Webcomic Wednesday: Supersized Seal Monsters and Stepping into the Hero Biz

Battlepug

www.battlepug.com/
A relatively new webcomic by industry veteran Mike Norton (Runaways, Gravity), Battlepug is… well, it’s self-described as a story about “a naked lady telling a sword and sandal adventure story to a pug and a french bulldog.” It only gets crazier from there as a young boy is orphaned by a giant seal, taken in by a band of elves and their “king” (who looks an awful less jolly than I remember from my childhood), and grows into a barbarian-esque figure seeking vengeance.

Launched just this past February, the “naked lady’s” story is far from over and the “battlepug” itself has yet to be introduced, but I’m already hooked by Norton’s quirky concept. Hopefully, despite Norton’s other projects we’ll be able to see this one updated on a regular schedule.

The Hero Business

www.theherobiz.com/
The Hero Business, much as it sounds, centers around a sort of “image consultant” agency that caters specifically to superheroes. As such a specialized agency, you can only imagine the hijinks that ensue when you mix The Office with Heroes. With such a character-driven concept much of the storyline relies on the strength of its cast and creator Bill Walko definitely delivers. Walko has assembled a cast that is as diverse in their motivations for being in The Hero Business as the situations they find themselves in.

The regular webcomic walks you through an orientation of sorts that acts as a proper introduction the how The Hero Business works as well as providing our perspective character in the form of new recruit Parker Jameson. The best way to dive right in, however, is with Walko’s series of Coffee Break short gags which feature various cast members in a one-off sort of strip that pokes fun at superhero stereotypes with humorous results.