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I decided to showcase some of the webcomics I'm currently reading.
Space Boy: It recently returned from hiatus in time for the comic's 10th anniversary! I've been in love with this comic since 2020 when I first binged it. I deeply appreciate how McCranie writes his characters with so much nuance and tackles hard feelings in ways that really breaks it down for readers, both young and old. Amy and Oliver's relationship is the center of the story, but McCranie does wonders giving weight to each of their relationships for others.
New Magical Me: A slowburn magical girl story centered on a team who won against their enemy, but lost their leader. Years go by and they're now adults when a new threat is coming back and their leader is actually alive and has now come out as a trans man. The two main characters, Rikki (former leader) and Winnie (dependable blue magical girl) have a really sweet dynamic as they have to relearn how to be friends after Rikki's apparent death and re-emergence.
The Eccentric Duchess: A not-so run-of-the-mill transmigration story. The MC transmigrates into a BL-bootleg of a game she was playing where she is the twin to the bootleg's protagonist. Rhian is a rather prickly protagonist, but she does have her sweet moments as she deals with the consequences of her actions. Her relationship with her siblings and other leads are incredibly well-done and is less focused on a harem "will-they-won't-they" like some others of this type of story are.
Suitor Armor: A medieval fantasy romance with heavy political intrigue elements. It's really hard to really give a good, succinct summary without diving into spoiler territory, but it tackles such hard topics like genocide and being a survivor with some semblance of power in ways that feel incredibly nuanced. The main relationships are Lucia and the suit of armor Modeus. It's incredibly slowburn, really sweet, and incredibly healthy, which sits as a much needed foil to the straining friendships she has as she comes into her own. I haven't read much of season 2, but my god is it tense.
The Blind Prince: A fantasy adventure story about a cursed young woman gets chased into the realm of the ravens, where she must team up with a captured prince in hopes of getting home. ELAINE MY BABY GIRL. She's my favorite type of "weak" female characters: knowing their abilities, but still figuring out to claim agency in their lives. She's resourceful and just trying her best. Her strict mother is also given such incredibly important nuance as she learns what happened to Elaine is determined to save her daughter. Sebatian, the titular blind prince, is also just such a fun character as a nice foil to Elaine. I really can't wait for season three to come out or this series to get a physical release.
Space Boy: It recently returned from hiatus in time for the comic's 10th anniversary! I've been in love with this comic since 2020 when I first binged it. I deeply appreciate how McCranie writes his characters with so much nuance and tackles hard feelings in ways that really breaks it down for readers, both young and old. Amy and Oliver's relationship is the center of the story, but McCranie does wonders giving weight to each of their relationships for others.
New Magical Me: A slowburn magical girl story centered on a team who won against their enemy, but lost their leader. Years go by and they're now adults when a new threat is coming back and their leader is actually alive and has now come out as a trans man. The two main characters, Rikki (former leader) and Winnie (dependable blue magical girl) have a really sweet dynamic as they have to relearn how to be friends after Rikki's apparent death and re-emergence.
The Eccentric Duchess: A not-so run-of-the-mill transmigration story. The MC transmigrates into a BL-bootleg of a game she was playing where she is the twin to the bootleg's protagonist. Rhian is a rather prickly protagonist, but she does have her sweet moments as she deals with the consequences of her actions. Her relationship with her siblings and other leads are incredibly well-done and is less focused on a harem "will-they-won't-they" like some others of this type of story are.
Suitor Armor: A medieval fantasy romance with heavy political intrigue elements. It's really hard to really give a good, succinct summary without diving into spoiler territory, but it tackles such hard topics like genocide and being a survivor with some semblance of power in ways that feel incredibly nuanced. The main relationships are Lucia and the suit of armor Modeus. It's incredibly slowburn, really sweet, and incredibly healthy, which sits as a much needed foil to the straining friendships she has as she comes into her own. I haven't read much of season 2, but my god is it tense.
The Blind Prince: A fantasy adventure story about a cursed young woman gets chased into the realm of the ravens, where she must team up with a captured prince in hopes of getting home. ELAINE MY BABY GIRL. She's my favorite type of "weak" female characters: knowing their abilities, but still figuring out to claim agency in their lives. She's resourceful and just trying her best. Her strict mother is also given such incredibly important nuance as she learns what happened to Elaine is determined to save her daughter. Sebatian, the titular blind prince, is also just such a fun character as a nice foil to Elaine. I really can't wait for season three to come out or this series to get a physical release.
