Webcomic Wonder: A Trip For Biscuits

Subject: A Trip For Biscuits

Who makes this?
Annika Raaen (aka "zaika")

What does the creator say about their comic?

(from the comic's profile on Comic Fury)
"I'm not really sure how to describe it. It's a little speculative fiction, a little pulp adventure...all set in the 1920's with an extraterrestrial twist. You'll just have to come along for the ride, I suppose!."

A Trip For Biscuits takes place in a 1920's that never was.  The first impression is that it could have been written at that time, as the art and writing are classic (a few anachronisms aside).

As usual, I'm not going to go into some "rating" system, but let's see what's in the oven.

Art:
Classic.

Annika renders her pages in a throwback style, incorporating black and white on colored/tinted paper.  The effect is to make the comic seem to be a product of the mythic 1920s.


Characters:
We have only met a few characters, but each of them is fully realized with engaging dynamics.  They are also visually distinctive, so there is literally no way to get them confused.

The Writey Bits:
The plot, which is long-form, is a slow builder.  We have seen a bit of what makes it different (the afforementioned "sci-fi twist"), and individual threads are beginning to cross.  The author has dropped enough crumbs to keep the reader engaged.


Update Schedule:
Here is where I have a small bone to pick.  The update schedule is listed as "Every Wednesday", but there has been a number of slips.  To be fair, however, the reader has been warned when this was going to happen in most cases.


The Verdict:
A Trip For Biscuits is shaping up to be a classic.  There are enough strips to get hooked, but not enough to overwhelm the new reader.  I highly recommend it.