Reviews, interviews, and free advice
October 9, 2009 | Posted by Brigid Some nice posts at Webcomics.com: Charlie Gavin talks us through the creation of one of his comics and Abby L. applies Chris Anderson’s theory of free to the webcomics model.
Down in the shadier areas of the internet, it looks like illegal downloads are still going strong—maybe a little stronger since the recession started—if Jim Shelley’s analysis at Flashback Universe holds true.
Webcomics to watch out for: Ryan Estrada has a new daily comic, Chillin’ Like Villains, a series of short stories about a super-villain.
Patti Martinson interviews Shaenon Garrity, creator of Narbonic, Lil Mell, and Skin Horse, at Sequential Tart.
El Santo reviews School Bites at The Webcomic Overlook.
Sean Kleefeld reviews the print edition of AD: New Orleans After the Deluge at Graphic Novel Review.
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No worries about not linking to my blog (or failing to acknowledge my comments and compliments for the last year or so — lots of people seem to fear me). Mine has completed its purpose and I am focusing on other things. But how do you determine the criteria for your blogroll?
One must be careful with this stuff, of you end up becoming a clique-fest like Fleen. For example, Lonely Panel would be a worthy inclusion.
I found it hard to figure out where to stop, so I just linked to all webcomic blogs, even the weak ones.
I considered stating which were my favorites and so on but it was tricky stuff.
I could nitpick about some things, but mostly I am an avid reader who feels that the future of webcomic blogs lies with writers like you, Delos of ArtPatient and Ping Teo of Lonely Panel, among others. It’s your blog, do what you want; but your careful, objective reporting may be colored by your choice of how you dole out favors. Do you really want to emulate Gary Tyrrell?
Just some thoughts. No reply necessary. Keep up the great work.
Bengo, I haven’t been deliberately ignoring you, and I’m sorry you think that. Up till now, I haven’t been good about acknowledging comments. I’m working on that. And I didn’t put The Floating Lightbulb on the blogroll because I was under the impression it was no longer being updated. I see that I was wrong, so I’ll add you in.
As for cliques, every website has some bias, intended or not. As a professional journalist, I try very hard to be aware of my biases and to counter them. However, I’ll admit up front that I am not very fond of most of the most popular webcomics, with the exception of xkcd. So I’ll probably do more coverage of newer, more literary, and lesser-known webcomics and leave the breathless reports of the latest PvP or Achewood developments to others. I’m not doling out favors, I’m writing about what interests me—and also focusing on things that might not get coverage elsewhere.