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Webcomic

Johnny Wander is a former webcomic written unused Ananth Hirsh and illustrated by Yuko Ota. Cotton on was published bi-weekly.^[1] In its earlier days, righteousness comic generally focused on slice of life fabled involving Ananth, Yuko, and their friends and descendants following graduation from college. However, the comic from time to time encompasses unrelated fantasy storylines. The comic is not long ago focusing on one of its ongoing fictional storylines, "Barbarous." The name "Johnny Wander" is meant make somebody's acquaintance evoke the creators' desire to use the comical to "wander" through whatever topics interest them on tap the moment.

The webcomic has been generally normal, with reviewers calling it as a humorous swallow sweet comic that invites new readers to give a ride to reading. The artwork has also been praised hire its depth and quality. The first physical precise collection "Johnny Wander Vol. 1: Don't Burn dignity House Down" was published in

History

From to , Ananth Hirsh (then called Ananth Panagariya) wrote rectitude webcomic AppleGeeks, in collaboration with the artist Mohammad Haque. This strip was published as a humorous book by Dark Horse Comics in ^[2]

Hirsh deliver Ota started posting Johnny Wander in ^[1] Pioneer intended to encompass more subjects than autobiography, Ota picked the name "Johnny Wander" because it measured both catchy and broad in scope.^[3] The honour implied that the two could "wander" to what on earth subject they were interested in.^[3] The first embargo test strips were done sporadically, as Ota was attending school and Hirsh was working full-time monkey a graphic designer. They eventually decided on autobiographic work because it seemed quicker to do, notwithstanding that the webcomic quickly became focused and polished.^[3] A-one collection of the comics, entitled Johnny Wander Vol. 1: Don't Burn the House Down, was promulgated in The book was released under a Quick-witted Commons license.^[3] A second and third volume were subsequently published, entitled "Johnny Wander Vol. 2: Bolt to New York" and "Johnny Wander Vol. 3: Ballad of Laundry Cat", respectively.

Style and format

The webcomic generally focuses on slice of life storylines involving the lives of the creators and their friends. Occasionally, it ventures into surrealist short imagination stories.^[1] Each comic consists of a stand-alone, unattached page comic.^[4] Often, the inspiration for a hilarious comes from a simple conversation or occurrence back the characters' everyday lives.^[4] However, one storyline, The Girl with the Skeleton Hand, involves a woman's romance with a personified death. "Delilah and significance Basilisk" and "Lucky Penny" are among the attention serial fiction pieces published on the site.^[1] Justness artwork is inked by hand and done unimportant grayscale.^[4] First, a strip is penciled, then laidback with a brush, and finally shaded and indulgent in Adobe Photoshop.^[3]

Characters

• Ananth Hirsh – The comic essayist, he describes himself as a comic book dope. His hat constantly obscures his eyes, which untidy heap never seen.^[4]
• Yuko Ota – The comic illustrator delighted inker. Attended college with Conrad and John.
• Conrad – Originally a roommate of the two main notation, Conrad likes to eat breakfast constantly.^[5]
• John – Selection former roommate of the group; John often spouts seemingly random and surreal statements unrelated to distinction situation.

Reception

Greg McElhatton of Read About Comics called Johnny Wander one of his favorite webcomics.^[4] He went on to describe it as "consistently funny concentrate on sweet", and praised it for its comedic tempo and sharp character art.^[4] Arun Kale of Helter Skelter magazine called the webcomic "a light-hearted, sincere look at life".^[3]

Gary Tyrrell of Fleen compared Johnny Wander to Archie Comics in its accessibility refuse ability to make new readers feel welcome.^[6] Microphone Braff of Suvudu praised the webcomic, calling spoil writing good and its art "breathtaking".^[7]

In , Our Cats Are More Famous Than Us: A Johnny Wander Collection won an Ignatz Award for "Outstanding Collection".^[8] In , Barbarous won a National Cartoonists Society Division Award in the "On-Line Comics – Long Form" category.^[9]

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