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Writer of Penny and Aggie, Fans (also called Faans), Rip & Teri, Search Engine Funnies and A History of Webcomics. Experienced webcomics editor, currently seeking full-time work and working on strange and interesting new things...Wednesday, May 17, 2006
The End of the "Webcomics Community?"
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This Joe Zabel piece deserves to be read. I agree with the gist, that the "usual suspects" are becoming less influential as the number of cartoonists and readers grows larger, but that they still have a role to play.
For a VERY DIFFERENT take on the webcomics community, Ryan North has an interview. I'm not sure what to make of his comments on that, really. I think most of the people in Joe's article would agree that it's mostly cartoonists who stir the pot.
Also, Ryan, or maybe the interview's editor, kinda glosses over whose idea a "webcomic search engine" was, but the Examiner manages the neat trick of describing my role in OhNoRobot WITHOUT MENTIONING RYAN IN THE PARAGRAPH AT ALL. Um. Can we call it even? I don't want to stir the pot here.
In case you're just joining us, I maintain that Ryan is one brilliant dude, and his disconnect from "teh webcomix dr4ma" probably reflects WELL on him. How many programmers do I know who program for a hobby while cartooning for a living? One.
Ha ha, Gary, I only WISH I had time to be Kate Ditzler. Fleen has gotten closer than ever to its original mission statement with the latest wave of contributions. I hope they can keep up the pace, and I'm rooting for them.
"Hey, I know that guy..." Benjamin Birdie's Modern Tales experience helps him crack print.
And pure fun: Charles Schulz's Marvel.
This Joe Zabel piece deserves to be read. I agree with the gist, that the "usual suspects" are becoming less influential as the number of cartoonists and readers grows larger, but that they still have a role to play.
For a VERY DIFFERENT take on the webcomics community, Ryan North has an interview. I'm not sure what to make of his comments on that, really. I think most of the people in Joe's article would agree that it's mostly cartoonists who stir the pot.
Also, Ryan, or maybe the interview's editor, kinda glosses over whose idea a "webcomic search engine" was, but the Examiner manages the neat trick of describing my role in OhNoRobot WITHOUT MENTIONING RYAN IN THE PARAGRAPH AT ALL. Um. Can we call it even? I don't want to stir the pot here.
In case you're just joining us, I maintain that Ryan is one brilliant dude, and his disconnect from "teh webcomix dr4ma" probably reflects WELL on him. How many programmers do I know who program for a hobby while cartooning for a living? One.
Ha ha, Gary, I only WISH I had time to be Kate Ditzler. Fleen has gotten closer than ever to its original mission statement with the latest wave of contributions. I hope they can keep up the pace, and I'm rooting for them.
"Hey, I know that guy..." Benjamin Birdie's Modern Tales experience helps him crack print.
And pure fun: Charles Schulz's Marvel.
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Having seen the drama of the webcomics community, I personally think it's better off avoided. You're not missing much by not joining the community, and the time you don't spend reading forums and the like can be used for reading books, writing, going outside and enjoying yourself...
From what I've heard, some comics actually have content information on the forums, but it's not always easy finding that information. Perhaps the best background content I've seen with comics are Malakhim and Clan of the Cats.
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From what I've heard, some comics actually have content information on the forums, but it's not always easy finding that information. Perhaps the best background content I've seen with comics are Malakhim and Clan of the Cats.
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