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Scary Go Round

 
 
Jack Vincennes
10:30 / 28.09.05
It's another webcomic, found here, and I think it's one of the best. It's English, set in a version of (probably) Lancaster called Tackleford, and the plot usually centres around kidnapping, or zombies, or something fun like that. Whilst each strip (daily Mon - Fri) is usually funny, I find that the plots themselves are quite engaging, and often not meant to be funny -have a look at this storyline ("Ballad of the man") for an example of that.

The art is also fantastic, and whilst I can't really illustrate that without posting entire strips here this is my current desktop wallpaper:



On the downside, the plots do tend to ramble on, often with no discernable resolution in sight, and it's possible that some people would find it a bit twee -I don't, but I think my twee tolerance is quite high.

If you want to have a look at it, I'd recommend starting with the plot linked above, and maybe Shopgirl and Science Fair; John A used to draw Bobbins, in case you're thinking the style looks familiar.

Currently, all the strips are about how the comic is drawn (I think because that's a low-maintenance way to fill in while on holiday), which is why I'm not recommending reading it from right now; if you want to learn how to draw pretty girls using Adobe Illustrator, though, that will probably be very useful to you!
 
 
Axolotl
12:21 / 28.09.05
Ooh ooh ooh *excited dance*, I recently found out about this after Scott Kurtz (PvP) mentioned it. I started going back through the archives and I fucking love it. It's not without its faults, but it's consistently entertaining and has plot line with zombies, spies, wacky plans and boozing, in short all the things that make life worth living.
I'm still not sure if I prefer the old photoshop style or the new freehand one, but they're both good.
 
 
sleazenation
16:56 / 28.09.05
The strips are also available in standard print format direct - I'm waiting for my copy of Girl Spy as we speak...
 
 
Jack Vincennes
18:20 / 28.09.05
I'm still not sure if I prefer the old photoshop style or the new freehand one, but they're both good.

I prefer the 'computer' version, I think -there seems to be a lot more precision in the expressions, for some reason. Although Shelly is allowed hips when drawn freehand, so as you say there are advantages to both. I don't think it's a permanent move to the latter though.

sleaze, glad to hear it! The 'real' books, both the compilation of strips from the site and the little one-off print only books are good - a few have sold out (in the 'no longer available' sense) but you should be able to get most of them through the site.
 
 
matsya
22:00 / 28.09.05
Well, I'm a sucker for strips full of mildly psychotic terminally cute brainy girls, so I'm in.

I suppose the guys are kind of cute too.

Good to know that the groundwork laid by my 8 year old Betty Rubble crush is still valid in this futuristic world of ours.

so come one, who's the cutest SGR character? I'm a Shelley man myself - the glasses. Always the glasses. It's a Velma thing.
 
 
Triplets
06:14 / 29.09.05
"Annie"
 
 
Jack Vincennes
11:04 / 29.09.05
Aaah, "Annie". She features heavily in my favourite strip ever. Still, she and Shelly are both a bit too waiflike, so my vote's with Amy. Although I'd like more plotlines involving the boys, particularly Ryan. I think we're due a bit of scruffy man round about now.
 
 
sleazenation
12:01 / 29.09.05
Is there anwhere one could see a cast list whith all the characters and everything?
 
 
Triplets
12:13 / 29.09.05
True dat. I also want Allison to clear up the Rachel/Tessa waaayy out-to-sea plotline left dangling months back.

My fave male is The Boy. I was the him at that age (and still am now, to be honest). When he got pissed at Milford banging on about shagging Erin (or something) I was like "okay, I'm moving to a different city". Too close for comfort.
 
 
Axolotl
12:21 / 29.09.05
There is a cast list here. I personally was fond of Zombie Shelley, but in general my favourite character is Tim, the inventor, though I am at a loss to explain why, on either of those choices.
 
  
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