December 03, 2008
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Get Your Comics Fix Online

The internet offers ample alternatives to the costly habit of collecting print comics

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Sometimes I need a fix so bad. My dealer -- Minneapolis' Big Brain Comics -- is still waiting on those new releases, but I'm jonesing... bad. So with shaky hands, I flip the switch and let the computer's blue glare flood my face. My eyes glaze over and I fall back into my chair with a giant grin. The world of online comics -- a sort-of dopamine substitute for the preferable paper version -- will sate me today. And you? Is your graphic novel habit interfering with personal relationships or work? If so, you too may have a problem. It can help to know that you're not alone. Here's a list of resources you can turn to for help. (And if you're not yet a comics or graphic novel junky, well, it can't hurt to try just one sweet taste, right?)

ONLINE COMICS
What Is A Graphic Novel?
You Don't Have to Kiss
A Lesson Is Learned But the Damage Is Irreversible
Harvest Gypsy
Ballad
Exit Music
The World of Mr. Toast
Honeydew Syndrome
Superidol
Bee

COMICS RESOURCES
Comic Art Collective: Original comic art available for purchase
Artbomb: A great resource and introduction, offering previews of graphic novels
The Comics Journal: A magazine dedicated to the arts perspective on comics
The Comics Reporter: Comics news and culture blog.
The Webcomics Examiner: 'a forum of reviews and critical articles evaluating webcomics as a fine art'
OnlineComics.net: A categorized clearinghouse of comics available online
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art: A SoHo-based museum with the mission to 'promote the understanding and appreciation of comic and cartoon art.'

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