In the past few years, webcomics have become an increasingly popular medium for telling stories and building an online presence. Some SCAD students and graduates are making, and publishing, their own webcomics right now. We have compiled a list of webcomics by current and former SCAD bees that are worth checking out.
“A Dangerous Owner” by Jasely Martinez
“A Dangerous Owner” is an explicit, high-stakes love story by SCAD Atlanta fourth-year sequential art student, Jasely Martinez. The comic’s description on Webtoon says “Lea, who was taken into a new home by the father he didn’t know he had, is training himself to become the next Yakuza boss, even though his father is against it. Being the player that he is, he finds himself in a new friendship with a man named Tokino Inui. Follow along as we see what type of twist and turns their relationship might hold.”
“A Dangerous Owner” usually updates Thursdays, posted on both Tapastic and Webtoon.
“DOWN BELOW” by Frances Luckey
“DOWN BELOW” is a webcomic created by SCAD Savannah third-year sequential art student, Frances Luckey. The comic’s description on Tapastic explains that “In 1834, a nun in the United States saw a 10 foot demon man, and thought, ‘Damn, he’s hot. I have obviously chosen the wrong profession.’ DOWN BELOW is a dark comedy set in Hell, following a human woman, her demon husband, and some other dudes.”
The webcomic updates sporadically, whenever the creator has free time, and is hosted on Tapastic.
“Ark” by Andi Pace
“Ark” is a dark fantasy webcomic by former SCAD Atlanta sequential art graduate student, Andi Pace. “What happens when your destiny, as ordained by the gods, is leading you to destroy them? Thal must learn what it means to subvert fate in order to reunite with his mother. A dark fantasy and sci-fi story about gods and monsters. PG-16+” is the description of the comic on Webtoon.
“Ark” updates every Sunday on Webtoon.
“Hilga from Below” by Val Wise
“Hilga from Below” is a fantasy webcomic by SCAD Savannah sequential art student, Val Wise. According to the creator’s website, “There’s an old mountain tale of a woman who battled three nights with the High Place — all for a child that could never belong to her.”
“Hilga from Below” updates with two pages every Thursday on the creator’s personal website and on Webtoon.
“Manners’ Magical Monster School” by Jessica and Jacinta Wibowo
“Manner’s Magical Monster School” is a fantasy adventure story for all ages. This webcomic is created by twin sisters Jessica and Jacinta Wibowo. The pair earned their undergraduate degrees at SCAD Hong Kong and are currently working on their graduate degrees at SCAD Savannah. “Manners’ Magical Monster School is about Wilbur, the only human student in an all-monster wizard school,” explains the ‘About’ page on the comic’s website. “When Wilbur accidentally discovers a powerful demon, school life becomes a little more complicated.”
This webcomic updates every Friday on the creators’ website.
“7-inch Kara” by Becca Hillburn
“7-inch Kara” is a fantasy webcomic for all ages drawn in traditional watercolor. The webcomic is created by Becca Hillburn, a SCAD Savannah alumna. It is inspired by the book series “The Borrowers” written by Mary Norton. The story follows the adventures of a liliputian girl named Kara in the human world.
This webcomic updates every Friday on the creator’s website and on Tumblr.
“Sleepless Domain” by Mary Cagle
“Sleepless Domain” is a magical girl story with a twist. Chapters one and two were drawn by Oskar Vega and written by Mary Cagle, a SCAD Savannah alumna. In chapter three, Cagle writes and draws the entire comic. Cagle is a SCAD Savannah alumna. The comic’s website explains that “’Sleepless Domain’ is a comic about an isolated city in the middle of a dangerous world filled with monsters. During the day, the city is perfectly safe. At night, however, the populace locks themselves inside as the city streets fill with monsters. The only ones who can combat these creatures are very special girls with the power to transform into Magical Girls!”
“Sleepless Domain” updates Tuesdays and Thursdays on the creator’s website.
“Kiwi Blitz” by Mary Cagle
Mary Cagle is also the creator of longform webcomic “Kiwi Blitz.” Her website describes it as a comic that “‘chronicles the adventures of a couple teenagers’ attempts to fight crime in the not-too-distant future. Imagine an American superhero cartoon mixed with a Japanese mecha anime, and you’ve got the basic husk of the comic’s existence!”
“Kiwi Blitz.” updates every Monday on the creator’s website.
“Sakana” by Mad Rupert
“Sakana” is a slice-of-life romantic comedy set in the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, inspired by a trip the author took with the SCAD Sequential Arts department to Japan in 2010. Rupert completed both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at SCAD Savannah. The creator’s website explains that “It follows the lives of a few 20-somethings working at the market, their friends and family, and all the wacky situations they constantly find themselves in despite their best efforts. Basically they all want to date each other, but they’re all terrible at it, and also there’s lots of seafood involved.”
“Sakana” updates every Tuesday and Friday on the creator’s website.
“Check, Please!” by Ngozi Ukazu
“Check, Please!” became wildly popular overnight when a Kickstarter for the second print collection raised over $100,000 in one day. If you’ve only heard of one webcomic on this list before, it’s probably this one. Ngozi Ukazu earned her M.F.A. at SCAD Savannah. “Check, Please!” is a webcomic about a boy on a college hockey team. The comic’s description reads “Eric Bittle—former Georgia junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and amateur pâtissier—is starting his freshman year playing hockey at the prestigious Samwell University in Samwell, Massachusetts. And it’s basically nothing like co-ed club hockey back in the South. It’s a story about hockey and friendship and bros and trying to find yourself during the best 4 years of your life.”
“Check, Please!” updates sporadically and in large bursts. It can be read on the creator’s website.
SCAD students and alumni are excelling in many industries right now, and the webcomics world is no exception. I encourage you all to support your fellow bees and former bees in their projects!
