Monday, November 22, 2010

Meta Constrained Comics?

       Looking at a site with fan-made versions of popular webcomics, I was puzzled by the title of a series of strips. What in the world are Meta Constrained Comics? After reading the strips though, I began to understand what the strange title meant. These were constrained comics that discussed constrained comics themselves. Now you may be wondering what constrained comics are exactly. Well, the name mostly gives it away. These are simply comics that have a set of rules restricting their style or form. The two comics used in the Meta Constrained Comics were Dinosaur Comics and Garfield Minus Garfield, both popular webcomics. These two comics have restrictions that produce unique and very interesting works. Although I think that the Meta Constrained Comics was a clever way to discuss constrained comics, the original strips themselves are much funnier and more fun to read. You can read the Meta Constrained Comics below or go directly to the original works by clicking on the links above.


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