Can anyone point me in the right place to get started with this? DirectX, OpenGL, or any other alternatives welcome.

I don't have any definate plans for this, but I would like to have my options open. I figure it'd be best to start off with 2d and move on up to 3d and stuff. Any way, any links or maybe even a mentor of sorts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Subject says it all. I'm making a webcomic, and would like some help for those interested in being part. Seriously, even my stick figures look like crap. I'm not looking for 0mguberl33t sexy manga skill, but it would be nifty. And almost anything is better than what i would draw myself. Post some examples here, or email me at [email protected].

The webcomic is about PnP (pen and paper) RPG playing friends and the ups and downs of everyday geek life. Love, school, sex, gaming in all its forms, computers, university, IRC, et cetera.

The name of the webcomic is Epic Fail, but its up for debate.

The characters are (with more as needed/wanted):

Patrick McGinty - A 21 year old unemployed hacker with ambitious goals of world domination, but fails to follow through due to laziness and lack of support. Has his fair share of megalomania, and then some.
Unkempt black hair falling to his shoulders, usually tied back. 5'8, not chubby but not skinny either. Wears street clothes with a slight grunge look and a black My Chemical Romance wristband, or one with geeky phrases ( roses are 0xFF0000, violets are 0x0000FF, for example) and on occasion, a black fedora.

Aeris Lacuna - Patrick's girlfriend. 18 years old and barely reaching the 5'0" mark. Her goal in life is to open up her own comic book shop.
Cute, petite, short black hair just below her ears. Wears jeans and tshirts with cute things on them.

Edward Retfirg - Patrick's best friend and culinary genius. In his senior year of high school and manager of a pastry shop.
Tall, lanky, with lots of freckles on his face. Medium length red hair falls over his face and parted in the middle. Wears casual but nice looking clothes without designs.

Dominic Cross - One of Patrick's friends, and psychotic to boot. Works at a factory and spends his paychecks on anime and rulebooks.
Messy short brown hair. Stands about 5'10 and large. Wears baseball style caps with beer brands, bands, and anime characters on it, jeans and tshirts with anime designs.