Sprite comics that use ripped sprites have a reputation for being poor quality in terms of writing, humour and visuals as they're easy to create, those with the least skill often gravitate toward them. In other cases, the artist attempts to replicate the look used in the original work, in the case of a fancomic. In still other cases, the artist wishes to achieve a distinct look. In other cases, the artist's skills lie in manipulation or creation of their own sprites. Sometimes, the 'artist' has no drawing skill but still has the desire to make a comic. The comic is not about pixies, more often than not.Īn artist chooses to use sprite art in their comic for various reasons. A 'sprite', in computer graphics, is a 2D object that moves around the characters and enemies in video games, especially earlier ones, are good examples of these. Strong Bad, Strong Bad Email #181 'web comics'Ī sprite comic is a comic, most usually a webcomic, that uses sprites from video games for the majority of its visual work.
