Web comics can be an intimidating thing to get in to. Some
you can read on a one-shot basis like Dinosaur
Comics. Others you have to start at the beginning or you’ll be so lost and
it will be more of a hassle than a joy. Homestuck,
I’m looking at you for that one! And what if you’re looking for something in between
that? A web comic that has one-shot panels but also panels that form an ongoing
story? Well, I think you’ll find this review is for the comic you’re looking
for (barring the fact that it does have a lot of sex in it, but more on that
later)!
Oglaf comics are a
weekly comedic web comic centred on a medieval fantasy realm that are mostly
one-shots. The comics follow non-repeating characters but there are continuing
storylines/repeating characters (like the Apprentice storylines that make up
90% of the beginning of the comics life). And yes, like I briefly mentioned
just above, Oglaf has a tonne of
nudity and sex–so here’s the mandatory disclaimer: if you are under the legal
age in your region, or have a poor opinion of sex, humour, dragons, elves,
sorcery, semen or any combination of the like, this comic (and review) is not
recommended for you! The Oglaf comics
are updated weekly on Sundays at http://oglaf.com!
There are two authors/illustrators that work on Oglaf: Doug Bayne and Trudy Cooper.
Bayne is an Australian animator, actor, and writer and Cooper is an Australian
cartoonist and illustrator. Both their primary works include Oglaf and Platinum Grit (http://www.platinumgrit.com).
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| A personal favourite of mine |
The art style of Oglaf
is really quite wonderful considering how some people get away with doodles and
dot eyes for web comics! Not that I don’t love me some dot eyes, but Oglaf’s realistic form with correct human proportions
and anatomy–and trust me, you’ll be seeing a lot of anatomy if you catch my drift–is quite beautiful. All the comic
panels are also in colour which is always nice. My one qualm with the art style
is that all the faces are quite similar. The female faces are slightly more
varied, as I believe a lot of that comes down to hair style; unfortunately
though, the male faces are all kind of the same: eyebrows, eyes, noses, their
expressions. It’s not a huge issue and it certainly doesn’t detract from the
overall experience, it’s just something you’re bound to notice after prolonged
readings.
My final thoughts on Oglaf
are that it’s my favourite web comic and if you’re looking for a new comic
to slate a thirst of hilarity and sexiness this is the comic for you! The art
is great, the stories never fail to amuse, it updates weekly and since it’s
mostly one-shots you can jump right in to the newest ones or go through the
huge archive, and, hell, who doesn’t love a good NSFW comic every now and again?
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