| Goblins | |
|---|---|
 Webcomic logo | |
| Author | Ellipsis Hana Horner |
| Website | goblinscomic |
| Current status/schedule | Active |
| Launch date | June 2005 (2005-06) |
| Genre | Fantasy |
Goblins is a webcomic by Ellipsis Horner.
Premise
Goblins started in 2005,1 and as of 2025 is still updating.23 It is part of Hiveworks Comics.4
The comic's setting is based on a Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and parodies these games, in that the rules of reality follow game mechanics; characters are aware of this and can take advantage of these rules. The story follows both a group of goblins, including Chief, Big Ears, Fumbles, Thaco and Complains-of-Names. It also follows Minmax and Forgath, "adventurers" based on RPG player characters. Goblins mixes comedy with bleak situations and gruesome violence.15
Reception
Goblins won the 2011 and 2012 Aurora Awards, a Canadian literary award, for Best English Graphic Novel.67
References
References
- Hogan, Robert (October 11, 2015). "Goblins Review". Over Analysing.
- "Goblins - Page 18 2025". www.goblinscomic.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- Horner, Ellipsis (20 September 2025). "Ellipsis's Bluesky post about the most recent comic update". bsky.app. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- "Hiveworks Comics". hiveworkscomics.com. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- Ficca, Donielle (February 18, 2008). "Sequential Tart: A Comics Industry Web Zine - The Report Card". www.sequentialtart.com. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- "Past Winners". Aurora Awards. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
- Medley, Mark (November 21, 2011). "Robert J. Sawyer among Aurora Award winners". nationalpost.com.
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