Comic Corner - Dino Balls
By: Doc
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Hi everyone. I'm Doc from Deranged Comics and this is my inaugural web comic review column for Geek Girls Online. As I mentioned in the forum, I'm going to try and focus on new or under-frequented comics as opposed to the big names like Something Positive or The Order of the Stick. (You'll also note that I said I'd be breaking those rules at any time, as you can see. I'm an ass like that.) Now, because there are geek girl boobies that need to be looked at; let's get straight to the review so we can all partake. The comic is called Dino Balls and it's about two ball-like dinosaurs. There. That's it. What? You want more? Greedy bastards. This is one of my favorite new web comics. It began in November 2007 and it's beautifully simple. The art is so cute, it's almost painful. Even when they're crushing, slashing and maiming each other, you can't help but go "awwww." But I get ahead of myself. The yin and yang of the comic are Ping and Pong. Ping is the unendingly sweet and naïve dinoball whereas Pong is the utterly cruel and horrible dinoball that takes advantage of Ping in damn near every strip. And it goes without saying, with amusing results. This is also a comic you can jump into at any time. (Like NOW, for instance.) There are only the barest hints of story arcs so you don't have to worry about continuity. In fact, I believe Ping has died at least once and probably should have one many more occasions. I honestly don't know how the creator is going to keep up this pace with one-shot jokes involving the same two characters but I hope it's a long, long time. And before I go, a smattering of my favorite strips thus far: And much, much more at the Dino Ball archive If you'd like to contact me for comments or suggestions for comics, you can e-mail me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit Deranged Comics or even my Deviant Art page. |
