Dresden Codak

For my first review, I'm going to focus on a web comic with some of the best art I've seen. Easily in my Top Three Best Drawn Web Comics. It's Dresden Codak, by one Aaron S. Diaz.

Although having a currently ongoing story arc, most of the archive of DC consists of one or two shot deals (an exception being the reoccurring characters "Rupert and Hubert"). Among other things, the pages incorporate Transhumanist and futuristic ideas and technology. Other than that, all you might really need to know is that the arc I mentioned is called "Hob". And on to the review!

I'm going to start with the few things that could be considered faults of this comic. Why? Because I want to be able to write at least semi-objective reviews, and not fanboy-ish love blobs of text. And I figure that forcing myself to start with the faults will help me do that.

Anyway, back to the review. The biggest thing hurting DC is a sporadic update schedule. It was like that even when the creator had a "day job". After the main comic became his "job", the schedule was supposed to be once a week, if I remember correctly. As it is, only one or two comics appear every month. Don't get me wrong; those one or two comics a month are always drawn to the best of his significant ability, and those who are already loyal fans don't mind waiting for each new installment. But to newer, or more casual readers, an unpredictable schedule may be a turn off. This is what kills a lot of promising web comics.

The second thing may or not be that big of an issue, depending on the individual reader. That being the sometimes complicated scientific ideas and concepts incorporated into some of the pages, and the commentary on said ideas. I know that I, for one, find the science going over my head on occasion. But don't let this daunt you-- even if you don't always fully grasp the science present in every page, you always will find something to like about every page. The humor, for example, which always shines through the science which you may or may not always get.

But this could also be considered a strong point; that it might make you go learn about something new. That's always a good thing, isn't it?

To reiterate the strong points of DC: this comic has some of the best art out there, will draw you in (sometimes by the sheer oddity of what is going on in a given page), and although this last one is not a very objective statement, is just a plain neat comic.

And I'll stop there. If you wish to check Dresden Codak out (and I suggest you do), you can find it at:
www.dresdencodak.com


If anyone has a web comic they would like to suggest for me to review, please just send me an e-mail at: i.am.ozymandias@live.com with the subject 'Review Suggestion'. Or just put it in a comment.

Until next time,
-Celsius