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Archive for August, 2009

Webcomic Wire - 08/31/09

Posted by DarthMike on August 31st, 2009

Drawn from sources that cause cancer, but only theoretically…

  • Boing Boing highlights Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal.
  • Interview with Darwyn Cooke, author and Illustrator.
  • Obligatory link about Disney’s purchase of Marvel Comics.
  • Kurt Huggins and Zelda Devon on Lines and Colors.
  • Webcomic Overlook No. 95: Legend of Bill.
  • Xerexes reviews Knights of the Lunch Table on ComixTalk.
  • Talking Comics with Molly Crabapple over on CBR.
  • CBR has an interesting article called Unbound: Design Matters.
  • Lubbock online has an article about webcomics.
  • Technology News has 10 great webcomics that you should NOT share with your kids.
  • io9 talks with Spike Trotman.
  • SFGate has an article about the recent Mosters of Webcomics show at the Cartoon Art Museum.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire - 8/24/09

Posted by DarthMike on August 24th, 2009

Drawn from sources that are contemplating their business navel…

  • Are you the next Comic Strip Superstar? Amazon and Andrews McNeel Publishing want to know. Brad Guigar has a good analysis.
  • Webcomics.com University has it’s pilot episode.
  • Jasper the Cat Tackles Health Care.
  • 3 Keys To Finding Your Source of Inspiration.
  • XKCD explains how to be a tech-support guru and gets highlighted on BoingBoing.net.
  • Wowio! Has been bought from Platinum by Platinum CEO, Brian Altounian. More.
  • The Floating Lightbulb points us at an interview with John Campbell.
  • Marvel Digital Comics are coming to the Sony PSP.
  • The Webcomic Beacon #87 is about the Femme Fatales.
  • Guest Strip at Calamities of Nature.
  • Comedy.com has a post ‘11 Greatest Sex Jokes in Webcomics.’
  • Comics Nexus highlights Pedro Hernandes’s Company Man.
Reported by Michael Moss.

The Return.. Gigcast 188

Posted by jtpokie on August 21st, 2009

JT and Kevin Talk Webcomics.

 
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Webcomic Wire - 8/17/09

Posted by DarthMike on August 17th, 2009

Drawn from sources that are quarantined in District 9…

  • ComicRank is getting some new features.
  • WebDonuts is running a caption contest.
  • CBR has an interview/article with the August Zuda contestants.
  • CBR has an in depth interview with Ryan North.
  • AppScout has an article about Top Shelf embracing the web.
  • An interview with Diana Cameron McQueen about the new Girlamatic site.
  • Teaching Baby Paranoia reaches it’s 500th strip. Congratulations!
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire - 8/4/09

Posted by DarthMike on August 4th, 2009

Drawn from sources looking for an escape from the every day…

  • News-a-rama features webcomics creator Felipe Sobreiro.
  • Big Shiny Robot! has an article about Gunnerkrigg Court.
  • WYLFWT has launched version 5 of it’s website.
  • The Boston Comics Roundtable has published anthology number three.
  • Xaviar Xerexes interviews Caleb Sevcik.
  • The LGBT Webcomic Charity Art Auction is coming. Check it out!
  • Webcomic Beacon number 85 talks Editorial comics.
  • TGT Webcomics turns 1 year old. Congratulations!
  • Get Your War On is calling for a boycott of Jamba Juice. Here’s more.
  • Odori Park creator Chris Watkins shares some lessons he learned during his ‘one-a-day personal challenge.’
  • Brad Guigar posts about customizing the InkBlot theme for Webcomic 2.1.
  • Pop-Tarts copies Kawaii Not. It is becoming clear that webcomic creators need a strategy to combat the stealing of our awesomeness.
Reported by Michael Moss.