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Although I love comics, I'm not a fan of the "comic strip." Telling a story in three to five panel blocks tends to force the creator to use punchlines, which makes a great funny comic, but a lousy dramatic one.
Warren Ellis' latest foray into webcomics completely dodges that bullet, by releasing the story in blocks of six full-sized comic pages each week. It's a format that I fully understand may not be possible for the casual creative, but it suits my tastes perfectly.
The story is set in a flooded London, and is populated by a mysterious group known as "FreakAngels." As Ellis is wont to do, the characters speak realistically, with frequent obscenities. There's also a bit of casual nudity. Not that I mind, but warnings are good for those who click on such links at their jobs.
Oh, right, the link: FreakAngels. If you like Ellis' writing style, Day of the Triffids, or Village of the Damned, check it out.
-- Paul Chapman
Warehouse 23 News: Aliens. Humans. The Obvious Outcome.
If we played nice with our intergalactic neighbors, most of the best science fiction out there wouldn't exist. Or would be really dull. Nobody would watch a movie called "Star Tea Party." Well . . . some would, but there's no accounting for taste. Anyway, we're here to push a game on you, a game about shooting the nasty offworlders. The name is Frontiers: Liberty or Death! Now then, go make with all that lovely violence!
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