Trailer/Future of Comics?

[Ontir]

I found this, whilst looking at Howard Chaykin's imdb listing. It's rather interesting:

http://video.mpegnation.com/a001550666916061005182608883.html

[DWEarhart]

Dude. That first, hippy looking guy is my friend Cayetano "Cat" Garza. I have his old Loser and Magic Inkwell strips.

This looks promising, or at least eye-opening.

[Ontir]

Are you in LA? He looked like someone who's been in the comic shop I go to.

[DWEarhart]

Naw. He and I are from Harlingen, Texas. We've been friends since high-school. I remember he was doing webcomics about six ir eight years ago over at magicinkwell.com.

We lost touch. He ended up in Austin, but after that I never knew what happened to him. I'm glad he's doing what he loves. I was always worried he'd fall over into some bad voodoo. He still looks stoned.

[CaptainAwesome]

Am I the only one who hates the idea that digital comics are taking over the industry? Stan Lee once said that there was nothing like holding a comic book in your hand, and hes right. I know prices go up and popularity is a two way street, but if comics go then what separates us from the animals (In this case "animals" being people who dont hang out at the comic book stores)? I'll probably see this when I get the chance, if only to keep tabs on the enemy.

[DWEarhart]

This is another step forward in comic book creating.

http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=77243

Until either Marvel or DC fully commits to webcomics, then I'm not worried, but as we can see, there is a massive, uprising sub-culture that's been under out nose for nearly a decade already.

I'm definitely in agreement with Stan "The Man". I love holding any book, and feeling the elation of finishing it, and closing the back cover.

[Ontir]

Am I the only one who hates the idea that digital comics are taking over the industry? Stan Lee once said that there was nothing like holding a comic book in your hand, and hes right. I know prices go up and popularity is a two way street, but if comics go then what separates us from the animals (In this case "animals" being people who dont hang out at the comic book stores)? I'll probably see this when I get the chance, if only to keep tabs on the enemy.

I'm interested in the content, not the means of conveyance. If it's 2 or 3 bucks cheaper, doesn't require the purchase of boards, bags, and boxes, which I then have to warehouse - FOREVER - I'm all for it!

Also, as DC & Marvel don't seem overly interested in taking my writing samples (or anyone elses), and the start-up cost of a comic book is so prohibitively high, this represents THE ONE WAY I might actually get my original stuff out and seen.

[CaptainAwesome]

I'm interested in the content, not the means of conveyance. If it's 2 or 3 bucks cheaper, doesn't require the purchase of boards, bags, and boxes, which I then have to warehouse - FOREVER - I'm all for it!

Also, as DC & Marvel don't seem overly interested in taking my writing samples (or anyone elses), and the start-up cost of a comic book is so prohibitively high, this represents THE ONE WAY I might actually get my original stuff out and seen.
Well cant you do that now? I mean why does it have to interfere with the regular comic book industry. Those people in that preview seem to have the intent on bringing down the comics industry. I'm not saying that they or you shouldnt put your own art out there, just that I hate the fact that its in direct competition with something I care about a lot.

[DWEarhart]

I'm interested in the content, not the means of conveyance. If it's 2 or 3 bucks cheaper, doesn't require the purchase of boards, bags, and boxes, which I then have to warehouse - FOREVER - I'm all for it!

Like it or not, a person't budget will play a huge factor in their devotion to web or traditional comics.

Also, as DC & Marvel don't seem overly interested in taking my writing samples (or anyone elses), and the start-up cost of a comic book is so prohibitively high, this represents THE ONE WAY I might actually get my original stuff out and seen.

Kindal like mine http://forgettobreathe.blogspot.com/2006/07/sperm-ops.html
This was done just for kicks in about thirty minutes, but dammit, it's something.

[CaptainAwesome]

Kindal like mine http://forgettobreathe.blogspot.com/2006/07/sperm-ops.html
This was done just for kicks in about thirty minutes, but dammit, it's something.
Riiiight...talking sperm. Its a wonder why Marvel and DC turned you down:rolleyes: .

I keed, I keed.

But seriously, that was a cute little comic that didnt cost anything to produce, so why should it even be a contender with things like Captain America or Superman?

[DWEarhart]

Riiiight...talking sperm. Its a wonder why Marvel and DC turned you down:rolleyes: .

I keed, I keed.

But seriously, that was a cute little comic that didnt cost anything to produce, so why should it even be a contender with things like Captain America or Superman?

Those of us who know Captain America and Superman know where comics came from. There's a new generation out there, there are kids, hell, more so teens, who's first comic was a webcomic. From that point on, with no money, no job, they seek out other webcomics.

A friend hands them Batman, and the kid doesn't get it. This kid show's the Batman reader the latest Supernatural Law, the Batman kid doesn't get it, though he's reading Batman so we hope he would.

This isn't a steady case, just a conceived one. Sperm-Ops is nothing special to anyone, but it's mine and no one can take it from me. That's what I have always loved about doing comics.

It all starts at the beginning. My friend, Cat, loved comics and computers, so he figured he'd put the two and two together, and now he's in a freakin' documentary.

[Ontir]

Well cant you do that now? I mean why does it have to interfere with the regular comic book industry. Those people in that preview seem to have the intent on bringing down the comics industry. I'm not saying that they or you shouldnt put your own art out there, just that I hate the fact that its in direct competition with something I care about a lot.

What, are they going to storm DC and Marvel? They're doing their own thing, in a way that's been increasingly cut off to those on the outside. They're just talking about doing wha they want to do, without interference, or being deterred by one of the few companies that can potentially get work seen.

I'd never heard of Supernatural Law before, that's pretty cool!

[kmeyers]

What, are they going to storm DC and Marvel? They're doing their own thing, in a way that's been increasingly cut off to those on the outside. They're just talking about doing wha they want to do, without interference, or being deterred by one of the few companies that can potentially get work seen.
But theyre not being paid for doing what they do, and they sound a little bitter about it.

I'm sorry, there may be a few good webcomic writers out there who might deserve a shot, but since almost everyone has access to a computer, the majority that i've seen are really shitty, to be nice. For every 1 good web comic there is, there are 1 million terrible ones, and it's hard to wade through so much crap.

I really don't see them breaking the comic industry, either. Are people paying to see their web comics? My guess is, if they charge people, readership decreases quite a bit.

[StoneGold]

How the hell is someone supposed to cut off their access to online anyways? Short of them not paying their Roadrunner bills, anyways? Even if Marvel and DC get into online, that just makes them another player in the market.

[kmeyers]

It all starts at the beginning. My friend, Cat, loved comics and computers, so he figured he'd put the two and two together, and now he's in a freakin' documentary.

I know a guy who dresses up like Superman on Hollywood Blvd, and takes pictures with tourists for $1 a piece. He'll be in a documentary soon too.