3 Recs! (Two Webcomics & A Band)
1. Splashdown is a band with a unique, intriguing sound, and the lead singer has an absolutely enchanting voice. Some of you may have heard their song "A Charming Spell" on the series Charmed. Legal Downloads of All Their Songs. Since their albums aren't available, the band put the music up to be shared.
2. Artifice is a gay sci-fi webcomic, and my goodness is it well-written *and* well-drawn! The comic takes place in a psychologist's office, and the main characters are Dr. Maven (the psychologist) who works for an evil corporation, and Deacon, a killer android created by said corporation. Basic plot: Deacon was sent to a colonist planet to wipe out all inhabitants, but he spared one young colonist. Dr. Maven wants to know why: Deacon is extremely valuable to the corporation, but not if he can't be controlled. Basically, it's a psychological mind game between the two, and the life of the young colonist hangs in the balance. Warnings for violence, sexual situations, etc. If you like sci-fi, go now!
3. The Prince of Cats is a tender-hearted comic with hints of high-school BL. It's just getting started at about 45 pages, but the characterization and soft pastel coloring drew me in. I also like that the main pair is interracial. (Too much of mainstream media is white, white, even to the point of recasting POC stories as white. That doesn't reflect the multiracial America I know). Also, you may enjoy her gallery (No. 6, Natsume, Tiger & Bunny, Sailor Moon).
Here's an excerpt from the author's "About" section:
Lee's story isn't about cats. He's seventeen, and all he should have to worry about is getting into a college where he can study biology. And maybe trying to not ruin the relationship he has with the only real friend he's got. Frank has been his best friend since grade two, and didn't doubt Lee for a second when he announced that he suddenly had the power to talk to cats. But things are changing between them, and Lee has to learn to be sensitive to the economic and social differences between them if he's going to save their relationship.
2. Artifice is a gay sci-fi webcomic, and my goodness is it well-written *and* well-drawn! The comic takes place in a psychologist's office, and the main characters are Dr. Maven (the psychologist) who works for an evil corporation, and Deacon, a killer android created by said corporation. Basic plot: Deacon was sent to a colonist planet to wipe out all inhabitants, but he spared one young colonist. Dr. Maven wants to know why: Deacon is extremely valuable to the corporation, but not if he can't be controlled. Basically, it's a psychological mind game between the two, and the life of the young colonist hangs in the balance. Warnings for violence, sexual situations, etc. If you like sci-fi, go now!
3. The Prince of Cats is a tender-hearted comic with hints of high-school BL. It's just getting started at about 45 pages, but the characterization and soft pastel coloring drew me in. I also like that the main pair is interracial. (Too much of mainstream media is white, white, even to the point of recasting POC stories as white. That doesn't reflect the multiracial America I know). Also, you may enjoy her gallery (No. 6, Natsume, Tiger & Bunny, Sailor Moon).
Here's an excerpt from the author's "About" section:
Lee's story isn't about cats. He's seventeen, and all he should have to worry about is getting into a college where he can study biology. And maybe trying to not ruin the relationship he has with the only real friend he's got. Frank has been his best friend since grade two, and didn't doubt Lee for a second when he announced that he suddenly had the power to talk to cats. But things are changing between them, and Lee has to learn to be sensitive to the economic and social differences between them if he's going to save their relationship.