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What is giant robot club?
giant robot club is a webcomics site: a small, self-run home for several serialized comics, plus the news, character notes and extras that go with them. Its own tagline for the main strip is “Villains thwarted, rock bottom prices.”
What you’ll find there
- Antihero for Hire (AFH) — the ongoing encounters of night-time superhero Shadehawk, battling what the site calls a truly baffling rogues gallery.
- ADVENTURERS!!TWO — a comic that asks whether you have “open world problems,” with Protagonist shaking up a destroyed world; the site notes that you, the reader, are in it too.
- ADVENTURERS! — the original classic JRPG comic, following Karn, Ardam and the rest of the party as they parody JRPG tropes on a quest to defeat the evil Dark Lord Khrima.
- Supporting pages — info and bios, filler and extras, a glossary, dramatis personae, and site news.
Who it’s for
Readers who like long-running webcomic serials with a comedic, genre-parody streak: superhero stories with oddball villains, and JRPG quests that poke fun at the conventions of the genre. If you prefer a single finished graphic novel rather than an archive you read over time, the format will feel different.
Where to read
The site points to other platforms for the same comics: Webtoon for a remastered Antihero for Hire, Tapas for an upscaled version, and a Discord for discussion. It also links to TV Tropes pages for both ADVENTURERS! and Antihero for Hire.
A practical next step
Start with ADVENTURERS! if you want the original JRPG parody, or Antihero for Hire if a superhero rogues-gallery premise appeals more. The site’s own “INFO and BIOS” and glossary pages are the quickest way to get oriented before diving into the archive.
How do I read the Antihero for Hire comic?
Read Antihero for Hire through the "AFH / ANTIHERO for HIRE" section of giant robot club, which is the comic's home on the site. The series follows Shadehawk, a night-time superhero working through a bizarre rogues gallery, and the site describes it as "the ongoing encounters" of that character.
Where to actually read it
- On the site itself, start from the AFH section and work through the archive in order.
- The site also lists two mirror options: a remastered version on Webtoon and an upscaled version on Tapas. Those are the best choice if you prefer reading on a dedicated comic platform, want a cleaner scan, or want to follow along with that platform's reader and notification tools.
- The Discord link is for discussion, not reading, so treat it as a companion rather than a source for pages.
Practical reading order
If you're new, read the original run from the beginning before jumping to the remastered or upscaled versions. The remastered Webtoon version is described as a rerun, so it's a re-presentation of material rather than a separate story. Reading the site archive first keeps you oriented if you later switch platforms.
A note on the other comics
The same page hosts ADVENTURERS! (a JRPG-trope parody with Karn, Ardam and a Dark Lord) and ADVENTURERS!!TWO (an open-world parody that addresses the reader directly). They're separate series, so don't expect Antihero for Hire continuity in them, though the site presents them together as the club's comic offerings.
Your next step: open the AFH section on giantrobot.club, start at the earliest page, and if the site's reader isn't to your taste, switch to the Webtoon or Tapas mirror and continue from the equivalent point.
What is the difference between ADVENTURERS! and ADVENTURERS!!TWO?
ADVENTURERS! is the original JRPG parody comic: Karn, Ardam and the rest of the party quest to defeat the evil Dark Lord Khrima while poking fun at classic role-playing-game tropes. ADVENTURERS!!TWO is the follow-up, built around "open world problems" and a protagonist named Protagonist who "shakes up the destroyed world, one murder at a time" — and the site notes that you, the reader, are part of the story too. So the split is roughly: a party-based spoof of linear JRPG conventions versus a second series that shifts to a single destructive heroine and open-world satire, with a more participatory framing.
Which to read first
Start with ADVENTURERS! if you want the straightforward parody of the genre's classic structure and cast. Start with ADVENTURERS!!TWO if the joke of an open-world game's amoral freedom appeals more than a quest against a Dark Lord. If you like one, the other is the natural next stop — they share the same comic-making sensibility and the same home on giant robot club, where both are listed under "Other Junk" alongside the superhero series Antihero for Hire.
A practical way to decide: pick ADVENTURERS! for ensemble party banter and JRPG trope-by-trope jokes, and ADVENTURERS!!TWO for a single protagonist, a wrecked setting, and humor about player agency. Readers who want the superhero angle instead can try Antihero for Hire, which follows the night-time hero Shadehawk against a baffling rogues gallery — described on the site as "villains thwarted, rock bottom prices."
Where can I vote for Giant Robot Club comics on TopWebComics?
Voting links for Giant Robot Club's comics appear on the site's own "Elsewhere" section, which lists separate TopWebComics entries for each series rather than a single combined vote page.
What the site points to
- Antihero for Hire — a dedicated vote link for this comic.
- ADVENTURERS!!TWO — a separate vote link for this comic.
There is no single TopWebComics link covering the whole catalogue, so if you follow both series you'll need to vote on each one individually. The site also lists mirror/reading locations for the same comics — Webtoon and Tapas for Antihero for Hire, plus a Discord for general discussion — but those are reading and community spaces, not voting destinations.
Practical next step
Open giant robot club, scroll to the "Elsewhere" block, and use the TopWebComics links there. If you've arrived at the site through a news post or a comic page instead, the same block is the reliable place to find both vote links, since the site's own news archive is mostly dated announcements rather than a directory.
Choosing which to vote for
| If you want to… | Vote for |
|---|---|
| Support the long-running superhero parody | Antihero for Hire |
| Support the JRPG-trope comic with a reader-insert hook | ADVENTURERS!!TWO |
| Support both | Use both links; votes are counted per comic |
TopWebComics rankings reward daily or regular voting, so if you read both series, voting on each link once a day is the most useful habit. If you only follow one, the per-comic link means your vote goes exactly where you intend rather than being split across a shared listing.
Can I join the Giant Robot Club Discord community?
Yes. The site's own news section includes a post titled "Just FYI we do have a Discord!", and the "Elsewhere" links list a Discord entry described as the place to "Discuss GRC's comic offerings." So the Discord is the club's discussion hub for its comics rather than a general-purpose chat server.
What to expect
- Comic-focused talk. The listed purpose is discussing Giant Robot Club's comics, which currently center on Antihero for Hire, ADVENTURERS!!TWO, and the original ADVENTURERS!.
- A reader community, not a support desk. Nothing in the site evidence describes account help, purchases, or customer service through Discord.
- Overlap with other platforms. The same page points readers to Webtoon and Tapas for Antihero for Hire and to TopWebcomics for voting, so Discord is one of several places the audience gathers.
Practical next step
Open the site's homepage and look for the Discord link in the "Elsewhere" section or in the news post about it, then read the server's channel list before posting. If you have just finished ADVENTURERS!!TWO and want to compare theories about Protagonist's rampage, that is the kind of thread the server is built for; if you want to vote or re-read, Webtoon and Tapas cover that instead.
What are the latest news and updates from Giant Robot Club?
The site's news page is a running archive of short, informal updates rather than a formal changelog. Based on the dated entries in the page evidence, the most recent posts are from 2021, with the latest items appearing on April 29, 2021 and April 27, 2021.
What the recent entries cover
- April 29, 2021 — Discord announcement: A short note pointing readers to the site's Discord server for discussing the comics.
- April 27, 2021 — "Spring Cleaning": A housekeeping-style post, likely site or archive maintenance.
- February 9, 2021 — "Let me tell you about my Waifu": A personal/commentary post typical of the site's casual tone.
- December 3, 2020 — "ADVENTURERS!!TWO and ADVENTURERS!ONE": A post tying the two comic series together.
- September 14, 2020 — "What's goin on here, eh!?": A general status update.
- August 26, 2020 — A joke post about a pun that landed badly.
- June 20, 2020 — "Do Your Part: Vote for Rashart/Moondale 2020": An in-universe character election bit.
- June 3, 2020 — "What the heckaroonie is this": Another informal update.
How to read this as a visitor
The news section functions as a light blog: announcements, in-jokes and occasional pointers to where the comics are mirrored. The recurring external links — Webtoon, Tapas, TopWebComics and TV Tropes — suggest the practical way to follow updates is through those platforms, since the site itself posts infrequently. The two main serials referenced are Antihero for Hire (Shadehawk vs. a baffling rogues gallery) and the ADVENTURERS! line, including ADVENTURERS!!TWO, which explicitly invites reader participation.
Practical next step
If you want current updates rather than the archived news list, start with the Discord linked from the site, then check the Webtoon and Tapas mirrors for the latest comic pages. As a decision criterion: use the news page for announcements and site changes, and the mirror platforms for chapter-by-chapter reading.
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