Happy Thing #8: Fanworks

[thistlechaser]

At first this post was going to be about Unsounded, an amazing webcomic. It's one of those fanworks that boggle me that it's free -- the art is so good! The story is wonderful! I love one of the main characters so much!

(Can you use 'fanworks' for an original webcomic? Insert more fitting word, if not!)

Unsounded is set on some other world where magic works. In it a young girl thief and her "attack zombie" have a mission to accomplish. A slight warning: The young girl is annoying at first, but her behavior is later explained. It's well worth sticking with it. The "zombie" is just... wow. Such a rich, wonderful, character. I love him in all ways that wouldn't be illegal to love an undead man.

I'm only five chapters in (it's on chapter eight), but the story is so great. The world it's set in is so richly detailed! And her artwork... just wow, I can't believe she's not getting paid for it.

But, while this one webcomic does make me happy, I wanted to expand #8 further: There's so much good fanart, fanfics, webcomics, original fiction, etc out there, it's a wonder that it's all free. Endless entertainment, people working so hard on what they write or draw and then sharing it with the world, it makes the net so much of a better place.

Comments

[ani-mama.livejournal.com]

That comic was awesome! For a zombie that guy is oddly hot. Then I noticed on the artist's Dev Art page that she has FFVII VIncent as one of her inspirations. No wonder! The zombie dude is like a bit more dead and rotted version of Vincent Valentine, ahaha.

You introduced me to Gunnerkrieg Court also, thanks for the recs!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Isn't he strangely attractive? In chapter 3? 4? we get a glimpse of him when he's alive, and it does nothing at all to reduce his attractiveness. :D

And yes! I thought of you when I saw the FFVII Vincent part.

You're welcome! Happy you liked them!