I want you all to bookmark Jonny Crossbones.

Of course I want you to read it. Granted, I am aware that people may not have time right this instant to jump in, but bookmark it. You’ll be glad you did. Hands down, this is the best webcomic I’ve read in general, and it’s a virtual unknown. I nominated it for the WCCAs, but I worry I was the only one who did. I want to change that. I want this to win awards next year, this is definitely one of the most deserving comics I have ever seen.

I just adore everything about Les McClane’s work here. Jonny’s design is incredibly iconic. His characterization is the traditional, affable and brave hero with loads of potential not yet reached and he’s like a modern version of Tintin in that sense. In fact, the comic echoes Tintin so well, I’d almost say that this is like a modern-rework of that style of story with McClane’s art being arguably nearly on par with Hergé’s.

The comic has a well-done cast, Jonny being the normal guy we all get swept up with, despite how different he looks in comparison to everyone else. Gretchen is adorable, she’s brave, cute, and the daughter of a famous explorer.

So, please bookmark Jonny Crossbones, the updates may be a bit slow right now, but the comic is so worth your time.

A couple of other notes on Les McClane, he’s the artist of the popular indie-series, The Middleman, which is getting a TV show. I believe the pilot is finished. So keep an eye out for this guy. He’s awesome.

PS- Check out his tutorials.

What would you do if you discovered that all the world’s secrets — from mythological creatures to aliens and paranormal activity — were true? How would you protect these secrets from the rest of humanity?

The answer is simple: “The best place to hide a needle isn’t a haystack,”  says character Mr. Detweiler. “It’s a big pile of other needles.”

Such is the basis behind Scandal Sheet, Troy Smith’s spec-fi/comedy webcomic devoted to the characters who guard those secrets: the employees of The Comet, a tabloid to rival Weekly World News in its plausibility. The difference? The writers of this rag write those true stories of aliens and magical creatures, and include them in the paper. Positioned next to stories such as “I Gave Birth To 61 Rabbits”, they fail to register as truth on anyone’s radar.

The plot centers around journalism-school graduate and former porn writer Foster Hearst, and his best-friend-slash-partner, Max Murdock. With a cast of humans, vampires, sasquatchi, and yes, even lawyers, Scandal Sheet is as amusing as it is unique, and definitely worth a read.

When it comes to comics about stuffed animals, I doubt anyone has read a story as gripping or as violent as The Unstuffed. This is a story about an evil emperor (who happens to be a hamster with a monocle) who has taken over 80% of the entire world. Every hero who has crossed him has either died or been converted by Emperor Brown’s Stuffing process. A process that converts the normal stuffing to one that will obey Brown’s word if he gives it. Even the last of the resistance, Grey and Fox have been captured and placed in a metal container ready for processing. For this is where the story begins, and through its pages has kept me entralled.

The artist, Corey Messer, has provided a back story to the world in word form so anyone can jump into the world without too much hassle, and with a bi-weekly update schedule it means that its never too long before another comic arrives. The art itself suits the comic with a mixture of gore, stuffing and a weird sense that the characters could be easily made into toys. However the art does nothing compared to the story-writing, which has had alot of work put into it. The characters are well written and I feel compassion for the “enemy” characters as well as the anti-hero “good” characters, more so once I had read the backstory Corey wrote.

 The story wont be for everyone as it is violent, dont let the fact they are stuffed animals confuse you about that. That said it is an enjoyable read and as its ongoing it will continue to be one of my weekly webcomics.

 As a side note, Corey is running a competiton to draw a character as if they swapped sides. So for all you artists out there, its worth a shot (I on the otherhand will just enjoy your art whilst cursing my lack of art skills).