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    Default Digital Comics

    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.

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    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"
    No one responds to street art anymore.
    People tend to respond to things like loaded guns in their faces.

    That and celebrity spokesmodels.

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    Default I agree.

    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.

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    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...
    No one responds to street art anymore.
    People tend to respond to things like loaded guns in their faces.

    That and celebrity spokesmodels.

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