Achewood

It's been less than a week since creator Chris Onstad posted short teaser footage of a possible Achewood animated series went up, but YouTube user benhet has apparently already posted five full minutes (with voices included!) of animation that seems to synch up with the initial teaser video...

Achewood, Chris Onstad's frequently hilarious and just as frequently terrifying surrealist webcomic, has been on an indefinite hiatus for almost a full year now, following an earlier hiatus through much of 2011. Thankfully for fans, Onstad has announced on his personal blog that he has been working with a team of people to produce...

It's no secret that newspapers in print aren't doing so hot these days, a fact that has put the hundred year tradition of comic strips (plus Sudoku and the Junior Jumble) in danger. For some strips, the cold embrace of oblivion would likely be a welcome relief from the horrors of life, but as you might expect, a few others are a little more wary of their impending extinction...

Last weekend, I joined the rest of America in going to see The Hunger Games. I haven't read the original novel, but I have to say that I really enjoyed the movie. The plot was compelling, the characters were engaging, and the setting had a great visual aesthetic that made it a really enjoyable film to watch...

If you're like me, in that you love both Achewood and delicious food, we have some good news for you: The Portland Mercury has announced that Achewood creator Chris Onstad will be taking over as their resident food critic. Finally, the citizens of Oregon will be able to know where to get the best Breast Man cocktail, and which local restaurant offers the best in Nachos Galacticos and Crispy Stell

For some, Chris Onstad's Achewood has always been a bit of an odd duck. A webcomic starring a series of quirky anthropomorphic characters based on stuffed animals, Achewood has been a hilarious and often surreal journey with a cast of characters that includes depressed cats, painfully earnest otters and coke-addled squirrels...

As we move into the second installment of our weekly webcomic round-ups, I want to thank everyone for their suggestions, and to keep things as transparent as possible, mention a few things about how comics are included in each week's list...

Just when it seemed there was little to be thankful for this year, Chris Onstad dropped the best news I've heard all month: Achewood has returned! Onstad made the announcement today on Twitter, ending the eight-month hiatus of what is quite possibly the best webcomic ever...

Webcomics: It's Twitterficial, Chris Onstad's Achewood will return from hiatus... soon? TV: Actress Lucy Punch has been cast as Deena Pilgrim for FX's Powers pilot. Sadness: Hilarious Tumblr page Peanutweeter has been struck down by Iconix Brands Group after filing a complaint under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act...

Chris Onstad announced through his website on Sunday that his critically-acclaimed webcomic, Achewood, is now on indefinite hiatus. After almost a decade, the adventures of Roast Beef, Ray, and the rest of the beloved characters are over -- for now anyway...