Comments on: Webcomics in The Economist http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 05:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: civilguy http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622941 civilguy Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622941 another great comic genius who is well worth the time to find is Jim Martin (willy & ethel, cats with hands, porterfield & mr boffo) all updated DAILY. well worth a visit another great comic genius who is well worth the time to find is Jim Martin (willy & ethel, cats with hands, porterfield & mr boffo) all updated DAILY. well worth a visit

]]> By: pgt http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622640 pgt Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622640 The Dec 22nd issue was the Economist's annual 'Christmas issue'. In addition to it's regular superb news reporting, that issue has a bumper crop of fascinating and entertaining articles on a wide variety of topics. It's worth picking up each year even if you don't read any other issues. From a happy subscriber. The Dec 22nd issue was the Economist’s annual ‘Christmas issue’. In addition to it’s regular superb news reporting, that issue has a bumper crop of fascinating and entertaining articles on a wide variety of topics. It’s worth picking up each year even if you don’t read any other issues.

From a happy subscriber.

]]> By: stillcantfightthedite http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622621 stillcantfightthedite Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622621 While it's great to see Webcomics being discussed in The Economist, the article is poorly researched and extremely limited in scope.  More of a blurb than anything else. While it’s great to see Webcomics being discussed in The Economist, the article is poorly researched and extremely limited in scope.  More of a blurb than anything else.

]]> By: Akusu Xiom http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622492 Akusu Xiom Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622492 No mention of Blind Ferret Entertainment =/ No mention of Blind Ferret Entertainment =/

]]> By: echolocate chocolate http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622445 echolocate chocolate Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622445 Don't be sad about liking games. Be sad about the state that the industry and mainstream culture around games has let itself get into. Demand better and we will get better. Don’t be sad about liking games. Be sad about the state that the industry and mainstream culture around games has let itself get into. Demand better and we will get better.

]]> By: Simon Fox http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622367 Simon Fox Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622367 "...“Penny Arcade” built up around the nascent video-games industry, and feature the stock characters of game culture: ninjas, snipers and busty women." And suddenly I am sad about liking games. “…“Penny Arcade” built up around the nascent video-games industry, and feature the stock characters of game culture: ninjas, snipers and busty women.”
And suddenly I am sad about liking games.

]]> By: Promethean Sky http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622244 Promethean Sky Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622244 They missed a couple things that I think should have been mentioned. Especially given that Garfield was their old media go-to example, Jim Davis is a HUGE fan of webcomics, giving his approval to Garfield Minus Garfield, as well as relaunching US Farms online. In their mention of mini-media empires, how about Blind Ferret? The Least I Could Do animated pilot episode should have been thrown in under the animation bit, way moreso than CAD. They missed a couple things that I think should have been mentioned. Especially given that Garfield was their old media go-to example, Jim Davis is a HUGE fan of webcomics, giving his approval to Garfield Minus Garfield, as well as relaunching US Farms online.

In their mention of mini-media empires, how about Blind Ferret? The Least I Could Do animated pilot episode should have been thrown in under the animation bit, way moreso than CAD.

]]> By: First Last http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622157 First Last Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622157 I think it's important to note that when it says Ctrl-Alt-Del has "experimented with sketch shows and animated comics" it means that Tim Buckley has streamed video of himself assembling comics from pre-drawn parts, and produced a dozen or so 5 minute long cartoons based on the comic,  the production values of which can be ascertained from this gif of the main character jumping out a window, and on which the producers said they "lost a HUGE amount of money". Kurtz's absence must be really galling him given CAD's inclusion. I think it’s important to note that when it says Ctrl-Alt-Del has “experimented with sketch shows and animated comics” it means that Tim Buckley has streamed video of himself assembling comics from pre-drawn parts, and produced a dozen or so 5 minute long cartoons based on the comic,  the production values of which can be ascertained from this gif of the main character jumping out a window, and on which the producers said they “lost a HUGE amount of money”.

Kurtz’s absence must be really galling him given CAD’s inclusion.

]]> By: Jardine http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622133 Jardine Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622133 Sometimes I'll read the colour newspaper comics and the art in about half of them is just shit. Sometimes I’ll read the colour newspaper comics and the art in about half of them is just shit.

]]> By: miasm http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622111 miasm Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622111 Seems like there should be an app for that. Seems like there should be an app for that.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622100 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622100 "Subject" “Subject”

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622098 Antinous / Moderator Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622098 Where else am I going to find out what the Queen is wearing today? Where else am I going to find out what the Queen is wearing today?

]]> By: Rob Jordan http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622039 Rob Jordan Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622039 Not one mention of Kurtz. We'll never hear the end of that. Not one mention of Kurtz. We’ll never hear the end of that.

]]> By: facebook-526082789 http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622037 facebook-526082789 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622037  Wouldn't "Blog post title" be more generic?  Wouldn’t “Blog post title” be more generic?

]]> By: annoyingmouse http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622036 annoyingmouse Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622036 "the website of the Daily Mail, the best-read newspaper on the web" Surely the most depressing fact we'll read all day. “the website of the Daily Mail, the best-read newspaper on the web”

Surely the most depressing fact we’ll read all day.

]]> By: Tom Quinn http://boingboing.net/2013/01/07/webcomics-in-the-economist.html#comment-1622030 Tom Quinn Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=204448#comment-1622030 A great article, with maybe the most generic title possible. A great article, with maybe the most generic title possible.

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