Webcomic Name

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About

Webcomic Name is a webcomic created by Alex Norris. The comics are characterized by the presentation of relatable situations portrayed by amorphous blob characters, and generally end with the punchline "Oh no."

History

Prior to starting Webcomic Name, Norris was the creator of Dorris McComics.^[1] On July 26th, 2016, he launched Webcomic Name on Tumblr. The first comic^[2] gained over 3,700 notes (shown below).

Over the course of the following year, Norris posted dozens more updates, all featuring the same general concept, ending with the "Oh No" punchline. Two of the more popular examples include "Snowflake," which gained over 63,000 notes (shown below, left), and "Surreal," which gained over 22,000 notes (shown below, right).

Online Presence

Webcomic Name tends to perform better on Facebook than it does its host Tumblr site. On Facebook,^[3] the Webcomic Name page has over 364,000 likes. On Reddit,^[4] Alex Norris is very active, with over 88,000 karma. On Twitter,^[5] he has over 151,000 followers.

Reception

Webcomic Name was quickly noticed and well-received by the webcomics community. Less than a month after it launched, Webcomic Name was profiled by Konbini.^[6] Several comics have been compiled on sites such as Bored Panda^[7] and Comics Beat.^[8]