The Dreamer

Summary:

From the Site:

Beatrice “Bea” Whaley seems to have it all; the seventeen year old high school senior is beautiful, wealthy and the star performer of the drama club. And with her uncle’s connections to Broadway theater, the future looks bright ahead of her. Little does she know that her future might actually be brighter behind her.

Bea begins having vivid dreams about a brave and handsome soldier named Alan Warren--a member of an elite group known as Knowlton’s Rangers that served during the Revolutionary War. Prone to keeping her head in the clouds, Bea welcomes her nightly adventures in 1776; filled with danger and romance they give her much to muse about the next day. But it is not long before Beatrice questions whether her dreams are simply dreams or something more. Each night they pick up exactly where the last one ended. And the senses--the smell of musket shots and cannons, the screams of soldiers in agony, and that kiss--are all far more real than any dream she can remember.

Overall Impression:

This story type is one of my time-tested favorites: The shift from our time/place into another world/ time. We find a beautiful teen girl is transported back into time through her dreams to find the love of her life in America's past. Its just that pesky Revolutionary War that makes things complicated! This is one of the rare "chick-flick" webcomics out there, and while I am a man's man in every way, I also find it has its charms. For the girls, this will appeal on many levels with story development and a hot blonde guy... For the guys... read this and take notes!

Thanks for reading!

~Eddy

Artist: Lora Innes

Story Type: Graphic Novel

Art Style: American/ Cell Shaded

Genre: Historical Romantic Adventure

Updates: Weekly: Fridays

Other Links by Artist: Lora's Deviantart Gallery and Facebook

The Dreamer

Much the Miller's Son

Summary:
From the Site:
Much the Miller's Son is the story of a cowardly peasant who accidentally joins Robin Hood's infamous Merry Men. Much is about as unfit for swashbuckling adventures as humanly possible, but fate has conspired to make him an outlaw in the pitiless world of Medieval England. Pretty well the only bright spot in Much's life is the beautiful Maid Marion, a young political radical whose boyfriend is none other than Robin Hood himself. Much's ill-fated crush on Marion is just enough to keep him from bolting when the Merry Men hatch another of their near-suicidal adventures, like entering the Sheriff of Nottingham's archery contest (despite the fact that it's an obvious trap) or most recently, breaking into Nottingham castle to rob the vault right under the Sheriff's nose!


Overall Impression:
This is an off-color comedy strip that involves our long time hero Robin Hood, but is not about him. It is rather the story of a lovable little nobody who falls in love with Maid Marrian, and who fumbles through Sherwood adventures. I will stress that the humor is vulgar at times, but overall just slapstick. One thing I love about this comic is that when I read how it is written, the characters sound like they have that rough, old english accent like in a Robin Hood Movie (or more like Monty Python!). It is not usually full color (which is usually a hang up of mine) but it has the feel of the newspaper funnies I grew up with as a kid (but with a little nudity once in a while).

Thanks for reading!
~Eddy

Artist: Steve LeCouilliard
Story Type: Episodic Comedy
Art Style: Comic Strip
Genre: Historical Comedy/Satire
Updates: Weekly (with few exceptions)

Other Links by artist:

http://whadiwannablogfor.blogspot.com

http://fearlessfosdick.deviantart.com/

The Phoenix Requiem

Summary:
From the Site:
The Phoenix Requiem is a Victorian-inspired supernatural fantasy story about faith, love, death, and the things we believe in.

On a cold December night, a gentleman stumbles into the town of Esk, gunshot wounds leaving a trail of blood in the snow behind him. Despite making a full recovery at the hands of an inexperienced nurse - and deciding to make a new life for himself in the town - he is unable to escape the supernatural beings, both good and bad, that seem to follow him like shadows.

As they try to discover why, the nurse must question her beliefs and risk her own life in order to protect her family, her friends, and those that she loves.

Warning: Contains horror, violence, supernatural themes, drug use, and brief suggestive content. PG-13.

Overall Impression:
This is an all around well put-together comic: The coloring is what stands out most, as it is all painted in an airbrushed style (hard to do, and sharp!). The story is well put together with supernatural creatures and bonnets, and I am partial to the Victorian theme. The archive is vast (nearing 700 pages), so you can start at the beginning and have some good reading material for a long while, even though I am told the story will be drawing to a close soon. Sarah has several comics and creations that you can link to from the comic site. Definately on my 'Top Picks' List!

Thanks for reading!
~Eddy

Artist: Sarah Ellerton

Story Type: Graphic Novel
Art Style: Fully Painted Color Manga/Fusion
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Updates: Weekly