Archive - Jan 2006
January 15th
Week 2 of the Future Issue!
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 16, 2006 - 01:03
This week we have a review by Alexander Danner of the webcomic Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life by Adam Reed and Phil Kahn takes a look at the book Webcomics: Tool and Techniques for Digital Cartooning by Steven Withrow and John Barber.
We also have a brand new column from regular contributor Alexander Danner called Word (And More Words) that explores writing for webcomics. And this month Welton Colbert goes back to the future in honor of the Future Issue!
Last but not least, Al Schroeder interviews Faith Erin Hicks, the creator of the futuristic dystopian webcomic Ice.
Rib Is Reborn At O1Comics.Com
Submitted by apfurtado on January 15, 2006 - 19:56
Andrew Ford�s acclaimed indy-comic Rib returns and is at 01Comics.com.
"Like Art Spiegelman�s classic holocaust Maus, RIB tackles serious social issues with allegorical references to discrimination. Ford presents a powerhouse of a story that grabs you into this so-called fantasy world that is so obviously grounded in reality-based themes."
January 14th
Weekend Webcomic Updates
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 14, 2006 - 18:14
Updates from Strange Attractors, Vigil and 8 1/2 by Eleven
January 13th
Adding Images to the Encyclopedia Webcomica
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 14, 2006 - 01:37
We're discussing the ins and out of putting images into the Webcomics Encyclopedia (a wide-open community project based on a wiki raises serious technical and legal issues to review) but as a FIRST STEP creators can hotlink in their entries to their own images. In doing so creators retain their copyright (unlike the GNUFDL license of the rest of the site's content) and to assist us in policing misuse of this policy you must (1) add the {{image}} tag to entries with images and (2) host the image in a subdirectory called "comixpedia" (it can be off of a main URL or another directory).
We're going to be trying to rev up the encyclopedia project this year so if you're interested go to work at the site and join us in the forum for further discussion.
Two For the Price of One: Word & Pictures
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 13, 2006 - 18:55
I just finished the short archives of Words & Pictures and wholeheartedly recommend it. Funny, and sometimes sick and twisted, with solid artwork - I don't think I'm going out on much of a limb to say this will get even more popular this year.
Batgirl: Livejournal's Best Bandwagon Ever.
Submitted by joshl. on January 13, 2006 - 14:46
As of Thursday night, several artists (many of whom are webcartoonists) have taken the task of drawing Batgirl on their Livejournal. Just because.
PV Comics Announces "Step Back"
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 13, 2006 - 14:04
PV Comics seemed to lose momentum when founder Logan DeAngelis began to focus on his print-on-demand business ComiXpress but it continued through most of 2005. I'm not sure when this new message went up on the front page but it states that PV Comics is "taking a step back for awhile" and will be "relaunching in the not too distant future".
Don't Forget to Check Out the Library & Portal
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 13, 2006 - 11:02
I hope you're remembering to check out the new Library section of Comixpedia - creators are starting to post updates for themselves regularly now (we run the latest 10 right below the news on this page, and the latest 25 on the Library home page). Also if you want to read all the serialized webcomics in the Library to date check out
January 12th
BLAMIMATION® TutoralaniumÂâ„¢
Submitted by DrSetebos on January 13, 2006 - 00:35
Looks like reknowned FANTASTICIAN® Kris Straub has posted a step-by-step TutoralaniumÂâ„¢ (our word, not theirs) on how to do your OWN BLAMIMATION®! Don't forget to purchase their copyright on the Webifuture® before you begin.
Count Your Sheep counts to 400
Submitted by Adis on January 13, 2006 - 00:29
Count Your Sheep reaches a landmark 400th strip!
