by Darryl Ayo

Recently, I had a thing to say about noncomics and stuff. I wrote a blurb on my Tumblr about comics that are not. I was thinking about a thing or two, mostly this “alt comics” tumblr, which is quite beautiful, but not quite what it says on the tin. I was immediately condemned by this blog. I also decided to take a swing or two at Homestuck‘s classification as a “comic” a few days ago at my friends‘ house; vigorously debated by aforementioned friends

I argued that Andrew Hussie’s Homestuck isn’t a “comic,” but a kind of video game. A “visual novel,” is what they call it. After all, comics do not “move.” Comics are designed to imply movement (among other things) and that isn’t the case when the panels themselves are animated. But then I sat down at my computer and opened up my waiting tab to see

While you’re at it, you dump the contents of the BLENDER, oops I mean WHIRLING BLADE PITCHER, into the disposal. But you suffer an unfortunate GARBAGE DISPOSAL HEAD JAM. 

You notice something in the reflection. Something above you.

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by Darryl Ayo

So that’s that. I’m pulling up out the game. In the past year or year-and-a-half, I’ve purchased a stupid, irresponsible amount of comic books. Now my apartment looks like Sanford and Son’s junkyard. So here’s what is happening in my personal life:

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by Darryl Ayo

(c) Samir M. Barrett

Thanks to Kel McDonald for pointing me at this cartoon.

Kel Says: “I was pitching my book to a girl at anime central. She told me she doesn’t read comics with girls in them, because girls get in the way of the shipping”

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