Howard Tayler recently announced that one of his comic’s running gags was the object of a cease-and-desist letter. His response provides and enlightening case study in handling such matters.
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Most of us are shameless self-promoters — it’s the nature of what we do. We wouldn’t be publishing our own work on the Web if we didn’t want people to read it, and people aren’t going to read it unless we tell them about it.
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In a recent discussion about securing insurance for your studio/storage space, the question was raised about health insurance. Here are a few ideas.
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This piece was generously submitted by Armando Valenzuela, whose comic, Atomic Landromat, is published in English and Spanish.
There are many good reasons for creating a version of your comic in a different language, which Brad covered in a previous article. This article covers some thoughts and pointers to consider if you have the skills to carry out this translation yourself, because you have, over the course of your life, picked up a second (or third or fourth) language.
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As a follow-up to last week’s poll on buffers, I’d like to gauge members’ feelings about their buffers. Results to be posted Friday.
Please do not respond to the poll more than once.
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According to last week’s Webcomics.com poll, over 50% of the respondents had zero updates in their comic’s buffer. The next largest group had one update, but that was only 10% of the respondents. The complete results are below.
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Wizard magazine and ToyFare, both published by Wizard Entertainment, have been closed down. Gareb Shamus has announced the launching of a new, public company, Wizard World, Inc., which will front a digital magazine, “Wizard World,” and a 12-city comic-convention tour. The press release is below.
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Insurance, the saying goes, is making a bet that something bad is going to happen… and hoping you lose.
Nonetheless, if you’re going to move forward in your role as an independent businessperson, it’s worth a quick call to your insurance agent to discuss coverage where it pertains to your comic.
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One of the strengths of webcomics is the ability to transcend geographic limitations. Add in the fact that Asia is booming with new Internet users (most of whom use smartphones as their primary interface, incidentally), and you have the globalization of comics.
So when you’re approached about a version of your comic translated into another language, it’s a no-brainer, right?
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Over the past few years, several attempts have been made to establish Official webcomic awards. The Web Cartoonists’ Choice Awards ran from 2001 to 2008. More recently, The Webcomic List Awards and the Riffys have arisen to try to fill a perceived void in self-congratulation.
Of course, none of these awards have the gravitas that a site like Webcomics.com brings, so I’ve decided to host the first annual Webcomics.com Awards.
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