Digital Strips 155 – Review: The Order of Tales

Digital Strips 155

We’re without Brigid this time but what could have easily devolved into a pit of naming calling a fart noises turned out instead to be a total love fest. Not towards each other mind you, that would be gross. Rather instead we focus out affection on Evan Dahm’s amazing web comic Order of Tales.

This is the first time – as far as I know – that we’ve hit a second strip by the same creator, but Dahm deserves all the love we can shower on him. Listen to Episode 127 to find out more.

As a comparison we also talk a bit about another strip from the past, Lackadaisy.

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Also as a side note, it took me so long to edit this show that there’s actually 211 pages now, not 204. And I one point in the show I say Lackadaisy is part of Koala Wallop, which it is not. I was thinking of Dresden Codak, which is. My bad.

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Digital Strips 154 – Zuda Watch Jan 09

This is probably the most philosophical Digital Strips episode ever. Along with the typical Zuda back and forth, we also delve into the deeper reasoning behind why the average American is so intrigued by dystopia futures and what the real reasons behind internet popularity.

It’s a show for the ages, that’s for sure. Tune in and learn a butt-ton.

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Digital Strips 153 – 2008 in review

It’s not often that we review a whole year rather than comic or two, but as part of our new years resolution to bring you the best of web comics, that’s just what we’re gonna do on this episode.

We’ve got several topics about this last year that we each had some opinions to throw down. The topics and the comics we decided on are as follow.

Most Important News Story

Wowio goes Platinum, kind of

Best Zuda Entry

Terrestrial by BW Swartz

Rumors of War by Justin Jordan and John Bivens

Problems by Alexander Drummond

Best New Comic

Skadi by Katie Rice & Luke Cormican

M.I.M.E.S. by Wayne Cordova and Harold Jennett

Captain Excelsior by Zach Wiener and Chris Jones

Best Comic We Reviewed

Abominable Charles Christopher by Karl Kerschl

Good Ship Chronicles by Tauhid Bondia

Octopus Pie by Meredith Gran

Best Comic in 2008

Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida

Hereville by Barry Deutsch

PVP by Scott Kurtz

Please don’t judge this episode by my intro, I’m using a new program and apparently it records differently.

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Digital Strips 152 – Horizons Watch Dec 2008

This Episode was a lot of fun to make and prepare for, because all the comics were so darn good. Join us as we argue about holiday greetings, discuss a great way for some aspiring inventor to make it big and then get into the meat of it all as we take about three of the most fun to read comics we’ve come across this year.

This Month’s Horizons Watch picks were:
Ghost Pimp by Maurice Fontenot

Kittyhawk by Braden Lamb and Vincent Labate

M.I.M.E.S. by Wayne Cordova and Harold Jennett

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Digital Strips 151 – Zuda Watch Dec 2008

Feeling fiesty this time around and I’m taking it out on you the listener. Well not you personally, I like you, a lot actually, I really think we should hang out more.

Anyway, it was a good solid month for the folks over a Zuda, full of some hits, some near misses and a few would be hits, if we were a different group of reviewers.

We’ve had some requests to break the show into tracks, but I can’t seem to find a way to do it in audacity, if any one knows a good link, shoot it my way.

Digital Strips 151

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Digital Strips 150 – Zuda Watch 8

Well faith Zuda Watchers, the wait is finally over. Our takes on this month Zuda combatants is now available for your digital consumption, please do so responsibly. As always, we welcome your comments and want to here what you think, both about our show and about the various Zuda entries.

I’m a man of few words tonight. So give us some of your own.Show 150

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Digital Strips 149 – Web Comics Idol Watch

Digital Strips 149

There’s just something about Web comics competitions with ten contestants that we just can’t seem to resist. Instead of Zuda Watch this time though, we turn our eyes to those trying to be the Web Comic Idol 2008 winner. We recorded this show on Sunday which was before the first cuts were made and some of the strips we loved are already gone. We can’t help but feel a little bit responsible. Don’t let more good strips die, listen in and find out what we thing should take the crown for this year.

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You’ll Have You’ll Have That for Just Two More Month

I have to take a quick break from a busy night of editing the next episode of Digital Strips, working on my Nanowrimo for this year, dealing with what historians will surly refer to as the great video game glut of 08 and trying to decide how to vote tomorrow to bring you some sad news. Wes Molebash has decided to call it quits on his popular and polished strip “You’ll Have That.”

According to a post he made one his blog today, Wes said that he is planning to have YHT wrapped up by January 2nd. At least we’ll have one more Christmas with our friends. A new strip is planned to take off in February.

This is especially sad for me as YHT has been a daily (or thrice weekly) part of my life almost since I got into web comics year ago. The squeaky clean adventures of Andy and Katie have been the comics that I’ve most often shared with my wife because it’s one of the most accessible strips on the Net.

I guess this means that for at least the month on January 2009 the position of “Nicest Guy in Web Comics” will be up for grabs. If you’re interested, send me some brownies, I’ll spread your name around a bit.

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Digital Strips 148 – Horizons Watch 2 – One Swoop Fell, Ellie Connelly and Bear Nuts

Digital Strips 148

Three more new strips for everyone this week. This time around, the themes are bears and really great art. Each of these creators has a really knack for the use of color in the medium and could really go far, and exactly 2/3 of the strips feature talking bears in role or the protagonist so that’s pretty cool too. Tune to find out who loved and who hated

One Swoop Fell by Mike Dutton

Ellie Connelly By Indigo Kelliegh

Bear Nuts By Allison

Also in this episode my entire life turns out to be a lie, so you should atleast tune in for that.

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