#10- They're Free.

Okay, so I took an easy hit for the first one, but it's an important point. Webcomics cost you literally nothing except the time you dedicate to them. Compare that to the bank-emptying amounts of money we spend on comic books every week. Meanwhile there's this delicious array of free comic related goodness to be held within our grasp. Our very grasp, people! If someone offered you a free movie, the only catch being maybe a couple of ads on the side, would you take it? If you said no, then I hate you personally and want to chew your eyeballs. Sorry, that was uncalled for.

#9- Webcomics Are Like Artistic Training Grounds.

Maybe it's just me, but there's a tiny delight I experience watching artists of any kind perfect their craft. Webcomics offer an easy look into the progression of an artist. Since many of them started their comics when they were either teenagers or just about, their initial scribbles are rough and hard; but as you work your way through the archives you see both their inks and words evolve skillfully from ooze dripping fish monsters, to lovely little amphibians delighting in the sun of the internet. Okay, that was perhaps the worst metaphor ever constructed. Let's just move on...

#8- One Artist - One Vision

Unlike most forms of art forms, from comic books to movies, there are always at least a handful of people putting the piece together. Aside from Fine Art and a handful of others, there are always several hands in the locker room, trying to grab that one piece of ass. Don't judge me. In Webcomics; however, there is almost always one person doing all the work. Or two, if it's a writer/artist duo. In either case, the artist's vision is not compromised. That's a double edged sword, as it also means there's no editor to force the artist to create, or a filtering process to block out bad ideas, but for the most part it's a positive.

#7- There's A Comic Out There JUST For You

It's like the rest of the web, really. With an almost infinite number of comics out there, there is bound to be at least ONE out there that is exactly the thing you're looking for. It's Rule #34 (If you can imagine it, there's porn of it) only less terrifying in it's breadth. For instance, I like reading stories with strong female characters, a complete disregard for any semblance of seriousness, good artwork, and a healthy dose of homosexuality. Hello, Girly. If I can find a comic that fits my various eclectic tastes and preferences, then so can you.

#6- It's An Addiction The Whole Family Can Enjoy

As anyone who reads comics, or indeed takes part in any aspect of 'geek' culture, knows, comics and be addicting. Not only are there elaborate plots to get dragged into and complex (sometimes) characters to grow attached to and learn to care about. Webcomics are the same, but with the addition of mini-blogs and rants attached to the sides of comics, you also tend to bond with the creator far more than anyone in the comic industry. I feel like I at least SOMEWHAT know many of my favorite comic artists and creators, or at least as much as a Facebook friend would.

Okay, that's all for now. Tune in next time for when I tackle the community aspect of Webcomics, and the secret to long life and happiness. Stay safe, true believers!