Melonpool

In October 2014, after several years of hiatus, one of my favorite comic strips returned to the internet with an all new storyline. Melonpool, by Steve Troop http://www.melonpool.com
I was first introduced to the adventures of Melonpool many years ago by my niece and instantly fell in love with the characters and storylines. The story of an alien whose obsession with Earth pop-culture, especially  Star Trek, Star Wars, The Andy Griffith Show, and Gilligan’s Island, leads him and his crew into unique situations that offered satire, parody, and homage all at the same time. Troop’s humor and artwork struck a chord with me and I was saddened a few years ago when he announced that he was retiring the strip. But now it’s returned and taking a hint from the Star Trek franchise, has rebooted the story in an alternate universe where things happen in different, but still fun and exciting ways.
Today, 1/14/15, marks the 100th strip since the reboot and I’m in love with it all over again. There are some unfamiliar characters, and characters missing from the original storyline, (although this new universe has jumped back in time, so we may yet see them), but the storytelling is as strong or stronger than before, and the artwork is better than ever. Following the newspaper format of black and white panel strip dailies, and a full color expanded  Sundays, it’s worth checking out. Who knows, perhaps you’ll enjoy it as  much as I do.
http://melonpool.com/