Archive for February, 2010

Drawn from sources that are struggling to be productive…

• Cleveland.com has the first interview in 15 years with Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes.
• On the Etsy blog there’s an interesting post by Amanda Steinberg, founder of Dallyworth.com, about understanding online advertising.
• Charlie Stross posts about earning a living as a writer in a ‘post-Google’ era that has some good questions for webcomic creators as well.
• Xerexes has an interesting comparison of various webcomic tools for Wordpress.
• The blog Vana Jezebel wants to know what webcomics you read.
• Hey! Look! Comics! has posted some thoughts on the Washington Post Webcomic of the Decade award.
• Comic Riffs at the Washington Post has eight burning questions from readers about their poll.
• While we’re on the subject of awards, This Week In Webcomics gives his us thoughts on The Webcomic List Awards.

Reported by Michael Moss.

Drawn from sources that are enjoying good weather…

• The Escapist has a webcomic contest. The winner gets a paid gig.
• The Webcomic Overlook reviews Order of Tales.
• Project Wonderful has added a geotargeting feature to their site.
• Fleen reports of a malware-distributing hack that targets Wordpress/Comicpress.
• The Beat moves from PW to its own site.
• Webcomics Community opens up in response to Webcomics.com going behind a pay wall.
• Robot 6 at CBR has a conversation with Phil Foglio about why he chose to publish Girl Genius online.
• WOWIO and Top Cow team up to bring you Wanted, Darkness Witchblade and others.
• Comics Alliance talks with the creators of Axe Cop and Dinosaur Soldier.
• Webcomics on the iPad? An interesting article on Comics Alliance.
• Valley News has story about Zuda contestant Forest Rhodes.

Reported by Michael Moss.