PvPonline.com - 09/25/08

http://www.pvponline.com/2008/09/25/reunited/

Just read it. 2 hankies

The Abominable Charles Christofer - 9/24/08

http://www.abominable.cc/2008/09/24/precious-in-his-sight/

Today's Charles Christopher brought a tear to my eye. This had been building over the last few strips. 2 hankies

The Order of the Stick #593

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0593.html 2 hankies

I've been reading Order of the Stick for a couple of years, now. You don't have to read all the back story to be touched by this installment, but you should, anyway. It's not the only stick-figure comic I read, but it literally is the only stick-figure that I actually enjoy.

(I'm looking at you, XKCD... I basically only read you, anymore, so I will get the joke when chainsawsuit skewers you...)

anders loves maria

Just read it. I think I'd feel sad for anybody who doesn't get weepy over this one. 3 hankies

(This comic is just fantastic. Absolutely one of the best I've seen. I highly, highly recommend going back and reading the whole series up to this point. Part of the emotional impact is the fact that it's nice to see Anders and Maria seemingly making up. Go on, read it - it'll make sense, then.)

Stone Soup - July 9, 2008

This story line has been going on for a few days, but it's definitely worth going back to read. This strip is the culmination of the story line and just perfect in timing and tone. Plus, it was just the right resolution for the dilemma these two characters were in, and so sweet that it made me misty-eyed. Essentially, outside forces were putting unhealthy pressures on their relationship, and the creator making the boyfriend do this perfectly disarmed the situation and released the tension that had built over the past few days (probably enhancing the emotional reaction). Even the hair-stylist's reactions in the background is a nice little cherry on top of the sundae.

Bah, it's hard to really describe so just go back a week or two and read all the strips up until today (and keep going, if you like - this is a good comic). See if your reaction is any different than mine. 1 hankie

Todd and Penguin

He did it, again.

http://www.toddandpenguin.com/d/20080702.html 2 hankies

Todd and Penguin

I read a boatload of webcomics. I have 50 dailies, and about 30 M,W,F and maybe 15 weeklies that I read. One MWF that I really like is Todd and Penguin. It's one of three comics by David Wright, and they're all side projects for him (he writes for his local paper, if I recall). He and I have corresponded in the past and he's a nice guy doing his thing: raising a family with his wife and working on comics when he gets a chance.

Not too long ago, he introduced a new character to T&P in the form of Sicily the dog, and today, I guess he ended her story line. That's a rather unsympathetic way to phrase something that actually made me cry a good bit. It was a tenderly done strip and really got me weepy. 3 hankies

http://www.toddandpenguin.com/d/20080627.html

You should go back and read the whole series, or at least go back to when Sicily was introduced in order to get the full effect.

http://www.toddandpenguin.com/d/20071031.html