tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15462618.post-5294290708673524202009-02-06T10:51:00.000-08:002009-02-06T14:14:25.369-08:00<a href="http://www.qwantz.com//archive/001374.html"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 430px; height: 294px;" src="http://www.qwantz.com//comics/comic2-8249.png" title="paul dini basically what this comic says is that i really think you should have a rocket car, and it&#39;s unfair that you don&#39;t have one. if you need me, i SO have your back on the rocket car thing." alt="paul dini basically what this comic says is that i really think you should have a rocket car, and it&#39;s unfair that you don&#39;t have one. if you need me, i SO have your back on the rocket car thing." border="0"></a>I have been reading <a href="http://">Dinosaur Comics</a> for months now, and have been enjoying it immensely. So much so, however, that I haven't been a good friend by not recommending it sooner. In fact, ever since my favourite web comic, <a href="http://www.pbfcomics.com/">Perry Bible Fellowship</a> went off the air (more about that <a href="http://www.blorgable.com/2008/02/19/the-perry-bible-fellowship-enters-semi-retirement/">here</a>), this has been my favourite daily funny.<br /><br />Now before you write off a web comic about dinosaurs, you should know of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur_comics">storied history</a> of Dinosaur Comics. Namely, that this Canadian guy uses the exact same computer-retro, clip art-inspired, bitmapped artwork for <span style="font-style:italic;">every single comic</span>, with only the dialogue changing. This may sound like the cheapest comic ever, but within those six panels, it explores "a wide variety of topics, including ethical relativism, the nature of happiness, the secret to being loved, and more." Besides the three main characters (T-Rex, Utahraptor, and Dromiceiomimus), you can also expect guest appearances by <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000805.html">Edgar Allan Poe</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000916.html">Patick Stewart</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001365.html">God</a>, the <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000465.html">Devil</a>, and <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000035.html">mirror universe versions</a> of the regular cast, but with goatees.<br /><br />The thing that brings me back to Dinosaur Comics, and the reason I so miss PBF, is that both comics are consistently <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001395.html">enjoyable</a> while simultaneously being <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001403.html">intelligent</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001397.html">thought-provoking</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001382.html">relatable</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001372.html">witty</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001377.html">informative</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001361.html">philosophical</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001359.html">outrageous</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001358.html">irreverent</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001400.html">tragic</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001396.html">bizarre</a>, <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001388.html">truthful</a>, and more often than not, all of these and <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001392.html">hilariously</a> <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001402.html">inappropriate</a> at the same time. <br /><br />As you can see, it is extremely hard to choose the perfect example of a Dinosaur Comic, so start with those links and I think you'll be <a href="http://www.qwantz.com/archive/001380.html">frigorific</a> in no time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15462618-529429070867352420?l=www.nickfruhling.com%2Fblog'/></div>nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10278803602510797066noreply@blogger.com0