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Tuesday
Mar022010

Robert Khoo: Web vs Print

A few months ago Kurtz tweeted some article recently written by some old-school editorial cartoonist. The author was pretty derogatory about webcomics in general, but also seemed to have a particular venom toward Kurtz and Penny Arcade. I'll be up front and say I'm not really "up" on the world of editorial cartoonists, so I wasn't familiar with the work of this person, but it seemed like he was a big deal in the print world. (And by no means is that meant as a slight — my world is the game industry and online media. I just don't have the visibility for much more than that.)

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Monday
Mar012010

March To-Do List

Get out your calendar and start circling dates. It's time to do a little webcomics planning.

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Friday
Feb262010

Friday Archive Dive: Convention Tool Kit

Today's Archive Dive, from June 11, 2010, discusses the convention tool kit -- all of the stuff you're liable to need as you plan to exhibit at a convention.

In posting yesterday's piece about the con-travel checklist, it occurred to me that, in the "How To Make Webcomics" book, we suggested keeping many of the items you use at a con in one container -- a convention tool kit. Here's an updated list.

 

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Thursday
Feb252010

Trev Wood: Cell Shading Technique

Trev Wood passed along two helpful processes for color shading.

 

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Thursday
Feb252010

Convention Dish: Alternative Press Expo (APE)

Alternative Press Expo

  • October 16 & 17, 2010
  • Concourse Exhibition Center
  • San Francisco, California


The Dish

If you've exhibited at this convention in the past, please post your experience below. 

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