Oglaf

Oglaf is a sexually explicit webcomic published online by Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne.[1][2]

Oglaf
Author(s)Trudy Cooper and Doug Bayne
Websitewww.oglaf.com
Launch date2008

A new comic is released each Sunday.[1] The first two collections were published in book form by TopatoCo,[1][2] and a third book was crowdfunded on Kickstarter in July–August 2020.[3]

Setting

The comic takes place in a fantasy realm and there are many recurring themes.[4] The initial story is about a man named Ivan who is apprenticed to a sadistic sorceress and forbidden to masturbate, or else his bodily secretions take on life and report him immediately.[5][6]

Reception

Oglaf has been praised for its depictions of gender and sexuality by Inverse.com[7] and has been noted for its inclusion of people of color and LGBT characters.[8] Oglaf won a Silver Ledger from 2016 Ledger Awards, which acknowledge excellence in Australian comic art and publishing.[9] In 2013, it was called the Best X-Rated Strip by NJ.com.[10] It was rated #1 in the Romance and Erotica category by ComicsAlliance for 2016.[11][12] Oglaf.com was named one of the top 19 porn sites for women by Cosmopolitan in 2017.[13]

gollark: Hmm, so we need better neural network designs which do that?
gollark: They sound much cooler.
gollark: Sounds uncool, I prefer electronic stuff, or eventually photonic/spintronic.
gollark: If you like biology, just go find some enzymes and virii and stuff and CRISPR your genes.
gollark: Exactly!

References
  1. Marie, Tara (October 27, 2016). "Sexual Fantasy: Should You Be Reading 'Oglaf'?". ComicsAlliance. Townsquare Media Inc.
  2. Howard, Tini (December 2, 2015). "10 Sexy Comics You Won't Hide Under Your Bed". Paste Magazine. Paste Media Group.
  3. "Oglaf Book 3 by Make That Thing". Kickstarter. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. Colter, Aaron (January 29, 2012). "Best Webcomics Ever (This Week) 1.29.12". ComicsAlliance. Townsquare Media Inc.
  5. Davis, Lauren (April 23, 2011). "Raunchy webcomic "Oglaf" blends low humor and high fantasy". Gizmodo. G/O Media.
  6. Davis, Lauren (December 26, 2011). "'Oglaf': The Best Sexy Fantasy Comic You Can't Read at Unsexy Work". ComicsAlliance. Townsquare Media Inc.
  7. Gaudette, Emily (April 14, 2016). "9 Dope Comics About Sex, From 'Sex Criminals' to 'Oglaf'". Inverse. BDG Media Inc.
  8. Kahn, Phil (March 18, 2016). "Five Webcomics I'm Reading That You Should Too". The Escapist. Enthusiast Gaming LLC.
  9. Chaloner, Gary (April 16, 2016). "2016 Ledger Award winners announced!". The Australian Comics Journal. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018.
  10. McCall, Tris (March 29, 2019). "The best webcomics of 2013". NJ.com. Advance Local Media LLC.
  11. CA Staff (December 21, 2016). "ComicsAlliance's Best Of 2016: Best Romance/Erotica Comic". ComicsAlliance. Townsquare Media Inc.
  12. CA Staff (December 30, 2016). "ComicsAlliance's Best of 2016: All The Winners". ComicsAlliance. Townsquare Media Inc.
  13. Hamilton, Jill (April 26, 2018). "The 19 Best Porn Sites for Women". Cosmopolitan. Hearst Magazine Media.
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