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Comic series

2025-08-23T09:22:14Z

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<noinclude>{{TOC}}
:''For a list of the comic series, see [[:Category:Comic series]].''
:''Not to be confused with [[:Category:Comics sharing name|comic sharing name]].

</noinclude>The xkcd strips that are part of a [[Comic series|comic series]] are directly related to each other, rather than simply sharing a [[:Category:Comics by topic|recurring topic]]. A main series must be composed of at least three comics, while [[:Category:Miniseries|miniseries]] only need two to qualify; once they get their third comic, they graduate to a main series.

Comic series are intentionally created by [[Randall]] as part of a series. This is usually inferred from sequential numbers in the titles (such as in [[:Category:Stargazing|Stargazing]]), similar patterns in the comics' titles ([[:Category:xkcd Phones|xkcd Phones]]) or captions ([[:Category:Cursed Connectors|Cursed Connectors]]), release dates purposefully deviating from the normal schedule ([[:Category:Journal|Journal]]), a partnership with other artists ([[:Category:Guest Week|Guest Week]]) or companies ([[:Category:A Smarter Planet|A Smarter Planet]]), or Randall simply posting a list of all the comics that are part of a series ([[:Category:The Boy and his Barrel|The Boy and his Barrel]]).

Many of the early comic series have been released as five consecutively released comics, with each episode being released on a weekday, deviating from the standard release schedule. After 2010, no series followed a similar release schedule, as they all followed the normal schedule of three comics a week.<noinclude>

==Main series==
This is a chronological list of all the main series created by Randall. This list is sorted based on the release date of the third comic in the series.

=== [[:Category:The Boy and his Barrel|The Boy and his Barrel]] ===

: {{:Category:The Boy and his Barrel}}

=== [[:Category:Red Spiders|Red Spiders]] ===

: {{:Category:Red Spiders}}

=== [[:Category:Opening dialogue by Scott|Opening dialogue by Scott]] ===

: {{:Category:Opening dialogue by Scott}}

=== [[:Category:Parody Week|Parody Week]] ===

: {{:Category:Parody Week}}

=== [[:Category:Choices|Choices]] ===

: {{:Category:Choices}}

=== [[:Category:1337|1337]] ===

: {{:Category:1337}}

=== [[:Category:Journal|Journal]] ===

: {{:Category:Journal}}

=== [[:Category:Secretary|Secretary]] ===

: {{:Category:Secretary}}

=== [[:Category:A Smarter Planet|A Smarter Planet]] ===

: {{:Category:A Smarter Planet}}

=== [[:Category:The Race|The Race]] ===

: {{:Category:The Race}}

=== [[:Category:Five-Minute Comics|Five-Minute Comics]] ===

: {{:Category:Five-Minute Comics}}

=== [[:Category:Guest Week|Guest Week]] ===

: {{:Category:Guest Week}}

=== [[:Category:xkcd Phones|xkcd Phones]] ===

: {{:Category:xkcd Phones}}

=== [[:Category:Choices|Choices]] ===

: {{:Category:Choices}}

=== [[:Category:Substitution|Substitution]] ===

: {{:Category:Substitution}}

=== [[:Category:Code Quality|Code Quality]] ===

: {{:Category:Code Quality}}

=== [[:Category:Bad Map Projections|Bad Map Projections]] ===

: {{:Category:Bad Map Projections}}

=== [[:Category:X Years|X Years]] ===

: {{:Category:X Years}}

=== [[:Category:Stargazing|Stargazing]] ===

: {{:Category:Stargazing}}

=== [[:Category:1/Xth Scale World|1/Xth Scale World]] ===

: {{:Category:1/Xth Scale World}}

=== [[:Category:Cursed Connectors|Cursed Connectors]] ===

: {{:Category:Cursed Connectors}}

=== [[:Category:Unsolved Problems|Unsolved Problems]] ===

: {{:Category:Unsolved Problems}}
==Miniseries==
This is a chronological list of all the miniseries created by Randall. This list is sorted based on the release date of the second comic in the series.

=== [[:Category:The Uncomfortable Truths Well|The Uncomfortable Truths Well]] ===

: {{:Category:The Uncomfortable Truths Well}}
=== [[:Category:Android Partner|Android Partner]] ===

:{{:Category:Android Partner}}
=== [[:Category:Online Communities|Online Communities]] ===

: {{:Category:Online Communities}}
=== [[:Category:Etymology-Man|Etymology-Man]] ===

:{{:Category:Etymology-Man}}
=== [[:Category:Exoplanet Names|Exoplanet Names]] ===

:{{:Category:Exoplanet Names}}
=== [[:Category:Synonym Movies|Synonym Movies]] ===

:{{Category:Synonym Movies}}
=== [[:Category:Time-Traveling Sphere|Time-Traveling Sphere]] ===

: {{:Category:Time-Traveling Sphere}}
=== [[:Category:ISS Solar Transit|ISS Solar Transit]] ===

: {{:Category:ISS Solar Transit}}
=== [[:Category:Horror Movies|Horror Movies]] ===

: {{:Category:Horror Movies}}
=== [[:Category:Coronavirus Genome|Coronavirus Genome]] ===

: {{:Category:Coronavirus Genome}}
=== [[:Category:Old Days|Old Days]] ===

: {{:Category:Old Days}}
=== [[:Category:Hamster Ball|Hamster Ball]] ===

: {{:Category:Hamster Ball}}
=== [[:Category:Alien Visitors|Alien Visitors]] ===

: {{:Category:Alien Visitors}}
=== [[:Category:Home Inspections|Home Inspections]] ===

: {{:Category:Home Inspections}}

Simple Writer

2025-08-23T09:17:37Z

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{{comic
| title = Simple Writer
| image = SimpleWriterExample.jpeg
| lappend = simplewriter
| extra = yes
| imagesize = 800px
}}

To experience the interactivity of the ???, visit the {{xkcd|simplewriter|original comic}}.
==Explanation==
{{misc page}}
This appears to be a page in which one can check to see if all the words in a given piece of text fits within the ten hundred words people use the most often. The page directly compares this to the style of writing featured in [[1133: Up Goer Five]] and ''[[Thing Explainer]]''.
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]

Simple Writer

2025-08-23T09:16:31Z

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{{comic
| title = Simple Writer
| image = SimpleWriterExample.jpeg
| lappend = simplewriter
| extra = yes
| imagesize = 800px
}}

To experience the interactivity of the ???, visit the {{xkcd|Simple Writer|original comic}}.
==Explanation==
{{misc page}}
This appears to be a page in which one can check to see if all the words in a given piece of text fits within the ten hundred words people use the most often. The page directly compares this to the style of writing featured in [[1133: Up Goer Five]] and ''[[Thing Explainer]]''.
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]

Simple Writer

2025-08-23T09:15:05Z

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{{comic
| title = Simple Writer
| image = SimpleWriterExample.jpeg
| lappend = simplewriter
| extra = yes
| imagesize = 800px
}}

==Explanation==
{{misc page}}
This appears to be a page in which one can check to see if all the words in a given piece of text fits within the ten hundred words people use the most often. The page directly compares this to the style of writing featured in [[1133: Up Goer Five]] and ''[[Thing Explainer]]''.
[[Category:Dynamic comics]]

Category:Dynamic comics

2025-08-23T09:14:31Z

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There are various types of dynamic xkcd comics, including animated ones, interactive ones, and ones that modify their content based on specific factors. There are several potential reasons why a comic can have been made dynamic, such as:

;[[April Fools' Day comics]]

:[[unixkcd]], [[880: Headache]], [[1037: Umwelt]], [[1193: Externalities]], [[1350: Lorenz]], [[1506: xkcloud]], [[1663: Garden]], [[1975: Right Click]], [[2131: Emojidome]], [[2288: Collector's Edition]], [[2445: Checkbox]], [[2601: Instructions]], [[2765: Escape Speed]], [[2916: Machine]], [[3074: Push Notifications]]

;Simple cyclic animations

:[[961: Eternal Flame]], [[1116: Traffic Lights]], [[1264: Slideshow]], [[1331: Frequency]], [[1335: Now]], [[2293: RIP John Conway]], [[dot]].

;Progressively revealing frames of a storyboard

:[[Countdown in header text]], [[1190: Time]], [[1446: Landing]]

;Extensive explorable environments, such as: [[826: Guest Week: Zach Weiner (SMBC)]], [[1110: Click and Drag]], [[1608: Hoverboard]], [[1416: Pixels]], [[2067: Challengers]], [[2712: Gravity]], [[980: Money]].

;Other (miscellaneously) interactive comics

:[[1525: Emojic 8 Ball]], [[2198: Throw]], [[Simple Writer]]

[[Category:Distinctive comics]]