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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: A Trick of Retrospective</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/07/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-trick-of-retrospective/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/07/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-trick-of-retrospective/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/07/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-trick-of-retrospective/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/10/1/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/10/pa-mega-man-9-trick-490.jpg"  alt="" /></a></div>
For quite a while, it was a virtual tie between it and xkcd's <a href="http://xkcd.com/484/">Flash Games</a>, but in the end Penny Arcade's homage to <em>Mega Man 9</em> <a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/10/1/">A Trick of Retrospective</a> took top honors in this week's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/04/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-picks-its-running-mate/">webcomic wrapup</a>. As one commenter quipped, the fourth panel -- the one with all the screaming and angry swearing at the TV -- is conspicuously absent.<br /><br />Second place went to xkcd, while third went to the <em>other</em> homage to <em>Mega Man 9</em>, Digital Unrest's <a href="http://www.digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-09-29">Return to Form</a>. Thanks to everyone who voted and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/10/1/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/07/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-trick-of-retrospective/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1334741/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/07/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-trick-of-retrospective/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>digital-unrest</category><category>mega-man-9</category><category>penny-arcade</category><category>webcomic</category><category>xkcd</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-10-07T06:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup picks its running mate</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/04/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-picks-its-running-mate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/04/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-picks-its-running-mate/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/04/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-picks-its-running-mate/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/10/synergy-www-jhs.jpg"  alt="" /></div>
My friends, I appreciate your support, but it is now, after much deliberation and discussion, that this Weekly Webcomic Wrapup pick its running mate. With the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/japanesehardwaresales">Japanese Hardware Sales</a>, I have with me a popular public figure with experience and foreign policy credentials. Should it accept the nomination, together, we will win this election ... for Supreme King and Queen of the Internets.<br /><br />I've already picked my cabinet. Since I like playing favorites, please vote for the best after the break.<br /><br /><a href="http://xkcd.com/484/">Flash Games</a> (xkcd)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/10/1/">A Trick of Retrospective</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/09/29/a-braid-knot/">A Braid Knot</a> (Dueling Analogs)<br /><a href="http://www.robotmartini.com/community/viewpost/811">geek sign lesson</a> (Sidescroller)<br /><a href="http://www.castle-vidcons.com/2008/10/02/comic-65-dear-cousin/">Dear Cousin</a> (Castle Vidcons)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/10/01/runway-wreck/">Runway Wreck</a> (2P Start)<br /><a href="http://www.digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-09-29">Return to Form</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0065.html">The Hype Machine</a> (Monday Night Crew)<br /><a href="#poll20541" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll20541_div"><form method="post" name="poll20541-form" id="poll20541-form" onSubmit="pollVote('20541','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: October 4, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll20541-20542" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20542" name="poll" id="poll20541-20542">Flash Games (xkcd)</label><label for="poll20541-20543" class=""><input type="radio" value="20543" name="poll" id="poll20541-20543">A Trick of Retrospective (Penny Arcade) </label><label for="poll20541-20544" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20544" name="poll" id="poll20541-20544">A Braid Knot (Dueling Analogs) </label><label for="poll20541-20545" class=""><input type="radio" value="20545" name="poll" id="poll20541-20545">geek sign lesson (Sidescroller) </label><label for="poll20541-20546" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20546" name="poll" id="poll20541-20546">Dear Cousin (Castle Vidcons) </label><label for="poll20541-20547" class=""><input type="radio" value="20547" name="poll" id="poll20541-20547">Runway Wreck (2P Start) </label><label for="poll20541-20548" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20548" name="poll" id="poll20541-20548">Return to Form (Digital Unrest) </label><label for="poll20541-20549" class=""><input type="radio" value="20549" name="poll" id="poll20541-20549">The Hype Machine (Monday Night Crew) </label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-20541">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/04/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-picks-its-running-mate/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1333085/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/04/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-picks-its-running-mate/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-10-04T18:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: A New Creative Outlet </title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/30/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-new-creative-outlet/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/30/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-new-creative-outlet/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/30/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-new-creative-outlet/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps3/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/littlebigcomic-490.jpg" /></div>
It was a landslide victory for <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/28/littlebigweekly-webcomic-wrapup/">wecomic wrapup</a> newcomer <a href="http://crossplatformcomic.com/">Cross Platform</a>, whose comic <a href="http://crossplatform.comicdish.com/pages/200809241315050.77d8d8ffc44cfe08d3877db3e764c1d4.png">A New Creative Outlet</a> took almost 40% of the vote. (Be sure to also check out the previous comic, <a href="http://crossplatform.comicdish.com/pages/200809150620220.215fbe7455a2f6b9aa85156a3f7623df.png">Not-So-Secret Identities</a>.) The site is still being prettified, so here's hoping we'll get permalink pages for each comic (hint, hint).<br /><br />Second and third place go to usual suspects Penny Arcade (<a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/24/">The Origin of the CD Keys, Part One</a>) and Digital Unrest (<a href="http://www.digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-09-22">No Avoiding It</a>). Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://crossplatformcomic.com/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/30/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-new-creative-outlet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1329226/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/30/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-new-creative-outlet/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>cross-platform</category><category>digital-unrest</category><category>lbp</category><category>littlebigplanet</category><category>penny-arcade</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-09-30T22:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>LittleBigWeekly Webcomic Wrapup</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/28/littlebigweekly-webcomic-wrapup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/28/littlebigweekly-webcomic-wrapup/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/28/littlebigweekly-webcomic-wrapup/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps3/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="490" height="388" id="viddler_a5be839c"><param name="movie" value="http://www.viddler.com/simple/a5be839c/" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed src="http://www.viddler.com/simple/a5be839c/" width="490" height="388" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" name="viddler_a5be839c" ></embed></object></div>
We're still enjoying our <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-going-back-to-beta/">beta status</a> at the moment, and so is <em>LittleBigPlanet</em>. Some intrepid gamers have already recreated <em>Tetris</em> in-game, as seen above (via <a href="http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/09/25/tetris-falls-into-littlebigplanet/">PS3 Fanboy</a>). We showed you <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/26/see-marios-world-1-1-in-littlebigplanet/#comments"><em>Super Mario World</em></a> earlier this week and we're sure there are dozens more mind-boggling creations propagated around the internet. The best we've tried our <strike>hands</strike> mittens at making is a pendulum. Anyway, here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/24/">The Origin of the CD Keys, Part One</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-09-22">No Avoiding It</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/09/22/easily-unlocked/">Easily Unlocked</a> (Dueling Analogs)<br /><a href="http://crossplatform.comicdish.com/pages/200809241315050.77d8d8ffc44cfe08d3877db3e764c1d4.png">A New Creative Outlet</a> (Cross Platform)<br /><a href="http://www.notquitewrong.com/rosscottinc/2008/09/26/the-system-62/">The System 62</a> (Rosscott, Inc.)<br /><a href="http://pilli-adventure.com/?p=740">Mega Man Upgrade</a> (Pilli-Adventure)<br /><a href="http://www.robotmartini.com/community/viewpost/803">You'd Never Guess</a> (Sidescroller)<br /><br /><a href="#poll20289" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll20289_div"><form method="post" name="poll20289-form" id="poll20289-form" onSubmit="pollVote('20289','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: September 28, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll20289-20290" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20290" name="poll" id="poll20289-20290">The Origin of the CD Keys, Part One (Penny Arcade) </label><label for="poll20289-20291" class=""><input type="radio" value="20291" name="poll" id="poll20289-20291">No Avoiding It (Digital Unrest) </label><label for="poll20289-20292" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20292" name="poll" id="poll20289-20292">Easily Unlocked (Dueling Analogs) </label><label for="poll20289-20293" class=""><input type="radio" value="20293" name="poll" id="poll20289-20293">A New Creative Outlet (Cross Platform) </label><label for="poll20289-20294" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20294" name="poll" id="poll20289-20294">The System 62 (Rosscott, Inc.) </label><label for="poll20289-20295" class=""><input type="radio" value="20295" name="poll" id="poll20289-20295">Mega Man Upgrade (Pilli-Adventure) </label><label for="poll20289-20296" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20296" name="poll" id="poll20289-20296">You'd Never Guess (Sidescroller)</label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-20289">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><br /><br />(What? You say we didn't pick your favorite gaming comic this week? Make sure we and everyone else gets to see it in the comments below. Also, don't blame us -- we're still in beta.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/28/littlebigweekly-webcomic-wrapup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1326479/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/28/littlebigweekly-webcomic-wrapup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>joystiqfeatures</category><category>lbp</category><category>littlebigplanet</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-09-28T17:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: Great Debate</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/readers-pick-best-webcomic-great-debate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/readers-pick-best-webcomic-great-debate/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/readers-pick-best-webcomic-great-debate/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/09/17/the-great-debate/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/2p-start-debate-490.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
It was a photo finish for the top three <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-going-back-to-beta/">webcomics this week</a>, with only 16 votes separating first from third. <em>2P Start's</em> <a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/09/17/the-great-debate/">Great Debate</a> earns the much-coveted (hey, let us dream) crown of best game-related webcomic. <br /><br />Second and third place, and only by a <em>teensy</em> bit, go to <em>Penny Arcade's </em><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/19/">Thinking Small</a> and <em>Super Effective's</em> <a href="http://www.vgcats.com/super/?strip_id=15">SQUIR-</a>. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/readers-pick-best-webcomic-great-debate/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1322088/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/25/readers-pick-best-webcomic-great-debate/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2p-start</category><category>penny-arcade</category><category>super-effective</category><category>vg-cats</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-09-25T17:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is going back to beta</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-going-back-to-beta/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-going-back-to-beta/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-going-back-to-beta/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/beat-mode-490.jpg"  alt="" /></div>
We should've been doing this all along. Now realizing the error in our ways, the Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is reverting itself to a perpetual state of beta. All of our faults can now be explainedly, simply, as "we are still in beta and will work out the kinks for final launch at a later date." Brilliant! Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=300">Spartantenial</a> (Fanboys Online)<br /><a href="http://www.castle-vidcons.com/2008/09/18/comic-63-in-due-time/">In Due Time</a> (Castle Vidcons)<br /><a href="http://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic1-091508.php">In Tow</a> (Awkward Zombie)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/19/">Thinking Small</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.vgcats.com/super/?strip_id=15">SQUIR-</a> (Super Effective)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/09/17/the-great-debate/">Great Debate</a> (2P Start)<br /><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-09-15">A Ring is a Ring</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/comic.html">Kung Fu Yeti</a> (MNC)<br /><a href="#poll20039" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll20039_div"><form method="post" name="poll20039-form" id="poll20039-form" onSubmit="pollVote('20039','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: September 21, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll20039-20040" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20040" name="poll" id="poll20039-20040">Spartantenial (Fanboys Online) </label><label for="poll20039-20041" class=""><input type="radio" value="20041" name="poll" id="poll20039-20041">In Due Time (Castle Vidcons) </label><label for="poll20039-20042" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20042" name="poll" id="poll20039-20042">In Tow (Awkward Zombie) </label><label for="poll20039-20043" class=""><input type="radio" value="20043" name="poll" id="poll20039-20043">Thinking Small (Penny Arcade) </label><label for="poll20039-20044" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20044" name="poll" id="poll20039-20044">SQUIR- (Super Effective) </label><label for="poll20039-20045" class=""><input type="radio" value="20045" name="poll" id="poll20039-20045">Great Debate (2P Start) </label><label for="poll20039-20046" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="20046" name="poll" id="poll20039-20046">A Ring is a Ring (Digital Unrest) </label><label for="poll20039-20047" class=""><input type="radio" value="20047" name="poll" id="poll20039-20047">Kung Fu Yeti (MNC) </label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-20039">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><br /><br />(What? You say we didn't pick your favorite gaming comic this week? Make sure we and everyone else gets to see it in the comments below. Also, don't blame us -- we're still in beta.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-going-back-to-beta/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1320183/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-going-back-to-beta/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-09-21T17:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: The Diplomatic Route</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/readers-pick-best-webcomic-the-diplomatic-route/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/readers-pick-best-webcomic-the-diplomatic-route/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/readers-pick-best-webcomic-the-diplomatic-route/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/rpgs/" rel="tag">RPGs</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/mmo/" rel="tag">MMO</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/12/ "><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/pa-rogue-drop-490.jpg"  alt="" /></a></div>
In you don't understand the painfulness of the situation detailed in <em><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/12/ ">Penny Arcade's</a> </em>"The Diplomatic Route," our friends at <a href="http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/08/07/forum-post-of-the-day-vicarious-legend/">WoW Insider</a> recently wrote about a guild who gave an ultra-rare bow -- a 6% of dropping from the hardest boss in the game that binds to a player once picked up and cannot be given to another -- to a character that doesn't use bows.  Enough of you must have understand, or enjoy any instance of the onomatopoeia "pew pew," since the comic won <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/13/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-cleans-its-hard-drive-literally/ ">best of the week</a>.<br /><br />Second and third place goes to <em>Digital Unrest's </em><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-09-08">Same Scenario, Different Year</a> and <em>2P Start's </em><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/09/10/just-say-no/">Just Say No</a>, respectively. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http:// http//penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/12/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/readers-pick-best-webcomic-the-diplomatic-route/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1316165/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/17/readers-pick-best-webcomic-the-diplomatic-route/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>penny-arcade</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-09-17T05:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup cleans its hard drive (literally)</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/13/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-cleans-its-hard-drive-literally/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/13/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-cleans-its-hard-drive-literally/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/13/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-cleans-its-hard-drive-literally/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v72/dave_linger/instameme.jpg"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/forum-keyboard.jpg" /></a></div>
We'd type more, but it turns out we took some bad advice and are now a bit nonplussed. (Via <a href="http://digg.com/comedy/Is_a_Keyboard_Dishwasher_Safe">Digg</a>) Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/09/10/if-scott-johnson-can-do-this-then-so-can-i/">If Scott Johnson can do this then so can I</a> (Dueling Analogs)<br /><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-09-08">Same Scenario, Different Year</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://www.robotmartini.com/community/viewpost/781">Rose Colored Glasses</a> (Robot Martini)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/12/">The Diplomatic Route</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/09/10/just-say-no/">Just Say No</a> (2P Start)<br /><a href="http://www.castle-vidcons.com/2008/09/09/comic-61-forgotten-prince/">Forgotten Prince</a> (Castle Vidcons)<br /><a href="http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=298">Bees</a> (Fanboys Online)<br /><a href="#poll19705" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll19705_div"><form method="post" name="poll19705-form" id="poll19705-form" onSubmit="pollVote('19705','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: September 13, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll19705-19706" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="19706" name="poll" id="poll19705-19706">If Scott Johnson can do this then so can I (Dueling Analogs) </label><label for="poll19705-19707" class=""><input type="radio" value="19707" name="poll" id="poll19705-19707">Same Scenario, Different Year (Digital Unrest)</label><label for="poll19705-19708" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="19708" name="poll" id="poll19705-19708">Rose Colored Glasses (Robot Martini) </label><label for="poll19705-19709" class=""><input type="radio" value="19709" name="poll" id="poll19705-19709">The Diplomatic Route (Penny Arcade) </label><label for="poll19705-19710" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="19710" name="poll" id="poll19705-19710">Just Say No (2P Start)</label><label for="poll19705-19711" class=""><input type="radio" value="19711" name="poll" id="poll19705-19711">Forgotten Prince (Castle Vidcons) </label><label for="poll19705-19712" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="19712" name="poll" id="poll19705-19712">Bees (Fanboys Online) </label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-19705">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><br /><br />(What? You say we didn't pick your favorite gaming comic this week? Make sure we and everyone else gets to see it in the comments below.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/13/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-cleans-its-hard-drive-literally/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1313229/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/13/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-cleans-its-hard-drive-literally/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-09-13T19:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: "I bought a video game ..."</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/09/readers-pick-best-webcomic-i-bought-a-video-game/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/09/readers-pick-best-webcomic-i-bought-a-video-game/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/09/readers-pick-best-webcomic-i-bought-a-video-game/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/politics/" rel="tag">Politics</a></p><a href="http://www.dorktower.com/images/comics/gamespy069.jpg"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/dork-tower-comic-225.jpg" class="imagepadding" /></a>This week's winner in the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/07/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-slept-in/ ">webcomic wrapup</a> doesn't even have a true name: we just made one up. (In retrospect, we wonder if our original name "Popsicle Sunshine" would have fared as well.) <a href="http://www.dorktower.com/images/comics/gamespy069.jpg"><em>Dork Tower's</em></a> entry is actually a bit unfair, as it dates back to 2001. It's just sad that (a) we didn't originally notice and (b) after 7 years, it is still very relevant.<br /><br />Second place (technically first since it's more recent) goes to <a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/09/01/service-with-a-smile/"><em>Dueling Analogs</em></a>, followed by <a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-08-25"><em>Digital Unrest</em></a> and <a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0061.html"><em>Monday Night Crew</em></a>. Thanks to everyone who voted and be sure to let us know of any (more recent) game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.dorktower.com/images/comics/gamespy069.jpg>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/09/readers-pick-best-webcomic-i-bought-a-video-game/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1308223/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/09/readers-pick-best-webcomic-i-bought-a-video-game/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>digital-unrest</category><category>dork-tower</category><category>dueling-analogs</category><category>monday-night-crew</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-09-09T22:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup slept in</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/07/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-slept-in/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/07/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-slept-in/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/07/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-slept-in/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/webcomic"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/bed-in-ocean-490.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
"Huh, what time is it?" asked the webcomic wrapup as it crawled out of bed, reaching for its Pip Boy alarm clock that did not yet exist. <br /><br />"It's 5 o'clock," said the omniscient narrator.<br /><br />"Why is there so much sunlight, then?"<br /><br />"It's 5 o'clock P.M."<br /><br />"Oh no, I was supposed to get this up earlier today!"<br /><br />"Correction, it's Sunday."<br /><br />"Oh no, I'm a day late!"<br /><br />"Correction, it's Sunday, September 7. You're over a week late."<br /><br />"... @!#?@!"<br /><br />Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/9/1/">The JoConjugal Visit</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.dorktower.com/images/comics/gamespy069.jpg">"I bought a video game ..."</a> (Dork Tower)<br /><a href="http://www.robotmartini.com/community/viewpost/750">Quiet Time</a> (Robot Martini)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/08/27/a-new-power-up/">A New Power-Up</a> (2P Start) [Note: If broken, use <a href="http://www.2pstart.com/comics/2008-08-27.jpg">this link</a>]<br /><a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/09/01/service-with-a-smile/">Service with a Smile</a> (Dueling Analogs)<br /><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-08-25">Darth Cynic</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0061.html">My Sanity is in Jeopardy!</a> (MNC)<br /><a href="http://www.castle-vidcons.com/2008/09/04/comic-60-heretic/">Heretic</a> (Castle Vidcons)<a href="#poll19212" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll19212_div"><form method="post" name="poll19212-form" id="poll19212-form" onSubmit="pollVote('19212','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: September 7, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll19212-19213" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="19213" name="poll" id="poll19212-19213">The JoConjugal Visit (Penny Arcade) </label><label for="poll19212-19214" class=""><input type="radio" value="19214" name="poll" id="poll19212-19214">"I bought a video game ..." (Dork Tower) </label><label for="poll19212-19215" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="19215" name="poll" id="poll19212-19215">Quiet Time (Robot Martini) </label><label for="poll19212-19216" class=""><input type="radio" value="19216" name="poll" id="poll19212-19216">A New Power-Up (2P Start) </label><label for="poll19212-19217" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="19217" name="poll" id="poll19212-19217">Service with a Smile (Dueling Analogs) </label><label for="poll19212-19218" class=""><input type="radio" value="19218" name="poll" id="poll19212-19218">Darth Cynic (Digital Unrest) </label><label for="poll19212-19219" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="19219" name="poll" id="poll19212-19219">My Sanity is in Jeopardy! (MNC) </label><label for="poll19212-19220" class=""><input type="radio" value="19220" name="poll" id="poll19212-19220">Heretic (Castle Vidcons)</label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-19212">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><br /><br />(What? You say we didn't pick your favorite gaming comic this week? Make sure we and everyone else gets to see it in the comments below.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/07/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-slept-in/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1306917/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/07/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-slept-in/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-09-07T19:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: A life of service</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-life-of-service/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-life-of-service/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-life-of-service/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/20/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" class="imagepadding" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/pa-tfu-225.jpg" alt="" /></a>Maybe it's the upcoming expo, or that we made the focus of this week's wrapup on the comic series, or maybe (just maybe) it was the favored gaming comic. Whatever the reasons, <em>Penny Arcade's</em> <a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/20/">"A Life of Service"</a> took top honors in the <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/23/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-asks-what-you-woud-ask-tycho-and-gabe/">webcomic wrapup</a>. <br /><br />Second place was taken by <em>2P Start's </em><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/08/20/level-up/">Level Up!</a>, while Hijinks Ensue's <a href="http://hijinksensue.com/2008/08/20/scared-straight/">Scared Straight</a> claimed a distant third. A special mention goes to Robot Martini's <a href="http://www.robotmartini.com/community/viewpost/737">two great tastes</a>, which came in last place, even though we actually quite enjoyed it. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/20/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-life-of-service/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1294956/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/26/readers-pick-best-webcomic-a-life-of-service/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2p-start</category><category>hijinks-ensu</category><category>penny-arcade</category><category>robot-martini</category><category>star-wars</category><category>the-force-unleashed</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-26T05:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup asks, 'What would you ask Tycho and Gabe?'</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/23/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-asks-what-you-woud-ask-tycho-and-gabe/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/23/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-asks-what-you-woud-ask-tycho-and-gabe/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/23/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-asks-what-you-woud-ask-tycho-and-gabe/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/tycho-gabe-bling-490.jpg" /></div>
Next week at the <span style="font-style: italic;">Penny Arcade Expo</span>, we've been given a chance to sit down for an interview with <span style="font-style: italic;">PA </span>creators Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik (i.e. Tycho and Gabe). While we'd love to brainstorm hard-hitting questions for the two, we suddenly realize we're very lazy people. So please tell us what you would ask the Dynamic Duo and we'll pick out the best quesitons and use them in our interview.<br /><br />Here are our (admittedly too numerous) picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/08/20/level-up/">Level Up!</a> (2P Start)<br /><a href="http://www.castle-vidcons.com/2008/08/19/comic-56-the-latest-score/">The Latest Score</a> (Castle Vidcons)<br /><a href="http://www.robotmartini.com/community/viewpost/737">two great tastes</a> (Robot Martini)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/20/">A Life of Service</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0059.html">For Aiur</a> (MNC)<br /><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-08-18">That Famous Equation</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://www.myextralife.com/archive.php?date=2008-08-22">The Force Unleashed</a> (Extra Life)<br /><a href="http://www.horribleville.com/comics/20080810.gif">Karting Sickness</a> (Horribleville)<br /><a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/08/22/cool-webcomic-for-attractive-people/">Cool Webcomics for Attractive People</a> (Dueling Analogs)<br /><a href="http://cad-comic.com/sillies.php?d=20080821">Force Powers</a> (CAD)<br /><a href="http://burntheinternet.blogspot.com/2008/08/todays-comic-do-over.html#jump">Do-Over</a> (Burn the Internet)<br /><a href="http://hijinksensue.com/2008/08/20/scared-straight/">Scared Straight</a> (Hijinks Ensue)<a href="#poll18526" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll18526_div"><form method="post" name="poll18526-form" id="poll18526-form" onSubmit="pollVote('18526','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: August 23, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll18526-18527" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18527" name="poll" id="poll18526-18527">Level Up! (2P Start) </label><label for="poll18526-18528" class=""><input type="radio" value="18528" name="poll" id="poll18526-18528">The Latest Score (Castle Vidcons) </label><label for="poll18526-18529" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18529" name="poll" id="poll18526-18529">two great tastes (Robot Martini) </label><label for="poll18526-18530" class=""><input type="radio" value="18530" name="poll" id="poll18526-18530">A Life of Service (Penny Arcade) </label><label for="poll18526-18531" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18531" name="poll" id="poll18526-18531">For Aiur (MNC) </label><label for="poll18526-18532" class=""><input type="radio" value="18532" name="poll" id="poll18526-18532">That Famous Equation (Digital Unrest) </label><label for="poll18526-18533" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18533" name="poll" id="poll18526-18533">The Force Unleashed (Extra Life) </label><label for="poll18526-18534" class=""><input type="radio" value="18534" name="poll" id="poll18526-18534">Karting Sickness (Horribleville) </label><label for="poll18526-18535" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18535" name="poll" id="poll18526-18535">Cool Webcomics for Attractive People (Dueling Analogs) </label><label for="poll18526-18536" class=""><input type="radio" value="18536" name="poll" id="poll18526-18536">Force Powers (CAD) </label><label for="poll18526-18537" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18537" name="poll" id="poll18526-18537">Do-Over (Burn the Internet) </label><label for="poll18526-18538" class=""><input type="radio" value="18538" name="poll" id="poll18526-18538">Scared Straight (Hijinks Ensue) </label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-18526">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><br /><br />(What? You say we didn't pick your favorite gaming comic this week? Make sure we and everyone else gets to see it in the comments below. If it's good enough, we might add it to next week's wrapup.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/23/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-asks-what-you-woud-ask-tycho-and-gabe/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1293173/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/23/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-asks-what-you-woud-ask-tycho-and-gabe/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>pax-2008</category><category>penny-arcade</category><category>penny-arcade-expo</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-23T18:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: Gears of Conflict Resolution</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/19/readers-pick-best-webcomic-gears-of-conflict-resolution/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/19/readers-pick-best-webcomic-gears-of-conflict-resolution/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/19/readers-pick-best-webcomic-gears-of-conflict-resolution/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/11/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/pa-gears-of-war-comic-490.jpg" /></a></div>
Despite (or perhaps because of) the similarities to an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gee_Whiz">episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force</a> from 2004, <em>Penny Arcade's</em> <a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/11/">Gears of Conflict Resolution</a> took top honors in this week's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/17/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-unoriginal/ ">webcomic wrapup</a>. We'd also like to take a moment to remind everyone of the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNqiSkd1M6k"><em>300 </em>"PG" parody</a>, since we still can't stop ourselves from shouting "This is Cake Town" at least once a day at random strangers.<br /><br />Second and third place go to <em>Ctrl+Alt+Del's </em><a href="http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20080811">Moar Co-Op</a> and <em>Monday Night Crew's </em><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0058.html">Street Dated</a>. A special nod goes to <a href="http://mudron.livejournal.com/540992.html">mudron's debut</a> in the wrapup.Thanks to everyone who voted; be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/11/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/19/readers-pick-best-webcomic-gears-of-conflict-resolution/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1288217/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/19/readers-pick-best-webcomic-gears-of-conflict-resolution/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>cad-comic</category><category>ctrl-alt-del</category><category>gears-of-war</category><category>gears-of-war-2</category><category>mnc</category><category>monday-night-crew</category><category>mudron</category><category>penny-arcade</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-19T07:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is unoriginal</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/17/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-unoriginal/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/17/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-unoriginal/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/17/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-unoriginal/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/fanboys-epic-490.jpg" /></div>
... and we don't mean anything <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/20/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-ludwig-already-did-it/">stolen from other Joystiq features</a>. We're just a fan of self-referential webcomics and wanted to highlight <a href="http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=294 ">Scott Dewitt's Fanboys strip</a> from earlier this week. Also making it appropriate, we saw a preview for <em>Disaster Movie </em>last night and wanted to end ourseles <a href="http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Princess_Bride_(film)"><em>to the pain</em></a>. Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://theurf.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/gamers/">Gamers</a> (Urf)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/11/">Gears of Conflict Resolution</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://mudron.livejournal.com/540992.html">I'm as much of a fan of Braid as everyone else ...</a> (mudron)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/08/13/warning-challenger-approaching/">Warning! Challenger Approaching</a> (2P Start)<br /><a href="http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=295">Block Head</a> (Fanboys Online)<br /><a href="http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20080811">Moar Co-Op</a> (CAD)<br /><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0058.html">Street Dated</a> (MNC)<br /><a href="http://www.castle-vidcons.com/2008/08/14/comic-55-besting-thee/">Besting Thee</a> (Castle Vidcons)<br /><a href="http://burntheinternet.blogspot.com/2008/08/todays-comic-new-heroes.html">New Heroes</a> (Burn the Internet)<br /><br /><a href="#poll18295" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll18295_div"><form method="post" name="poll18295-form" id="poll18295-form" onSubmit="pollVote('18295','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: August 17, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll18295-18296" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18296" name="poll" id="poll18295-18296">Gamers (Urf)</label><label for="poll18295-18297" class=""><input type="radio" value="18297" name="poll" id="poll18295-18297">Gears of Conflict Resolution (Penny Arcade)</label><label for="poll18295-18298" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18298" name="poll" id="poll18295-18298">I'm as much of a fan of Braid as everyone else ... (mudron)</label><label for="poll18295-18299" class=""><input type="radio" value="18299" name="poll" id="poll18295-18299">Warning! Challenger Approaching (2P Start)</label><label for="poll18295-18300" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18300" name="poll" id="poll18295-18300">Block Head (Fanboys Online)</label><label for="poll18295-18301" class=""><input type="radio" value="18301" name="poll" id="poll18295-18301">Moar Co-Op (CAD)</label><label for="poll18295-18302" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18302" name="poll" id="poll18295-18302">Street Dated (MNC)</label><label for="poll18295-18303" class=""><input type="radio" value="18303" name="poll" id="poll18295-18303">Besting Thee (Castle Vidcons)</label><label for="poll18295-18304" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18304" name="poll" id="poll18295-18304">New Heroes (Burn the Internet)</label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-18295">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><br /><br />(What? You say we didn't pick your favorite gaming comic this week? Make sure we and everyone else gets to see it in the comments below.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/17/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-unoriginal/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1286805/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/17/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-is-unoriginal/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-17T14:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: Fundamental Theorem of War</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/readers-pick-best-webcomic-fundamental-theorem-of-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/readers-pick-best-webcomic-fundamental-theorem-of-war/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/readers-pick-best-webcomic-fundamental-theorem-of-war/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/08/06/the-fundamental-theorem-of-war/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/calculus-wars-490.jpg"  alt="" /></a></div>
A flood of Greek letters coming after us is just like those dreams we had in high school the night before our Calculus exams. So it's only natural that <em>2P Start's </em><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/08/06/the-fundamental-theorem-of-war/">The Fundamental Theorem of War</a> bring back intense feelings of elation (or perhaps pain and suffering, if you're not huge math geeks). Fitting for us, then, that it had the highest rate of change from 0, or more accurately, it had the most votes in this week's <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/09/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-revisits-the-classics/ ">webcomic wrapup</a>.<br /><br />Second and third place both went to <em>Penny Arcade </em>with <a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/6/">Anguish</a> and <a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/8/">For Your Consideration</a>, respectively. Thanks to everyone who voted; be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.2pstart.com/2008/08/06/the-fundamental-theorem-of-war/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/readers-pick-best-webcomic-fundamental-theorem-of-war/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1284078/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/14/readers-pick-best-webcomic-fundamental-theorem-of-war/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2p-start</category><category>geometry-wars</category><category>geometry-wars-2</category><category>penny-arcade</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-14T01:55:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup revisits the classics</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/09/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-revisits-the-classics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/09/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-revisits-the-classics/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/09/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-revisits-the-classics/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/meta-about-joystiq/" rel="tag">Meta (about Joystiq)</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/webcomic"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/katamari-democracy.jpg" /></a></div>
<em>Digital Unrest's </em>Chris Simmons originally made this comic in <a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2006-04-03 ">April 2006</a>, and we subsequently <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/11/readers-pick-best-webcomic-april-2-8-2006/">crashed his servers</a>. The strip has bee remade this week with new art and, given that it never got a fair shot last time, we're going to throw it in again this week. Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Chris. Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-08-04">Orderly Debate</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://fanboys-online.com/index.php?comic=292">The World May Never Know</a> (Fanboys Online)<br /><a href="http://cad-comic.com/sillies.php?d=20080806">Bluetooth Headset</a> (CAD Minis)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/8/">For Your Consideration</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0057.html">Rupees Cannot Buy Hearts</a> (MNC)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/08/06/the-fundamental-theorem-of-war/">The Fundamental Theorem of War</a> (2P Start)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/8/6/">Anguish</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.castle-vidcons.com/2008/08/07/comic-53-giving-birth/">Giving Birth</a> (Castle Vidcons)<br /><br />(Not game-related, but make sure you read <em>PVP Online's </em><a href="http://www.pvponline.com/2008/07/28/family-troll-part-one/">five-part FoxTrot/Family Circus "tribute"</a>)<br /><a href="#poll18015" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll18015_div"><form method="post" name="poll18015-form" id="poll18015-form" onSubmit="pollVote('18015','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: August 9, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll18015-18016" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18016" name="poll" id="poll18015-18016">Orderly Debate (Digital Unrest)</label><label for="poll18015-18017" class=""><input type="radio" value="18017" name="poll" id="poll18015-18017">The World May Never Know (Fanboys Online)</label><label for="poll18015-18018" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18018" name="poll" id="poll18015-18018">Bluetooth Headset (CAD Minis)</label><label for="poll18015-18019" class=""><input type="radio" value="18019" name="poll" id="poll18015-18019">For Your Consideration (Penny Arcade)</label><label for="poll18015-18020" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18020" name="poll" id="poll18015-18020">Rupees Cannot Buy Hearts (MNC)</label><label for="poll18015-18021" class=""><input type="radio" value="18021" name="poll" id="poll18015-18021">The Fundamental Theorem of War (2P Start)</label><label for="poll18015-18022" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="18022" name="poll" id="poll18015-18022">Anguish (Penny Arcade)</label><label for="poll18015-18023" class=""><input type="radio" value="18023" name="poll" id="poll18015-18023">Giving Birth (Castle Vidcons)</label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-18015">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><br /><br />(What? You say we didn't pick your favorite gaming comic this week? Make sure we and everyone else gets to see it in the comments below.)<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/09/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-revisits-the-classics/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1280037/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/09/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-revisits-the-classics/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>chris-simmons</category><category>digital-unrest</category><category>family-circus</category><category>foxtrot</category><category>katamari</category><category>katamari-damacy</category><category>pvp-online</category><category>troll</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-09T17:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: Impressions of Nintendo's E3 conference</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/06/readers-pick-best-webcomic-impressions-of-nintendos-e3-confere/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/06/readers-pick-best-webcomic-impressions-of-nintendos-e3-confere/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/06/readers-pick-best-webcomic-impressions-of-nintendos-e3-confere/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ds/" rel="tag">Nintendo DS</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/wii/" rel="tag">Nintendo Wii</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://theslackerz.com/index.php?Page=86"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/slackerz-nin-e3.jpg" /></a></div>
Let's be honest: Shigeru Miyamoto would <em>never</em> post on Joystiq, and if he would, we'd like to think our response would be something wittier than ":(". So while we object to <a href="http://theslackerz.com/index.php?Page=86 "><em>The Slackerz'</em></a> <em>totally false characterization</em> of us, we are required by Blogger Law to award it <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/02/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/">webcomic of the week</a>.<br /><br />A very close second (as of this writing) goes to <a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/07/28/double-entendre/"><em>Dueling Analogs</em></a>, with <em><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-07-28 ">Digital Unrest</a> </em>in third. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://theslackerz.com/index.php?Page=86>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/06/readers-pick-best-webcomic-impressions-of-nintendos-e3-confere/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1276074/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/06/readers-pick-best-webcomic-impressions-of-nintendos-e3-confere/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>digital-unrest</category><category>dueling-analogs</category><category>nintendo</category><category>reggie-fils-aime</category><category>slackerz</category><category>the-slackerz</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-06T07:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has a case of mistaken identity</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/02/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/02/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/02/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><img hspace="0" vspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/08/anime-on-fire-490.jpg" /></div>
Truth be told, we just wanted to point out <a href="http://www.explosm.net/comics/1355/">Cyanide and Happiess'</a> comic, but it wasn't directly game-related. The Webcomic Wrapup doesn't usually get confused for anything except maybe a soundboard for why we have horrible taste in comics or why webcomics in general are the scourge of the internet (and seeing what passes on the internet for entertainment ... wow). Then again, maybe that's our <em>raison d'etre.</em><br /><br />As for Joystiq, well, <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/overheard-e3-you-guys-did-a-cover-for-us-right/">les personnes</a> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/12/overheard-e3-deja-vu-to-you-too/">nous confus&eacute;</a> <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/11/overheard-at-e3-you-must-have-it-in-france/">tout les temps</a>.</span> Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20080728">Here's Looking at You, Kid</a> (CAD Comics)<br /><a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/07/28/double-entendre/">Double Entendre</a> (Dueling Analogs)<br /><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-07-28">Truth in Numbers</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0056.html">A Trap</a> (MNC)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/07/30/missing-the-target/">Missing the Target</a> (2P Start)<br /><a href="http://theslackerz.com/index.php?Page=86">Nintendo. ...</a> (Slackerz)<br /><a href="http://www.robotmartini.com/community/viewpost/719">Reincarnation</a> (Robot Martini)<br /><a href="http://www.theninjaken.com/comic/2008/07/30/star-caliber">Star Caliber</a> (The Ninja Ken)<a href="#poll17603" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll17603_div"><form method="post" name="poll17603-form" id="poll17603-form" onSubmit="pollVote('17603','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: August 2, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll17603-17604" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17604" name="poll" id="poll17603-17604"> Here's Looking at You, Kid (CAD Comics)</label><label for="poll17603-17605" class=""><input type="radio" value="17605" name="poll" id="poll17603-17605">Double Entendre (Dueling Analogs)</label><label for="poll17603-17606" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17606" name="poll" id="poll17603-17606">Truth in Numbers (Digital Unrest)</label><label for="poll17603-17607" class=""><input type="radio" value="17607" name="poll" id="poll17603-17607">A Trap (MNC)</label><label for="poll17603-17608" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17608" name="poll" id="poll17603-17608">Missing the Target (2P Start)</label><label for="poll17603-17609" class=""><input type="radio" value="17609" name="poll" id="poll17603-17609">Nintendo. ... (Slackerz)</label><label for="poll17603-17610" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17610" name="poll" id="poll17603-17610">Reincarnation (Robot Martini)</label><label for="poll17603-17661" class=""><input type="radio" value="17661" name="poll" id="poll17603-17661">Star Caliber (The Ninja Ken)</label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-17603">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/02/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1273385/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/02/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-has-a-case-of-mistaken-identity/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-08-02T15:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Readers pick best webcomic: Waiting</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/29/readers-pick-best-webcomic-waiting/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/29/readers-pick-best-webcomic-waiting/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/29/readers-pick-best-webcomic-waiting/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=269"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/vg-cats-waiting-490.jpg" /></a></div>
Eliciting <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/27/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-gets-a-reality-check/#comments ">over 100 comments</a> for the post, Scott Ramsoomair's "Waiting" <a href="http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=269 "><em>VG Cats </em>comic</a> was certainly one of the more debated wins of the webcomic wrapup series.<br /><br />Second and third place both go to 2P Start (<a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/07/09/a-different-directive/ ">"A Different Directive"</a> and <a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/07/16/goomba-vs-roomba/ ">"Goomba vs. Roomba"</a>, respectively -- remember, we want you to vote for individual <em>strips</em> and not the webcomic series itself). A special nod goes to Monday Night Crew's <a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0054.html ">George Carlin tribute</a>. Thanks to everyone who voted and be sure to let us know of any game-related webcomics you stumble upon this week!<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=269>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/29/readers-pick-best-webcomic-waiting/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1269828/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/29/readers-pick-best-webcomic-waiting/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>2p-start</category><category>george-carlin</category><category>mnc</category><category>monday-night-crew</category><category>vgcats</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-29T23:00:00+00:00</dc:date></item><item><title>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup gets a Reality Check</title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/27/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-gets-a-reality-check/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/27/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-gets-a-reality-check/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/27/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-gets-a-reality-check/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/online/" rel="tag">Online</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/polls/" rel="tag">Polls</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/webcomic"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/07/digital-unrest-comic-comic-490.jpg" /></a></div>
Personally, we think <a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-07-07">still drawing comics</a> at 25 would elicit quite a joyful expression. Here are our picks for the week's best game-related webcomic. Polling after the break; be sure to vote for your favorite!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mondaynightcrew.com/issues/comic_0054.html">Seven Words</a> (MNC)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/7/11/">Selective Service</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2008/07/24/worser-and-worser/">Worser and Worser</a> (Dueling Analogs)<br /><a href="http://digitalunrestcomic.com/index.php?date=2008-07-21">Vintage Genes</a> (Digital Unrest)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/07/16/goomba-vs-roomba/">Goomba vs. Roomba</a> (2P Start)<br /><a href="http://penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/7/14/">The Wheat/Chaff Ratio</a> (Penny Arcade)<br /><a href="http://cad-comic.com/comic.php?d=20080721">Just Give Them Your Money</a> (CAD Online)<br /><a href="http://www.castle-vidcons.com/2008/07/22/comic-48-some-type-of-vermin/">Some Type of Vermin</a> (Castle Vidcon)<br /><a href="http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=269">Waiting</a> (VG Cats)<br /><a href="http://www.myextralife.com/archive.php?date=2008-07-11">Diablo Fan Boys are Hardcore</a> (Extra Life)<br /><a href="http://www.pvponline.com/2008/07/23/unaccepted/">Unaccepted</a> (PVP Online)<br /><a href="http://www.2pstart.com/2008/07/09/a-different-directive/">Directive</a> (2P Start)<a href="#poll17312" /></a><div class="poll" id="poll17312_div"><form method="post" name="poll17312-form" id="poll17312-form" onSubmit="pollVote('17312','');return false;"><p>Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: July 26, 2008</p><fieldset><label for="poll17312-17313" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17313" name="poll" id="poll17312-17313">Seven Words (MNC)</label><label for="poll17312-17314" class=""><input type="radio" value="17314" name="poll" id="poll17312-17314">Selective Service (Penny Arcade)</label><label for="poll17312-17315" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17315" name="poll" id="poll17312-17315">Worser and Worser (Dueling Analogs)</label><label for="poll17312-17316" class=""><input type="radio" value="17316" name="poll" id="poll17312-17316">Vintage Genes (Digital Unrest)</label><label for="poll17312-17317" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17317" name="poll" id="poll17312-17317">Goomba vs. Roomba (2P Start)</label><label for="poll17312-17318" class=""><input type="radio" value="17318" name="poll" id="poll17312-17318">The Wheat/Chaff Ratio (Penny Arcade)</label><label for="poll17312-17319" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17319" name="poll" id="poll17312-17319">Just Give Them Your Money (CAD Online)</label><label for="poll17312-17320" class=""><input type="radio" value="17320" name="poll" id="poll17312-17320">Some Type of Vermin (Castle Vidcon)</label><label for="poll17312-17321" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17321" name="poll" id="poll17312-17321">Waiting (VG Cats)</label><label for="poll17312-17322" class=""><input type="radio" value="17322" name="poll" id="poll17312-17322">Diablo Fan Boys are Hardcore (Extra Life)</label><label for="poll17312-17323" class="alt"><input type="radio" value="17323" name="poll" id="poll17312-17323">Unaccepted (PVP Online)</label><label for="poll17312-17324" class=""><input type="radio" value="17324" name="poll" id="poll17312-17324">Directive (2P Start)</label><button type="submit" id="pollsubmit-17312">Vote</button></fieldset></form></div><br /><br />(What? You say we didn't pick your favorite gaming comic this week? Make sure we and everyone else gets to see it in the comments below.)<br /><br />(Also: "You <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/21/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-t-is-for-timely/"><span style="font-style: italic;">promised</span></a> you wouldn't be late again, Joystiq! I'm so angry I'm going to write you an angry comment ... starting ... now!")<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/27/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-gets-a-reality-check/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1267768/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/27/weekly-webcomic-wrapup-gets-a-reality-check/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p>]]></description><category>digital-unrest</category><category>webcomic</category><dc:creator>Ross Miller</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-07-27T10:30:00+00:00</dc:date></item></channel></rss>