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Posted by John Prengaman on Jul 19, 2011, 4:49pm

Lackadaisy, by Tracy Butler, is probably my favorite webcomic out there today. In my opinion, there isn't a better combination of artwork and storytelling on the Internet right now. Of course, my opinion is just that, mine. I'd love to hear what it is that other people enjoy.

(I stole the following synopsis from Wikipedia) Set in a Prohibition-era 1927 St. Louis with a population of anthropomorphic cats, the plot chronicles the fortunes of the Lackadaisy speakeasy after its founder is murdered. The comic won multiple Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards in 2007 and 2008, and in April 2011 was nominated for the Eisner Award for "Best Digital Comic".

The style of the comic is highly detailed, with elegantly attired cartoon characters that resemble styles from animated films of Walt Disney and Don Bluth. The strips are sepia-toned, resembling aged photographs of the 1920s era. Launched on July 19, 2006, the comic updates on an irregular basis, with 23 pages in 2006, 25 in 2007, and continuing on a monthly basis through 2011.

Posted by cougarhearted on Jul 19, 2011, 9:08pm

The way those cats are drawn reminds me of the way they are portrayed in "Cats Don't Dance". I'll have to check it out soon, with it having those diverse and fun-looking characters. 8-)

As for me? Well... for about seven months now, I've REALLY gotten into the Lion King again. And I have been following a few fan comics based on the Lion King on DeviantArt. But for tonight, I'll just give a brief synopsis on two of them.

One of the fan comics that I am enjoying as of now is written and illustrated by Savu0211. Well, actually, he has a series of fan comics that revolve around Scar starting from the day he was an infant cub, to how he received his Scar (and namesake), how he came to despise his brother Mufasa and how he simply became power hungry and insane...

Another fan comic that I admire is called Trials of the Heart by Rinjapine, who is also on DeviantArt. Her fan comic focuses on Uru (who is the mother of Scar and Mufasa), and how she must endure deep heartache in her life as well as sharing it with profound happiness. It's quite tragic, actually...

Well, I'm done yaking my head of for the night.... and on a sidenote, there are many other fan comics and fanfictions out there that zero in on the Lion King universe as well. But I'm just too tired right now to get into more deph. XD

Posted by crosshair on Jul 23, 2011, 9:48pm

I'll have to check those out, but Lackadaisy better get their prohibition era weapons correct. If I see a M1 Thompson instead of a Model 1921 Thompson I'm gonna call them on it.

Posted by John Prengaman on Jul 24, 2011, 12:52am

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I'll have to check those out, but Lackadaisy better get their prohibition era weapons correct. If I see a M1 Thompson instead of a Model 1921 Thompson I'm gonna call them on it.

Tracy is downright ridiculous with the thoroughness of her research. I know very little about guns, but, if she screwed anything up, she most likely had a reason (even if it's just artistic expression). If you see anything, let her know. I know she's focused on realism - which is somewhat silly, because I don't think people had fur and tails back in those days.

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