Gordon McAlpin is the creator of Multiplex, a webcomic about the movies and the staff at a movie theater. We interviewed Gordon in 2006 but I thought it was a good time to catch up again. McAlpin is closing in on the 300th episode of Multiplex. He also blogs about movies at Movie Makeout and co-hosts the movie podcast The Triple Feature.
Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes on July 27, 2008 - 22:23
PLATINUM-WOWIO
Tim Tyler calculates the new site launches July 31st and Gordon McAlpin adds his two cents in a comment to this thread at FLEEN.
INTERVIEWS
Lore Sjorberg interviewed R. Stevens at Comic Con about the end of newspaper Diesel Sweeties and what he's going do with all of his newfound free time.
Shaenon Garrity interviews writer Stephen Geigen-Miller and artist Patrick Heinicke on their new series on Modern Tales, Cold Iron Badge, which combines fairy-tale fantasy with police procedural.
WRITING
Christopher Moshier writes about writing webcomics (link via Journalista!)
CONTESTS
The Webcomics Beacon posted the winners of the Jenny Everywhere cartoon contest.
DEAD TREES ON THE LCD SCREEN
Slave Labor Graphics new webcomic program is working - check out the comics at their website.
JUSTIFY MY HYPE
Have you checked out Gisele Legace's new webcomic yet? Menage a 3 is kind of like Porky's meets 3's Company.
I'll admit it -- I'm a big fan of Cat and Girl. Still this very recent one is one of my favorites.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BLOGS
I think I forgot to link to this - Sean Tevis is running for office in Kansas and he used an xkcd-style comic as part of his fundraising efforts.
Another jam comic from the guys at Boxcar comics.
I laughed at this webcomic featured on Joystiq's webcomic wrap-up. I'm sure the age of web-savvy cartoonists is still heavily skewed towards the twenties but I'll wager it's much more diverse than it was at the beginning of the naughts decade.
Theater Hopper by Tom Brazelton is a webcomic sort of, but not entirely about Tom, his wife Cami and their friends. The creator, Tom Brazelton (as opposed to his four-color alter ego) is coming up on six years of the webcomic. Neither fatherhood nor the Star Wars prequels have stopped the man from making fun at and with the movies. Over the last couple of months I interviewed Tom about the webcomic, his third print collection and other necessary pop culture topics.
Clay and Hampton Yount are the co-creators of the weekly-updated comedy comic Rob and Elliot. Clay is also the creator of the now on hiatus Cosmobear as well as the creator of "Bikini Frisbee Suicide Days", the former Saturday-only series at Sluggy Freelance.
Rob and Elliot is one of those "wacky roommates doing crazy random things" comics that is a lot stronger than its thin premise would initially suggest. As a comedy comic it scores on the most crucial criteria -- it's funny. And it does so through both the writing and the artwork.
Read on for my interview with the brothers Yount.
Submitted by Wes Molebash on April 30, 2008 - 11:58
If you guys get time, head over to Major Spoilers.com and check out the latest podcast. Stephen Schleicher, the creator of Major Spoilers, interviewed me for the podcast last week and we had a pretty awesome chat. We talk about YHT and the current Steve/Emaline storyline, the Litterbox Chronicles and Zuda, Boxcar Comics, and some of my future plans. The interview starts at 40:34 if you'd like to fast forward through the news and reviews.
Submitted by James Turner on April 18, 2008 - 00:00
Hey folks, today's guest strip is by Rebecca Clements who puts the fun into fungus with her comic KinokoFry. Take a LOOK!
Also Boxcar Comics has done their first podcast! I wasn't able to get involved in this one, but it seems like a lot of fun, and I hope I'll be able to call in in future. Take a listen!
Submitted by Tom Brazelton on April 16, 2008 - 08:43
For those of you that are in to podcasts, the webcomics collective known as Boxcar Comics has an announcement to make.
As part of the revitialization of Boxcar Comics and the group's continuing effort to promote themselves publicly in a cross-functional manner, we have created a brand new podcast at TalkShoe.com called the Boxcar Comics Hobo Jamboree!
What is our podcast about? Good question - One that we will be answering tonight during our first broadcast recording TONIGHT at 8:00 PM CST!
Submitted by James Turner on March 7, 2008 - 01:00
Ok, so it looks like there is more to this story than I thought, so actually it is going to conclude next week. I really am just making this all up as I go along - does it show?
Also I'm pleased to announce that Boxcar Comics (an excellent collective of super-talented webcomic creators that I am a part of) is re-launching as a new super-powered version of it's old self. There are going to be podcasts! And jam comics! And a creepy guy in the corner with a pipe! Oh wait that's me.
Submitted by Wes Molebash on March 6, 2008 - 01:01
Webcomic collective Boxcar Comics is pleased to announce a re-energized creative direction with a redesigned web site to boot!
As part of our renewed purpose, Boxcar is investing efforts into monthly creator-hosted podcasts (coming soon), published jam comics(also, coming soon) and an increased collective presence at comic book conventions.
Submitted by Black_Kitty on April 5, 2007 - 18:28
Encouraged by the success at Wizard World in LA, Platinum Studios will be organizing more DrunkDuck Artist Alleys this year in three other Wizard World conventions. These three Wizard World Events will be at Philadelphia, Chicago, and Texas.
