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Is it useful for people with limited tech knowledge? Is the organization trustworthy? I don't know enough about any of this to vet it, but a basic primer would be useful for me and my even less tech savvy relatives.

"Four kids run afoul of a creepy secret organization's experiments, which turn their body parts into fighting monsters. Part sentimental coming-of-age story, part monster-training shonen manga, with just a bit of sci-fi body horror."

I read this while dealing with insomnia and it kept me invested the whole way through. It's intended for teens, but there is a lot of body horror in the content. The relationship between the main kid and her monster is understandably complicated, and you get to see the villain's entire arc. It's very cool. Since it's complete and was written over years, you get to see the cartoonist's skill improve. I always get a kick out of that.

"Sunday Blackburne is an investigator for hire. The rich and powerful of the city are quickly learning... mess with those who have nowhere else to turn, and she shall appear."

"Speak of the Devil is an urban fantasy detective mystery comic set in the fictional city of Eidolon. The city is filled with various people, known as Balisks, Salir, Whisps, Fae, and Humans. We follow Sunday Blackburne, an investigator for hire who gets caught up in the conspiracies of this corporate run world, and fights against it from the underground." - from the about page.

The character designs are fun and I read the story in one sitting, so it's pretty interesting. Give it a shot if you like the idea of half devil lesbian private investigators (will she ever learn to trust again when all the hot women in town have dark secrets??) in noir settings solving mysteries.

"A ragtag crew of heroes embark on a journey to rescue a god from an immortal witch, stop a dragon from breaking the world, and maybe even talk about their feelings once in a while." -from the comic about page

It's ongoing, but with plenty of story to get invested in. Everyone has fluffy hair and glowy eyes. I recommend it if you enjoy fantasy stories about epic adventures and characters who would die for their pals if their pals didn't keep telling them not to.

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"Digger Is a story about a wombat.

More specifically, it is a story by author and artist Ursula Vernon about a particularly no-nonsense wombat who finds herself stuck on the wrong end of a one-way tunnel in a strange land where nonsense seems to be the specialty. Now, with the help of a talking statue of a god, an outcast hyena, a shadow-being of indeterminate origin, and an oracular slug she seeks to find out where she is and how to go about getting back to her Warren." -description of "Digger" from the published omnibus.

I decided to give this a reread recently. It's been complete for ages and won a Hugo award in 2012. Even though It's been a decade since I first read it, scenes and images from this comic continue to stick with me.

Here's another fantasy comic with great art I've been reading lately. Highly recommended!

Summary:

A young noble lady steals her brother's identity and his ship to find love and adventure, and to write a book about the fascinating life cycle of sea sponges!

I just finished season one of this story and really dug it. It's got beautiful art, dragons, and interpersonal drama. Here's the summary:

"Bree — a Dragonspeaker — receives a message from an ancient, dying dragon that sets her on a perilous journey. Now with the world losing balance, Bree must unite her team of young knights and save the dragon before it's too late..."