Three Comics... That I Wish Weren't Abandoned Because I Miss Them
After coming across stringsoffate, someone's unofficial archive of Strings of Fate, I decided to see how many of my favorite abandoned webcomics still existed on the internet. Turns out, not many of them are still around; their archives appear down for good. But here are three that are still available for reading, for now. I miss them and wish they'd return.
OF SNAKES AND APPLES (Warning: Everyone is naked in this and genitalia is on display. However, the nudity is not pornographic.)
After her mother Shekah leaves her, Eve tries to get along with Adam as she navigates the rules of Eden with the questionable guidance of Lilith and Samyaza. Abandoned before the ball really got rolling.
I enjoyed this interpretation of Genesis, although it is not without its problems. For example, Eve's design is beautiful (the way curls of her hair wrap around page corners is a nice touch), but why does everyone else, even the angels and Shekah, have such pale pink skin? And though it's never stated outright, Lilith appears to rape Adam at night. Still, even though I know the story, I wanted to see what happens to Eve.
NO REST FOR THE WICKED
Princess November (Princess and the Pea), Perrault (Puss in Boots), and Red (Red Riding Hood) investigate the disappearance of the Moon. Abandoned just as it looked like they were getting somewhere.
I love fairy tales - Fables, Castle Waiting, The Storyteller, Jim Hines' Princess Novels... You name it, I probably adore it (well, jury's still out on Once Upon A Time, but that's another story). No Rest For The Wicked starts off seemingly silly and sweet (Princess November spits out a frog whenever she says the word altruistic), but rapidly increases its eerie factor once Red is introduced. The chapters about the Girl With Silver Hands/Hansel and Gretel are quite terrifying. If you believe that Hansel and Gretel were abandoned because their parents were poor rather than one parent remarrying, and if you imagine little Red being traumatized after her meeting with the wolf, then you will like this. Then, like me, you will shake your fists at the fact that we never find out what happened to the Moon.
VENUS ENVY
After transferring to a new high school, Zoe decides to transition into the girl she's always wanted to be, hoping her family will eventually understand. Abandoned at a cliffhanger.
On top of typical high school problems (homework! playing a sport! school plays and dances!), Zoe deals with post-rape trauma, issues with her hormone pills, family who misgenders her, dating a boy who used to sexually assault girls (he tries to reform for her, of course), and dealing with anxiety as she tries to fit in at her new school as a teenage girl. For me, Zoe's relationship with her family is what makes this webcomic special - it feels pretty real and complex, especially between Zoe and her mother. It takes a while for this webcomic to really get going, and there are quite a few wacky filler strips that keep interrupting the story, but stick with it. In case you are especially affected by this: Yes, the dog dies.