minus.; Ryan Armand
minus. is an odd, whimiscal little webcomic. The main character is a little girl called minus, who happens to have undefined (but more or less omnipotent) magical powers. This would make a pretty lousy adult character, but it works here because the comic is highly episodic-there’s no overarching plot line needing the kind of tension that an omnipotent character would tend to torpedo-and because minus has a kid’s logic and is wholly irresponsible. She’s mostly interested in shrinking herself to rule as warrior queen of the ants or inserting fantastic kingdoms in the school washroom. The hapless people around her just have to cope.
This is an odd favorite for me, since I much prefer stories with a high level of continuity and plot complexity. (There are a few short plot arcs; the one about the two girls who happen into minus’ washroom kingdom is my favorite part of the archives.) But the artwork is really pretty, and the individual episodes are charming and inventive enough to keep me interested.
This is an odd favorite for me, since I much prefer stories with a high level of continuity and plot complexity. (There are a few short plot arcs; the one about the two girls who happen into minus’ washroom kingdom is my favorite part of the archives.) But the artwork is really pretty, and the individual episodes are charming and inventive enough to keep me interested.