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Archive for June, 2009

Posted by DarthMike on June 29th, 2009

Drawn from sources that love Plants vs. Zombies…

  • Comic writer Mark Sable detained by the TSA for carrying a script about writer under suspicion by the TSA. It’s no secret that the TSA has a great sense of humor.
  • Razman360 asks, ‘What are your favorite Webcomics?’
  • Sannalim posts a small webcomic entitled ‘Why I don’t Draw Webcomics.’The Examiner talks about the wonderful world of webcomic and has another article about starting one.
  • The Floating Lightbulb talks about webcomic store traffic.
  • Zingerding explains why they don’t like webcomics.
  • ComicSpace does an ROI experiment to see who’s advertising is the best.
  • ComixTalk has an interview with Calem Sevcik.
  • Sandy Debreuil has a good article on Webcomics.com about creating comic strips in Flash.
  • A Palace In The Sky reviews Precocious.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 6/18/09

Posted by DarthMike on June 18th, 2009

Drawn from sources that are in dire need of a good haircut…

  • Jeremy Mullins has passed away due to injuries sustained while climbing in the Catskills. To his family and friends, please accept our heartfelt condolences.
  • Kidjutsu gets a review in PW.
  • The Daily Gamecock has a post about webcomics.
  • PW also has a post about Sinfest and it’s creator Tatsuya Ishida.
  • Stripshow 2.0 for WordPress is out.
  • Webcomic Overlook takes a look at Set To Sea.
  • The Floating Lightbulb posits twelve things that hurt your webcomic.
  • The folks over at Winged Wolf Studio ponder the difference in jargon between webcomics and digital comics.
  • WordPress 2.8 released.
  • Fritz over at RackaFracka has a new Cartoons for Business page where he hocks his cartoons with business themes.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 6/3/09

Posted by DarthMike on June 3rd, 2009

Drawn from sources that need a good stiff drink…

  • The Sudbury Star, also published in the Toronto Sun, has a piece about webcomics called History in the Making.
  • TGT Webcomics interviews Alina, creator of WereGeeks.
  • The Floating Lightbulb has some tips on raising your visibility with Google.
  • Brigid Alverson is joining Robot 6 on CBR.
  • The Create a Comic Project has received funding and will have a 2010 tournament.
  • The Awkward Scientist reviews Anders Loves Maria.
  • The LoliDudes talks about Kawaii Not.
  • News-a-rama talks about the changing technology of comics.
  • Heidi macDonald, as always, keeps us informed.
  • The Webcomic Overlook brings us One Punch Review #21.
  • ComixTalk points out the Online Internet Webcomic Show.
  • Brad Guigar posts about common mistakes when making word balloons.
  • The Webcomic Beacon has a two part series called How Not to Make a Webcomic.
Reported by Michael Moss.