What to Read at Work Pt 2 (The Horror Fans Cometh)

There's a large variety of webcomics out there. One of the widely disregarded ones is horror. Personally I'm not a HUGE horror fan but there are some series out there that are worth looking at, here's a few...

The Zombie Hunters - When I type "zombie webcomic" into Firefox, this comic popped up. It's still relatively new on the scene (Nov 2006) but is well written and the art is above par for webcomics. It's a very basic telling of zombie aftermath and those who live in it but you get a sense of what the world is very quickly and has one of the best hooks I've seen so far in webcomic - graphic novels. The author/artist Jenny Romanchuck is a Canadian still going to school but shows much promise in turn this into a career. Updates on Thursdays.

Everyday Decay- You'll like this if you're into teenage angst and ignoring the general rules of the zombie universe. While the characters are believable and interesting the world Derrick Ravey has build is nothing more than copy and paste zombie universe and adds nothing to the cannon. The art is well drawn, although Ravey has further to go, but potential if he can get his head out of his ass.

Bear Versus Zombies - This could possibly be one of the best "B-movie" type horror webcomics. While there's only 18 pages up so far this comic is full of horrible one liners and lots of zombie killing. With his Rabbit side-kick who constantly makes puns and one liners about Whinney the Pooh this is a well rounded light hearted romp though the zombie universe.

Elsie Hooper - This comic started as part of the UMass student newspaper and has now transferred to online and perhaps Hollywood. Since 2003 there have been talks to making an EH movie and things are starting to come together. The black & white art is very well done and keeps to its true style most of the time. While it is a little too “I am Horror I am Angst” for me, true horror fans will eat this up.

High Moon- Is through the Zuda website. If you haven't heard of Zuda yet it's a webcomics project from DC that runs on a competition scale. If your comic is received well it stays on, if not you have to submit something else. Not a bad idea from DC however these artists are by no means "green" and this shows little innovation on DC's part. However “High Moon” is a well written comic about a Texas Werewolf sheriff, and plays to the horror audience well. It's professionally drawn and scripted so there's not much room for a "wow" factor in new talent but a fun read.