My Top 3: Web Comics

They get me

My Top 3 is a weekly post where I count down three things I love in a random category. This week, we’re looking at my top three web comics.

I think being drawn to web comics is natural. We start reading with board and picture books. We might steal the comics page out of an adult’s newspaper. Graphic novels are a perfect segue to “real” books. Art and words belong together. Web comics are an accessible platform for enjoying stories told through a series of images.

In the tradition of print comics, web comics are usually panels that tell one story each day. That story may or may not continue through the next day. Unlike print comics, web comics post online which makes them easier to follow. I’ve got a slew of them in my Feedly reader and on Instagram. Often times, when I'm making my way through all the content I follow, I save the web comics for last. They never cease to make me happy.

As I was putting this list together, I noticed something. Most of my favorite comics have fairly paired down styles. Two of them are in mostly black and white. The details in the art are, for the most part, simple. These are not “high art” visuals. As much as I love intricate artwork, when it comes to web comics, I focus on the story. I am drawn to comics where the writing makes me laugh or I feel like I’ve been seen.