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Even if you don’t normally like comics, I really recommend you check out these two 24 Hour Comics from Australia.

This one, from Ted Prior, captures so much of what I like about comics these days. It takes an old trope, that of the sea monster, and smooshes it up with cuteness in a really intelligent way. The last panel is both sad and hilarious. Worth every millisecond.

This one, from Anne Barnetson, is more about the elegance of the lines, shading and use of space than the story itself. Much less starkly drawn then the one above, it’s meaning is more nuanced, too. I discovered Barnetson through a webcomics co-op that my friend Dean Haspiel is part of. Barnetson’s definitely been the standout new discovery for me of 2006.