Digital Comics

[massmutant]

I was wondering what others thought about the recent phenomenon appearing on the web. I have to admit that this phenomenon might not be all that recent but it is surely new to me.

I'm talking about web/digital/internet comics.

It seems as though this is a great topic to bring up in an independent comic forum since anyone with a good story and artistic abilities can develop one.

Please respond I am curious to know what people think about them and if you can recommend some favorites.

thanks,

MM

[Schmakt]

I think it's great insofar as there is an unlimited supply and artists are able to *create* and put things out for the public to consume...

However, it does definitely remove the collectibility aspect of the hobby, which I enjoy greatly. As well as actually holding something in my hands. Also, ads in the middle of a book are less annoying than digital ads in the middle of a digital comic thing... in my opinion.

So I think it's cool for giving talent new ways to become exposed, but I wouldn't ever give up my collection for online comics. finances notwithstanding...

EDIT: I stopped following all online comics over a year ago, but for years prior to that I followed ozyandmillie.org, megatokyo.com, and rpgworldcomic.com pretty religiously.

Those are strips tho, and not actually digital comic "books"

[massmutant]

I think I agree with your comment about how it removes the collectibility, but what if the digital comic offered a print version. That might be a way of getting around that. It might be a point to consider for all you digital comic authors out there.

I also agree with you on the point that it gives talent a new medium in which more people can enjoy that otherwise wouldn't.

Thanks for your response.

[Schmakt]

Peter Laird has been throwing around the idea of continuing the (currently on indefinite hiatus) TMNT series in an online form. I was really enjoying the comics as they came out, and it was annoying when he stopped to help work on the movie. And... wow... it's been a LONG time...

But anyway... I'd be stoked to see Peter's work on his creations continue in any form. Online comic included. I also heard rumours that he might make a limited number of a print version available for, perhaps, $10 a pop. Now that's a lot for a new comic book... especially one that lots of people aren't even reading. But I'd pay it in a heartbeat.

Established characters with an established fan base, it seems, could benefit from digital comics in a way that new artists and characters couldn't quite do. School: A Ghost Story is my favorite indie comic to come out in the last few years. And, while I'd read it online (and maybe even fork over extra $$ for a print version, I don't think it would be financially feasible for new creators to offer very limited quantities of their books for sale to a new audience.

That is all based on my assumptions of what it costs to create a physical comic book...