I think I’ve stumbled on a problem with the Internet. Now, bear with me for a second, because this is pretty in-depth, un-thought of concept, but I feel it’s my duty to share:
There’s too much stuff on the web.
I know: mind-boggling.
As such, when I stumble across a new webcomic or website I like, I’ll bookmark it, and then, days, weeks, or months later (or if a girl is coming over my apartment and I need to make sure I don’t have anything of a “delicate” nature saved on the computer), I’ll be like: “Huh. What the heck is this?”
That’s the case with this week’s webcomic. Because, I’m trying to figure out why exactly I thought it would be something worth bookmarking.
That might have come out a bit harsher than I wanted it to, but there it is. Because it’s not like it’s bad. Rather, it seems to just BE.
And I think this might be the case with a lot of webcomics.
But let’s stick with this one (you know, the one I still haven’t mentioned directly yet?).
The comic is Fudge That Sugar, written and drawn by A.K. Tettenborn (and man, I wish I could make that name up!). And…
…it’s alright.
It’s pretty early in it’s young life, and there are definitely some strips/entries that have made me smile, like this:
And this:
You may have noticed, though, that Kat (as she goes by, according to the site), isn’t a very good artist. The thing is, she admits she’s not a very good artist (which isn’t much of a confession—I mean, come on), so I’m not really going to take her to task for that. Instead, I’m just going to point out the inconsistency of her humor. Again, some of her strips tickle my funny-bone, but more often, I find myself going: “Heh.”
If you’re not going to bring great art, I’d say you better bring the comedy.
But, I’ll repeat, it’s early in the strips life, and one thing that I find is important is not only reading the comic, but reading her commentary, too. Because I think that’s what turns Fudge That Sugar from something that I’d probably dismiss out of hand to something that I’m likely to see what she’s got.
My biggest caveat is that I don’t think it’s ready yet for everyday consumption. But, as one of those things that you keep bookmarked and every so often revisit, I think Fudge That Sugar does have value.
I wish Kat the best of luck.
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