Comic Corner - Menage a 3

As I write this, I'm four days past blowing my monthly deadline. I'm also four days into remembering that I had a deadline. It's only a few minutes away from four in the morning on July 4th. I'm already catching the scent of gunpowder in the air. Which turns my head away from the computer screen in anticipation of the big Independence Day celebration to come. Fireworks! Woot!

But no! I must focus. Focus on webcomics. And not on blowing shit up, as I like to say.

That said this month's comic is a relatively new sensation called Menage a 3. And I only discovered it about four days ago when I realized I had a web comic review to write. So that's my excuse for not knowing anything about the creative team. That and I'm drinking right now. Heavily. And I must finish before I pass out.

What I can tell you is that I've very much enjoyed the M3 archive thus far. It begins with "comic book geek" Gary walking in on his two room-mates. (Let's just say it's a bad time to find out that they're gay.) To add insult to groin kick, they've found their own place and are sticking him with an apartment that he can't afford by himself.

Just in time to save the day, the fun-loving, free-spirited hottie Zii shows up. Oil and water start to mix into an unlikely shake of friendship and she moves in immediately. (With surly cat in tow.)

The third room-mate in the Menage a 3 is DiDi. We know little about her thus far other than she knows how to cook and has an epic level rack. Which is easily enough to get her the last room in the apartment.

This comic is just starting but it's already hit the ground running. The appeal comes from the nice crisp art and the quirky, loveable characters. The character of Gary is quickly turning into the comic's whipping boy. The poor guy has already taken a beating from gay room-mates, cat allergies and in the latest comic strips, we find out the poor bastard is a 29 year old virgin. As I always say, I like kicking characters while they're down and then sitting on them. I'm interested to see how much more punishment he can take. And most importantly, what kind of punishment he can take.

Of all the web comics I've reviewed thus far, this one is by far the least offensive. (Wait! That's not an insult!) That assumes you can handle a little sexual innuendo and occasional language. Oh and there is the guy-on-guy buttsex at the beginning. But despite that, it's still the least offensive comic I've reviewed. (Not a slam, dammit!)

So, Doc says… check it out!

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