Archive - Story
February 3rd, 2003
Ubercon 2003: Goats and a Homicidal Lop Rabbit
Submitted by Anonymous on February 4, 2003 - 02:50
Pete Abrams, the, creator of Sluggy Freelance, will be at this year's Ubercon, held from the 14th to the 17th of February at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel just outside New York City. Abrams will be holding a number of events, including discussions and seminars on drawing and being successful in the webcomic trade and the official release of the Sluggy Freelance CCG 'Get Nifty', created by Rob Balder of PartiallyClips.
Why You Don't M#@$$ With Disney-
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 4, 2003 - 01:46
Barry Smith posted a short article on copyright for webtoonists that is worth reviewing:
I get asked a lot about copyrights and how to apply for them and what they entail. In this article I will try to give you some basic copyright information and dispell some all too common misconceptions.
Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 3, 2003 - 15:01
I still remember the Challenger disaster fairly vividly: I was in second period, American History, junior year of highschool. The tragedy of the Columbia space shuttle breaking up this weekend is an all too real reminder of the frontier outer space still is, the grasp and risk of humanity and its dreams, and the heroism of every astronaut that typically goes unnoticed because we have grown to take their bravery for granted.
I've read Kochalka's snapshot of the day and I'll try to post other webcomics on point to this thread. Please add others not listed yet.
Fan Art as Fine Art?
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 3, 2003 - 14:06
WIGU by Jeffrey Rowland focuses on Wigu Tinkle and the rest of his family. Wigu's favorite television show is Magical Adventures in Space with Topato and Sheriff Pony. A great part of the immediacy of webcomics is the general acceptance by creators and fans of fan art based on the webcomic. Not all fan art, however, makes such extensive use of fine art as this group of pieces dropping Topato into works by artists such as Hopper, Warhol and Van Gogh.
Let's Get Reeeeady to Rumble: Interview with Lea Hernandez
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 3, 2003 - 13:49
Ace McDonald of the Pulse interviews Lea Hernandez about Rumblegirls.com and Girlamatic.com, her two big webcomic projects. Rumblegirls.com is live but Girlamatic is still "coming soon."
2010 UPDATE: The interview URL is dead and rumblegirls.com is now a spam site.
Debut of KeenPrime Hosting Service for Webcomics
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 3, 2003 - 11:40
Keenspot has long offered a free hosting service for webcomics, but one that has sometimes been too true to the phrase, "you get what you pay for." Now Keen is getting into the paid hosting business, promising to offer packages with the full set of "autokeen" scripts used to support the comics on KeenSpot itself.
Hosting plans range from $10 to $50 a month and the terms and conditions (space, transfer limits, extras) seem roughly comparable to other options in the market, although it's hard to put a price on the autokeen script (which may still be the "crown jewel" of comic archiving systems).
Moon the Whitehouse! Or Not!
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 3, 2003 - 11:37
Those infamous herders of Goats, Jon and Phillip, along with legal beagle Jeff are raising money to moon the White House. Or not. I might not agree with the specifics of the plan, but it's nice to see webtoonists taking it to the streets.
2010 UPDATE: Moon the White House.com is now some crazy Japanese site.
January 31st
Publisher's Note
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on February 1, 2003 - 00:03
Welcome to Comixpedia, your destination for news, interviews, reviews and articles about webcomics. We have worked hard to put together not only a tremendous first issue for you, but an infrastructure and staff that will ensure we keep bringing you quality issues. Our mission, simply stated, is to bring to your attention the best and the brightest of webcomics and in the process, promote this new art-form. We welcome your comments on our site and our coverage.
January 25th
BoxJam B. Boxjam
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on January 26, 2003 - 02:11
Click here for a list of Boxjam B. Boxjam's contributions to Comixpedia.
