Comments on: The Rise of Web Comics: a short PBS documentary http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/the-rise-of-web-comics-a-shor.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 11:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mazarine http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/the-rise-of-web-comics-a-shor.html#comment-1681013 Mazarine Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219100#comment-1681013 how could they not mention Pokey the Penguin? One of the first, best web comics made of pixel art? If you don't know what Pokey is, you're in for a treat: http://yellow5.com how could they not mention Pokey the Penguin? One of the first, best web comics made of pixel art?

If you don’t know what Pokey is, you’re in for a treat:
http://yellow5.com

]]> By: Buddy Bradley http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/the-rise-of-web-comics-a-shor.html#comment-1680655 Buddy Bradley Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219100#comment-1680655 Love those Off-book documentaries. Also recommended is this very enjoyable Ignite Phoenix speech on Webcomics (though sound quality isn't great): http://youtu.be/wlEDeNy_BF0 Love those Off-book documentaries. Also recommended is this very enjoyable Ignite Phoenix speech on Webcomics (though sound quality isn’t great):
http://youtu.be/wlEDeNy_BF0

]]> By: gnp http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/the-rise-of-web-comics-a-shor.html#comment-1680286 gnp Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219100#comment-1680286 A great summary of the ways in which webcomics thrive on the Internet and the positive vibes between creators and fans.  Not so much a discussion of how webcomics actually rose.  After the "black-and-white implosion" of indie comics speculation and publishing in the late 80s, comic book stores started going under ,and distributors were either bought up or faced bankruptcy, until Diamond was the only big distributor left. The Web came along in the 1990s with just the right timing, allowing indie comics artists to distrubute their work to a wide audience, without all the publishing/distribution/sales issues - at least until they started to get really popular and had bandwidth concerns. A great summary of the ways in which webcomics thrive on the Internet and the positive vibes between creators and fans.  Not so much a discussion of how webcomics actually rose.  After the “black-and-white implosion” of indie comics speculation and publishing in the late 80s, comic book stores started going under ,and distributors were either bought up or faced bankruptcy, until Diamond was the only big distributor left.

The Web came along in the 1990s with just the right timing, allowing indie comics artists to distrubute their work to a wide audience, without all the publishing/distribution/sales issues – at least until they started to get really popular and had bandwidth concerns.

]]> By: stillcantfightthedite http://boingboing.net/2013/03/15/the-rise-of-web-comics-a-shor.html#comment-1680244 stillcantfightthedite Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=219100#comment-1680244 I'm surprised you guys still haven't mentioned the Kickstarted documentary "Stripped" on BoingBoing.  Seriously, check it out: https://www.facebook.com/StrippedFilm I’m surprised you guys still haven’t mentioned the Kickstarted documentary “Stripped” on BoingBoing.  Seriously, check it out: https://www.facebook.com/StrippedFilm

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