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Best Superhero Web Comics

Balanced

By Balanced,
Posted on: 2010-09-08 13:52 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture

 

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As a long time fan and current writer for web comics I was wonder, what are some of the best Superhero web comics out there?

I was kind of surprised when I looked over my favorites and realized the only super hero web comic I'm reading right now is the highly enjoyable Union of Heroes.

What, if any, superhero web comics do you read?

 

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Discovered this a while ago. Went back and read the whole archives and then proceeded to make a number of tribute characters

Evil, Inc.

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I've been enjoying Sidekick Girl. The art is pretty weak, but I like the sidekick perspective and the twists on superhero tropes. It reminds me a bit of The Tick in some ways, with sidekicks often doing the real work, but getting treated as second-class citizens. It doesn't rely entirely on that schtick, however--some of the heroes are quite effective, and at least one is both effective and nice.

The Way of the Corruptor (Arc ID 49834): Hey villains! Do something for yourself for a change--like twisting the elements to your will. All that's standing in your way are a few secret societies...and Champions of the four elements.

 

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I'd have to say dr. mcninja, despite not being referred to as a superhero, well it's very comic-book style.
Otherwise I'd say atomic laundromat

 

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Though it is on a web page, I'd recommend PS238 in graphic novel form. It's about a hidden school for super-powered individuals, and it's done by a guy that plays CoH.

Another one I've only seen as a graphic novel is Love and Capes. It's less about the super-heroics themselves and more about their personal lives, but it's real funny.

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Though it is on a web page, I'd recommend PS238 in graphic novel form. It's about a hidden school for super-powered individuals, and it's done by a guy that plays CoH.
I didn't even think of PS238--I pick up the actual comic books, so I don't really think of it as a web comic. It's excellent, though.

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...and it's done by a guy that plays CoH.
I loved the panel where Revenant was playing City of Heroes while Tyler was picking equipment for his first patrol.

The Way of the Corruptor (Arc ID 49834): Hey villains! Do something for yourself for a change--like twisting the elements to your will. All that's standing in your way are a few secret societies...and Champions of the four elements.

 

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I'd have to say dr. mcninja, despite not being referred to as a superhero, well it's very comic-book style.
Otherwise I'd say atomic laundromat
I'm pretty sure McNinja counts as a super hero, just a very unusual one.

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Though it is on a web page, I'd recommend PS238 in graphic novel form. It's about a hidden school for super-powered individuals, and it's done by a guy that plays CoH.

Another one I've only seen as a graphic novel is Love and Capes. It's less about the super-heroics themselves and more about their personal lives, but it's real funny.
Hehe, lets hope he reads the forum then.

As for the rest I've bookmarked them to check out later when I've got more then a 15 minute break to enjoy them.

 

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Wasn't, The Goon, a web comic? I can't seem to find it anywhere. :/

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As far as I know the Goon has always been a print comic.

 

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As far as I know the Goon has always been a print comic.
I do remember reading a one page comic version for free on the internet once.

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The author quit writing it several years ago but Hero by Night is an excellent read.
Hero by Night ended on the web in 2007 because it graduated to print comics. It then ended in print in 2008 because of a payment dispute between the creator and his publisher.

Well, I suppose I should mention my favorite superhero comics: Mindmistress, who is created by an ex-writer of the Superman newspaper strip. I also like Dasien.

But full disclosure -- I was involved in a crossover with both those excellent webcomics, in Crossoverlord. That comic is ended, but it's a good superhero limited series itself if I may say so; sort of a 'Crisis on Infinite Webcomics'.

My superhero comic has ended also. My current comic is just starting, but it will be more sci-fi than superhero, despite the corny name.

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New Webcomic -- Genocide Man
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Magellan is pretty good IMO, though it's on hiatus atm.