Sprite comic
Sprite comics are webcomics that use computer sprites, often taken from video games, for significant portions of their artwork. There are also animated sprite comics (called sprite cartoons) where each “strip” is a separate mini-movie, animated using technologies such as Flash. The comic Neglected Mario Characters is generally considered the first sprite comic to appear on the web.[1] It began as a spin-off feature from the Super Mario fansite Super Mario Headquarters. The first sprite comic to gain wide-spread popularity was Bob and George, which played a substantial role in the sudden popularity of sprite comics. It is often mistakenly identified as the first sprite comic. The strip utilizes sprites from the Mega Man series of games, with most of the characters being taken directly from the games. Due to the popularity of the comic, many of its features have been frequently emulated by other sprite comics, and thus are often labeled as cliché.
