In the June issue of Wired, the President of the USA Network was interviewed about how the phrase “Characters Welcome” came about plus their checklist for what makes for good TV. She responded that (for the US audience,) there needs to be a slightly flawed but likable lead, strong drama with a dollop of humor [...] Entries from June 2011 ↓
Pitching Elevators
June 27th, 2011 — Grab Bag
In the June issue of Wired, the President of the USA Network was interviewed about how the phrase “Characters Welcome” came about plus their checklist for what makes for good TV. She responded that (for the US audience,) there needs to be a slightly flawed but likable lead, strong drama with a dollop of humor [...] Press Release The Wonder City
June 25th, 2011 — Strip News
Press Release The Wonder City THE WONDER CITY, THE FIRST VOLUME IN A SERIES OF GRAPHIC NOVELS ABOUT NYC’S MYTHICAL HISTORY, IS SELF-PUBLISHED Funding for Publishing Raised Through Kickstarter Brooklyn, NY — The Wonder City: The Great Whale of Coney Island, the first volume in a series of graphic novels written by Justin Rivers and [...]
Aggregate Sci-Fi Story Magazine #72
June 25th, 2011 — Grab Bag
Another comic idea stirred up from completely different sources. Okay, so this episode’s aggregated comic idea is that you have a woman with a missing hand because of some trauma. She has emotional issues from the accident and once again, has no direct means of making it to her rehabilitation clinic which is hours away, [...] Press Release: Pin Junkies
June 24th, 2011 — Strip News
Press Release: Pin Junkies Laurel Springs, NJ: Webcomic creator, Tony DiGerolamo, has announced a new webcomic on The Webcomic Factory website: Pin Junkies. Centered around bowlers, this is the second sports-related webcomic on the site. “I was a bowler for many years. From about 8 until 18, I bowled in a league every Saturday,” says [...]
Webcomic Review Catchup
June 23rd, 2011 — Strip News
Okay, I haven’t published a webcomic review roundup in awhile so here goes… High Low reviewed Smoo Comics, minicomics by Frakes and Kane and new minis by Susie Cagle. High Low also pointed us toward Zak Selly and his kickstarter page for Sammy the Mouse. Mombsite reviewed Blue Spear, encouraging us to check it out. [...] Official Press Release: Turbo Defiant Kimecan
June 23rd, 2011 — Strip News
Online Graphic Novel Turbo Defiant Kimecan brings on award-winning Editor Joe Keatinge. Turbo Defiant Kimecan, an online graphic novel since January 2010, is now joined by editor Joe Keatinge as it prepares to make the leap from digital to print later on this year. Joe Keatinge is best known for his editorial work on the [...] Comic Bizness
June 20th, 2011 — Grab Bag
Here’s the thing that I keep seeing. Unless you have an abnormally large number of page views, advertising is probably not going to be a big source of income for you. You might get work from the website, be that consulting or illustrating, though that may take years to see that happen. If the NY [...] Angry Salt Men From Mars
June 17th, 2011 — Grab Bag
I’m still trying to exercise my creative muscles, so here’s another collection of random news items put together as a potential comic. Doing a sci-fi comic? Would you like some computer interface movie references for some visual variety inspiration? Ah, and you’ll need abandoned tunnels and secret projects, which I’m sure we’ll find a use [...] Improving Webcomics
June 14th, 2011 — Grab Bag
We really ought to be open to new techniques and practices. Otherwise, we might find our work stunted. The best way to continue growing artistically is just to create. To practice. To just do it. However, it sounds trite until you break it down. And then we need to be better than most. Everyone has [...] Comic Feedback
June 11th, 2011 — Grab Bag
For the forward thinkers among you, the movers and shakers, and those with the social media bent – you might consider trying out Storify. Perhaps it will expose your comic to new readers since it is so new. Another thing to try would be to ask your readers for specific feedback, like this. I don’t [...] Inking, Twain and Eben07
June 8th, 2011 — Grab Bag
Tom Richmond posted a link to Anton’s Inking Tute, which is solid. And who doesn’t like Watterson’s art? I’d love to see one of his sketch books, wouldn’t you? (I mean, I’d like to see his actual scratchy-sketches, not just these – although, I will take what I can get.) Published on ArtPatient Related PostsRobin [...] Press Release – “Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory” Celebrates 10th Anniversary.
WEBCOMIC FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY CELEBRATES TEN YEARS ON THE WEB FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2011 (Fullerton, CA) – The fourteenth issue of the webcomic “Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory,” located at http://www.flying-glory.com, will celebrate the ten year anniversary of the storyline in an expanded 36-page issue. The story, [...]
