Additional Links

I finally got around to adding some new links to the sidebar on the right. They're marked "new" so they should stand out a little.

Here's the rundown:

Salt & Paper - Jane's lovely blog concerning food, books, and other good things in life.

Today's Inspiration - a blog about illustration from the 40s and 50s.

The Adventures of Dr. McNinja - A comic by Chris Hastings. I reviewed it earlier. Silly, melodramatic fun.

Digger - A comic by Ursula Vernon. I like her scratchy illustration style. The story is a mixture of mythology and adventure, with some genuine spooky moments thrown in. It's part of the Graphic Smash lineup. You can read the first hundred or so without subscribing. If you read all that, and still want more, that's probably a good sign that you should shell out the $2.95 and get the rest.

Gunnerkrigg Court - a comic by the English artist Tom Siddell. This is one of my recent favorites. His art is fresh and interesting to look at. It changes slightly over the course of the comic--improves, actually, which is always fascinating for me to watch. His characters are very defined, and he does an excellent job of pacing his stories, which are engrossing and magical.

Inverloch - This manga-influenced comic is by an Australian, Sarah Ellerton. The art is well done, and though the story line drags a little at times, it holds your attention because the art and character design. Also, Sarah is all around just a cool person. She lives in the outback, mate!

Lowbright - This is the site of artist and storyteller Derek Kirk Kim. Up until recently, he was doing a beautiful story called Healing Hands, but since he's one of those hyper-talented artist perfectionists, he's quit it and will be moving on to some other project. He's someone I've kept my eye one for several years now. His writing reminds me somewhat of Craig Thompson's Blankets.

Married to the Sea - a daily comic I mentioned earlier.

Stuff Sucks - another of the recent spate of women written and drawn comics I've come across. Liz Greenfield. Admittedly, this is not my favorite, but she draws a bustling city well, and her art is fun to look at.

55 Word Stories - I reviewed this little jewel earlier.

Neatorama - odd and not always reliable news stories and tidbits. Good stuff for browsing when you're bored.