Drawn from sources all over the world wide web…

• Ian Jay, creator of Try Everything Once, has started IanJay.net to post the rest of TEO as well as other webcomic projects. He will also be making a series of informative videos about webcomics that will be posted on the Scienteers website soon.
• Wes Molebash interviewed about YHT and Zuda Comics. 
• ROK Comics has posted some short interviews with some comic creators, including David Fletcher and Rich Diesslin.
• 17 tips for getting bloggers to write about you. 
• Joey Manley has a brief update about his ComicSpace merger activities as of late.
• Writer David Gallaher and Illustrator Steve Ellis get interviewed about their horror-western High Moon for the Star Bulletin. 
• A new monthly comic contest called Comic of the Month. If you win you get free advertising on the site for a month. It’s a bit of a chore to set up a poll and get voting set up, but what the hey, free is free.

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Drawn from sources that are glad it’s Friday…

• An interview with Jaime Hernandez.
• The Knave interviews Zuda Editor Kwanza Johnson. 
• ROK Comics has plans for revamping their site, don’t be afraid to email them and suggest something completely new and exciting.
• Platinum Studios is starting up the Comic Book Challenge for 2008. Hopefuls can begin submitting their work from May 1^st to May 31^st.  Good luck contestants!
• How to make a webcomic YouTube video. Creator of Octopus Pie shows us how comic 121 was made.
• How To Make Webcomics has finally shipped. I ordered it from Amazon on Dec. 22^nd.  Frankly I think they promoted a bit too early, it was less than great to have something arrive this late. 
• The Daily Cartoonist has a post about the challenges of creating an online comic with a viable business model. 
• Dawn Douglass is asking for help with that big question as well.
• Dave Stevens passed away.
• Broken Frontier reviews Crowfeathers.

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Megacon Condo Cast!

News:

How to make Webcomics Available Now.

Diesel Sweeties PDF’s for Download

Lunar Boy

Webcomic Beacon

and more…

 

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Drawn from sources that are tired as heck…

• WCCA winners announced. Congrats to all you winners out there!
• Video profile of cartoonist Phoebe Gloeckner. 
• Diesel Sweeties collections will be released under Creative Commons license.
• Weekly Webcomic Wrapup looks at webcomic tributes to Gary Gygax. 
• Writer of Home On The Strange has a new webcomic My Name Is Might Have Been.
• You to can nominate someone for an Eagle Award, so don’t be shy. 
• An interview with Chris Crosby on the future of Keenspot.
• Tim Broderick talks money and contracts over at ComixTalk. 
• Boxcar Comics has re-done their site and is planning monthly podcasts.

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Sorry if you get this twice.

JT

 

 Gigcast 132, Pre con and I am Jamie!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Drawn from sources that are in need of energy, but sucking up caffeine and sugar instead…

• How to make a living as an artist? 1,000 true fans is Kevin Kelly’s answer over at The Technium.
• Also, check out Fundable.org. An online resource for raising fixed amounts of money for projects.
• Shaenon K. Garrity has an article in the new Comic-Con Magazine which is available for download here. 
• The internet wins again, Hot Topic does the right thing for the most part.  They should have made some sort of remuneration for their error, but all is well that ends well.
• Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is having a benefit in NYC on 3/5 called ‘Best Erotic Comics’. 
• ComicsPRO takes over 24 Hour Comics Day.
• Zuda marches on.
• More on Keenspot changes.
• The Comic Wire posts the second part of their interview with Kristopher Straub. 
• T Campbell posits his wish list for articles about webcomics.
• More creator resources at Comicology.

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Wil Weaton says it best.

JT

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Drawn from sources that are tired after a long weekend…

• Toronto-based UpTrend Media signed a deal to represent DrunkDuck.com in Canada.
• The Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is back over at Joystiq. 
• Add yourself to Frappr map of webcomic creators.
• Wes Molebash has created a new strip called ‘The Litterbox Chronicles’ which debuts on Zuda today.  Good luck Wes!

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