User:Murgh/Sore Thumbs
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Sore Thumbs is a manga-style webcomic drawn by Owen Gieni and written by Chris Crosby, the co-founder and co-CEO of Keenspot. First appearing on March 8, 2004, the webcomic weaves a story in context of the gaming community with characters acting within stereotypes of U.S. political opinion.
| Sore Thumbs | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Owen Gieni and Chris Crosby |
| Website | http://sorethumbsonline.com/ |
| Current status/schedule | Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Launch date | March 8, 2004 |
| Genre(s) | Political, Gaming, Manga |
Since Sore Thumbs began its run, it has been nominated as Outstanding Newcomer at the 2004 Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards,[1] and during the run-in to the 2004 Presidential Election, the strip was a participant in the Free Comic Book Day project, as the comic book Sore Thumbs Election Special was distributed free of charge.[2][3]
Synopsis
The story follows Cecania Greensworthington, a recently college-graduated liberal activist allowed to live in her wealthy conservative mother's house on the condition that she works for her brother Fairbanks' business, a right-wing video game store named "Sore Thumbs" that sells only non-violent, non-suggestive games. Other characters include the best friend Harmony, a Gulf-war veteran named Sawyer Kaden, and a little bear named Gary Coleman.[4]
Commentary
Since the apparent sympathies of the webcomic's point of view take a liberal bias, some commentators have criticized the portrayal of the right-wing stereotypes is too exaggerated and heavy-handed to register as successful parody.[4][5] Other commentators describe a more subtle criticism directed at vocal left-wing supporters.[6] Crosby has himself stated that he is "detached from any particular point of view when writing Sore Thumbs, though it obviously doesn't seem that way to some outside observers."[7]
Bibliography
- Sore Thumbs Vol 1 (2005, Keenspot Entertainment, ISBN 9781932775242)