Web Comics
I read the webcomic Trash Mountain created by Kelton Sears. It is a surrealist comic about a Dorito-shaped head man whose home is taken away from him and is forced to go on the run. This short three part comic combines animated gifs, 3D modeling, live action footage and sound into one. It felt like an experiment, more than something that is meant to be marketed and sold. The message of the comic seems to be anti-corporate. Comics like these encourage people to think outside the box of what is traditionally considered a comic book, because something like this can only be done in a digital format. Web comics also allow for individual content creators to get their work out there without going through a major publication studio. In general the future of comics is shifting towards a digital platform. People rarely purchase comics anymore, unless if it is for collecting purposes. I also read a webcomic called the Perry Bible Fellowship created by Nicholas Gurewitch. It is a series of o