Making money with webcomics. Seriously!
The topic of micropayments is a tricky one. Often the source of raging debate, it’s difficult to discuss in a simple way without someone shouting that it’s going to save the Internet while someone else shouts that the whole idea is crap.
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Several sites have posted reactions to Scott McCloud’s use of a new micropayment system to sell Part 1 of The Right Number for a quarter.
Comic Book Resources has a short write up of Scott McCloud’s press release.
Slashdot posted a short piece on it today and has generated a substantial number of replies already.
Penny Arcade and Goats have both posted more skeptical, sober reactions to the announcement. Continue Reading
Kip Manley has an interesting piece in his blog Long story; short pier posted on 6/26 called “Why You Don’t Read Comics.” Much of it first printed in Anodyne Magazine, it’s a well-researched thought piece on problems in the comics industry now and in 1998 (when the original article was printed). It touches briefly on web comics in a couple of places and is otherwise just pretty darned interesting. Direct link here. Continue Reading
Short article in NJ Ledger about donation models for websites, including a mention of nerd-boy. Continue Reading
An interesting article that reviews the various strategies and successes (or lack thereof) of various publishers and (larger) independent webcomics. Although it doesn’t delve into depth on anything it touches on, it does make an effort to match up strategies between the print-oriented publishers, such as Marvel, DC and Crossgen and the web-oriented publishers, such as Modern Tales and Keenspot. Continue Reading
Scott McCloud wrote extensively about micropayments as an optimal solution for webcomics in Reinventing Comics and on his website. This week he announced that he has finally rolled out his first webcomic that will be offered for purchase through a micropayments system.
McCloud will be offering “The Right Number”, a three part comic about “math, sex, obsession and phone numbers,” through a brand new micropayment system. Each part will be priced at 25 cents. Continue Reading
This NY Times article (free registration required) on building a bigger audience for a blog reminded me of similar tactics to building a bigger audience for a webcomic. Webcomics leading the way for bloggers yet again? Continue Reading
A story on Kuro5shin about an author who posted his novel online for free reading, downloading, etc. Shades of Cory Doctorow! The thread at K5 is particulary interesting as it follows the promotional efforts of the author and the support he was able to obtain through an online “tip jar,” not an uncommon strategy amongst webtoonists. Continue Reading
Journalista! points us to a story on the growth in subscribership at U Click’s My Comics service after the availability to subscribers of Bloom County repeats. Continue Reading
New York, NY/Boston, MA — Komikwerks, LLC, owner of www.komikwerks.com, a leader in creator-owned online comics and webbased comics community-building, has entered into a partnership with ibooks, Inc, the first simultaneous publisher of books in printed form and on the Internet. ibooks printed titles are distributed by Simon and Schuster and ibooks ebooks titles are sold by a variety of partners, including Palm Digital Media.
Komikwerks’ founders, Patrick Coyle and Shannon Denton, have executed an agreement with ibooks that gives ibooks an equity stake in Komikwerks, LLC and active involvement in its future development. ibooks president Byron Preiss, has been involved in the development of digital comics for many years, and established the first major website for comics online, virtualcomics.com in 1995. Continue Reading
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