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I pretty much tackle the issue of race from a purely storytelling standpoint... -Some races come packaged with preconeived stereotypes, issues, views, appearances, etc. Is there a way you could utilize these things to create fresh characters and conflict in your story? Be aware of race, but don't re...

I stopped doing my comic in December not because I got tired, but because of family and personal issues beyond my control. But when the opportunity came for me to pick the comic back up again, I realized that I couldn't. I was free from the grind of the comic and I had gotten used to it during the h...

But that's the intention; there isn't suppose to be an emotional attachment at all. If the reader can't see my chracters as just puppets used to illustrate something, then they are becoming far too involved with the comic and devloping an unhealthy attachment to something that that doesn't exist. I...

Based upon my own personal experiences, having a regular update schedule was more of a bad thing than a good thing. A regular update schedule would put an unfair ticking clock factor into my creative process. I need that freedom of time so I won't feel rushed into picking lousy writing and art choic...

Here are some writing tips. I'm sorry if it sounds vague or unfocused. I'm sorting and condensing like several books of knowledge into a post. 1. Make sure your characters have 3 dimensions. -The first dimension is physiology which has to do with the character's bodily characteristics (race, height,...

The best way to end a story comic is to resolve the various conflicts, lingering questions and give the characters closure. The best way to end a "gag a day" comic is to not only give the characters some semblance of closure (if possible) but to also think about what kind of lasting impression you w...

If I were interested in a comic, I would check out the story and character pages to learn (or review) some info on the comic. I also like looking at stuff that peers into the mind of the artist like commentary and personal art (since I'm an artist myself, and its nice to see what's in the minds of m...

Hello everyone! I haven't been around these parts in a very long time (since the top of the year), so I decided to break my silence with a topic. I guess I should start with a little backstory first. My comic has been on hiatus since early January due to real life issues and college. But in the inte...

I want to thank PrettySenshi for her critique of my comic. I've been reading up on more effective comedy for awhile now, and I can see that my work has been missing that "oompf" that brings laughter. Having another person see it is good and I'll definitely step it up in the future....if I can bring ...

Since it looks like NetPoet has about 3 comics under his belt, I'll choose the Tales of the Traveling Gnome one to review (since the Pylea one was already reviewed). Hello NetPoet! Sorry for the long wait, but here's your review! I'm actually in training to becoming a story critic and doctor, so thi...

I used to look at my stats alot, but now I only do so once in a while. The big thing that's happening with my webcomic is that my art is improving at a decent rate! Running a regular comic improves your art over time, and with improved art, I can break into other endeavors eventually. One day, I mig...

My own comic Niece Web has 4 female main characters named Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. You can find out their bios and stuff on this page: This Now that I got the self promotion out of the way, here is a small list of "influencial" or popular female comic characters that I can currently think ...

If I know my fellow cartoonists, this decision was probably easy to come to, but hard to execute. Its hard to make a such a drastic change like that and I'm glad he was able to do it if its for his own benefit. I wish him the best of luck, as I enjoyed Fox Trot alot and it was one of the better news...

I've been doing comics my whole life and when I saw that I there was a means of putting a comic online (and for free), I jumped up at the chance. Now people can read what I draw/write and I now have my foot in the door. Now a year and a half later, I'm glad I made that leap. Running a regular comic ...

My comic's title was originally supposed to be "Nieces Pieces", but it ended up being the title of a fairly popular song by an obscure band (Google is your friend). So to avoid future litigation, I had to come up with something different. My next choice was "Niece Web" but I really wasn't happy with...

In the first Rescuers movie, there is a picture of a naked lady for a few quick frames during a fast motion scene. I initially caught this on my own before finding out its fairly common knowledge on the interweb.

You guys weren't kidding about the quality of some of the comics. They either lack a cohesive gag narrative or go for the lowest common denominator when it comes to comedy (such as stating the obvious in an obvious way). They kinda inspired me to create a "script doctor" style site for writers in a ...

I throw my vote behind Manos. But if we're going for lamest character: Zap Rowsdower from The Final Sacrifice . I LOVE THE FINAL SACRIFICE!!! It's my favorite MST3K episode. They riffed that movie to perfection, even though it was pretty terrible on its own. Seriously, what kind of writer names the...

For those that want to watch Plan 9 from Outer Space, that is also up for free on Google Video, just giving a heads up. Also Michael Nelson of MST3k fame did a riff of Plan 9 on his rifftrax site. As for Santa vs. The Martians, I own the MST3k version which also came with another gem "Manos":The Han...

[quote=""Peter, did you put the new cover sheet on the TRI forms?""]I've consistently proven my inability to stay serious or write gag-a-day strips. I must have some kind of story and there has to be some humor in it somewhere. Also as much as I've tried I can't draw anime style to my own satisfacti...