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Whenever people of think summer entertainment, they often picture big-budget summer blockbusters or huge music festivals. If you want to save your eyes from all those explosions and 3-D images, or give your ears a break from screaming concertgoers, check out a free and convenient alternative: online comics, or webcomics. While webcomics are generally pretty low in production value, they are still entertaining. Here are four online comics to read when you're bored of stalking friends on Facebook or Twitter:
1.XKCD--In the spectrum of online cartoons, "xkcd" is more geeky than others, but it is still really funny. The art in "xkcd" is simple - just stick figures and words -but the math used in it isn't. Even though much of the humor in "xkcd" involves math or science of some kind, for the most part it's really not that complicated - if you can read a chart, you'll get a lot of the jokes. Each strip in "xkcd" is completely different, so your best bet is just to hit the "random" button and enjoy. www.xkcd.com
2.White Ninja
"White Ninja" is one of the more innocent comics on the Internet, generally avoiding sex or foul language. This webcomic stars a fairly na've ninja; in fact, most of the humor of this strip comes from White Ninja doing something that doesn't make sense and someone else commenting on his inexperience. White Ninja is the only recurring character--the people he interacts with are just random characters who usually don't have names. "White Ninja" is updated three times a week. www.whiteninjacomics.com
3.Cyanide & Happiness
When you start reading "Cyanide & Happiness," it make take a while to get used to this comic's particular style of humor. This webcomic is offensive - really offensive - it makes fun of as many groups as possible, but it's so offensive that it's funny. "Cyanide & Happiness" is written by four artists, each with his own way of drawing stick figures. This webcomic doesn't follow a storyline, but it has a lot of recurring characters like the Purple-Shirted Eye Stabber and Seizure Man. There are also recurring seasonal themes, like Zombie Jesus Day and the New Year's time machine. With archives going back to the beginning of 2005, you can easily spend a full day reading these comics-- more than enough time to become completely desensitized. www.explosm.com
4. Allan This autobiographical webcomic follows the adventures of an average 17-year-old high school kid who can draw pretty well. Allan tells stories about himself in his characteristic ballcap and about his relationships, friends, school, and everything else. Allan sometimes addresses his readers directly in the comic, and he draws comics in color if readers donate a certain amount. "Allan" follows a coherent storyline and occasionally wanders into short side story arcs. This webcomic is more about telling a story than telling jokes, but there is still a decent amount of humor in it. www.allancomic.com
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