The webcomic started off in 2003 as being rather typical. Each update was originally a gag revolving around Sam's mild-manneredness and Fuzzy's violent tendencies. As Logan's skills developed his plots developed with him, growing into longer, more complicated story arcs. A few years into his webcomic Logan took a big leap and started one of the longest, most convoluted story lines that's just now reaching its climax. I'm being purposefully vague here, as I don't want to give away any surprises, but I will tell you that ninjas, flying buildings, clones and Elvis Presley are involved. Each individual comic does still end with a joke, but now it works to build the plot rather than being the exclusive part of the comic. Each twist is based on something that was hinted at earlier in the comic rather than being a deus ex machina; this sophisticated story telling ability is one of Logan's and the comic's greatest qualities.
One thing that hasn't changed a lot is Logan's art. He has stuck to the same stark black-and-white art that he's had since 2003. He's cleaned it up a lot, expanding from the small four-panel format and worked to make his art a lot more clear, but it's still not as easy on the eyes as other comics.
Logan himself is charming. Each comic is accompanied with a newspost/blog where Logan chats about video games, music, his business and community, and life outside of the Internet. He comes off as likeable and easy-going with an excellent taste in music. Why are all the charming people in Canada?
Although Sam and Fuzzy is not my favorite webcomic, it is one of the best ones out there and I highly recommend it.
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