~ Early Web Links ~

The Comics Curmudgeon, written by Josh Fruhlinger, is a long-running humor blog that skewers newspaper comic strips with sharp, sarcastic commentary on strips like Rex Morgan M.D., Pluggers, and Luann. Each post dissects the absurdity and unintentional comedy of daily funnies, making it a beloved destination for anyone who finds old-school newspaper comics delightfully baffling.

American Scraps is the webcomic project of Jon White, transforming real artifacts and documents from American history into illustrated comic strips. Each entry is drawn from genuine historical records such as presidential letters, phone transcripts, and government resignations, making history unexpectedly vivid and entertaining.

Cam's self-described 'personal hell' is a charming beginner Neocities site built by a high schooler with a passion for superheroes, comics, and genre fiction including fantasy, sci-fi, and horror. The site highlights favorites like Spider-Man, Batman, and the obscure Starman, while also touching on interests in wolves, werewolves, drawing, and physical media like CDs and vinyl.

A lovingly built fan site dedicated to Maple Town, the classic 1980s animated series and toy line featuring Patty Rabbit, Bobby Bear, and the charming animal residents of a cozy woodland village. The site covers the show, characters, families, playsets, toy brochures, and even auction and for-sale listings for collectors hunting down vintage Maple Town merchandise.

Created by Ikewise, this site is dedicated entirely to Lily Blossom, a minor character from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and bills itself as the internet's number one source for the beloved background pony. Visitors can explore fanart galleries sourced from DeviantArt, a merchandise and toys page tracking blind bags and figures, and years of updates from a devoted fan.

Iacon Chronicle is a lovingly maintained Transformers fan site covering multiple series including Beast Machines, Earthspark, IDW comics, and BotBots, with galleries of production art, concept art, publicity stills, book reviews, and character sorters. The site is a rich archive of behind-the-scenes material and fan resources, making it a treasure trove for dedicated Transformers enthusiasts.

Deep Blue Sea is a TFL-approved fanlisting dedicated to sharks, gathering 45 members from 11 countries who share a love for these ocean predators. Part of the Lost in Tokyo collective, it serves as a simple membership hub for shark enthusiasts in the classic fanlisting tradition.

Rodimus Prime's Link Page is a sprawling fan-curated directory of Transformers and Beast Wars websites from the early web, organized into sections covering fellow fan pages, MUSHes, and Beast Wars resources. With nearly 100 links to homepages, archives, scan collections, and online roleplaying games, it serves as a time capsule of the vibrant 1990s Transformers fan community.

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice is a TFL-listed fanlisting dedicated to the beloved animated series The Powerpuff Girls, maintained by Aelyn since 2018. With 586 fans from 39 countries, it celebrates Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup and welcomes fans of both the original series and the reboot to join and show their support.

StickDeath.com is a classic old-web destination known for its crude, violent, and darkly comedic stick figure animations and flash content. A staple of early internet humor culture, the site features absurd stick figure mayhem that entertained a generation of web surfers in the late 1990s and 2000s.