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[Link] Sluggy Freelance [Date] 9/23/99 [Comments] 
This Web-only daily is light fare, but I've found it utterly addictive. A not-extrordinary self-referential collection of "ordinary" guys who go on adventures, their foils and love interests, talking animals with switchblades, vampires, and aliens, this strip is distinguished by subtle brilliance in both its art and writing. Not over-done, the expressiveness of the drawing never fails to amaze me. As an example, the main female character of Zoe is not drawn as any kind of "bombshell", and is rather ordinary in fact, but she nonetheless has an everyday beauty of the kind you could fall in love with very easily. The storylines alternate between original adventures that serve well to develop the characters, and outright parodies of T.V. shows and movies which are generally pretty good. As an X-files fan, I totally loved the appearance of Dana and Fox in "The Slug Files"! Lastly, this comic is a must read for any fans of ferrets, as the character of "Kiki" is utterly perfect.
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