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Minus is a webcomic about a girl that has the power to change anything around her. Richly illustrated and nominated for an Eisner award.
Wikipedia entry on Minus.
Wikipedia entry on Minus.
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I'm just happy that they didn't actually name a cartoon award after Michael Eisner.
posted by smackfu at 2:02 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by smackfu at 2:02 PM on January 28, 2008
aw, it's so cute and innocent the way she terrorizes and kills people.
posted by shmegegge at 2:04 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by shmegegge at 2:04 PM on January 28, 2008
Denizens of Metafilter:
Please stop posting links to good webcomics. You know what I'm talking about, those beautifully illustrated, brilliantly written, funny or dramatic, poignant or just plain silly, pieces of art. I know I once asked for more, but I need to redact that. You see, I'm married, and I need to spend time with my honey. Also, I'm trying to get through grad school and this is much more interesting than this.
Continue posting links to bad webcomics, or webcomics about things which I am not interested in (sports and cars, mostly).
Sincerely,
arcticwoman
posted by arcticwoman at 2:07 PM on January 28, 2008
Please stop posting links to good webcomics. You know what I'm talking about, those beautifully illustrated, brilliantly written, funny or dramatic, poignant or just plain silly, pieces of art. I know I once asked for more, but I need to redact that. You see, I'm married, and I need to spend time with my honey. Also, I'm trying to get through grad school and this is much more interesting than this.
Continue posting links to bad webcomics, or webcomics about things which I am not interested in (sports and cars, mostly).
Sincerely,
arcticwoman
posted by arcticwoman at 2:07 PM on January 28, 2008
This is really lovely. What an awesome find; thank you for posting it.
posted by bwerdmuller at 2:15 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by bwerdmuller at 2:15 PM on January 28, 2008
aw, it's so cute and innocent the way she terrorizes and kills people.
No different from any other God.
posted by Pope Guilty at 2:17 PM on January 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
No different from any other God.
posted by Pope Guilty at 2:17 PM on January 28, 2008 [1 favorite]
This double post is a victim of obscure description suckage.
posted by darksasami at 2:18 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by darksasami at 2:18 PM on January 28, 2008
Wow, that's really amazing. I can't think of anything I've read since Calvin and Hobbes that quite managed to simultaneously capture the playfulness, cruelty, and loneliness of childhood imagination.
posted by Ndwright at 2:19 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by Ndwright at 2:19 PM on January 28, 2008
No different from any other God.
posted by Pope Guilty at 5:17 PM on January 28
I'm so glad you brought that up. It's such a refreshing perspective on things that really brings something new and interesting to the discussion.
posted by shmegegge at 2:20 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by Pope Guilty at 5:17 PM on January 28
I'm so glad you brought that up. It's such a refreshing perspective on things that really brings something new and interesting to the discussion.
posted by shmegegge at 2:20 PM on January 28, 2008
I'm so glad you brought that up. It's such a refreshing perspective on things that really brings something new and interesting to the discussion.
I'd like to rephrase as "Fictional omnipotent being acts capriciously and sometimes viciously toward mortal humans, news at eleven."
posted by Pope Guilty at 2:25 PM on January 28, 2008
I'd like to rephrase as "Fictional omnipotent being acts capriciously and sometimes viciously toward mortal humans, news at eleven."
posted by Pope Guilty at 2:25 PM on January 28, 2008
Frankly, I liked the artwork, but didn't see much imagination. This doesn't compare with Calvin and Hobbes in my book. The story lines are very similar, for one thing. Nope - looks to me like a good artist without much ability in the story department.
posted by QuietDesperation at 2:29 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by QuietDesperation at 2:29 PM on January 28, 2008
I love this one.
And I too hate FPPs with obscure titles.
posted by chunking express at 2:40 PM on January 28, 2008
And I too hate FPPs with obscure titles.
posted by chunking express at 2:40 PM on January 28, 2008
Blagh, you're right, they are all the same. Also, is it me or is there a noticeable change in the tone of the strip after the first dozen or so once she acquires friends?
posted by Ndwright at 2:43 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by Ndwright at 2:43 PM on January 28, 2008
I went back to the first few and liked them. But what has happened to the most current comics? Seems like she either ran out of ideas or I'm just not getting the humor behind them. The illustrations are still great, though.
posted by misha at 3:03 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by misha at 3:03 PM on January 28, 2008
This is such a good comic. It's up there with my favorites: this one, this one (which, sadly, appears to be dead) and this one (which may be a little too cheer-up-emo-kid for some people's tastes, and it's certainly WAY too busy in the story department, but I think it's awesome, and much less precious and twee than it looks on first glance).
posted by kittens for breakfast at 3:03 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by kittens for breakfast at 3:03 PM on January 28, 2008
A beautiful comic. I couldn't step away until I'd gone through them all. It really captures a child's imagination and perspective on the world. Thanks for posting!
posted by Atreides at 3:34 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by Atreides at 3:34 PM on January 28, 2008
Achewood is much better, even though this has better art.
posted by sonic meat machine at 4:02 PM on January 28, 2008
posted by sonic meat machine at 4:02 PM on January 28, 2008
aw, it's so cute and innocent the way she terrorizes and kills people.
Way too mean-spirited.
That's what I thought too. It was really kind of disturbing. People referenced Calvin & Hobbes, but while there was, I guess you would call it 'violence' it was always in Calvin's imagination, while in this comic it's happening to putative "other people" who exist in Minus's world. And omnipotent people are not exactly sympathetic characters.
posted by delmoi at 4:11 PM on January 28, 2008
Way too mean-spirited.
That's what I thought too. It was really kind of disturbing. People referenced Calvin & Hobbes, but while there was, I guess you would call it 'violence' it was always in Calvin's imagination, while in this comic it's happening to putative "other people" who exist in Minus's world. And omnipotent people are not exactly sympathetic characters.
posted by delmoi at 4:11 PM on January 28, 2008
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