Archive - Nov 2004

November 30th

Warren Ellis on webcomics


As noted yesterday by Xerexes Warren Ellis has started plugging webcomics on his Die puny human blog (as of writing this he has just plugged Diesel sweeties and Jeff Rowlands Overcompensating).
Last friday he ask people to send him urls for their comics in a post (which can be read in our forum) to the Bad signal email list.
Today he has made more posts to Bad Signal regarding the webcomics medium (a small part of the first one is preproduced here):

I really like the idea of a new
movement of comics creators who
know absolutely nothing of print
comics and who could care less. I
want comics that go off in their
own unique direction, uncontaminated
by tradition. In print comics, the
generation behind mine is entirely
too polite, and entirely too male.

The entire posts (there's been three so far today) can be found in the Bad Signal archives (subscription necessary, but is free and easy to unsubscribe).

Little Gamers Hits 4th Year Anniversary


Little Gamers hits 4 years old this week. The site is running guest strips currently.

I am not sure of the details, but down in Madsen's commentary is a note about an upcoming book collection of Little Gamers.

Slashdot Interviews Gabe and Tycho


Gabe and Tycho get the Slashdot interview although it looks like all of the answers were from Tycho.

Someone asked them what webcomics they read:

Tycho: Sure. Gabe reads Kazu's Copper, Machall, and PvP regularly. I cast a fairly wide net, but the strips I read whenever they are updated include Boy On A Stick And Slither (which I crave beyond reason), PvP, Shaw Island, 8-bit Theatre, Machall, Wigu, Deisel Sweeties, Creatures In My Head, Scary Go Round, Exploding Dog, Goats, Ctrl-Alt-Del, and VGCats.

Penny and Aggie leaves Modern Tales


T Campbell and Gisele Lagace's Penny and Aggie is leaving Modern Tales to make bid at the newspaper syndicates. Websnark has the scoop.

November 29th

die puny humans praises Doctor Pepper webcomic


Recently, warren ellis plugged the webcomic, The Dr. Pepper Show. Ellis, of course, is the noted author of the AUTHORITY, PLANETARY, and many other comics.

Thanks to the Amazin' Al Schroeder for the catch!

November 28th

Erika Moen's DAR, reviewed by Damonk


It's easy to say things like Art is Expression. Or Art is Perception ...is Catharsis ...is Truth. (...is etc.)

But here's the not-so-easy conundrum: when you allow others to take a peek at your Art, how are they supposed to react? How are they supposed to give an opinion? More specific to this publication, how are they supposed to give a review?

Think about it – who out there is perfectly at ease saying they’re qualified to render a critical judgement on Expression, Catharsis, Perception, or Truth?

Enter Erika Moen's DAR: A Super-Girly Top-Secret Comic Diary. Enter the conundrum.

Five Years of American Elf, Reviewed by Xaviar Xerexes

By: Xaviar Xerexes
Department: Reviews
Issue: November 2004 Issue

American Elf: The Collected Sketchbook Diaries of James Kochalka compiles five years of Kochalka's journal comic into one volume. Most narrative artforms engage in at least some bit of hyper-reality, that is condensing stories to leave out the boring or nonessential parts. What can we make of a book then, that is comprised entirely of bits and pieces, and is just as likely to leave out important events as include them?

Webcomics Are From Uranus: Precarious Pitfalls in Perilous Panel Form


Thinking about starting up a webcomic? Has the thought ' Hey, if they can do it, so can I!' ever crossed your mind?

You've been reading my comic, haven't you?

Before you start looking around for a place to host a comic (or wondering what hosting is and if it requires deviled eggs) or thinking about what kind of comic you would like to do, there are some simple things you should be aware of. Proceed with caution, my friend, for the trip down into webcomic creation is a perilous path!! But avoid these pitfalls and you'll be fine.

The Community Interview with Greg Dean


In Real Life, Greg Dean has incorporated practically everyone he has ever met into a character for the webcomic. Okay, maybe not everyone (as Dean explains below). Real Life ran for a long time on Keenspot before Dean went independent. We gathered ten of the readers questions and sent them to Dean who answers are below the fold.