Happy 2010!
It’s been a while since I wanted to do something like this: a resource for aspiring webcartoonists. This site is intended to compile advice, tips, and general recommendations and discussions about the challenges and problems to solve in your way to webcartooningdom.
Now, I know you’re thinking “Oh, Maritza is doing this because Webcomics.com started charging suscriptions.” What? No. The focus of Webcomics.com is different, because it’s aimed to the pros. This is aimed to the webcartoonist in its embrio, larvae, and maybe pupal stage, before their tails fall off. Of course, if anyone wants to contribute info on the consecutive stages, by all means do so! I don’t intend to be the sole contributor to this website. That would just be INSANE.
So to sum it up: if you want to start a webcomic, or you already have started, the goal of this blog is simply to save you work and time by avoiding the mistakes the rest of us learned simply by trial-and-terror.
Feel free to discuss, challenge, and object!
Bare bones indeed. There is a serious gap now w/ the webcomics.com move. I loved reading articles from various cartoonists out there in the interweb. Get this site going and we will see where it goes. The time is certainly right. Do me a favor and become successful but ask for donations or take ads before going pay.
ANd even then at least notify people before the day you pull the switch. Good luck with this.
Comment by Barry Buchanan — January 7, 2010 @ 9:17 pm
Don’t worry, I have no plans on doing that. In the first place, because if you’re gonna pay, you’d probably do better going with webcomics.com. Also, I prefer ads (as soon as they’re not obnoxious or intrusive) or even the freemium model for all my websites.
Comment by crfh — January 7, 2010 @ 10:21 pm
Hi. I noticed you are doing what we are trying to do in light of the Webcomics.com mess.
We’re a little further along than you.
Want to join up?
I’d love to have someone with the stones to plan their flag in the Webcomics.com Submission thread the way you did working with us.
Check us out.
http://www.webcomicscommunity.com
I’m bringing in as many creators as I can and I’m looking for article contributors, global mods, all the things we’ll need for the site.
Let me know. All my contact information is at remedialcomics and at the webcomics community sites.
Have a good one.
Rob Tracy
Comment by Rob Tracy — January 7, 2010 @ 11:24 pm
I’ve been tinkering with the idea of creating my *own* webcomic for ages, but haven’t decided on a topic. This would be beneficial to people like me!
Comment by Alice — January 8, 2010 @ 12:32 am
Hello all this site will be great if we all chip in. I’m a cartoonist/comic book artist just getting into webcomics. I have worked professionally in artistic fields over the last 10 years and I can’t wait to give some of the incite I’ve gained.
Comment by WilliamHuntJr — January 8, 2010 @ 12:09 pm
Awesome! Thanks for joining, and any inside tips you can give on the craft will be very welcome!
Comment by crfh — January 8, 2010 @ 1:08 pm