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Archive for September, 2009

Webcomic Wire – 9/28/09

Posted by DarthMike on September 28th, 2009

Drawn from sources that have a headache…

  • An illustrated guide to making t-shirts with the Yudu machine. What IS a Yudu machine you ask? Make with the clicks and find out.
  • The Beat has the 2009 Ignatz winners. Congratulations!
  • Who reads webcomics? Read this post and find out. Here’s the original post.
  • Newsarama.com reports that the webcomic Wide Awake has been optioned for film.
  • io9 has an interview with Randal Munroe.
  • GeekToMe posts that Wednesday will be webcomic day and asks for creators to email them with their URL.
  • Act-I-Vate goes to the movies.
  • Sweet Fat Life: Webcomic.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 9/21/09

Posted by DarthMike on September 21st, 2009

Drawn from sources that are sore from exercise…

  • Secret Asian Man leaves Comics.com and resumes publishing on own site.
  • Act-I-Vate at the Brooklyn Book Festival.
  • Brad Guigar posts a how to create your own survey on Webcomics.com.
  • The School Library Journal has a post about webcomics.
  • Ryan Estrada posts about the state of the Cartoon Commune.
  • Mike Lynch points out that today’s Hi and Lois talks about webcomics.
  • The XKCD book, ‘xkcd:volume o,’ is now available.
  • An interesting article about taking a look at what we’re actually paying for.
  • Gods Playing Poker celebrated 2 years online on Sunday.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 9/15/09

Posted by DarthMike on September 15th, 2009

Drawn from sources who mourn the death of a sexy dance icon…

  • Forbidden Planet Intl. posts about Hark, A Vagrant.
  • The Floating Lightbulb ponders 50 questions to ask yourself about your website.
  • Counterpoint Weekly has a post The Rise of Webcomics.
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul’s City Pages blog posted a Q&A with webcomic artist Keith Pille.
  • Brad Guigar offers Evil Inc. to college newspapers for free. Hasn’t something like that been tried?
  • Red String hits 1000 pages. Congratulations Gina!
  • Yul Tolbert discusses the Rules for Engaging an Artist.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 9/11/09

Posted by DarthMike on September 11th, 2009

Drawn from sources that are remembering without pomp and circumstance…

  • Harvey Pekar talks about webocmics in this interview at MTV.
  • CBR reviews Skin Horse volume one.
  • Randall Monroe reading to benefit EFF in San Francisco on Sept. 21st.
  • PhD Comics posted on Neatorama.com.
  • Swine Flu at PAX?
  • Brad Guigar posts about how to use Photoshop paths to create word balloons and talks about self-syndicating to college newspapers at Webcomics.com.
  • The webcomic Beacon #86 is about SIMS Machinma Comics.
  • The Floating Lightbulb makes a case for using ComicRank.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 9/8/09

Posted by DarthMike on September 8th, 2009

Drawn from sources that are under attack by zombies…

  • WordPress under attack? The case for upgrading your sites without delay made by Laughing Squid.
  • Newsarama.com posted a review of Achewood Vol. 2: Worst Song, Played on Ugliest Guitar.
  • Coyote Trax’s Webcomic Critique reviews Starslip Crisis.
  • Storming the Tower posts about Eerie Cuties and other works by Gisele Lagace.
  • Xerexes posts about Side B: The Music Lover’s Comic Anthology over on ComixTalk.
  • The Boston Comics Roundtable has just produced their third anthology: InBound.
Reported by Michael Moss.

Webcomic Wire – 9/4/09

Posted by DarthMike on September 4th, 2009

Drawn from sources that are having their finger re-attached after a contentious health care debate…

  • AppScout has a post entitled ‘Disney, Marvel, and the future of Online Comics.’
  • Bad Idea Goggles has part one of a guide on how not to make webcomics.
  • Coyote Trax’s Webcomic Critique reviews Out Post 7.
  • CBR checks out the Ignatz nominees.
  • Locus column is about the success and critique of releasing free ebooks.
  • Publishers Weekly talks about print collections and webcomics.
  • io9 talks webcomics with their new post.
  • Hey! Look! Comics! has a sarcastic list of tips for webcomic beginners. A word of caution: Successful people don’t seek company.
  • The Examiner has a write up about the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco.
  • Xerexes points us to The Continentals, a new webcomic from Darryl Hughes and Monique MacNaughton.
Reported by Michael Moss.