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Webcomics
If you are a comic strips aficionado and don’t know much about webcomics, then that is not a very pleasant scenario. As is typical of the web, much is happening on the online comic strip scene too. There are funny, detective, superhero and many other kinds of cartoon strips. So, here is a brief guide to the world of webcomics. Wikipedia defines webcomics as, “Webcomics, also known as online comics and web comics, are comics that are available on the Internet. Many are exclusively published online, while some are published in print but maintain a web archive for either commercial or artistic reasons.” The internet has made both publishing cartoon drawings and accessing them easy like never before. In fact, there are resources on the internet which enable just about anyone to create his/her own webcomics, absolutely free. So if you have an inclination for drawing cartoons, you don’t have to wait forever to get appreciation for your funniest creations. In fact, Webcomics Nation enables you to publish your comic strips in minutes. There is much dispute regarding the first webcomics. While Wikipedia chronicles that T.H.E. Fox was published way back in 1986 and is the very first one, Comixpedia considers Where the Buffalo Roam by Hans Bjordahl to be the first one. However, Where the Buffalo Roam was published in 1991. However, both agree that the first comics to be published exclusively on the internet (having no parallels in newspapers or magazines) is Netboy, which was published in 1993. Established webcomics, such as, Sluggy Freelance, PvP, Something Positive and Penny Arcade dominate the scene. However, hundreds of new webcomics are already online and new ones are being published everyday to vie for the readers’ attention. In fact, there are many artists who completely depend on their earning from the webcomics for livelihood. One of the most notable of these comic strip artists is Scott Kurtz of PvP. He is immensely popular, runs one of the most widely read webcomics and is so influential that he was spat on at a comics convention However, intense competition and the unorganized nature of the industry have not ensured the best returns so far. However, things are bound to improve as more and more resources for cartoon drawings are being made available to webcomics publishers, new forums are emerging and the readership has considerably improved too. Here are some of the most helpful resources for comic strips: Drunk Duck: It is a webcomics community which provides free hosting and membership to comics lovers. Webcomics List: Here you find a list of over 8500 webcomics from all over the web. Topwebcomics: This is where you can read your favorite funny comic strip and help push it to the top of the ranks. If you are feeling lost after ingesting all the information provided above, then we will help you take a refreshing break. And what is more refreshing than a funny cartoon strip? So meet our own superheroes, Dido and Yappy |