Good gaming webcomics

Gaming webcomics, however, a thing that seems pretty obvious for the everyday nerd, are much scarcer. Of course, we have a few top comics that most people know of, but they're not sheer in number. Far from it. In a quest, we ventured the world wide web, looking for the best gaming webcomics available. We've compiled a list that should be worth your while.

The 10 comics below are ordered in semi-randomness, it's not a ranged listing. Most of them are worth a look anyway. A well known, well drawn, and already long-running webcomic by the hand of Steve Napierski. It does a great job of ridiculing most video gaming topics, be it games or consoles. Most comics center gamers Tycho Brahe and John Gabriel. Two guys who seem the couch-friends stereotypes. Occasionally though, Penny Arcade takes a hit at other gaming topics, such as the Army of Two satire we see below.

Penny Arcade launches several new comics a week, about two or three, on a not-always-so-regular basis. This comic often takes independent hits on video game topics, sometimes with a political aftertaste, but also features a few returning characters - Charles, Carter and Dr. Scopes - with which it strikes on other fronts. The rest of the Questionable Content cast is filled with colorful and diverse characters, including members of a fictional symphonic metal band which Jacques himself has recorded albums for.

Questionable Content has served as Jacques' full time job since , updating every weekday. Another creation of Jeph Jaques, Alice Grove is a post-apocalyptic journey story about Alice, an immortal "witch" with mysterious powers and the knowledge of thousands of years of human civilization. Alice's peaceful life is interrupted when a blue alien boy named Ardent arrives on earth, bringing his nano-machine-powered sister, his own dangerous nano-machines and all kinds of trouble with him.

The comic is a side-project of Jacques and thus doesn't update as frequently. Regardless, Alice Grove features a lot of surprises, as well as the creator's signature comedic style. The action and adventure of Alice Grove is definitely an experiment for Jacques, but it's one that works well, creating a unique post-apocalyptic future that may in fact be the same timeline as Questionable Content though that's just our theory.

Alice Grove updates twice a week, but has been known to take occasional breaks. It's emotional, it's relatable and it's not actually about octopus pie. Running since , Meredith Gran's Octopus Pie has over a thousand pages and has garnered several awards. The webcomic is about Eve Ning, a something hipster living in Brooklyn with her young socialite friends as they navigate the challenges of love, work and growing up. Eve is joined by her best friend and roommate Hanna Thompson as they walk their respective paths in life.

In , Meredith announced that she would be finishing Octopus Pie and moving on to other projects, and the series has recently began showing signs of a forthcoming end. Octopus Pie has recently incorporated color into the strips and it's done so beautifully. Gran is, without a doubt, a master of her craft. Octopus Pie currently updates three times a week. On March 13, , the long-running webcomic Girls With Slingshots ended after over ten years with strip GWS is the project of Danielle Corsetto, which started as a side-project — with a name resulting from the fact that Corsetto couldn't draw guns for commissions and replaced them with slingshots — and eventually became the artist's full-time job.

Girls With Slingshots follows Hazel Wellington, a hard-drinking writer navigating the adult world as life throws all kinds of challenges at her. The webcomic was praised for its depiction of LGBT characters as well as the depiction of an asexual character. Corsetto has stated that she did her research on these characters, using the comments section as a tool to properly adjust the characters to make them more accurate and appropriate. Even though Corsetto has ended the comic , GWS still updates with colored versions of old strips.

Rayne is loveably cheeky and surprisingly has a heart of gold under all the smarmy narcissism. While the comic originally focused on Rayne's many "sexual conquests," it has since moved towards the theme of family and growing up, somewhat coinciding with the creator's own family.

Least I Could Do has gone through a few artists, the longest running being current one, Lar deSouza, who also collaborates with Sohmer on Looking for Group. With over a decade under the webcomic's belt, a lot has happened in the strips Least I Could Do , the stories and characters showing impressive capacity for growth. Least I Could Do is still running strong and updates every day of the week.

At last we come to one of the coolest webcomics out there, though it didn't start as one. Originally published by Red 5 comics, Atomic Robo moved to a free online format after the publishing rights lapsed. The series follows titular character Atomic Robo, the creation of and successor to famed scientist Nikola Tesla.

Robo deals with all kinds of sci-fi shenanigans from steampunk villains to fifth-dimensional monsters, with each new chapter working as a jumping-on point for new readers.

Much like the shift from print to digital in the traditional publishing world, the comic world has also undergone its own digital revolution - or should we say digital explosion? With the advances of software and the benefit of a cheaper publishing platform came a slew of online comics which ran the gamut from hilarious to hideous.

We collected a list of the best geeky offerings from staff favorites to Facebook suggestions in order to provide you with over thirty hilarious, entertaining and incredibly drawn web comics to secretly read throughout your work day.

Geek or no, there's a comic here that you'll be able to enjoy. Dive in, and feel free to share your favorites in the comments! Awkward Zombie Aside from having an awesome name, this comic also features Link, Mario and Luigi among its cast of characters. Brawl in the Family Also the name of a Simpsons episode, this Nintendo-based comic is pretty funny. Dueling Analogs Pretty consistently hilarious, DA pokes fun at games and gamers. Nerf NOW! According to the "About" section this comic was "created, to sow the seeds of a greater future of peerless glory, uniting people under a common banner and a common goal" and you know, comics and junk.

Penny Arcade A favorite amongst many, and for good reason, PA is so awesome that even its archive search is entertaining. It started as a video game comic but now it's much, much more. Virtual Shackles Born from the "pain and frustration" of the gaming industry, VS follows two unappreciated game developers.

Diesel Sweeties Love, music, robots, and Star Trek jokes. This long-running pixel comic is hand-drawn using very. Player vs Player One of the first webcomics, this long-running strip follows the office antics of a group of game magazine employees and a genius cat and fictional troll , with plenty of fantasy, gaming jokes, and actual emotion thrown in.