9 Clever Comic Artists to Follow on Tumblr
Most casual Tumblr users view the site as a veritable goldmine of funny GIFs, memes and pictures of the
Supernatural cast. What many don't realize is that Tumblr is also home to an extremely talented community of comic artists.
Tumblr's hassle-free sharing buttons and customizable templates make it a perfect place to start building a website for creative content like comics, and tons of cartoonists and illustrators have taken note.
"At first, I decided to post my comics on Tumblr simply because it was free,"
Safely Endangered artist Chris McCoy told
Mashable. "But the kind messages and words of encouragement from users, and even other artists, are why I still post there."
If you're looking to browse through some great comics, or start one of your own, look no further than our list of great Tumblrs to follow. From the hilariously absurd to the thoughtfully resonating, these comics are some of the best the web has to offer. The images you see below are just a sampling of each comic — we strongly encourage that you view the blogs individually for more laughs.
Image: Ryan PequinRyan Pequin, a storyboard artist for Cartoon Network's
Regular Show, created and maintains this hilarious, offbeat Tumblr comic. His site features Tumblr celebrities like President Bird, and will lead new users to other great artists.
Image: Mike RosenthalTwitter: The Comic is the artistic brainchild of comedian Mike Rosenthal. Rosenthal takes his content from the weird side of the Twitter tracks, creating hilarious, panelled illustrations from the tweets.
Image: Jacob AndrewsIn describing his creative process, creator Jacob Andrews says that he "haphazardly combines words and pictures until something remotely funny happens." Follow his comic and see that he's doing something right.
Image: Gavin Aung ThanTaking famous, inspirational and thought provoking quotes from both history and present day,
Zen Pencils creator Gavin Aung Than brings the words to life with extraordinary illustrations. The above image is only a small section of one of his comics, click the link to view Than's work in full.
Image: Reza FarazmandOften featuring the antics of cute animals, naive robots and French conservationist Jacques Cousteau, this comic by Reza Farazmand will hold you captive in front of your laptop for hours.
Image: Chris McCoyPun-filled, simply illustrated and geniously written, Chris McCoy's
Safely Endangered is a must follow for all Tumblr users with a sense of humor.
Image: Michael HellerParodying the outer edges of pop culture — think the Cheese Nips/ Cheez-Its war — you'll always be able to count on Michael Heller's comic,
Time Trabble to deliver darkly hysterical comics to your dashboard.
Image: Nathan BulmerThis art blog by Nathan Bulmer, who works on Nickelodeon's cartoon
Sanjay and Craig, updates three times a week with irreverent, inventful comics.
Jeremy Kaye, creator of
UP and OUT, describes his comic as being "about how weird everything is." His mixture of cute illustrations with dry, dark humor is perfect for the Tumblr community.
