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Past Myra's Just A Little Bit Ever So Slightly A Tad Well-Deserved Awards of the Month:
Lang Lang
When I discovered this comic last year I was overwhelmed by the intelligent writing, delicate artwork, and overall charisma. The eponymous character is a Chinese orphan who is adopted by an American family. Jodi Tong treats Lang Lang and her peers as intelligent people in their own right, instead of making them cutesy ciphers to be patronised and stereotyped. In this respect, her work is similar to that of the very good Ozy & Millie. She also addresses developing maturity, early adolescence and the relationships between the sexes in a believable way, handling plot twists and amusing writing with a light, pleasing touch, and whilst she clearly has feminist and alternative beliefs, these are not forced down our throat, but represented reasonably and naturally. Lang Lang is one of those rare gems - a consistently beautifully written, beautifully drawn and witty comic strip that, as "A Man In Black" of Queen of Wands puts it, "is the kind of strip that should be in the newspapers today".
DECEMBER 2000 - The Bruno Daily Times
An uplifting, intellectually stimulating webcomic, darkly witty and thoughtful rather than out-and-out humorous. Words are not enough to do justice to this agonisingly beautiful strip. The writing and plotting is sombre yet somehow uplifting and inspiring.
JANUARY 2001 - Clan of the Cats
The third webcomic I started reading and to this day, one of my absolute favourites, both artistically and storywise. Jamie Robertson has created a supremely individual webcomic about the witch and reluctant animorph, Chelsea Chattan, and the magical elements of a seemingly normal world. His beautiful artwork, wonderful colour, and understanding of ancient and modern myth and legend enhance the intelligently thought-out storylines.
FEBRUARY 2001 - Framed!
Framed!, by "Damonk", really impressed me with several innovative strips which brought a new meaning to reader participation. You can see only one example here but there are several others like this. But lest it be said that I'm a sucker for a nifty strip, I have been very amused over the last three months by Damonk's savvy yet subtle mocking of what it means to be G-rated, and the myriad little details and touches he throws into his strips, rendering them visually rewarding and doubly holding our interest.
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