Dicebox
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Dicebox, by American cartoonist Jenn Manley Lee, is a science fiction
webcomic
which has been hosted at the subscription-based comics anthology site Girlamatic
. The comic, planned for four books totalling 36 chapters, is set in the space-travelling future and is primarily the story of one year in the lives of two women factory workers, Griffen Medea Stoyka and Molly Robbins.
Manley Lee's work on Dicebox made her a finalist for the Friends of Lulu
's Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent for 2003. The Oregonian
calls Dicebox the "gravitational center" of Oregon's "vibrant Web-comic scene". Dicebox is also on comic scholar Scott McCloud's
top 20 webcomics list, and was used along with Penny Arcade
, Fetus-X and Questionable Content
as an example of comics using the web to create "an explosion of diverse genres and styles" in McCloud's 2006 book Making Comics.
The title dicebox is a reference to the peorth rune, which in divination systems may represent 'dice cup' or 'womb', symbolizing "something revealed that had been hidden, though it can also stand for a gamepiece or a pawn".
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
which has been hosted at the subscription-based comics anthology site Girlamatic
Girlamatic
Girlamatic, published by Joey Manley, is a member of the Modern Tales family of subscription-based webcomics anthology sites. Girlamatic publishes comics with a particular appeal for young adult women. The site launched on March 31, 2003 with...
. The comic, planned for four books totalling 36 chapters, is set in the space-travelling future and is primarily the story of one year in the lives of two women factory workers, Griffen Medea Stoyka and Molly Robbins.
Manley Lee's work on Dicebox made her a finalist for the Friends of Lulu
Friends of Lulu
Friends of Lulu was a non-profit, national charitable organization in the United States, founded in 1994 to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry...
's Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent for 2003. The Oregonian
The Oregonian
The Oregonian is the major daily newspaper in Portland, Oregon, owned by Advance Publications. It is the oldest continuously published newspaper on the U.S. west coast, founded as a weekly by Thomas J. Dryer on December 4, 1850...
calls Dicebox the "gravitational center" of Oregon's "vibrant Web-comic scene". Dicebox is also on comic scholar Scott McCloud's
Scott McCloud
Scott McCloud is an American cartoonist and theorist on comics as a distinct literary and artistic medium...
top 20 webcomics list, and was used along with Penny Arcade
Penny Arcade (webcomic)
Penny Arcade is a webcomic focused on video games and video game culture, written by Jerry Holkins and illustrated by Mike Krahulik. The comic debuted in 1998 on the website loonygames.com. Since then, Holkins and Krahulik have established their own site, which is typically updated with a new comic...
, Fetus-X and Questionable Content
Questionable Content
Questionable Content is a slice-of-life webcomic written and drawn by Jeph Jacques. It was launched on August 1, 2003. Jacques currently makes his living exclusively from QC merchandising and advertising, making him one of the few professional webcomic artists...
as an example of comics using the web to create "an explosion of diverse genres and styles" in McCloud's 2006 book Making Comics.
The title dicebox is a reference to the peorth rune, which in divination systems may represent 'dice cup' or 'womb', symbolizing "something revealed that had been hidden, though it can also stand for a gamepiece or a pawn".