April Fools' Alert #6: The Great Webcomic Switcheroo

by Ross Miller { Apr 1st 2008 at 2:30PM }

If you're trying to visit some of your favorite (and occasionally game-related) webcomics today, you might be a bit confused by the URL redirection. Here's a handy guide:

XKCD's site now directs you to Questionable Content
Questionable Content's site now directs you to Dinosaur Comics
Dinosaur Comic's site now directs you to XKCD

Also, you might notice something is fishy about VG Cats. Make sure you check out the "stretch myself artistically" link. Weekly Webcomic Wrapup will return this Saturday.

Tags: aprilfools, aprilfools08

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Shmil (Brawl Code 2621-2310-1994) @ Apr 1st 2008 2:34PM

vgcats made me lol so hard i fell out of my chair
...well thats an exaggeration but i'm sure a lot of people out there would appreciate it

xtremesniper @ Apr 1st 2008 2:37PM

Is it just me or does XKCD's site not redirect anywhere?

ryro @ Apr 1st 2008 2:43PM

VGCats and CtrlAltDel haven't been funny for ages. I'm glad one of them had the faux-nads to rip the other a new one, though. Dino Comics FTW!

Yuccadude @ Apr 1st 2008 2:44PM

I noticed this when I went to check QC this morning. And the ol' V+G+Cats was pretty good too, especially the link. Shame on you...whoever writes CAD.

aMac @ Apr 1st 2008 2:57PM

Damn you, XKCD for subjecting me to Questionable Content. I avoid that comic's horrid art for a reason!

Fullmetal Salchemist @ Apr 1st 2008 2:58PM

I know, that's how I felt too.

Geist @ Apr 1st 2008 3:42PM

You complain about artwork, then you go to xkcd?

(I love xkcd, by the way)

AirIntake @ Apr 1st 2008 6:02PM

Just look at their tits and move on. That's what I do.

bearmedal @ Apr 1st 2008 9:59PM

So, which comics do you consider having good art?

Sinfest has great art. Perry Bible Fellowship does too.

Look, I just think for someone who has been drawing a comic for 5 years, Jacques should have learned to draw people better by now. Seriously, look up some basic anatomy!

Desert Eagle @ Apr 1st 2008 3:05PM

Checked VG Cats this morning the moment I turned my PC on. That CAD crossover comic made me laugh so hard, that my brother woke up and told me to shut up.

I like this day because you can find some of the best pranks in the Interwebs. Too bad we celebrate this day until December 28th here in Mexico. *sigh*

Arnob @ Apr 1st 2008 4:08PM

whoa wait what?! *wikipedia searches*

AH my birthday is a spanish april fools!!

Donald @ Apr 1st 2008 3:10PM

Even the xkcd fora are getting into the act. xkcd wordfilters to Questionable Content today.

Geist @ Apr 1st 2008 3:42PM

Oh god, that explains why I was getting so damn confused when reading the forums.

Donald @ Apr 1st 2008 3:11PM

Also, their inspiration for it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_strip_switcheroo

Geist @ Apr 1st 2008 3:44PM

I'm actually really surprised the kind of history that switching comics up has had. I thought it was a much more recent thing with the web and the webcomic communities. Well, you learn something new everyday.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Apr 1st 2008 3:12PM

Vg cats comic was fucking epic. Seriously it was that amazing.

riggs @ Apr 1st 2008 3:18PM

the recycle symbol was a good fit for all of these comics.

iturnbull @ Apr 1st 2008 4:21PM

I'm going to say "ouch" for Tim Buckley.

Anonymous @ Apr 1st 2008 4:50PM

Why? It's not like that jerkoff doesn't deserve it. That VG Cats by the way is just one in the recent trend he's had of sucking less than usual. Maybe John Solomon got him thinking "I should start giving a rat's ass about my comic again"?

Kye - NDF Sniper @ Apr 1st 2008 6:37PM

Good evening Mr Miller. May I call you Ross?
Thank you.

I have been waiting all day for this. The inevitable "Weekly Webcomic Wrapup will return this Saturday"

Keep your apologies.

Allow me to explain something to you. My life is filled with many amazing ups and downs. More downs than ups. To get through the days I have to find something to look forward to. Something to focus on.

For example, I look forward to Sunday Mornings when I can have a big breakfast and read Jeremy Clarkson's rantings:
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/jeremy_clarkson/

The Weekly Webcomic Wrapup or WWW as I like to call it , is one another of those things I look forward to.

The next time you're (yes, I'm holding you personally accountable) too busy to post; think of me, and everyone else who clings unto life by nothing else except blind hope and an extraordinary amount of denial.

Please.

NeoNaoNeo @ Apr 1st 2008 8:05PM

Can I just say first that I'm not a fan of CAD or Tim Buckley, infact I dislike the latter intensely. However, I find it rich that VGCats, a webcomic devoid of humour, relying on 10 minute chibi/anime crap art mixed with a predictable joke about whatever meme Scott has 'luld' at that day can make fun of another webcomic which, although poor, is even more popular than his.

I also think the whole bagging on CAD is just stale. Everyone has done it. It's Scott doing the lazy thing to cover up for having no imagination at all.