A topic that I have often Tweeted about on Twitter is Homestuck. But what is Homestuck? Many people have no idea what Homestuck is. Homestuck is an online (and intereactive) webcomic created by a guy named Andrew Hussie. He has been creating webcomics for years (all on his website MSPaint Adventures) and Homestuck is his current ongoing comic creation. But why would I blog about a webcomic on my digital cultures blog?
An online webcomic is a comic that is published online. What makes Homestuck so special is the fact that it mixes not only writing and art (all of which created in Microsoft Paint) but also flash animation and original music (which you can listen to and download here). There are even some parts in the comic where you can play as certain characters and move them around the screen. It combines many different art forms to create an amazing story with interesting characters and complex plots. It has a massive fandom that constantly reads Homestuck. I know I have friends that have an app on their phones that alerts them to when an update has been posted.
The fandom of Homestuck is awesome. There have been multiple original and parody songs created about Homestuck (many of which you can listen too/download on this site ). Not only music and videos are created but also fanart and fan fiction. You can find Homestuck related things on almost every website including Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Tumblr, Fanfiction.net, Deviantart ect. The Homestuck fandom is so large and prominent on the Internet that on the night of a large flash update, the fandom shut down Newgrounds. Newgrounds was not ready for the flood of users accessing the site to view the flash at once that the bandwidth was exceeded. I even gained a large group of friends because we all shared the similar interest in Homestuck this past summer.
I highly recommend Homestuck to basically anyone who wants an interesting story with awesome art and an interesting plot. Click here to go to MSPaint Adventures home page.
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