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June 5th

Do You Hear What the Webcomic Is Cooking?

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on June 5, 2008 - 09:10

INTERVIEWS

ComicMix talks to Chris Hastings of Dr McNinja.

Eric Burns profiles Ryan North of Dinosaur Comics.

INDUSTRY

The Comics Reporter has an overview and a lot of links to the recent TokyoPop restructuring.

JUSTIFY MY DEAD TREE HYPE

This looks cool - Mitch Clem is doing some comics for a print series:

I have about fifty more of these fully inked. It's a new series I've been working on called "Something Great", which will be my first foray into creating a direct-to-print comic strip series (as opposed to a webcomic, which I already have too many of). Five per issue have been running in Razorcake, so you'll see those too once new issues come out, as usual. Otherwise, patience is your best hope for ridiculousness.

PODCASTANETS

Chris Williams listens to comics podcasts so you don't have to... unless you really want to!

June 4th

Making Comics From Home Causes Trouble For Ramon Perez

Submitted by grantcthomas on June 4, 2008 - 09:43

Ramon Perez is facing eviction because of a zoning law in Toronoto that says he "must be operating a business on the premises and not residing within them." 

Perez was told by his superindentant that he would not be evicted because he is a good tenant and always pays his rent, but that they were using this to evict bad tenants.

"[I] laughed and said i’m not going to take your word over a signed piece of paper. i sign that lease and i’m putting the noose around my neck and just waiting for the landlord to push!"

June 3rd

Server 'Splosion Wangs Webcomics

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on June 3, 2008 - 09:18

All kinds of webcomics have been impacted by an exploding transformer has temporarily taken out that functionality. As Joey notes it hit WCN and Adultwebcomics.com and other Joey-hosted comics like American Elf. 

It looks like Blank Label Comics has suffered from it too.

June 2nd

June Issue Coming: Steampunk Ahoy! And Eisner Nominees Wrap-up

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on June 2, 2008 - 09:10

Our June issue is going to look at steampunk in webcomics.  Our cover art from Klio takes a departure from the traditional Victorian-era imagery of steampunk to imagine an alternate world technologically-advanced Roman empire.  Klio's webcomic, SPQR Blues, however, is not only a rollicking good story but historically accurate.

We've also wrapped up our May issue with the last of our reviews of the nominated webcomics for the Eisner Best Digital Comics category: The Abominable Charles Christopher by Karl Kerschl,  Understanding The Process by Joe Infurnari, PX! by Manny Trembly and Eric Anderson, Immortal by Dean Haspiel, and SugarShock! by Josh Whedon and Fabio Moon.

It's a strong batch of nominees this year and I recommend folks check them all out.  Although they range in subject and approach, they all have very strong writing and art -- basically they're really good.  It's a ways off to Eisner night (Friday, July 25th) but in the meantime why not share with us your prediction on who will win this year's Digital Comics category (and any other category you're interested in writing about).

Hero By Night Publication Suspended

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on June 2, 2008 - 09:10

Hero By Night by D.J. Coffman

D.J Coffman explains in his blog that he has stopped work on the Platinum published comic book, Hero By Night, because of "financial issues at our publisher".  Hero By Night issue #4 apparently is partially done but won't be released on schedule because the colorist, Jason Embury has also stopped work on it.  The "financial issues" are not explained but it does appear that Coffman and Embury were not getting paid at all or on time by Platinum for recent work on Hero By Night.  Coffman suggests the possibility of taking Hero By Night the full webcomic route but doesn't seem to have made any decisions yet.

While Coffman seems to emphasize a continuing good relationship with Platinum (he seems to indicate future projects to come with the publisher) I can't imagine this news about the 2006 Comic Book Challenge winner will be good for the 2008 Comic Book Challenge contest.  Just last week Platinum changed the rules on its contest to allow entrants to pitch via video (instead of making the trip in-person to San Diego, CA) and extended the deadline from May 31st to June 14th.