Archive - Nov 2003

November 30th

I Hate You All by Dalton Wemble


Fish Muffin Scream Asphalt: Funny?

I remember with great fondness the first time I stumbled upon a totally surreal webcomic. I won't say which one, just that it was one of the originals, something mindbogglingly bizarre that, over time, picked up its own cult following and is now a Minor Institution among webstrips.

Why Do Online Comics: Faith and the Webcomic


I knew my wife was the person I was going to marry two weeks before our first date. We got together for coffee as friends, talked until one in the morning, and I walked her to her car. As she drove off, an overwhelming peace came over me, and I knew down to my core she was the one. It wasn't like lightning striking or fireworks going off. It was as though I had just learned a new fact, like two plus two equals four or that water is wet. That's how convinced I was.

Boy on a Stick and Slither by Steven Cloud, reviewed by Michael Whitney


In an arena that's crowded with elaborate Sci-Fi themes, baroque fantasy themes and byzantine plots, it�s refreshing to note that one of the best comics on the Web features two main characters who don't even have arms.

The Blue View by BoxJam


I had to make a phone call today to the town of Hawthorne, California – yes, to the town itself. The woman who acted as the town's agent was disappointed to talk to me. I'm shutting down a store in a famous chain there.

Behind the Cartoon Shield: The Comic Book Legal Defence Fund

By: Ericka Crouse
Department: Features
Issue: December 2003 Issue

You probably know that a court can prevent shops from selling certain materials. Did you also know they can prosecute retailers for selling adult comics to other adults? That retailers can be prosecuted and convicted for selling obscene material even if those comics are in a separate part of the store from regular comics? Did you know that law enforcement and the District Attorney's office can make life very difficult for a private individual, for selling comics that are not obscene to minors? Did you know they can prevent you from drawing or creating anything, even if it's for yourself in your own home?

You'd know all these things if you follow the thrilling exploits of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. You'd also know that sometimes, but not always, justice wins out over stupidity and repression.

Comic-Fire! Round Three: Pierce Versus Millikin


This is the FINAL installment of Comic-Fire! between Eric Millikin and Justin Pierce. Comixpedia would like to say a special thank you to both gentlemen for providing us with excellent examples of their creativity, good humor, and prodigious talent.

The question, in which we think about politics as it applies to the real world... sort of:

Arnold Schwarzenegger is the new governor of California. Does this type of Hollywood showmanship have its place in politics?

November 28th

Moved from Measuring the Webcomic Audience Forum


A post from the DeeMan:

Here's a question. Where's the "damned good webcomics that we think you might enjoy reading list"? Maybe more comics would be on your "watch list" if you helped expose them to more people instead of running what amounts to a glorified popularity contest.

Instead of running a "what's so-n-so reading" and have us hear for the umpteenth time that people are still reading Sluggy or PvP, or "who's the most popular" (see Sluggy/PvP), how about running a spotlight column where you'd pick one webcomic a week that you and the staff think is deserving of wider recognition and each of you telling us why. That would do more to expand the reach of webcomics for beneft of both the creators and the readers, don't you think?

Dee

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G.A.A.K: Groovy Ass Alien Kreatures. It's like "The Goonies" meets "The Invaders from Mars"
www.drunkduck.com/GAAK

Call For Help with Measuring the Webcomic Audience Project


I've learned quite a bit from the "Measuring the Webcomic Audience" project this year. Pushing it to the next level though will require talents and time that Comixpedia staff alone does not have.

The next step for the project is to obtain data from counters (and possibly server logs if creators provide permission) to generate another source of readership data to complement (or possibly replace) the Alexa and Ranking data.

There is a very similar project for blogs called "Ecosystem" (which you can see here) that may be the basis for this similar effort for webcomics at Comixpedia. Or it may make more sense to create a new system from scratch.

If you are interested there will be a dedicated message board on the forums and a mailing list for more active participants.

PHP, MySQL or general Webmonkey Skills?


If you're interested in tackling parts of the effort to create something similar to the Ecosytem for Blogs please post something here about yourself and what you can contribute to the project.

In addition, please indicate whether you want to be on the active mailing list for this project. (Please list your email address in a spam-resistant way here or email me at xerexes at comixpedia dot com indicating you want to be on the email list)

Suggest a Webcomic for the Watch List


We can't measure the audience for your webcomic if it's not on the Watch List. If you're wecomic isn't on the watch list below and you think it might be competitive for the Most Read List, please post it here.

absurdnotions.org
acidrefluxcomic.com
adventurers-comic.com
alicecomics.com
aliendice.com
americanelf.com
angels2200.com
antiheroforhire.com
ashfieldonline.com
avalonhigh.com
awesomegamerz.com
bobandgeorge.com
boxjamsdoodle.com
briworld.com
brokensaints.com
brunostrip.com
brunothebandit.com
butternutsquash.net
choppingblock.org
clanofthecats.com
crfh.net
crtlaltdel-online.com
cutewendy.com
dieselsweeties.com
drewweing.com
electriksushi.com
elflife.com
elgoonishshive.com
errantstory.com
everythingjake.com
explodingdog.com
faans.com
funnyfarmcomics.com
gamingguardians.com
geeksalad.net
genecatlow.com
goats.com
gpf-comics.com
greystoneinn.net
hardwarecomic.com
hookedoncomics.com
houndshome.com
inktank.com
inniesandouties.com
itswalky.com
justanothervice.com
kevinandkell.com
kidradd.com
killroyandtina.com
little-gamers.com
lizardcomics.com
lookwhatibroughthome.com
lostandfoundcomic.com
machall.com
mallmonkeys.com
man-man.org
megatokyo.com
melonpool.com
meninhats.com
mnftiu.cc
movie-comics.com
mrbang.net
narbonic.com
newshounds.com
nightlightpress.com
nukees.com
nuklearpower.com
orneryboy.com
owliecomics.com
ozyandmillie.org
penny-arcade.com
purplepussy.net
pvponline.com
queenofwands.net
reallifecomics.com
roadwaffles.com
robotstories.com
rpgworldcomic.com
samandfuzzy.com
scarygoround.com
schlockmercenary.com
sexylosers.com
sinfest.net
sluggy.com
snafu-comics.com
soaprope.com
somethingpositive.net
stripteasecomic.com
supercomics.com
superosity.com
surburbanjungle.com
tasteslikegravel.com
theaterhopper.com
tmcm.com
toytrunkrailroad.com
truenuff.com
ubersoft.net
unlikeminerva.com
userfriendly.org
wanderingones.com
whiteninjacomics.com
wigu.com
youdamnkid.com
zortic.com
zwol.org