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Newsarama Interview Crystal Yates on EarthSong
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 30, 2006 - 11:15
Newsarama has an interview with Crystal Yates who's webcomic Earthsong is being published by Seven Seas Entertainment. Seven Seas also publishes Chugworth Academy and Inverloch.
Google Checkout
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 29, 2006 - 18:11
Not GBuy, but Google Checkout is the name of Google's new payment service. While difficult to speculate in what it will mean for webcomic businesses, the fees are lower than Paypal's which certainly is one argument in favour of Google.
Thursday's Various Links
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 29, 2006 - 15:19
- The Oni Talent Search has been mentioned earlier, but I can't remember if we've linked to this interview about it with Oni Editor in Chief James Lucas Jones.
- The Women Webcomicker Grant Nan has also been mentioned before, but now it has stirred up a bit of a ruckus. The Comic Book Resorces forum seems to be the center of it. I must admit that I didn't think this grant would cause any controversy, but then again by internet standards this may not even qualify for that.
- Flight volume 3 has barely hit the stores and planning is already underway for volume 4. Newsarama has a first look and it appears that the Pants Press Crew is making a comeback in this volume.
Monday's Links
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 26, 2006 - 18:43
- The Pulse interviews Raina Tegelmeier on her upcoming Baby-sitters Club graphic novel published by Scholastic.
- Athena Voltaire is getting some more press, this time a preview at the Pulse.
- And yet another Scott McCloud interview. Probably doesn't provide that much you haven't read in the previous ones though.
- Newsarama's All Ages Reads reviews Dreamland Chronicles, a comic that began in print and then moved to the web. Oh and its 3D rendered.
New update available
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 26, 2006 - 18:04
Just as the title says, a new update is available.
Women Webcomicker Grant Nan Submission Guidelines Posted
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 24, 2006 - 10:02
Lea Hernandez has posted the submission guidelines for the Women Webomicker Grant Nan at her livejournal. The grants, who will be handed out annually, each consists of a year's free hosting at webcomicsnation.com. This year four grants will be handed out.
OOps
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 23, 2006 - 05:48
Forgot to post here that the comic updated this Monday.
Thursday's News Links
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 22, 2006 - 07:33
- Missed it: CBR interviews the team behind Athena Voltair.
- Reminded about it: Savage Disassembly, the livejournal community aimed at critiquing each others work is still around.
- Amazed by it: Scott Kurtz' Captain Amazing, his comic predating PvP, is making a comeback through Image Comics.
Pulse Interviews Fred Gallagher
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 21, 2006 - 06:50
The Pulse has an interview with Fred Gallagher about the impending release of Megatokyo vol. 4. This will be the first volume published by DC's manga imprint CMX. The previous volumes were published by Dark Horse (the first one by Studio Ironcat as well before they went out of business).
Tuesday's Various News
Submitted by Erik Melander on June 20, 2006 - 07:04
- The Webcomic Examiner has a huge interview with Scott Mccloud covering all sort of topics, including, Zot, Making Comics and micropayments.
- Newsarama has an interview with Eisner winner Brian Fies, creator of the "webcomic gone print" Mom's Cancer. Fies is also a guest at this years San Diego Comicon. In his blog he talks about his schedule and mentions that he will participate in two panels, one focusing solely on him and the other is entitled "Developing Your Webcomic". Apparently the latter is part of a three day ComiCon series on webcomics.
- And finally a non-interview item. Roleplaying games have been quick to adapt to ebook publishing, but now they may be looking at this alternative for publishing comics as well. Drivethrucomics.com, which directs you to drivethrurpg.com, is offering comics in pdf format, with copying and printing removed.
