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Webcomic Wednesday #1: Dawn of Time
Mar. 31st, 2010 02:04 pmI read upwards of 40 or so webcomics. Judge away. The number grows reasonably steadily, and I have decided that I officially read enough to share them weekly and not just not run out, but give reasonable opinions and thoughts on them. This is the first installment of this idea. I've fretted about this a reasonable amount. Trying to decide if I should start with something classic that everyone knows, or if I should begin with a bang. Something rare that is not horribly well known. I've decided to start with something less mainstream. I'll hit mainstream next week.
Dawn of Time includes two of my favorite things. Dinosaurs and silliness. The stories revolve around a cavegirl named dawn, and her dinosaur named Blue. There is not much dialogue, and it isn't needed. The story is told through fun art of them interacting, and occasionally a speaking character [from a different time on occasion] is tossed in for good measure.
The comic carries a bunch of different civilizations and times in it's realm, but essentially, it evokes emotions from the reader by appealing to the most basic and simple thoughts of our characters, who simply want to eat, live, and have fun. It's a reminder of how much can be accomplished with so little.
The dinosaur illustrations throughout are top-notch. The illustrator and creator, Michael Stearns, shows several times an extensive interest in and knowledge of dinosaurs, in both shape and form. And while that's not important to a webcomic per se, it does add a little bit of fun, for the more dorky of us. Stearns makes them up to a par with current knowledge, but also basic enough that we don't feel like we're being scienced.
Dawn of Time can be jumped in at any point, and easily enjoyed, because it is more about the characters than the dialogue. That being said, there is a certain amount of character development, and it is nice to enjoy from the start, if the possibility presents itself. There are a number of Story Arches within, but none of them require the knowledge of former story arches to understand and appreciate the comic. Basically: You can read at any given point and not have to worry about being completely left out.
It's hard not to caught up in the earnestly innocent fun as Dawn discovers her world, and it's inhabitants, for the first time. Questioning everything around her, and making her own purpose for it as she goes along. And it's equally impossible not to fall in love with Blue - the always loving triceratops, who much like the energizer bunny, just keeps going, no matter how the chips fall. And he's so genuinely happy, the entire time.
I highly recommend Dawn of Time not just because he manages to use such a simplistic style and script to successfully sway us into a romance for his characters, but also because the art, while it is in it's way simple, is also of an extremely high caliber. At the same time cartoony and realistic. It will pull you in fast, and leave you feeling warm at the end of each story.
Dawn of Time
Dawn of Time includes two of my favorite things. Dinosaurs and silliness. The stories revolve around a cavegirl named dawn, and her dinosaur named Blue. There is not much dialogue, and it isn't needed. The story is told through fun art of them interacting, and occasionally a speaking character [from a different time on occasion] is tossed in for good measure.
The comic carries a bunch of different civilizations and times in it's realm, but essentially, it evokes emotions from the reader by appealing to the most basic and simple thoughts of our characters, who simply want to eat, live, and have fun. It's a reminder of how much can be accomplished with so little.
The dinosaur illustrations throughout are top-notch. The illustrator and creator, Michael Stearns, shows several times an extensive interest in and knowledge of dinosaurs, in both shape and form. And while that's not important to a webcomic per se, it does add a little bit of fun, for the more dorky of us. Stearns makes them up to a par with current knowledge, but also basic enough that we don't feel like we're being scienced.
Dawn of Time can be jumped in at any point, and easily enjoyed, because it is more about the characters than the dialogue. That being said, there is a certain amount of character development, and it is nice to enjoy from the start, if the possibility presents itself. There are a number of Story Arches within, but none of them require the knowledge of former story arches to understand and appreciate the comic. Basically: You can read at any given point and not have to worry about being completely left out.
It's hard not to caught up in the earnestly innocent fun as Dawn discovers her world, and it's inhabitants, for the first time. Questioning everything around her, and making her own purpose for it as she goes along. And it's equally impossible not to fall in love with Blue - the always loving triceratops, who much like the energizer bunny, just keeps going, no matter how the chips fall. And he's so genuinely happy, the entire time.
I highly recommend Dawn of Time not just because he manages to use such a simplistic style and script to successfully sway us into a romance for his characters, but also because the art, while it is in it's way simple, is also of an extremely high caliber. At the same time cartoony and realistic. It will pull you in fast, and leave you feeling warm at the end of each story.
