Milestones and Marvels

November 2, 2009 | Posted by Brigid

It’s a new month, and Webcomics.com has your November to-do list right here. Lots of folks are taking part in NaNoWriMo, and Darcie Frederick of later, watch the world end is taking that as inspiration to draw 30 comics in 30 days.

The all-ages superhero comic Smash, by Chris and Kyle Bolton, has just wound up its first season. In other milestones news, Silly Daddy hit the 500 mark this week, Odori Park makes 100, and amu’s world, which is a photo-comic in which all the characters are crocheted, reached its first birthday. All are worthy of a click, so go, read.

Keith Page is launching Dennis the Donkey, which Down the Tubes explains is the backstory to his mobile comic Charlotte Corday. It looks interesting and sort of noir-ish.

Attention creators: Register here for the Webcomics Secret Santa Exchange, in which randomly matched artists will draw guest strips for each others’ comics.

At The Webcomics Overlook, El Santo summarizes what he learned during his month with the vampire ladies.

Jason and Steve give Edmund Finney’s Quest to Find the Meaning of Life the Digital Strips treatment in their latest podcast.

Comics on handhelds update: Marvel Comics posts more on their new iPhone comics. At The Beat, Heidi MacDonald lists what’s available so far and notes something interesting: Marvel comics are $1.99 through comiXology and iVerse, but only 99 cents through Panelfly. Since the going price for a comic these days is 99 cents, Marvel seems to think its comics are worth a premium price. There’s a good, if brief, discussion of this in comments. Meanwhile, at Comic Book Resources, Kiel Phegley talks to Marvel’s executive vp of digital media, Ira Rubenstein, about the deal and what to expect in the future.

Also at CBR, Tyrese Gibson discusses his digital comic Mayhem and defends himself against claims that he made exaggerated claims about inventing the comic book for iPhones.

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