The small town of Barnsley (Tarn) of Northern England is about to get a visit from outer space. Stanley Ramsbottom is an every-man skilled as an electrician, handyman, and plumber was getting ready to clean some vermin when he is confronted by a beast in a laundry dryer in his ...
The Power of How
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 29, 2017
We are only a couple of days away from the end of 2017; another year done and dusted and placed on the shelf. Is this a year you’ll look back on with fondness, or has this been an up and down adventure for you? As we gear up for ...
It's Cold Outside
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 28, 2017
It's downright freezing out there - colder than the norm for this time of year (in recent years at least). And it's going to stay cold, they tell us.
Eeks!
So, comics artists, how do you DRAW “cold”?
There are a few ways that come to mind:
Mostly, I ...
The Turn
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 23, 2017
There are few scenes more dramatic, more alluring and more riveting than the moment when the one of the main characters of a story makes the Turn: the moment where they change their convictions- for better or worse.
If properly prepared, the Turn is an extremely cathartic and exciting moment ...
Using social media to get Senpai to notice you
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 22, 2017
As we gear up for the holiday season, we take this time to reflect on the year and decide on the inevitable New Year’s resolutions that follow. Whilst most will add, “Take better care of the plants”, “Do more exercise,” and “Finally get my life together,” to the list ...
Snow Business
Banes at 12:00AM, Dec. 21, 2017
We had a big snowfall two weeks ago, and I was out driving the city in it (I have a part time delivery job).
My car and I held up pretty well in it, and that was satisfying. As the news warned people to stay off the roads, I was ...
Trouble logging in?
Ozoneocean at 10:26PM, Dec. 15, 2017The site had a backend fix yesterday to give us a little more help combating spam accounts signing up, but we've had a couple of reports that people couldn't logo in now.
I've tested the issue on an account and the account had no problems. The issue ...
Mirror, Mirror - Part 2
Emma_Clare at 12:00AM, Dec. 15, 2017
Last week we talked about the benefits of mirroring webcomics on various platforms. Today, we’re continuing this theme.
The monsters in the market are now Tapas (formly Taptastic) and Webtoons, boasting a large audience that could maximise your reach. Smaller communities such as that on Smackjeeves, Comicfury and here ...
The Dream Sequence
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, Dec. 9, 2017
Kim Luster’s The Good Walker webcomic is what inspired me to write this newspost about dreams.
Depicting a character’s dreams in a story is a very powerful and useful tool! Especially when it comes to visual narratives, such as webcomics and movies, a dream sequence can communicate to ...