One of my favourite parts of the mid-noughties Internet was the thriving Half-Life 2 (opens in new tab)comics scene. Through a combination of Garry’s Mod’s model posing function and a rudimentary knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, it was possible for artistically inept people like myself to create thrilling, amusing, or just plain bizarre comics revolving around the Half-Life 2 universe. Originally posted in places like the Facepunch (opens in new tab)forums and the defunct website PHWComics, some of these comics established a cult following, such as PC Gamer writer Chris Livingston’s own comic series, Concerned (opens in new tab).
