Webcomics in Print: Adventures in Catsitting

by Andrea Purcell

Are you glued to your computer screen reading webcomics? Looking for an excuse to get out of the house? Have no fear, your favorite webcomics may already be at your local comic shop! Webcomics are more popular than ever, and comic publishers are taking notice. As an introduction to new creators and fun characters, they are bringing fans to the medium and invading comic book stores. From fantasy to comedy with detours through the strange and surreal, these digital stories are unique looks at what small press creators are making. 

There’s a bit of everything online and we’ve endeavored to bring you the best of what’s available. From Kickstarter projects, web series, and more, webcomics are a unique medium where the only uniting factor is being on the Internet. We’ve listed a few below, but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. There really is something for everyone in the wide world of webcomics.

The Internet is full of great comics, and we’ve pulled the best from September's PREVIEWS catalog for you. September's "Webcomics in Print" column has web series and Kickstarters for fans of all comics. This month prepare for paws and claws with Finding Molly: Adventures in Catsitting, explore teenage angst in Charles Forman’s I Am Not Okay With This, and more!

The Unquotable Trump

Drawn & Quarterly is teaming back up with cartoonist R. Sikoryak in his follow-up to the critically acclaimed Terms and Conditions with The Unquotable Trump (SEP171573). Using verbatim quotes from our 45th president, Sikoryak is pitting Trump against his words as he recreates famous comic covers that feature Trump in place of classic heroes and villains. As the president battles Nasty Women, The Hombres Fantasticos, Ex-Me, and more; Sikoryak brings Trumps unforgettable quotes to life in his usual offbeat art style and witty writing. See more of Sikoryak’s Unquotable Trump on his Tumblr.

Finding Molly An Adventure in Catsitting

A glimpse into the life of a recent art school grad living at home with her parents while trying to fulfill her dream of becoming a true artist, Justine Prado and Jenn St-Onge’s Finding Molly An Adventure in Catsitting (SEP171610) will warm your heart and tickle your funny bone. Originally brought to life as a Kickstarter from publisher Emet Comics, Finding Molly is a deep look at creativity and the windy road that most millennials deal with between college and a career. As Molly scratches her creative itch with portraits of her mother’s cat and new adventure unfolds – but can Molly turn her cat sitting gig into a stepping stone to her artist dream?

Doctor Crowe volume 1

It’s science versus the supernatural as 215 Ink collects its latest series in Doctor Crowe volume 1 (SEP171999). This wildly successful Kickstarter comic more than doubled its goal and is now coming to comic store to join the ranks of Hellboy and Dylan Dog. The good doctor is on a mission to rid the world of the terrifying shadows lurking in the darkness using advanced technologies and science. A truly quintessential pulp hero, Doctor Crowe travels the globe in search of the next supernatural threat – in the name of science!

I Am Not Okay With This 

Critically acclaimed cartoonist Charles Forsman is following up Celebrated Summer and The End of The F**king World with his new graphic novel I Am Not Okay With This (SEP171627). Collected by Fantagraphics, Forsman originally released this mini-comic as chapters on his Patreon as he explored teenage ethos in a classic comic strip format. Firmly cementing Forsman’s place among the world’s best young cartoonists, I Am Not Okay With This is a deceptively simple look at what it means to be a teenager and the pain of growing up. 

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Andrea Purcell is a Web Content Writer for PREVIEWSworld.com and a part-time assistant to busy comic creators. Her favorite past times are singing karaoke at comic conventions and memorizing obscure trivia about random pop culture.