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[Link] As If! [Date] 9/11/03 [Comments] 
OhMyGawd! It's like totally the 80's in this comic! First clue, main page color scheme is that insane Miami Vice pink and blue. But, much like a certain TV show that was too good to live, the nostalgia in this comic is based on more universal themes than just the temporal setting, and is a captivating melodrama with real and likable characters. It's the story of two girls in high school who meet and form the kind of strong bond of friendship that only a couple of geeks can have, despite their differences and various melodramas. It's been going for a while, so there's a way big archive, and reading through it the thing that amazed me was the quality of the art. Just about every page that scrolled onto the screen made me gasp; it's hard to believe that it's been updating so reliably for so long. If you ever wanted to know what happens to the characters, just read the authors' bios; they stay best friends, and start a webcomic together based on their lives (this kind of takes the mystery out of the fullness of the characters, but on the plus side it explains the visual beauty of the comic itself; the artist is a pro with a day job working for Disney).
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