Online comics are not just for the West anymore. Last month the Japan Foundation Forum hosted the “Asia in Comics 2005” symposium in Tokyo. At this two-day event Asian internet distributes discussed the spread of manga on the internet. In a short article on asahi.com there are incites which are always welcome with us:

As print magazines struggle with declining sales, serialized online comics are expanding.The pay is not that much, but you get great exposure from online publishing.

It seems that a vast world of new possibilities awaits online comics thanks to more freedom of expression [compared to print] and expanding distribution channels.