Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is pirate-talkin'

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day, everyone! We hope you've celebrated appropriately -- by discussing the benefits of IP blocking software and remote relay points for worry-free torrent distribution. Just kidding! Piracy is illegal. If you do it, your mom will get brutalized by a SWAT team, you'll be attacked by push broom-wielding inmates, and Klingons will make disparaging comments about your illicit behavior. Trust us on this one.

Below are our seven favorite (piracy-free) webcomics from this past week. Vote for your favorite in the poll after the jump, and tell us what strips we may have missed in the comments section!

Scribbling (Brawl in the Family)
A Rupee for your Thoughts (Digital Unrest)
Penny Arcade (by Tiny Kitten Teeth) (Penny Arcade - Guest Strip)
Caring is Sharing (Nerf NOW)
Scribblenauts (xkcd)
Tried to Make Me Go to ReSTART (Virtual Shackles)
New Sonic Game!!! (GG Guys)

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: September 19, 2009
Scribbling (Brawl in the Family)	121 (12.3%)
A Rupee for your Thoughts (Digital Unrest)	147 (15.0%)
Penny Arcade (by Tiny Kitten Teeth) (Penny Arcade - Guest Strip)	58 (5.9%)
Caring is Sharing (Nerf NOW)	90 (9.2%)
Scribblenauts (xkcd)	145 (14.8%)
Tried to Make Me Go to ReSTART (Virtual Shackles)	277 (28.2%)
New Sonic Game!!! (GG Guys)	143 (14.6%)

Reader Comments (57)

To be fair, XKCD isn't always straight forward. You should always check their alt-text as it sometimes clears things up, and other times is funnier than the comic.

PA wasn't that complex. Gabe's heading off to his town in Animal Crossing, and the bus driver is kidnapping him.

Ouch... Thanks for explaining.

I guess that even if I did understand the jokes at the time, I wouldn't exactly call them jokes.

But at least xkcd never really aims to make a joke, more like making a smart remark.

tricky...

Nerf Now had a lot of heart. Not a butt gusher by any means, but it was honestly cute.

Virtual Shackles was, as always well drawn and amusing. It breaks a cardinal rule in comics for me: it takes to long to get to the punchline.

GG and BitF were runners up this week.

think i'm going with Nerf Now

I voted for xkcd based primarily upon the fact that it is DA TRUF (in some places on the internets, at least).

And because it's the best comic on the web besides Dr. McNinja.

GG Guys seemed familiar then it hit me
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2001/6/1/
Penny Arcade did this comic already.

I suggest removing it from the ranking, we don't want to encourage copyright infringers do we?

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is pirate-talkin'

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