''Snarlbear'' is a 2012
webcomic
Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on the internet, such as on a website or a mobile app. While many webcomics are published exclusively online, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or ...
by
Natalie Riess. It follows the adventures of a teenage girl who is transported to a
fantasy world
A fantasy world or fictional world is a world created for fictional media, such as literature, film or games. Typical fantasy worlds feature magical abilities. Some worlds may be a parallel world connected to Earth via magical portals or items ...
, where she becomes a monster hunter.
Synopsis
''Snarlbear'' follows a teenage grocery store employee named Daisy who is transported to another world, the Rainbow Dimension. After fighting and killing a bear monster, she is dubbed "Snarlbear" and becomes a professional monster hunter. She is joined by the elf Flint, who appoints himself her agent and manager. The two become involved in a conflict between the exiled unicorn prince Narcisso and his usurper sister Cassiopeia. Meanwhile, Snarl finds herself becoming absorbed in violence.
Development
Riess started ''Snarlbear'' with the intention of it being a relatively short project in order to produce a complete story and improve her art skills. She created the setting of the Rainbow Dimension in order to practice coloring. According to Riess, she became more serious about the comic after joining Hiveworks in 2015.
When beginning the comic, Riess made a rough outline of each chapter, which was deliberately flexible to allow for later changes. Each chapter was scripted and
thumbnail
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ed before the process of page-drawing began.
Riess began developing ''
Space Battle Lunchtime'' while working on ''Snarlbear''.
Reception
io9
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and
ComicsBeat remarked on the comic's bright yet sinister setting.
noted the
expressionist
Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it rad ...
use of color in emphasizing mood and action, and praised the monster designs.
References
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{{Hiveworks
2010s webcomics
2012 webcomic debuts
2017 webcomic endings
American webcomics
Fantasy webcomics