Today's dive into the deeper archive of Webcomics.com goes all the way to the very beginning months of the site -- Nov. 12, 2008 -- when I discussed my conflicting feelings (then) about the importance of a buffer.
When I was visiting Seattle, I talked a little with Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins about their process for making Penny-Arcade. They don't approach things the same way that many of us do. In fact, I would say that when it comes time to actually create Penny-Arcade, Mike and Jerry really aren't working on a webcomic per se. They're just making Penny-Arcade. Whatever that is, however anyone who views it feels the need to label it. It is what it is, and their process bears very little resemblance to what I do on a daily basis.
One thing I was completely envious of was their utter lack of guilt over not having a buffer of strips...
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Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 5:00AM