Growing up, there were very few cartoons in the newspaper that I made sure to catch on a regular basis. The only one that seems worth the time was The Far Side (created by Gary Larson). Its twisted sense of humor was appealing and seemed miles above the other scribblings in the paper. Fast forward 15 years and there are tons of web-comics populating the web; many of which inspired directly from the same type of humor from the Far Side. Here are my top 4 picks:
The Oatmeal
The Oatmeal is a relatively new member of the web-comic community. While some of the jokes can be a bit too obvious, the comedic nature of the illustrations are purposely crazy and captures the artist’s silly sense of humor. (Link)
Amazing Super Powers
Amazing Super Powers (created by Wes & Tony) is a hilarious, twisted web-comic that occasionally borders on the insane. The comic stays very fresh, but occasionally uses a few recurring characters to reward consistent readers. (Link)
Perry Bible Fellowship
Unfortunately somewhat defunct, the crazed cartoons of Nicholas Gurewitch live on in an archive on his website. While his starting cartoons are light on the illustration quality, his work increases rapidly in quality and imaginative flair. Unicorn Power!!! (Link)
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Finally, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal is probably the least attractive of this group of cartoons, but doesn’t disappoint with its own level of twisted humor. It’s an excellent resource for morbid, geeky and occasionally inappropriate humor. (Link)
Enjoy! I know that I do. :)
