Romantically Apocalyptic Webcomic
by Vitaly S Alexius
Charles Snippy finds himself lost and alone at the end of the world. He makes a wish for a friend and meets Zee Captain, an eccentric lunatic luminary, who drags him on an adventure through the eldritch, deadly, questionable and limitless post-apocalyptic world of tomorrow, a place where Goodness makes the rules and everything has purpose and passion.
~A post-apocalyptic, dark comedy webcomic that I've been working on since 2005 by myself at first and then with friends from all around the world.
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Romantically Apocalyptic is a very very old webcomic that's been around for almost as long as I've been alive, and it's nothing but a treat to re-read with enhanced art. The art style and the mix of real-life photos to mix these beautiful pieces of artwork that have impressed me every single time and will be one of my favorite comics to visit even for just the artwork. The story is a bit complicated but I like it that way, it's extremely mysterious and every new character spices it up just a bit more. The grammar has very to no grammatical errors providing an easy read. The characters I adore, with every personality shining in their own ways that change a situation depending on who's around. I even used this webcomic for my English class and passed because of how well it fits into all the categories! I think my favorite characters have gotta be Engie and Snippy as my top two. I love Engie's design and his whole mad scientist-ish personality is awesome, and you don't see characters like him who pretty much got everyone around him killed while trying to do nothing but the good very often. I like Snippy because his whole scarastic sour attitude is always a funny comic relief in a mix with zee captain.
Romantically Apocalyptic was one of the first webcomics I was introduced to, and now that it's evolved into a whole story, it's even better than it already was!
The artwork is SO detailed and some of the scenic shots are out of this world, I'm talking mad talent right there. It captures a lot of emotion really well, and overall is VERY pleasing to look at and admire.
The storytelling is beautifully crafted and I can see just how much effort has been put into each page, I cannot stress enough just how much I love the story and writing style itself.
Sure, the story sometimes gets a little confusing, but I find it as more of a charm than a bother. It's kind of like putting together a fun, Infinite puzzle! After all, it's the apocalypse- things are gonna be a bit hectic. Although, this new version of the book definitely cleared up some past confusion and questions, I'm super happy to be able to re-read it and get a better understanding of what's going on.
The characters all have their own charm and personality, and I really like how it doesn't just focus on main characters, as there are some pages dedicated to "side" characters. It's really a nice little touch to see other character's perspectives. There's a lot of information and story scattered about, so I definitely recommend reading every page.
Finally, it's really grow to be a comfort story for me! Can't wait for more awesome updates 💚
A beautiful series of whimsical dystopian sci-fi artwork. The story is not as serious as some of the art may suggest, which is not at all a bad thing, it's easy to jump in on any page and enjoy the story and artwork without knowing what's going on. It's been a source of inspiration for my own storytelling before, and now an inspiration for drawing more lately.
This deserves five stars just for the gag of this weird fellow chanting Alouette, gentille alouette. Also, as a french native myself, I have to admit we often say 'Ze' instead of 'The' lmao.
Joke aside, I literally loved the art and colorful style of these beautiful images. They are the perfect mix between detailed photos, and artistic representations of this not-so-dark world. This original style is refreshing, even today in 2022.
If this collaborative work was an actual webcomic with boxes and dialogue bubbles, this would be a massive hit. I'm sad I found this hidden gem just today, more than fifteen years after its creation.
I'll most likely finish reading it tomorrow, but I couldn't go to sleep without leaving this treasure 5 stars.
I first encountered Romantically Apocalyptic on a meme website, and thats was more than 10 years ago, and it became one of my major inspirations to pursue being an artist! Thinking back on it, I was too young to really comprehend any storyline - so now I've re-read it with a bigger brain, there's more to love about it!
It was way ahead of it's time then, and it's still a masterpiece today! 10/10 would crawl out to the fallout
Romantically Apocalyptic is a tasteful mix of satire, comedy, sci-fi and pure madness.
Vitaly is very talented artist, who created his own little universe, drew handreads of outstandingly beautiful depictions of post apocalyptic world. All the while, being true to the spirit of his creation all this years.
New version of the story makes some things more clear, adds new illustrations, new characters and new layers of complexity .
As a bonus new version is set in the same Universe as Armorer and Technomagica (other Vitaly fictions)
What are you waiting for? Go down the rabbit hole and feel your application for citizenship of Captania!
I read the old version of Rom.Ac on the original site some months ago, and when I realised it had reached a standstill it felt uncomplete. The characters are unusual but prod at one's curiosity the longer it goes on, and the environment and plotline are something else entirely that reminds me of some of the Diskworld novels!
The way the art is created is amazing and puzzling at the same time, it makes more sense that an AI had created most of the backgrounds, the art and possibly some of the story; I look forward to seeing where this tale leads to and where it shall end, if ever!
I love all Vit's work and this could be considered his magnum opus. An absolute thrill ride of surreal and unique ideas tied down by gorgeous art and excellent pacing. The surrealism and dreaminess of the over all plot makes the individual more human moments that much more intense. Nobody could write a universe quite this fantastical except Vit.
This series has a great overall story, with many intricate details woven into it. The sensical nonsense of it is quite intriguing, as you piece together the events of what happened to get each these details to all fall into place. In addition, the humor of this series is quite odd but extremely amusing nonetheless.
I discovered this comic in 2012 in a computer lab of a school and instantly got hooked on the weirdness of it all. This is a bizzarely unique story with amazing art to complement it leading to a unique experience. The characters have their own backstories and motivations that drive them from one plot point to the next that range from trying to survive to utterly nonsensicle at times but keep you invested.
This story has been years in the making and looks like it can go on for many more years and some panels are downright desktop wallpaper worthy due to the sheer style and detail brimming with awesomeness. Going into joining Snippy on his journey, I could've never guessed where it could take him and how things tend to seem odd at first, but tie together in a way that perfectly makes sense later.
The art itself is on another level, capturing emotion and detail to create realistic environments, but isn't afraid to mix it up when it benefits the story, which with a story as wild as this one can only heighten moments from serious to downright nonsense.
Thank you Vitaly and team for creating what I can call, without a doubt, a masterpiece. And if you're a reader looking at reviews to decide whether you should read it or not, please do yourself a favor and dive in instead of putting it off. This is a ride you don't want to miss.