The Year In Webcomics, 2008 (part two)
For those of you who missed part one, what follows is a list of what webcomickry I personally found interesting enough to lay down American cash money. Last time it was books, this time it’s other merch, and once again ’tis items I paid for in 2008 regardless of actual release date.
Original Strips That Gary Liked Enough To Buy In 2008
- Little Dee, 24 & 28 March, 20 October
- Octopus Pie, #176, #195
- Planet Karen, 31 January
- Sheldon: 16 January, 27 March
Other Visual Arts That Gary Liked Enough To Buy In 2008
- Vera Brosgol, Braid Hair and Tandem Bike (prints)
- Carly Monardo, Walking the Ostrich (print)
- Octopus Pie, Ugly Winter Hats — Grey X-Mas (painting)
- Ursula Vernon, The Taxman (print)
- Wondermark, #191, #219, #245, #394 (prints)
Items That Gary Commissioned
- Berg’s Craftsmanship In Wood, a freakin’ coffee table to store all this stuff in
- Rene Engström, sketch drive drawing
- Carly Monardo, print of my dog
- Chris Yates, two custom Baffler!s
Miscellaneous Stuffs That Don’t Fit Into Another Category, But Gary Liked Them Anyway
- Achewood, greeting cards for dudes, t-shirt
- Wondermark, 2009 calendar (similar to the 2008 version)
Original Strip That Was Bought For Gary As A Birthday Present Because He Has The Best Wife In The World
- Sheldon, 3 May 2007
Barring any last-minute purchases, that should take care of 2008. My resolution for 2009: Stop trying to support this nascent artistic movement single handed, but first let me see if any of those laser robots are still available.
Edit to add: Dammit, I knew I’d forget something. I just realized that I wrote out this post while drinking from my Pub Stub pint glasses, which were obtained in 2008. Come to think of it, I probably forgot to include them because I was drinking from them.
Dig that January 16 Sheldon, Gary. Makes my Swedish-loving heart hop.
By Brian W on 12.30.08 6:55 pm
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