Hark, A Webcomic!

By Nicholas FitzGerald On February 8, 2010 · 1 Comment · In >humour, history

Since I can find no previous mention on Terry, I thought I’d share one of my favourite webcomics. Hark, A Vagrant!, by Canadian Kate Beaton is in many ways to the Humanities what XKCD is to science and engineering (with suitably better illustrations).

In fact, one improvement is that Beaton, a History and Anthropology graduate from Mount Allison University, often accompanies her comics with a blog post explaining the obscure historical references sent up, so while laughing at her witty and hilarious illustrations, you can often learn something, too. Also, in true Terry spirit, she often pens works which deal with the history of science:

So if you’ve got some time after (or while) studying for midterms, why not start from the beginning? Also, post your favourite, if you have one. Here’s one of mine:

Tagged with: history • webcomic

One Response to Hark, A Webcomic!

Camille says:

February 8, 2010 at 9:04 pm

Oh man do I love me some Hark, A Vagrant!
(p.s. It has been mentioned on Terry in that I used a comic on a slide at Terry Talks this year. But it bears repeating )