There are hundreds of great web comics out there, which means if you’re new to the format, diving in can be difficult. We’re narrowed the many options down to 15 sure-fire funnies that will give you a regular smile.
In the tradition of the social media web comics we recently brought you, here are 15 fabulous online cartoon sites and series that are perfect for geeks.
Have a giggle through our gallery below and be sure let us know any you like that didn’t make the list in the comments.
1. Player vs Player
Boasting a cast of great characters and some funny in-jokes that will have you coming back for more, this popular strip from Scott Kurtz centers on a fictional video game magazine and its employees.
2. The Brads
The two Brads from this cool web comic are based on real-life netizens Brad Colbow (who creates the comic) and Brad Dielman, both from Cleveland, OH. The strip's topics encompass web dev and design, Twitter, and various iProducts, as well as a dash of current affairs.
3. Penny Arcade
Dating back to 1998, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahuliks' Penny Arcade is practically a web comic institution and must-read stuff for anyone into video game culture.
4. Dog House Diaries
The story goes that Ray, Will and Raf started a web comic as an alternative to becoming super heroes. Although not strictly limited to geek topics, there's more than enough geekery to hold your interest.
5. Hijinks Ensue
Joel Watson's "geek comic" is about "geeking for the sake of geekery" and will elicit more than a few knowing smiles.
6. xkcd
Romance, sarcasm, math and language are the main topics covered by ex-NASA employee Randall Munroe. Check it out every Monday, Wednesday and Friday -- you won't be disappointed.
7. Joy of Tech
Nitrozac and Snaggy's brilliantly illustrated and very funny Joy of Tech is essential reading as far as the online tech and geek world goes.
8. Dork Tower
Dork Tower is said to be "for anybody who's ever been burned being an early adapter; who's made more Twitter tweets than actual Twitter followers; for people who know the significance of '42;' who have bookmarked more than one area of thinkgeek.com."
Is this you? Then hit up that subscribe button, pronto!
9. Ctrl+Alt+Del
Tim Buckley's gaming-themed CAD has evolved since its 2002 debut from standalone strips to a storyline where readers get to vote on plot development via e-mail. If you're not a reader, then it's well worth a catch-up session to get you up to speed with Ethan & Co.
10. Cyanide & Happiness
Controversial comic Cyanide & Happiness offers a daily slice of seriously dark humor and is not recommended for anyone who is easily offended.
11. Little Gamers
Little Gamers from Christian Fundin and Pontus Madsen offers a semi-autobiographical look at a pair of gamers and their friends, presented alongside regular blog posts (or "rants") about every day life.
12. User-Friendly
J.D. Frazer's inspiration for User-Friendly is said to come from years of working in I.T. and has chronicled the events at an ISP since 1997.
13. PC Weenies
Another comic dating from the late Nineties, PC Weenies from Krishna M. Sadasivam follows serial job hopper Bob Weiner and family through their colorful, cartoon life.
14. ExtraLife
If you can't get enough of Scott Johnson's excellent illustrations backed up by some excellent humor, then there's always his podcast to check out too.
15. The Oatmeal
As fans will know, the Oatmeal's comics cover wider pop culture. They offer up illustrations as diverse as "Six Reasons to Ride a Polar Bear to Work" and "How to Name a Volcano." Since Matthew Inman regularly touches on geeky topics, his strip can happily have a place on our list.
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Image courtesy of Scott Johnson at ExtraLife
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