Romantically Apocalyptic Webcomic
by Vitaly S Alexius
Charles Snippy finds himself lost and alone at the end of the world. He makes a wish for a friend and meets Zee Captain, an eccentric lunatic luminary, who drags him on an adventure through the eldritch, deadly, questionable and limitless post-apocalyptic world of tomorrow, a place where Goodness makes the rules and everything has purpose and passion.
~A post-apocalyptic, dark comedy webcomic that I've been working on since 2005 by myself at first and then with friends from all around the world.
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I remembered reading this graphic novel a few years ago, and Its been fun reading this.
The Art :
First of all, oh boi the arts are great on this one... The amounts of various artworks are basically perfect for my laptop and phone wallpaper (lol)
The Story :
Welp, me loves post-apocalyptic setting. So it's a win for me
The Character :
The characters on this story are fun and goofy, me like every humours on this...
So yeah, that's all from me... Keep up the great work Owo)
As a writer myself, I first stumbled into the tiny piece of masterpiece while juggling around the internet for a past-time... and it was quite an inspirational punch in the face during those early days. Fell in love with the overall design and apocalyptic environment, as well (and obviously) with the buttfuck crazy assemble of characters.
STYLE - I remember back in the day when I saw some BTS pictures of RA with the actors wearing the character's clothes and a green screen behind, with the author explaining he had an almost-infinite chest of apocalyptic background screen. I found that was very neat... I also love how the series shifts into artwork, 3d and real life people sometimes. It gives the narrative this natural fluidity and kinda surprises you from time to time. Sometimes it looks like an anime, sometimes it looks like a psychodelic videolog. It's a great part of its charm.
STORY - Perhaps the aspect I most love about RA it's like sometimes it all seems like a clusterfuck of mental disorder. You start to think nothing makes sense (and sometimes that's the point) - sometimes it doesn't want anything to do with the reader, yet sometimes it sucks you right into its abyss so you can process wtf is really happening. Then it gives bits of informations which you think it's just random bullshit until everything starts to slowly come together into this labyrinth of compreensible mess. All its madness, its lore, its vibrant questions that may seem daft but gets you thinking... I see it as a philosophy class sometimes - strange as it seems.
GRAMMAR - Well written as fuck. Sometimes it floods you with exposition left and right, sometimes it doesn't adds nothing but a chuckle. It's a fun and unpredictable ride that doesn't take itself serious, until it kick you in the balls with some awesome twists. RA sums up as a contradiction of itself, looking dumb and completely memeable on the surface-level... and I love that.
CHARACTERS - Man, I remember in the high-school, me and my friends choosing the characters each one was. I was always Snippy, cause I always felt like the most sane one in a group of jackasses. And I really like that a lot about them... how you can basically split Captain, Sniper, Pilot and Engie judging by their sanity level. (PS: In my headcanon, Cap is a girl). And as the story goes along you kinda learn the tradegy behind each one of them (Engie being the most broken sad one imo), and somewhat gives them more humanity. (but not Cap, she's a special shooting star). ;)
I have been in love with this since day one.
It's my happy place 🤩
...which, in retrospect, might perhaps should be concerning to me, but I refuse to be concerned about such things.
So, read and get lost in this gorgeous, confusing, funny, post-apocalypse place with me. We can be besties. Hands off my coffee mug.
This webcomic has my favourite worldbuilding in all media i know. Found this years ago, and it persists as the top spot, even if i found some other amazing works in the meantime. Not to mention that Vitaly constantly updates and tweaks what is already there. For example, it used to have some pacing issues, which were neatly ironed out!
TL;DR: R E A D T H I S
i had read the old rom.ac and had a blast, but after a long time witouth updates i forgot about it. coming back to this new and improved version, lets me see that even in the first, very chaotic, very random chapters many of the larger ideas, plot twists and time related shenanigans where there all along, some setups taking over 80 chapters to click in. very good story, probably some of the best art i have seen (it is my wallpaper) would recomend but i dont think its for everyone
solid 5/5
It was in the late 00's when I first stumbled upon the original version of RA. This was back in the hey day of DeviantArt (and Gaia Online) and all those classic sites where edgy anime nerds congregated and showed off their 9000 year old kitsune vampire original characters. It was a wild time back then. And nobody was really that trope savvy.
Then RA plowed through the scene with a level of passion I've never seen before. You can tell the team that worked with Vitaly on this humongous craft wanted to do something you'd never seen before. And that doesn't usually work out well. But Vitaly and his team proved that you can be innovative and still appeal to a lot of readers.
For me, the images pop with such vibrancy and creativity, it's surprising that they were done as photos using green screen. And I appreciate the length they went to take pictures around the world.
The story is good. Just read it for yourself and you'll be held for a long time.
Ze Captain and Snippy make for a wonderful duo. And the Grammar and style are smooth, snappy, and easy to read.
As someone whose read this before. It's treat to see this again with a modern update.
This is my first time reading RA as I generally stay away from post apocalyptic stories due to the hopelessness I feel when I read them. But this has been a wonderful story so far. The art is beautiful and the characters bring life the a desolateed landscape.
The style is a curious mix of text and images, like a mix between a web comic and a web novel. It fits the story well. The author knows what he's doing.
The story draws you in making you curious and even laugh at certian points. And if the author can make me laugh I'll forgive a lot of mistakes, not that this story has any as far as I can tell.
I did not notice any grammar mistakes. And the colored texts was fun. It must have been difficult to format and I'm impressed that the author took the time to do that.
The characters make this story what it is. They are well thought out and described in details that immerses you into the world. Of the two characters you driest meet, one feels solid while the other is delightfully confusing as a foil. Visually, the author's character designs are appealing—being fun and unique.
This is a review swap. I actually don't write reviews often because of how bad I am at writing them. 🤣 as I'm sure you can tell. But being able to review a story like this that is basically part of internet history and has been around for almost two decades was awesome.
i have been following Vitaly's work for the past 10 years it feels like. and i keep comming back either to admire the art or to get reaquainted with the fun characters.
now with the re release, it is better than it ever has been. more lore, more story and MORE art!
i cannot understate how much i reccomend this series. do yourself a favor and read it.
The interconnected web of worlds and words the author has woven is truly one of the best, most toughtprovoking pieces of media I ever had the pleasure of reading.
Incredible art accompanied by a story that on the surface may appear disjointed but is in reality truly connected. If you find yourselves curious about the world of the Good Corporate I also heavily suggest the author's other works.
Read it, it's good
Now, I know it's a bit cliched to give all five stars, but I simply feel that this gorgeous work of art deserves it and then some!
The style is, of course, mind shatteringly magnificent, and not just because it's gorgeous! No, this comic goes above an beyond by having a dazzling array of styles, a collective effort by many artists to bring to life a story richer and more complex than you'd ever expect. And more than a little silly, because silliness is fun and we all need some fun in life.
From spine tingling threats that defy description and have to be seen to be believed, to dizzying depths of absolute buffoonery that is eventually revealedd to have been very sane indeed, this comic just never stops blowing past expectations.
The characters are wonderful. What seems to be flat turns, ever so slightly, and gives you a glimpse of impossibly intricate details that you can't quite make out past the edge of that flat, broad characterization you were greeted with. And eventually, as they turn more and more, you come to realize that their surface level wasn't just hiding untold depths: it was also still accurate. Nothing that is further revealed undermines what was there, knowing the trick of it doesn't ruin the spectacle.
It's just a beautiful comic, from top to bottom, mae by so many passionate people and filled with so very much love that I can't give it anything less than a score that reflects what it is:
Perfect.