Archive - Jan 2005 - Story
Please. Always Read a Publishing Contract. For the Children.
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 31, 2005 - 15:04
If you, webcomic creator, are ever in a position to get your work published, never, never, assume the publisher is your best buddy and that a "standard contract" is somehow fair to both of you. Companies are not people and most of the time a contract is between you and the company (not the people who work for the company).
This sad story of contract stupidity involves not a webcomic creator but a brilliant mathematician who wrote a book based on his website. You may not be able to calculate differential equations, but you can certainly be smarter about contracts.
Monday Morning News Update
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 31, 2005 - 12:31
There was a spot of trouble this morning with the site but it should be resolved now. I think it was due to an external feed Comixpedia was using for webcomic updates (I've since turned that back off).
Also just as an experiment, I've added a box showing the most recent updates from Talkaboutcomics (which features updates from creators on the Modern Tales websites). If you have a suggestion for a similar feature to add feel free to email us.
Hey now - how about some webcomic news? Read on fair readers...
Black List Press Launches New Webcomic Collaborative Site
Submitted by lichkeeg on January 31, 2005 - 11:58
Black List Press is a collective of like-minded webcomic artists who came together through the months of September and November in 2004 to promote a sense of quality, unity and community. Balanced with a good dash of known authors as well as ones not so well known, Black List Press hopes to provide visitors with good reading material, as well as a place to discuss webcomics, art, media and more.
January 30th
January Issue: All of the Funny That's Fit to Print
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 31, 2005 - 02:16
Well week 4 of the January issue is up. That marks 24 full issues of Comixpedia. I think I can speak for all editors and contributors, past and present: "Man, I'm tired."
Week 4 gives you a column from the Damonkey Man, interviews with both Jeff "WIGU TV" Rowland and the creators of Least I Could Do and finally, a review of Bigger Than Cheeses by Desmond Seah.
February's issue takes a look outside the cozy confines of the panel to hunt down the elusive experimental webcomic. Assuming the Internet doesn't get snowed in, we'll bring you the first week of the February issue on February 7th.
TalkAboutComics.com 3.0 Launches
Submitted by Joey Manley on January 30, 2005 - 18:46
Modern Tales has started a collective blog at Talk About Comics for cartoonists from the Modern Tales family to post news, hype, wit, and wisdom.
Talk About Comics will continue to host forums for webcomics and creators at this new URL.
January 28th
The Epilogue: Smart Literature Webcomic Humor
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 28, 2005 - 18:06
Only a couple of episodes in the archives so far but for a literary geek like myself, The Epilogue by Reva Sharp is a clever idea filled with boundless possibilities. Taking place in the afterlife, the comic is filled with characters based on famous writers like Mark Twain, e.e. cummings, Slyvia Plath, etc.
The art is a bit... rough at this point and not every strip has delivered actual funny, but I'm just so taken with the concept that I can overlook that for now. Be sure to check it out.
Nothing Nice To Say Returns
Submitted by JaM on January 28, 2005 - 13:56
Today, on his LiveJournal, Mitch Clem announced his return to his comic Nothing Nice To Say (NN2S). NN2S will return on February 2nd and continue with a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. Currently, Clem is working on bringing the archive back online after moving the site to a new server.
Getting to Keenspot and Other Bits O' News
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 28, 2005 - 12:54
Here's an interesting thread about how to get on Keenspot that veers off into discussion of why some Keenspot webcomics do better then others. THE O'XEREXES FACTOR: Here's my NO SPIN OPINION for the day - Carson Fire should move Elf Life to Graphic Smash or Modern Tales. Elf Life is more like an independent movie than a blockbuster and needs an environment that will help to nurture it and maybe put a few nickels in his pocket in the meantime.
And now on with the news...
January 27th
FLUKE Mini-Comics Festival
Submitted by joshnickerson on January 27, 2005 - 22:17
If you live in Georgia, and are a fan of indie comics, you might want to take a drive to Athens, Georgia (home of the UGA Bulldogs, woot!) this Saturday and check out the FLUKE Mini-Comics Festival, featuring many regional and not so regional independent cartoonists pimping their creations! You can read all about it on the FLUKE website.
How About A Thursday Morning News Update?
Submitted by goonigoogoo on January 27, 2005 - 13:39
So there's a little bit going on this morning. Read the extended entry for the news. This weekend will be the last installment of our January issue - we have another installment of Damonk's column along with reviews and interviews. Next month - "To The Infinite Canvas and Beyond" or "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Long-Form Webcomic".
