Webcomics Weekly Episode 55: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Brad and Scott recap the NYCC. A discussion about product presentation at cons quickly devolves into a paranoid examination of how dolls can come to life and kill you in your sleep.
Brad and Scott recap the NYCC. A discussion about product presentation at cons quickly devolves into a paranoid examination of how dolls can come to life and kill you in your sleep.
Kris and Brad review their talk in Harvard University. Scott and Brad prepare for New York Comic Con. The guys talk about premium content — is it the way of the future, or just a way to the future? And the conversation ends with a discussion of…
(Comic courtesy of Dave Kellett)
Many of us started our webcomics as a hobby — more for fun than anything else. The problem is that under the pressures of updating, keeping fans happy, etc., the comic goes from a fun hobby to being just another chore. To combat this feeling, here are a few tips that I have found work well.
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The first big comic convention of the year, New York Comic Con, kicks off this Friday with opportunities to say hi to two of the Halfpixel / Webcomics Weekly crew.
Brad Guigar will be in the Small Press area — booth number 2442 — exhibiting under the Evil Inc flag. And Scott Kurtz will be making a rare East Coast appearance as he hangs out at the Penny Arcade table.
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Vericon IX Webcomics Panel from Kris Straub on Vimeo
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The gang discusses the possibility of a black-swan event changing the Webcomics landscape, and what creators should to to prepare for it (if anything).
Get out your calendar and start circling dates. It’s time to do a little webcomics planning.
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The crew talk to Jim Demonakos about the Emerald City Comicon and what it takes to start and grow a comic book convention in these troubled times.
Accepting donations on your site is a fairly well-accepted practice for most cartoonists. But if you’re going to ask for money, many people argue, why not offer something in return? It stands to reason that this is not only polite, but it would increase the total number of donations. Offering a downloadable desktop wallpaper is an awesome way to encourage donations. The wallpaper itself is merely a JPEG that users will download and install on their computers. Plus, it’s a nice bit of promotion for your site. Luckily, PayPal makes this extremely easy.
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