Comix Talk for Thursday, July 8, 2010

Submitted by Xaviar Xerexes [1] on July 8, 2010 - 10:29

Well let's just dive right in, shall we?

Milestones: I just saw a note on Mark Mekkes blog that he'd moved his webcomic Zortic off of Keenspot this month [2] and is now part of a science fiction anthology webcomic site called Quark Comics [3].  The comics on Quark's roster include: Outsider [4], Zap! [5], Zortic [6], Saucer Seekers [7], Jump Leads [8], and Station V3 [9].  Mark has been in the webcomics game for 10 years (maybe more) and also had a gig creating and maintaining the (now on hiatus) WCCA awards.

INTERVIEW: Mike Rhodes interviewed Evan Keeling, cartoonist and founding member of the DC-area cartoon group DC Conspiracy [10].

CRAFT: Bryan Lee O'Malley gives you some pointers on word balloon placement on the page [11].

GOOD DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP: FLEEN reported [12] yesterday that the Web-Comics Auction for the Gulf Coast [13], had raised a total of $1654.51 so far. There are 12 days left with several [14] heavy [15] hitters [16] still to bid on.

THE MORE YOU KNOW: Webcomic creator Bryant Paul Johnson [17] helped out by teaching a session at a webcomic summer camp in Massachusetts [18]. They also had a session with cartoonist Hilary Price, of Rhymes with Orange [19].  Seriously!  A webcomic camp for middle school students -- not bad!

ZUDAMANIACONTESTS:  The Washington Post's "Next Great Cartoonist" contest is down to five contestants [20]: Hoxwinder Hall by Daniel Boris, Real Time by Bob Erskine, Forever Endeavor by Thomas Mullany, Stupid Inventor by Zachary Snyder, and Imogen Quest by Olivia Walch.

HYPEY McHYPESALOT:  Tim Stimmons plugs Jason Brubaker's reMind over at Geekweek [21]:

reMIND differs a bit from standard webcomics-- in fact, Jason bills it as "The Making of a Graphic Novel"-- The site is actually more of a blog [22] about the work-in-progress of independently creating a Coffee-Table OGN mixed with the sensibilities of a high-end design book [22]. Having recently been awarded the prestigious Xeric award,  [23]he's well on his way to realizing his vision [24].

• Keenspot [25]
• Mark Mekkes [26]
• Zap! [27]
• Zortic [28]