Why do they call them comics even when they aren't funny?

You want comics? We got comics. Here are some comics links for your reading pleasure.:

• Gone with the Blast Wave is an offbeat post-apocalyptic comic strip that updates on a random schedule. The look reminds me of the video game Iron Storm.
• Manglish is an attempt to present Japanese manga in their original form. English captions can be read by mousing over the speech bubbles in the comics panels.
• Girl Wonder is a site that is dedicated to mainstream comics that contain women.