Best Single Comic

[Alaska Fan]

To distract myself from my severe OOTS Joneses, I'm posting my first new thread. What's Rich's best single comic in the OOTS on-line comics? Where do you see the best drawing, plotting, characterization and overall OOTSness?

My candidate: 610 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0610.html), where five separate plot lines are pulled together. One (Belkar) is a pure hallucination, one (Roy) a "conversation" the listener can't hear, one with two thugs gloating over the nearly-dead Haley, one with unnamed NPCs in the Thieves' Guild, and one with an unnamed priest of Loki nearly panicking. And the punchline - the password for the Mark of Justice curse - is what the entire series is about, the evolution or death of characters.

Your picks?

[Gift Jeraff]

367 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0367.html). :thog:

[Blackjackg]

If you're talking the best single, standalone comic, it's definitely 301 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0301.html). The only strip that contains a complete, self-contained story. Plus, it's friggin' hilarious.

[Prowl]

I vote for OotS #1 - before it, I had no OotS; after it I do!

[xelliea]

629 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0629.html). I was actually worried.

[Watcher]

Nothing so good as the beginning comics. My vote is for Comic #90 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0090.html).

[Chunklets]

I'll cast my vote for number 327 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0327.html). Hilarious, clever, and a classical reference!

[veti]

While 327 is a very worthy nomination, I'll go with 538 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0538.html).

[pasko77]

Definately 464 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0464.html).

[Starscream]

The very recent 659 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0659.html) is one of my all time favs. The last panel had me both laughing hysterically and pumping my fist in the air.

[Sylvius]

496 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0496.html)

It makes me cry literally every time I read it. I've gone back to that comic more than 20 times, and it always makes me cry.

[The Blackbird]

496 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0496.html)

It makes me cry literally every time I read it. I've gone back to that comic more than 20 times, and it always makes me cry.

This. Just this.

Well maybe the one where Elan whoops Nale around but mostly this.

[DnDgeek13]

there are many comics that i like. mi first thought was all four bardic nudity strips but the one i like the most and have quoted the most is this (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0123.html) one.

[Night Monkey]

The very recent 659 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0659.html) is one of my all time favs. The last panel had me both laughing hysterically and pumping my fist in the air.

+1. One of those utterly beautiful, beautiful moments.

[Acero]

I'll cast my vote for number 327 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0327.html). Hilarious, clever, and a classical reference!


you were off by one number. 326 is the best.

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0326.html

[Katana_Geldar]

My favourite is, and will remain for some time, 406 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0406.html)

[Zevox]

435 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0435.html) for me.

Zevox

[Linkavitch]

Seeing Orange (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0439.html)

[Ehra]

Definately 464 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0464.html).


496 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0496.html)

It makes me cry literally every time I read it. I've gone back to that comic more than 20 times, and it always makes me cry.

I can't possibly choose between these two.

[PId6]

Best. Comic. Ever. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0129.html)

[Cracklord]

Warriors of the Saphire Guard?
Attack!

[[TS] Shadow]

Um...The choice for best comic ever is already being made by the Stick Awards. So the general choice for best comic will be made there.

[Grod_The_Giant]

It's hard to pick...they just keep getting better and better. I think that this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html) just might take the cake...I've seen a lot of villainous rants, but this one just might be the best.

"Power. Power equals power." "And they died happily ever after." Gives me chills every time I read it.

[Turkish Delight]

Shadow;6759139']Um...The choice for best comic ever is already being made by the Stick Awards. So the general choice for best comic will be made there.

That's a mass consensus. This is asking for individual opinions. Sanity is not statistical.

[Lupy]

There were a couple of tears when I read 464 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0464.html).

Definitely my favorite, certainly the saddest one in the strip.

[Gwynfrid]

My vote goes to when words failed (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0313.html).

[Zedd]

496 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0496.html)

It makes me cry literally every time I read it. I've gone back to that comic more than 20 times, and it always makes me cry.

Seconded!
As much as I like the Sexy Shoeless routine, 496 is just in other scale.
It's so far the best, most touching moment in the whole story.

[OITS]

226 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0226.html)

Because it is funny for everyone, not only those familiar with the rules or the settin in general. And I still laugh every time I read it^^

[Pronounceable]

Theory of Chaos. Learn what chaotic means from da man.can't be bothered to link

[Stillwater]

Some good entries, but 449 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0449.html) is the one that sends chills down my spine every time I read it. Which isn't infrequently, btw.

[squidbreath]

Seeing Orange (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0439.html)

2nded!! :belkar: FTW

Also: Evan's Spiked Tentacles of Forced Intrusion (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0020.html)

[Flyingfox]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0642.html
This one made me cry.

[Haven]

It's really tough to pick, but I'll go with this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0560.html); it's got a really high density of jokes, they're all funny, and that last panel just makes me laugh like hell because it's both perfectly set up and totally random, an impressive feat.

[Ghastly Epigram]

There's some tough competition, especially with all the recent excellent strips with Vaarsuvius on the island / fighting Xykon. But 393 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0393.html) remains my favourite. It helped that I was listening to just the right song when I read it, and now I associate one with the other so they sort of just meld into one big dramatic awesome experience.

[rangermania]

Guys before me really posted great pages of scripts...

But my all time favorite always be the "Return of Belkie!!" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0611.html)

[MrPig]

It's a toss up between conveniently placed waste baskets (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0301.html) and dead baby brother (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0496.html).

[Dark Faun]

It might be better to rename this thread Favorite Single Comic since to many it'll be a matter of personal preference.

Mine is 464 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0464.html).

[Elfin]

If you're talking the best single, standalone comic, it's definitely 301 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0301.html). The only strip that contains a complete, self-contained story. Plus, it's friggin' hilarious.

I second this.
Or third it, as the case may be.

[The Pale King]

My favourite is, and will remain for some time, 406 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0406.html)
Off by one. 407 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0407.html). Best. Last. Words. Ever.

[Optimystik]

Durkon's Crowning Moment of Awesome (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0352.html) would be mine.

[Thanatosia]

Xykon's Final Words to Roy (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0442.html)

The way Xykon stoped to question Roy's motivations for going after him was just a great moment for me (A moment that was repeated quite nicely when V went after him). But the utterly effortless way he put down Roy once he finaly got annoyed enough to stop toying with him was realy my first glimpse at what a badass Xykon could be.

[donkyhotay]

Classics never get old:
http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0003.html

[Tannhaeuser]

Such a tough decision -- 657 (A Second Chance) (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html) nearly edged it out, but I think I shall have to second Starscream and go with 659 (Flight of the Phylactery) (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0659.html).

[Morgan Wick]

As it's still relevant to the thread or at least its title, no one's bothered to actually link (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34791) to the Sticks Awards yet...

[Shott]

1st: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0387.html
2nd: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0407.html
3rd: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0496.html
4th: http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0610.html

Couldn't pick just one.

[paddyfool]

Man, nobody mentioned three of my favourites.

This one was a very neat (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0183.html)culmination to the funniest mini-arc of the strip. And this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0568.html) was sheer poetry. But this one (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0654.html), right here? Made of awesome.

[Moogleking]

"No more spells. No more Goblin." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0655.html)

[Necropie]

386 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0386.html) purley because of thog.:smallsmile:

[Querzis]

There's some tough competition, especially with all the recent excellent strips with Vaarsuvius on the island / fighting Xykon. But 393 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0393.html) remains my favourite. It helped that I was listening to just the right song when I read it, and now I associate one with the other so they sort of just meld into one big dramatic awesome experience.

Most definitly that one too. This is the comic where I joined the Nale fan-club. While its my favorite, I'll just post my second favorite since no one mentionned it yet: 542 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0542.html)

[Itamarcu]

610 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0610.html). it's just too awsome.

[waterpenguin43]

It was tough, but I have decided it to be Comic #250 (http://http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0250.html)

[Tira-chan]

I would have to say #562 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0562.html), sheerly for the the second-to-last panel. I understand all too well how Therkla's brain works, teehee.

[Zolkabro]

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO!!!!!

When I first saw this comic I thought, "It's gonna be tough to decide between my favourites."
But now all my favourites have been said. So these are second favourites.

638 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0638.html)
639 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0639.html)

I also love everything from 104 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0104.html) to 114 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0114.html).

[cahoonjohn]

Just wanted to thank Alaskan Fan for posting this topic.......I really can't hazard a guess as to which I love best but it has been a blast to get the impromtu "best of" episode while OOTS is on a break...Thanks dude (or dudet)

[Alaska Fan]

Just wanted to thank Alaskan Fan for posting this topic.......I really can't hazard a guess as to which I love best but it has been a blast to get the impromtu "best of" episode while OOTS is on a break...Thanks dude (or dudet)
You're welcome, but now you've closed the thread and we've got another six days to wait.:smallfrown:

[The Flyin' Lion]

I am legitimately surprised that no one has mentioned 445 yet. While it isn't hands down the best, I think it wins out if you listen to "O Danny Boy" at the same time, so you can get a sense of how Elan's song would actually go.

[Kallisti]

I am legitimately surprised that no one has mentioned 445 yet. While it isn't hands down the best, I think it wins out if you listen to "O Danny Boy" at the same time, so you can get a sense of how Elan's song would actually go.

That's probably my second favorite. It was hilarious for me because I was seriously listening to James Galway's beautiful instrumental version of O Danny Boy when I first read it, and since there were no lyrics I started over and put in Elan's. It's a great memory for me.

But my favorite? Xykon's "Power Equals Power." I'd known he was powerful and badass, but I still thought of him as lovable until that comic, when I realized in my heart, "Xykon's not just badass Evil with a Capital E. He's scary." It was the first time I'd been afraid of Xykon. it was beautiful.

[Draquenoire]

I choose 634 (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0634.html). Vaarsuvius was put in a lose/lose situation. I would have done the same thing if I was V.

[vanyell]

my personal favorite is It's Not a Gaming Session Until Someone Quotes Monty Python (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0136.html)


but that's just me

[Zombie Nixon]

http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0448.html is Xykon at his best

[Meg]

I can't pick just one, but all the recent ones with V and O-Chul contain both the aforementioned characters' finest moments.

[Evil Mastermind]

The one where thogg smashes the puny prison...:smallbiggrin: