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Monday's Starting To Happen

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on October 8, 2007 - 16:40

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A Road Less Traveled: Taking Your Webcomic to a Traditional Publisher

October 7, 2007 - 23:02 | Tim Broderick

I thought things were changing. Apparently I was wrong.

When Zuda released its contracts last month, I think they showed that the major comics publishers are more interested in acquiring properties than publishing books. As Gary Tyrrell over at Fleen said about the contracts, "Webcomics can do better and so can you."

Believe that! Contracts like Zuda's play off the insecurities of creators -- you're the harshest critic of your work. Put that aside. If the comics industry refuses to change the way they operate, go to the publishers who will give you a fair deal.

I have a book coming out in January with a small but respected publisher, and receive compensation comparable with others in the prose publishing industry.

I thought things were changing. Apparently I was wrong.

SEPTEMBER FEATURE ARTICLES, OCTOBER COVER ART AND TODAY'S NEWS

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on October 1, 2007 - 08:49

Welcome to October! A big thanks to Spike, creator of Templar, Arizona, for creating this month's cover art. This past weekend we posted the rest of the September issue: interviews with Gisele Lagace and Shayna Marchese; a feature by Grant Thomas examining the integration of text and images with an interesting look at different ways to use speech bubbles; and Michael Payne looks at some great print comics that have moved to embrace the web. More interesting articles are on their way in October...

And in other news...

HEADLINES

MILESTONES

JUSTIFY MY HYPE

  • A recent Big Fat Whale from Brian McFadden on why protesting maybe doesn't always work so well at getting results...

EVENTS

TECHNOLOGY

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BLOGS

  • Andrew Farrago has an interview with Jason Thompson, the author of Manga: The Complete Guide. Thompson read and reviewed every English-language manga ever released in preparation for his new book. (h/t Dirk Deppey)
  • At The Telegraph, Robert Colvile writes up webcomics with comments from Chris Onstad, Gary Tyrrell and others. (h/t Dirk Deppey)

10/1/2007

Submitted by Tim Broderick on October 1, 2007 - 01:21

If you're in Chicago tonight, you need to stop by the Red Lion Pub. It's on Lincoln Ave. just north of Fullerton, across from the Biograph Theatre (yes, that Biograph where a famous mobster was shot down).
Reason being it's kind of a special night: Twilight Tales celebrates its 15th anniversary and Tina Jens, the person who started it all, is retiring from the organization.

Updates On Entries in the Ill-Fated Webcomic Directory Project?

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on July 24, 2007 - 14:31

I built a "library" of webcomics and creators back in the fall of 2005 which I put into beta before realizing it was too much editorial work to deal with and the same information could be better provided through the community edited webcomic wiki - COMIXPEDIA.

Nevertheless looking back on the assortment of names collected (some from me, some sent in from you) I wonder if anyone has any significant updates on these creators 18 months later. Maybe we should interview some of them?

True Crime and Wall Street Noir

Submitted by Tim Broderick on May 12, 2007 - 16:59

I [Tim Broderick] am in the newly released Wall Street Noir, a mystery anthology that was edited by Peter Spiegelman. It's already received a starred review by Publishers Weekly:

Spiegelman, the ideal editor for the Wall Street entry in Akashic’s noir anthology series, assembles a stellar cast of 17 crime genre luminaries, many with financial backgrounds.

Hey! I'm a luminary! I'm planning to do signings this summer, starting with Printers Row in Chicago. New page of Odd Jobs this weekend. See you then. Check back here later this month for more information.

Biggie Panda: Old Skool Webcomics

January 28, 2007 - 23:03 | Xaviar Xerexes

One way to think of the history of webcomics is as the big bang of comics. At the beginning there were far fewer webcomic creators and they were (virtually) clustered together much more tightly (hence all the wistful talk of "webcomic community") and then, if the inflationary webcomicology theory is correct, those early webcomic exploded into the universe of comics online we have today.

Tim Broderick

Tim Broderick Signs With Echelon Press

Submitted by Tim Broderick on December 19, 2006 - 10:28

Tim Broderick

Author/artist Tim Broderick has signed with Echelon Press to publish his graphic novel/mystery Cash & Carry, tentatively scheduled for early 2008.

Cash & Carry is the latest in Broderick’s Odd Jobs series, a long-running webcomic inspired by the classic American newspaper and European adventure strips, but firmly ensconced in the mystery genre.

Odd Jobs SOMETHING TO BUILD UPON reviewed at Crime Spree Magazine

Submitted by Tim Broderick on October 13, 2006 - 21:59

"SOMETHING TO BUILD UPON" is an amazing piece of graphic story telling. Tim Broderick has a wonderful style that immediately draws the reader in and makes them need to keep reading." - Crime Spree Magazine

"Something to build upon" is available through Twilight Tales or at Amazon.com