Print vs. Web ... vs. App?
As you know, Ted Rall was not present for the Kurtz vs. Rall debate at New York Comic Con last weekend.
So instead of retreading the tired Print vs. Web debate, Scott Kurtz and I discussed the future of print publishing and Web publishing with Comixology co-founder John "Johnny Storm" Roberts.
During the course of the discussion, I had a thought that -- honestly -- kinda scared me. I'm going to share it here and open the discussion.
As I've said before, "Print vs. Web" is misleading nomenclature. Almost every webcartoonist uses print sales (usually self-published books) as a central revenue stream for his or her business.
The real debate is Corporate vs Independent.
So, if Print is Corporate and Web is Independent... which is "App"?
And where does the crest of app-comics leave us in the Corporate vs. Independent debate?