Sample Strips

Narbonic has been running daily since July 31, 2000. The complete archives are now available for your reading pleasure only through the webcomics subscription site Modern Tales. To whet the appetite of the Narbonic newbie, however, the following storylines are available for free to the general public:

The Job Interview/ANTONIO SMITH, FORENSIC LINGUIST/New Digs
The first story arc, introducing the main characters and pitting them against the formidable ANTONIO SMITH, FORENSIC LINGUIST. Originally ran between July and October of 2000.

Employee Brain Scans/Interview with the Mad Scientist
Two brief storylines documenting the daily grind at Narbonics Labs. Originally ran in November 2000.

Professor Madblood and the Crystal of Marinia
Helen meets her arch-rival and recurring love interest. Originally ran between November and December of 2000.

Gender Swap
Helen invents a formula that causes spontaneous gender reassignment, with more or less predictable results. Originally ran between December 2001 and February 2002.

Class Reunion
Helen attends...well, you know. With Dave. Originally ran between October and November 2002.

Battle for the Lost Diamond Mines of Brazil
Mell is hired to assassinate Helen's evil mother, and Helen and Dave send Artie to stop her. It gets complicated pretty quickly. Originally ran between March and June of 2005.