Ryan North
End of 2006 Coming Soon
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on November 17, 2006 - 12:39
December is traditionally a "year in review" kind of issue at Comixpedia and that's the goal this time around. As we get closer to the end of 2006 it's revealing to look at what folks were writing about webcomics at the end of 2005: The 2005 Webcomics Roundtable.
For the last two years we've also ran a special "25 People Of Webcomics" list article. Here's a link to the 2005 POW List article. Who do you think should be on this year's list? Post a comment with your nominations.
Thursday Newsin' To The Beat
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on October 26, 2006 - 10:50
NEWS
- Ryan North rolls out a new service called Project Wonderful that allows people to auction off sponsor ad spots. You can see it in action at Goats. Another nifty idea from North (who has already created OhNoRobot and RSSpect).
VIEWS
- That wacky Boxjam. Today's Doodle completely gets up in this blog's grill. Midwest comics REPRESENT!!!
- Hockey Zombie parodies Ctrl-Alt-Del. Artistic comment or promotional tactic?
Tis The Season!
- Ah Halloween - the time of the year for webcomics to put their characters in wacky halloween costumes...
- Another Halloween-themed event, this time at Girl-A-Matic: GAM-O-Ween.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BLOGS
- Websnark on Questionable Content's meek and mild Martin.
- Former Graphic Smash editor, T Campbell is no one's editor.
- Digital Strips notes that Francesco Marciuliano (current hired hand on the syndicated strip Sally Forth) is going to try to move his webcomic, Medium Large, into newspaper syndication.
- Fleen has a Dumbrella round-up, including an update on R Stevens' battle with the Sith.
- Charley Parker likes Zita The Space Girl.
- Drawn! likes Stuart Immonen and his webcomic, Never As Bad As You Think.
Serializer Is Alive!
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on October 24, 2006 - 09:27
Eric Millikin writes that Serializer.net relaunched today! New comics today include:
- Jen Sorensen's "Slowpokeâ€
- Rick Smith and Tania Menesse's “Shuck Strippedâ€
- Spike's “Templar, Arizonaâ€
- Eric Millikin's “Fetus-Xâ€
- Tom Hart's “Hutch Owenâ€
- Ryan North's “Dinosaur Comicsâ€
Here is a full list of all the wonderful artists contributing to Serializer. It includes Patrick Farley with "Apocamon," Renee French with "micrographica," Sam Henderson with "The Magic Whistle," and Emily Horne and Joey Comeau with "A Softer World."
Publisher’s Weekly refers to many of serializer’s artists as “art comics favorites†and “critical darlings.†London’s Sunday Times has called serializer “high art,†and The New York Times thought some of our comics were “Well drawn and funny.†The Comics Journal found some Serializer comics to be “daring, entertainingly perverse†while The Guardian found artwork on serializer that “threatens to seriously tamper with one’s smug equilibrium.â€
I Went to SPX and All I Got Was This MATH IS DELICIOUS! T-shirt
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After a summer spent away from Comixpedia and comics too, it was great to catch up with all kinds of comics and creators at the Small Press Expo (aka SPX) this weekend. I caught some panels, bought some books and chatted with a lot of webcomic-friendly creators including Jeph Jacques and Danielle Corsetto.
More Attitude From Ted Rall: A Review of Attitude 3: The New Subversive Online Cartoonists
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Ted Rall talks up and talks to webcomics with attitude for Attitude 3: The New Subversive Online Cartoonists. It's a great addition to the ongoing Attitude anthology series that pays some well-deserved attention to webcomics.
More Platinum Duck, Interviews, Etc.
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on September 26, 2006 - 10:13
I'm going to try breaking these longer posts up into categories - tell me if it's helpful or not...
News
I started a thread to discuss the Platinum-Drunk Duck deal here - I added links to other discussions in the comments if you're interested in reading more about it.
Aaron MacGruder AWOL from Boondocks return. Or so the Washington Post reports. The Comics Reporter notes that the Dallas Morning News also has a good story on this subject.
The Comic Reporter also points to a deal between McClatchy-Tribune and PopMatters.com to carry PopMatters.com stories on McClatchy's MCT Campus wire service for college and highschool newspapers. PopMatters.com was founded in 1999 by Sarah Zupko and also carries several webcomics on its site.
Interviews
Wizard interviewed Jon Rosenberg (creator of Goats) yesterday. I just want to highlight this part because I think Jon's answer makes a lot of sense:
What professional title do you prefer: webcomicker, webcomics artist, creator or what's the standard these days? Or is there one?
ROSENBERG: When people ask me what I do, I tell them I draw comics. Titles are a pretty silly thing, I don't know if there is a standard but I'm sure it is a topic of heated debate on some message board somewhere.
The people who concern themselves with those sorts of things, I find, would do better to focus on their comics.
Random Interviews has one with Fred Grisolm, creator of Hate Song.
Plugs and Reviews
I missed it but Mitch Clem is updating NN2S again. Huh-zah!
Over at CBR, Meaghan Quinn plugs the new webcomic from Petie Shumate, Girl/Robot. G/R is kind of a one-note affair (girl says/does something, robot takes it literally, hijinks/disaster ensues) but so far Shumate is consistently cracking me up with it. I'd give it a try if you haven't already.
Everything Else
Gilead's got a post on Phil Kahn's I'm Just Drinking vidcast - webcomics and alcohol... who'd thunk it? I watched part of it last night - not bad and Phil does a decent job of actually demonstrating how to make the drinks which is good since that's probably the key part of the show. :)
Fleen links to Scott Marshall's post about the Halifax edition of the Word on the Street festival where he met Hope Larson, Joey Comeau, and Ryan North.
A Couple More Interviews To Check Out
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on August 28, 2006 - 00:10
Fanboy Radio has an interview with Scott McCloud and family on the road in support of McCloud's new book Making Comics.
Another interview to check out is Jim Munroe's talk with Ryan North, creator of Dinosaur Comics.
DivaLea Show # 1: Lea Hernandez interviews Tycho
Submitted by Joey Manley on August 25, 2006 - 16:34
In today's DivaLea Show, Lea Hernandez interviews Tycho, the writing half of the most successful team in webcomics. This installment is the first part of two.
Download the MP3 or subscribe to the iTunes-compatible RSS feed.
2006 Web Cartoonists' Choice Award Final Nominees
Submitted by Mark Mekkes on June 11, 2006 - 21:39
They're here! The final nominees for the 2006 Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards are announced!
Although the final voting system isn't quite ready yet, this is your opportunity to check out all of the nominees and start discussing them. Then, once the final polls are open, you'll be ready to make informed and researched decisions that guarantee that the best comics will win.
Diversifiwebcomication: Maximize Your Business Potential
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The first in a series of articles, Sebastian Parsons explores the industry of Webcomics from the eyes of a businessman. A financial analyst for nearly ten years, Parsons shares his insight on an industry he curiously observes (rather than participates in).
