Ever heard of Homestuck? It's understandable if you haven't -- it's an obscure, interactive webcomic published by website MS Paint Adventures.

But deep in the dark recesses of the internet lives a massive, ever-expanding fandom for the comic that has been baffling the un-initiated since 2009.

The Daily Dot has done some sleuthing for a fascinating write-up on the phenomenon. It's worth a read, if only to know who all those horned people are at your comic convention.

[thedailydot]