Posted by Zampzon on Feb 28th, 2005
I was checking out the comics syndicate site uComics (www.ucomics.com), the online home to such well known print strips as Calvin and Hobbes, Garfield, Ziggy, and many others. While poking around I came across something that sounded like a great opportunity for aspiring cartoonists. They have a feature called Comics Sherpa whereby aspiring cartoonists and [...]
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Posted by Zampzon on Feb 28th, 2005
In recent months Scott Adams, the creator of the Dilbert comic strip (www.dilbert.com), has used his comic’s web site to cull the collective talents of the engineers that read his comic for ideas of what to add to his dream home.
The San Francisco Chronicle interviewed Scott about his development plans. The article is light on [...]
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Posted by DS on Feb 28th, 2005
Digital Strips : Show 6 [13MB]Our sixth show is now online. In this show we change things up a bit. First of all, the radio sound effects are gone. Thanks for the feedback everyone.We start the show off with listener submissions. This week’s submitted links:
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Posted by Zampzon on Feb 25th, 2005
Apart from the world of web comics I have also dabbled in filmmaking. Over the course of a few years I experimented with the concept of solo filmmaking whereby using consumer level equipment I created several short films almost entirely on my own. I shot and edited five short documentary films and even got into [...]
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Posted by daku on Feb 25th, 2005
I love getting user submissions which are already on my read list. Scary Go Round is one such strip which can be placed in the mini series category. It is a well drawn strip by John Allison consisting of several different stories with a large cast. Most of the tales are focused around typical horror [...]
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Posted by Zampzon on Feb 25th, 2005
There is a great write-up in the Princeton Packet, a local paper for central New Jersey, USA, about local artist Rico Telofski and his web comic ‘Conehenge‘. Rico’s comic explores the oddities inherent in running a small business and is targeted at like minded entrepreneurs.
From the article, “With his ‘Conehenge’ Web comic, Rico Telofski has [...]
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Posted by Zampzon on Feb 24th, 2005
Daku certainly disagrees with me on this point, but it’s no secret around here that I am not the biggest fan of non-Japanese artists creating comics in the manga style. Despite that, I’d like to point to a manga style comic created by a non-Japanese artist that I really, really like. Weird, huh?
Everyone should check [...]
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Posted by daku on Feb 24th, 2005
Every industry has them and here’s the Iron Man Competition for web comics. The Daily Grind is hosting this competition starting next Monday Feb. 28. This looks to be a good competition as several good artists are lined up so far to post a new strip every weekday until only one is left posting. You [...]
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Posted by DS on Feb 23rd, 2005
Digital Strips : Show 5 [8MB]A little late, but better late than never, right? Show number 5 is online and ready for download.In this show we ask that web comics creators add a synopsis or summary to their comics pages to make it easier for us to get caught up with your stuff.
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Posted by Zampzon on Feb 22nd, 2005
A convention centering on web comics and independent publishing is being held in the UK on Saturday March 19 at the Great Hall, Mile End, LONDON. The UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2005 “…is aimed at showcasing web & mini comic artists, and a bunch of other sorts, like illustrators and publishers, of the [...]
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