Which webcomic genres do you favor the most?

[agentfink]

Went over my mainstream pull list to see what I'm drawn to...

I like drama... with the sub genres of
supernatural (Revival, Black Magick, Preacher)
sci fi (Fear Agent, Saga, Copperhead)
and adventure (Manifest Destiny).

I'm not into fantasy so much, but I also enjoy slice of life (Clowes work for example) or Blankets and Smile (used to be a web comic!)

[niinasalmelin]

I adore mystery, thriller and horror, but have favourites in almost every genre. Also, since my own comics are more serious I have started to read more lighthearted/comedy comics than I used to.. just to balance it out a bit

[AngieVX]

I love beautiful action scenes and adventures!

[sauropasquini]

No one is thinking about sports? I draw a webcomic about baseball (Casabase) and Sports could be a good genre!
When I was young, I remember a lot of anime and manga about various sports: volleyball, tennis, baseball, soccer (a lot!), golf ... I actually follow a webcomic about exteme bikers ... Sport can be a good genre ...

[Tiia_S]

Well it's not easy to raise one genre above others since there are great comics in all genres. But still at the moment I guess my most favorite ones are drama/romance-based. I really love stories which have character-driven stories. I love to get emotionally involved with the cast of the comic and feel with them if you get my meaning. If we talk about drawing style...well then I'd say (again at the moment) I like art that's something like 'stylized realism'.

[demthorshie]

You're absolutely correct! I read comics across all genres and at the end of the day, a good comic is a good comic, whether it be adventure/fantasy/mystery/horror/romance/comedy or whatever! But it's okay to have preferences too (if you have them!) :3!

[UrMom]

Reading wise? Anything, although I'm not much of a fan of gag style comics, haven't found many that fit my sense of humour. But as long as it's entertaining, and the visuals are decent, genre is the last thing I think about.

[SamNoir]

I've mashed up the Steampunk and Superheroes genre.

VICTORIAN FOUR.

[orangeandglad]

I am absurdly addicted to urban fantasy. Before ORANGE and I decided on our current comic I was trying really hard to sell her on an urban fantasy idea I had. But in the end we decided Celestial Wheel would be more fun for both of us.

[Zanreo]

Well, some of my favorites are comedy and some slice-of-life-stuff... but I could really get into comics of most genres as long as they're otherwise interesting? Character-driven is a big plus for me, as I'm very "character-focused" and often find the characters one of my favorite parts of an universe/story. A cool/interesting/appealing visual style is also a huge plus no matter what genre.
It would be easier to list what I'm NOT generally interested in(in comics or other media): the typical "european medieval" style high fantasy (that whole aesthetic just doesn't really appeal to me in general), romance, sports, stuff that's way to grimdark and serious. Though even some of these have some examples I still enjoy and could get into, so it's not always a complete dealbreaker if it's otherwise good (still don't think I'm gonna get into a super SRS BSNS grimdark comic though)

But I usually get drawn to a story by the characters. If a character picks my interest, I'll read everything just to know more about them. From the story they're in, to the wiki pages, to looking at concept art, looking for every piece of fanart, etc.

Yep, can definitely relate to this, the main reason I started reading Homestuck was Terezi - I kept seeing those weird grey people with horns around and thought "hmm this one with the red glasses seems really cool, I wanna know more about her"

[J.Lovelace]

@Zanreo
OMG I started to read Homestuck because of Nepeta XD high fives I saw fanart of her, and a few other trolls around, and I thought the designs were pretty cool.

When I finally found the comic, the first pages I stumbled upon were when Equius got owned by Gamzee, and Nepeta leaped at him in revenge. In which Gamzee blocked her. I thought "wow this is pretty intense". I honestly thought it was just some random gag comic. So I went to the very beginning and binge read it XD

[jordanthelass]

I tend to lean more towards the comedy/slice of life end of the spectrum. I'd read more genres, but a lot of the comics I'm interested in have text that's too small for me to read (even when I'm zoomed in on my screen).

[dsandoval3]

actions the best, the worst thing in any form of entertainment is not having enough action, story is important but not as important as action

[DeadAccount]

Honestly, I'll read anything with good art, story and engaging characters. I think most genres tend to have annoying tired tropes attached to them, and getting past those is a key to a great comic no matter what you do. I love scifi, but I love it for the social commentary and speculation, not just SPACESHIPS IN SPACE.
I guess one genre I try to stray away from is superhero stuff, especially indie superhero stuff that really, really wants to be like the Big Two instead of doing something unique. There are some exceptions and interesting takes in the indie scene, of course (Like Sophie Campbell's Shadoweyes) but on the whole I'm wary of men in capes in indie comics.

[demthorshie]

Honestly, I'll read anything with good art, story and engaging characters. I think most genres tend to have annoying tired tropes attached to them, and getting past those is a key to a great comic no matter what you do.

Yeah, at the end of the day, it's less about the genre and more about the quality of the comic! Preferences are fine but genre alone shouldn't determine whether you'll read and enjoy a comic or not.

[niczchan]

Horror and comedy for me. Anything is also okay, but interests are interests. c:

[nattbear]

The adventurous kind has a special place in my heart, but i'll like any genre as long as it has good character development.

[CireWire]

Anything with an interesting story, respects the reader, and no fan-service (if the story is good, I'll try my best to overlook it). I understand that some tropes are over-used, but if they approach it differently, I'll read it.

Slice of life gag comics are my kryptonite though. I'll read thousands, no matter if you think you draw bad, I'll be a fan if it's funny.

[kkitty]

I tend to dislike genres that are in super serious settings (war, famine, etc). Some people can pull it off in a way that I like, but otherwise I just don't find it to lift a weight off my heart.
So I think I prefer comedy over anything.

[sincerely]

Reading this thread I feel like I must be odd because I love sci-fi (hard, soft, space opera, not zombies) but I don't really like much fantasy, especially not your typical sword-and-sorcery style fantasy. Hmm.