XKCD

XKCD is one of my regularly-read webcomics. It combines a unique blend of, as the tagline states, "Romance, Sarcasm, Math, and Language."

Written and drawn by physics graduate Randall Munroe, it's probably one of the brainiest - and nerdiest - comics on the web, deftly combining obscure math and science humor into a unique blend of comical goodness. Sitting somewhere between "Family Circus" and "Calvin & Hobbes" in terms of its format, it utilizes the very finest in stick-figure and diagram techniques to pull together a style unique unto itself if only because nobody else is lazy enough to try it.

XKCD is one of the more popular webcomics, probably driven mostly by its appeal to the internet audience, as many comics address 'uniquely internet things', such as the dominance of social networks or the nature of memes.

Randall's unceasing wit and keen, nerdy insight into life's various spectra come through quite clearly in his work, which after a while becomes an encyclopedia of intriguing musings in addition to a body of minimalist artwork.

It's hard to say exactly why I personally like XKCD as much as I do, other than to say that somewhere between its bar graphs and faceless stick-figures, it grips me in a gentle, slightly sarcastic way that no other comic quite does.