Romantically Apocalyptic

Romantically Apocalyptic

by Vitaly S Alexius

Charles Snippy finds himself lost and alone at the end of the world. He makes a wish for a friend and meets Zee Captain, an eccentric lunatic luminary, who drags him on an adventure through the eldritch, deadly, questionable and limitless post-apocalyptic world of tomorrow, a place where Goodness makes the rules and everything has purpose and passion.

~A post-apocalyptic, dark comedy webcomic that I've been working on since 2005 by myself at first and then with friends from all around the world.

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268 Chapters
Chapter Name Release Date
1: In which Charles gives up ago
2. In which Charles makes a friend whom he fails to define properly ago
3: In which Charles enjoys a relaxing song ago
4. In which Charles asks the wrong sort of questions ago
5. In which Charles finds a lovely, compact home ago
6. In which Charles makes a bad first impression ago
7. In which Charles narrates things into his tooth ago
8. In which Charles learns to appreciate beauty ago
9. In which Charles is oggled ago
10. In which Charles is rated ago
11. In which Charles is accused of theft ago
12. In which Charles is issued a new weapon ago
13. In which Charles is offered citizenship ago
14. In which Charles defends himself ago
15. In which Charles finds himself wanting ago
16. In which Charles outsmarts everyone ago
17. In which Charles meets something he can't ignore ago
18. Rememberances [ I ] ago
19. Rememberances [ II ] ago
20. In which Charles has a bad dream ago
21. In which Charles is put on hold ago
22. Tunnel letter ago
23. In which Charles gets another job ago
24. In which Charles invests in mobility ago
25. In which Charles discovers the Pilot's game ago
26. In which Charles fights against bells ago
27. In which Charles fails to appreciate carols ago
28. In which Charles doesn't understand the purpose of gift-giving ago
29. In which Charles awakens at the bottom of the sea ago
30. In which Charles almost loses his sock ago
31. In which Charles is innatentive ago
32. In which Charles raids shipping containers ago
33. In which Charles finds something that he wasn't looking for ago
34. In which Charles goes on a date to the Cinema ago
35. In which Charles is denied a drink ago
36. In which Charles contemplates public transit ago
37. Left Behind [ I ] ago
38. Left Behind [ II ] ago
39. Children of the Station [ I ] ago
40. Children of the Station [ II ] ago
41. Children of the Station [ III ] ago
42. Children of the Station [ IV ] ago
43. Children of the Station [ V ] ago
44. Catching up [ I ] ago
45. Catching up [ II ] ago
46. In which I am ambushed ago
47. In which I am bothered ago
48. Of Bench and Men ago
49. In which I enjoy lunch but not all of the present company ago
50. Rubix Cube ago
51. In which I try to explain things but Charles refuses to listen ago
52. Traffic lights ago
53. Pineapples ago
54. In which Charles doesn't get to go to Candy Mountain ago
55. In which Charles celebrates the Day of Rememberances ago
56. Fairies [ I ] ago
57. Fairies [ II ] ago
58. Death World ago
59. In which Charles and his things are evaluated ago
60. In which Charles declares independence ago
61. In which I compose a precognitive poem for Snippy ago
62. Diabolus Ex Machina ago
63. Dissection ago
64. The candle ago
65. Deep thoughts ago
66. In which princess Charles is rescued but he's not grateful ago
67. Of bombs ago
68. In which I stress about reductions and discover the culprit behind them ago
69. In which Charles doesn't want to sell his shoe ago
70. In which I treat myself at the mall ago
71. In which Charles picks up the phone ago
72. Eyes of the city [ I ] ago
73. Eyes of the city [ II ] ago
74. Eyes of the city [ III ] ago
75. The scooter ago
76. In which Charles dreams about showers ago
77. The Order of Dillon ago
78. In which Charles is made a tantalizing offer ago
79. Relaxing ago
80. In which Charles hangs on ago
81. Mirrors ago
82. In which I gracefully ponder things ago
83. In which Charles has a heated discussion ago
84. Rejection ago
85. Thoughts of the flesh ago
86. Cool guys don't look at... ago
87. In which Charles congratulates himself ago
88. Running man ago
89. In which my plotting comes to fruition ago
90. In which Charles fails to appreciate his new best friend ago
91. In which I am charged ago
92. Unbunkered ago
93. Spooderyness ago
94. Flying machine ago
95. In which I have to let go of Charles ago
96. In which Charles thinks about food ago
97. In which Charles wakes up... ago
98. ...in another place in time ago
99. Sushification ago
100. The Infomatic parable ago
101. Questings ago
102. A note ago
103. Apologies ago
104. In which Charles enjoys the sky ago
105. In which Charles enjoys the deep sea ago
106. In which Charles discovers food ago
107. The Seed of Life ago
108. In which Charles attacks a sandwich ago
109. Life and Death ago
110. Tag ago
111. Reintegration ago
112. In which Charles orders a coffee ago
113. Fireworks ago
114. Temporal Disruption ago
115. Catted ago
116. Apotheosis of Technogenesis ago
117. Fashion ago
118. Resume ago
119. Shoes! ago
120. Signs of life ago
121. Carriers ago
122. Boxes ago
123. Fridge collector ago
124. Fridays ago
125. In which I hunt butterflies ago
126. Snow ago
127. Duplication ago
128. Plumbery ago
129. Stalkery ago
130. In which Snippy visually examines the mug ago
131. Cleaning my room ago
132. Do not the mug ago
133. In which Charles finds a ladybug ago
134. In which Charles is offered a job ago
135. In which Charles scares Pilot ago
136. In which Charles overhears things ago
137. In which Charles is followed ago
138. Helpfullness ago
139. In which Charles is acting most rudely ago
140. In which Charles threatens my bestie ago
141. In which Charles is accused of being me ago
142. In which Charles is concentrated ago
143. In which Charles sees everything ago
144. In which Charles is goes on vacation ago
145. In which Charles discovers a chilling mystery ago
146. Primogenitor ago
147. Amber of Snippy ago
148. The Mod ago
149. The Word ago
150. Chalice knights ago
151. In which Charles appeals to the Holy Grail ago
152. Black hole princess ago
153. Rude awakening ago
154. Falling ago
155. Grounded ago
156. Alexander and the ghost ago
157. The tower ago
158. The bucketed ago
159. Purpose ago
160. Winter wrap up ago
161. Filing complaints ago
162. Acceptance ago
163. Bothered ago
164. Red panda ago
165. Yesterday ago
166. Made of meat ago
167. Enticing offers ago
168. Passionate solution ago
169. The searcher ago
170. The Hunt ago
171. In which Charles denies his termination ago
172. A Refreshing Morning ago
173. The fall ago
174. A smashing time ago
175. The detective and his bird ago
176. Liquid intake ago
177. Sleeping on the job ago
178. Case Resolution ago
179. Denial ago
180. Delayed ago
181. Moist ago
182. The Inception Committee ago
183. Preserved ago
184. Breakfast ago
185. Guesses ago
186. Doctor ago
187. Hugs ago
188. Accolades ago
189. Sunshine ago
190. Evolution Ponderings ago
191. Supercenter ago
192. Chains ago
193. Shutdown ago
194. Lifey & Stalky I ago
195. Lifey & Stalky II ago
196. TreEvolution ago
197. In which Charles attempts to make a Utopia ago
198. Dreams of the firstborn ago
199. Flying Boat ago
200. Skybound ago
201. Cash Cab ago
202. Socklandia ago
203. Restarted ago
204. In which Charles discovers that he's naked ago
205. Appleseed ago
206. Paris ago
207. The Blue Room ago
208. Searching for my maker ago
209. Crashing ago
210. Centipede ago
211. Under the Eiffel ago
212. Overlord ago
213. Tour De France ago
214. Landmarks ago
215. Lobby Boy ago
216. Elevator Button ago
217. The Last Bee ago
218. It's not my Birthday ago
219. Mr. Kittyhawk ago
220. In which Charles takes the stairs ago
221. Angri Caterpillar ago
222. The Man Who Never Stopped Working ago
223. Rental Car ago
224. Skittles ago
225. False Lawyer ago
226. Moonward ago
227. The Chase ago
228. In which Charles awakens his inner self ago
229. Trusted ago
230. In which Charles loses connection ago
231. Zero [ ▷◉◁ ] ago
232. Depth ago
233. Spiders ago
234. Fairy Godmother ago
235. Lunaport ago
236. Wicked ago
237. Murder ago
238. Descent ago
239. Chilly ago
240. Scarecrow ago
241. User Demands ago
242. Boop ago
243. Delivery ago
244. Loungery ago
245. Attendant ago
246. Choices ago
247. Hunger ago
248. Gravity ago
249. Lunaria ago
250. BurGerbox ago
251. Cottage ago
252. Surprise ago
253. Bus ago
254. Searchers ago
255. Lightness ago
256. Boarding ago
257. A series of Pies ago
258. Gwaaarghhh ago
259. Beemonger ago
260. Misfortunate Gromovs ago
261. Chalk of Labelling ago
262. Engie Bee ago
263. Propulsion ago
264. Revelations ago
265. Lunar Helpdesk ago
266. Make the Moon Good Again ago
267. Gates ago
268. Infinity ago

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Old Man Cat
Overall

Amazing creative story with beautiful radiant art keeps you wanting to read more and more. Humorous, entertaining, engaging, a true pleasure to read. 

At times the story lapses into hilarious nonsensical asides, and at times follows an overarching insane and creative story that the Author takes places you can hardly imagine - Lovecraftian nightmares ironically put into visual medium. 

If you're at all interested in the postapocalyptic setting and comical stories and visuals, you'll love Romantically Apocalyptic!

DuskTheSnep
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I Am a real human, and wrote this with my fingers!

Reviewed at: 1: In which Charles gives up

I absolutely love Romantically Apocalyptic! The art is gorgeous, the story is fascinating, and the characters are lovable. I highly recommend this webcomic to anyone who enjoys post-apocalyptic stories, romance, or just wants a good laugh. 
The writing is  witty and the characters are so well developed. I also love how the story is unpredictable. 
The style of  the artwork is unique and really helps set the tone of the story. I'm really impressed with how the artist is able to convey so much emotion through the art. It's one of my favorite webcomics and I can't wait to see what happens next.

Xjackieism
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Guys THIS STORY IS SO GOOD!!! THE STORYLINE, THE ART, THE LORE, THE CHARACTERS!! I LOVE IT I LOVE RA!!! guys i just cant get over how hot the characters are i just cant okay, if you read this entire story you will understand okay, this is by far the BEST WEBCOMIC you will ever goddamn read, if you say otherwise your lying, you are lying and you know it 🤬!!111!! READ RA!!! 

alter_sky
Overall

A Binge-worthy Re-read

Reviewed at: 186. Doctor

Back in 2012, a friend of mine recommended the original comic and I set a course to read it all. About 2014 I fell of the path, and after a few years I suddenly thought "hmm, I wonder where the story went after I stopped reading". 
To my surprise, after several years and a site change, the 'new and improved' RA just seemed to get better and better the more I read. There's more story and dialogue than there was in the original, and the characters seem to be more fleshed out that what I remembered. 
I'm always blown away by the art, the story telling, and I'm enjoying the addition of characters, as well as how each chapter is told from different points of view.
Glad to be back on track with reading this majestic comic! Excited to see what shenanigans our beloved Captain and the rest of the group get up to down the road.

albi
Overall

A web of worlds in Captainia

Reviewed at: 268. Infinity

The interconnected web of worlds and words the author has woven is truly one of the best, most toughtprovoking pieces of media I ever had the pleasure of reading.

Incredible art accompanied by a story that on the surface may appear disjointed but is in reality truly connected. If you find yourselves curious about the world of the Good Corporate I also heavily suggest the author's other works.

Read it, it's good

Brightwater Juniper
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I cannot recommend this read enough. If you hate pineapple, but love whacky adventures, gorgeous post apocalyptic settings, giant monsters, space, time, doors and the treat of unraveling a mystery from many borderline insane different mysteries(like some sort of massive mystery yarn ball) then this is the book for you! Zee captain is probably my favorite character just for zeer pure unadulterated wonderfulness(snippy is a close second for his pure unadulterated sass) If you're still unsure, there are also many gorgeous pictures and funny mini comics for people to endulge in so strap your reading boots on and go for a dip.
     I've read this comic since I was a wee lad. Back in the day when they started their old character contest I remember creating a little childish gremlin to wander the wasteland. With my tiny inexperienced hands I got to work making many tiny comics that were all absolutely terrible, illustrating her adventures running into the characters-as children do. This both spawned my love for making mini comics at the time as well as what is now my mascot who I draw absolutely everywhere I go on everything I really shouldn't draw on. 
     Romantically Apocalyptic will always hold a special spot in my heart as the first webcomic I ever read, and will continue to be on my reread list every year for as long as i am able to.

    My thanks to Vit for keeping this comic going. The past two years had me worried for the comic and it's longevity. Covid hit everyone hard and seeing RA rise from the ashes to rub the sleep from its eyes with new content and reading has brought hope back to me. 

DoctorSvet
Overall

This work absolutely proves that freelance authors can truly make corporations VERY SHY. 
I , from the old version, and to the new version, absolutely adore this comic and wish that the reborn shall be grand. 
It has inspired me to never fear the future, for you can always adapt or find crazy friends or crew, in case of poor Snippy. X)

Thank you, VitalySAlexius, for this masterpiece.

Nameless32
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Pretty Pictures on RR!

Reviewed at: 63. Dissection

Wow, this story is beautiful.

I don't just mean in the pretty pictures sense, either, though of course that's a huge part of the appeal. The prose, the subtle stylistic choices, the fonts, they all contribute to such an overarching tone that's frankly amazing to see.

The characters in this story can be summed up as "apocalyptically quirky" in the best way possible, and once you get settled into the feel of the story it's an absolute joy to read. Almost like the pictures themselves, their personalities make them pop out even more in contrast with the world surrounding them.

The only caveat I have is that if you're going to read this story, dark mode makes it 10000% better. I read it in light mode my first time, which, oof. It was only once I went to the author's personal website that I truly saw this story in all its glory. The original site also has some subtle characteristics that RR can't fully transfer over, but if nothing else, please just read it in darkmode. 

Alright, that's enough ranting. I'd say check it out if you want something substantially different from RR's average, an absolutely enormous bounty of peak-quality art, or just want to read about something... romantically apocalyptic. Hehehehehe

Pwal
Overall

Romantically Apocalyptically Amazing

Reviewed at: 1: In which Charles gives up

I first encountered Romantically Apocalyptic on a meme website, and thats was more than 10 years ago, and it became one of my major inspirations to pursue being an artist! Thinking back on it, I was too young to really comprehend any storyline - so now I've re-read it with a bigger brain, there's more to love about it!

It was way ahead of it's time then, and it's still a masterpiece today! 10/10 would crawl out to the fallout

Azop
Overall

A must read, but maybe not first

Reviewed at: 184. Breakfast

This story is too chaotic for me. I tried to read it twice before but stoped early on. After reading other stories of this universe though, I had so much questions and wild theories I had to get some answers. So I tried harder, until the introduction of Pilot. Then, the story is just so wild and interesting I couldn't stop. 

But I must say, I think it's way more interesting to read this story after at least one other (Technomagica is my favourite, and it allows for the most interesting theorising).

Anyway, you should read this most excellent masterpiece and its other constituents.