The top five webcomics by Jake Estrada

Hello folks. It’s been a while since I’ve written a post for BI. I’ve been tolling away on my art table drawing, but today I decided to help out a few quality webcomics I've mentioned before. Here are the top five webcomics, you should be READING!

5. XTIN: The Dragon’s Dreamworld

This story for this webcomic is very dark, twisted and original to say the least. The artwork is beautiful, filled with fantasy, sci-fi, and S&M. The figure work is very lush and precious. The story is original and very fresh. Once you start reading the story you will be hooked because it is very easy and you won’t stopping until the last published page. If you haven’t check out the story, you need to do so you won’t be sorry.

http://www.xtin.net/

4. FLYING SPARKS

This webcomic has it all, froom the romance, action and great storylines. This is a very action packed comic, that has top notch writing from Jon Del Arroz, and fantastic art from Jethro Morales. The webcomic has a very polished feel to it, and makes for a great read. The book is so easy and causal, it makes you smile when reading. To me quite honestly it is better then reading a Marvel or DC comic these days.  So check it out or be square.

http://flyingsparkscomic.com/

3. LOVECRAFT IS MISSING

The creator of this book has a great sense of design, knows how to draw in the reader and build up the suspect until the story erupts into complete mayhem. The book is a slow read in the very beginning as he burns away on pages, fleshing out the universe he is craft to finally have the entire book explode in chaos and seeing how all the characters are against impossible odds only has the reader root for these characters to get out of their issues alive. You can feel the intensity and raw emotion behind these charactrers. So if you crave drama, horror and deep rooted mystery then you need to give this book a change as it has a nice touch humor and horror in the mix. Go read here.

http://lovecraftismissing.com/

2. THE CONTINENTALS

The books art is very rich, has a moody background and the story pulls in the reader. The book is beautifully crafted and I enjoy it immensely. The art is black and white and the writing is top notch. You must read this book.

http://www.webcomicsnation.com/moniquem/continentals/series.php

 1. JOHNNY SATURN

Now this is my number one choice. This book has sensational storytelling. It is a rich history of characters, it has a sense of quality to it and it never fails. You are shown all the heroes as they go out of their way to throttle evil at all cost. You are taken on a wonderful rollercoaster ride. So I suggest this story too must be on your list of must read webcomics.

http://www.johnnysaturn.com/

Enjoy folks!

Jake Estrada

Email me at estradajake@yahoo.com for website suggestions. Thanks.

UNDER THE NET # 2- XTIN

The XTIN Review

by Jake Estrada

Okay, this is my second review and this title is interesting. The title of the book is XTIN: The Dragon’s Dreamworld. The book was written and drawn by Jeremy Jay. This series is not for the weak of heart. It is about a species of man praying to a dragon. They are praying to this dragon God for the coming of Samadhi, and they must torture and sacrifice themselves to bring themselves to Samadhi.

 

The main character is Queen Sina. She is a cruel and vicious woman who kills all her subjects because she does not believe in Samadhi, and soon there are no people left standing. She masters the powers she inherited from her genetic uprising and slowly remakes the people into her image, to just destroy everything over and over. The art is crisp, but the visuals are very over the top with gruesome scenes of death, rape, and destruction. The nudity runs high and, like I said, this book is not for the weak.

The main character is cruel, but when she finally comes into direct contact with Rau who created her kind, and has been using these people into finding Samadhi, he just goes out of his way to show Sina that she is wrong and he destroys her like there is no tomorrow. The way he tortures her is wild. He removes limbs, arms, eyes, and everything he can just so he can get her all sewn back together and torture her again.

 His assistant is just as cruel and twisted, and his name is Taonui. He endures the torture and begs for more.

This book is full of S&M themes and borderline torture porn, but this is not a bad thing.

The Art and Writing

I must say the art is breathtaking and very stark. The first 9-10 pages are in color and it felt muted, but when it goes into full scale black and white mode is when the art truly starts to take a turn for the best. This style of art is very fitting for the tone of the story. You see tones of brutal kills, people losing their heads, and people being skinned alive and their faces thrown at them. You see the gory details, and I loved it. It made me cringe, and I had to keep looking to see what was going to happen next.

This was like being a viewer of sickness and obscenity.

ART: 4 STARS

 The author/writer of the story knows where this story is going, but some scenes went on for a very long time and felt like they were going nowhere in the scheme of things. Very little happened for over 40 pages. Rau tortured Sina in the most brutal ways, and the story did not move. I understand that Rau wanted to teach her a lesson and tell her that she was wrong. Just as the art was beautiful, the writing was lacking during these scenes. Don’t get me wrong, the scenes were needed to move the story some, but some pages could have been cut back or condensed. The reader got the idea that Rau was pissed at Sina for failing him and not getting Samadhi to appear.

I know it was not awful, but I would try to move the story along a little bit more.

WRITING:  3 STARS

Originality

 I must admit XTIN is probably one of the most original stories I have read in a while. It takes the whole concept of sci-fi/fantasy and S&M themes to the max. We are given a story about a dragon and, before we know it, we get this crazed, torturing madwoman Queen who kills off the masses, and finds a way to be immortal. This story takes a concept from the bible, fantasy, and sci-fi and spins it on its head, and it is very intoxicating. I couldn’t stop reading the story. I wanted to learn more about what was going to happen. I know I will continue to come back and read this story to learn more about what happens, and you must check it out at least once. Not only is the story crazy, but the art is amazing.

ORIGINALITY: 5 STARS.

Grand total: 4 STARS

The Pros

This story is very original. If you like looking at beautiful artwork, love fantasy, sci-fi, and S&M mixed together, you won’t be sorry. The story is fresh and very original. Once you start reading the story since it is easy to get into, you won’t stop reading until the very end.

The Cons

The writing can get you lost, but that’s okay because the craziness of the art keeps you plowing through the story. Some could argue that there is very little plot. I wouldn’t say that. I can feel that the artist loves what he is doing with the art, and he shows us the joy with the crazed torture and murder he keeps illustrating.

My final word

You have to at least give this book a try. It’s original and over the top. You won’t be sorry.

The comic updates normally, check it out here:

http://www.xtin.net

Enjoy folks!

Jake Estrada

Email me at estradajake@yahoo.com for website suggestions. Thanks.

Jake Estrada is a published author who holds degrees in Multimedia Design and Criminal Justice. He is a father to three wonderful children and married to his beautiful wife, Beth. You can find his comics at http://graphicly.com/estrada-mediaand other fine online stores.