The Fart Party
|I’ve been reading Julia Wertz’s web comic, The Fart Party, which is simply a first person account of her every day life. The artwork is pretty rudimentary, but that works to the comic’s advantage, making it rather accessible and earnest seeming. Updated every few days, it’s not hard to keep up, and you never have to wait long to get your next fix.
Tagged: black and white illustration, cartoons, comics
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roentarre said | 21 September, 2008
This is a fun post. I really love it. The comic can be very effective even it is rudimentary