Scott McCloud popularized the term “infinite canvas.” In a nutshell, the very nature of internet browsers means that comics aren’t limited dimensionally like they are on the printed page. Very few webcomic artists take Scott up on that challenge. Most still look like they’re in a conventional format, perhaps because the artist is think ahead as to when the strips will be collected in book form.
Plus, if you go by McCloud’s examples, it can get pretty disorienting.
That doesn’t mean that there haven’t been some successful experiments. One of the best examples of the “infinite canvas” I’ve had the pleasure to run into is Drew Weing’s incredibly attractive “Pup.”
