How are you doing, comic-wise?

[LibertyCabbage]

According to alexa.com, here's the heavy hittaz.

Subdomain Percent of Visitors
bobadventures.comicgenesis.com 12.44%
pokemonx.comicgenesis.com 12.31%
lustboat.comicgenesis.com 10.74%
techfox.comicgenesis.com 9.54%
comicgenesis.com 7.58%
mansionofe.comicgenesis.com 6.07%
kitnkayboodle.comicgenesis.com 4.90%
dragonaur.comicgenesis.com 4.56%
catnine.comicgenesis.com 3.26%
flux.comicgenesis.com 2.83%
wereworld.comicgenesis.com 2.75%
houseoflsd.comicgenesis.com 2.30%
downscale.comicgenesis.com 1.62%

I've seen The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob! near the top of the list before, but this is the first time I've seen it manage to get the No. 1 spot. Also, I wouldn't recommend checking out Lust Boat. Let's just say, it's exactly what it sounds like it is.

My ability to draw correct looking anatomy seems to be proportional to how much alcohol I've had.

So it's gonna be like that, is it, right brain hemisphere.

Now that you've brought it up, I just realized that I don't think I've ever drank while trying to do something creative. Now I feel like I've been missing out, somehow.

[Komiyan]

Oh my god, Kit n Kay Boodle is still a thing? I remember finding that comic when I had just realised there were comics on the internet, I was all 'Oh yay animals, I like Bugs bunny so- wuhhhhh'

[VeryCuddlyCornpone]

My ability to draw correct looking anatomy seems to be proportional to how much alcohol I've had.

So it's gonna be like that, is it, right brain hemisphere.

Now that you've brought it up, I just realized that I don't think I've ever drank while trying to do something creative. Now I feel like I've been missing out, somehow.

There's still time! It's more fun when you do it with other people, but it also helps to shake things up when you're alone*. Good for if you've hit a wall and can't figure out how to get around it.

*It sounds like I'm giving naughty advice

Oh my god, Kit n Kay Boodle is still a thing? I remember finding that comic when I had just realised there were comics on the internet, I was all 'Oh yay animals, I like Bugs bunny so- wuhhhhh'

Everyone must yiff.

[Terotrous]

Congrats to Geoduck for being one of the most popular comics on CG. His dedication to his update schedule makes us all look like amateurs.



In other news, The Webcomic Police recently reviewed How Not to Run a Comic, even though it ended like 6 years ago. Although it was a lot of work to maintain it, I'm glad some people still like HNTRAC or find it helpful. It reminds me of better times for this site (and worse ones, when we were getting a bazillion submissions from the one who shall remain nameless).

[Yeahduff]

It's likely I heard of Pokemon X and immediately forgot it existed. Probably should have made absolutely certain it wasn't about Pikachu's adventures in the Nation of Islam before doing so but alas.

Drunk drawing is fun but I wouldn't expect results. Unless you are Cornpone.

Also, I wouldn't recommend checking out Lust Boat. Let's just say, it's exactly what it sounds like it is.

Was planning to go through the entire archive tonight for that very reason.

[LibertyCabbage]

Oh my god, Kit n Kay Boodle is still a thing? I remember finding that comic when I had just realised there were comics on the internet, I was all 'Oh yay animals, I like Bugs bunny so- wuhhhhh'

I heard about it from the BWW. Isn't that the comic where they have special berries they eat that prevent them from getting STDs from boning strangers, or something? Like, seriously, dude?

There's still time! It's more fun when you do it with other people, but it also helps to shake things up when you're alone*. Good for if you've hit a wall and can't figure out how to get around it.

Drunk drawing is fun but I wouldn't expect results. Unless you are Cornpone.

I guess it's going on the bucket list. I just remembered that I've been drinking so rarely lately that it's not really something I'd consider for the time being.

Congrats to Geoduck for being one of the most popular comics on CG. His dedication to his update schedule makes us all look like amateurs.

Yeah, really! Its 10-year anniversary's coming up soon. That's just... wow.

In other news, The Webcomic Police recently reviewed How Not to Run a Comic, even though it ended like 6 years ago. Although it was a lot of work to maintain it, I'm glad some people still like HNTRAC or find it helpful. It reminds me of better times for this site (and worse ones, when we were getting a bazillion submissions from the one who shall remain nameless).

Yeah, I had fun going through some of the strips the other day. I never really paid any attention to it back when it was still updating, unfortunately.

It's likely I heard of Pokemon X and immediately forgot it existed. Probably should have made absolutely certain it wasn't about Pikachu's adventures in the Nation of Islam before doing so but alas.

It's pretty forgettable, so it must be, like, one of the first Pokémon sprite comics, or something. Nowadays, those're a dime a dozen.

Was planning to go through the entire archive tonight for that very reason.

For academic reasons, of course.

[Sortelli]

There's a comic called Lust Boat? How come I never heard of Lust Boat?

... wow, Lust Boat is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. Actually better than I thought it would be, but it doesn't seem to matter that all the words are completely random arrangements of consonants.

[Dr Legostar]

I've been at a readership plateau for several years now. Trying to figure out how to go about increasing that readership. It's a little frustrating that I can't put the time into it that I'd like.

[Terotrous]

I'm sure the key to increasing readership lies in social media, though as someone who knows nothing about it I'd have no idea how you would actually do it.

[Dr Legostar]

I'm sure the key to increasing readership lies in social media, though as someone who knows nothing about it I'd have no idea how you would actually do it.

That is actually something I've been working on, but running into the same problem. I'm not sure HOW to use social media to get things out there.

[Terotrous]

Incidentally, I am totally getting super lazy about updating my actual comic in favour of my secret project. It just doesn't hold my interest nearly as much at the moment.

[VeryCuddlyCornpone]

Realizing the last scene of this chapter is going to be extremely, extremely verbose *sigh* And I'm the one always quick to point out to people how important it is to avoid walls of text. I guess this is just going to require some fancy footwork, artwise, to make up for the amount of words. Damn heated dialogue.

[McDuffies]

It feels like you want to abide strictly to some rule, which just can't be done in art. Art ain't physics and there are no rules that work in all cases. Even if you do think that some rule is useful, you gotta think of it more as a guideline, look at individual case and consider whether the rule is applicable there.

[VeryCuddlyCornpone]

It feels like you want to abide strictly to some rule, which just can't be done in art. Art ain't physics and there are no rules that work in all cases. Even if you do think that some rule is useful, you gotta think of it more as a guideline, look at individual case and consider whether the rule is applicable there.

You are very right. And on one level I do know that some pages are naturally wordier than others. Making a wordy page or talking head page when the situation calls for it does not make me automatically Tim Buckley

I did a rough thumbnail and I think I can do it with minimal poopiness. I'm probably making a bigger deal than necessary and maybe nobody will even notice anything about the page.

Thanks for the advice.

[McDuffies]

You are very right. And on one level I do know that some pages are naturally wordier than others. Making a wordy page or talking head page when the situation calls for it does not make me automatically Tim Buckley

Maybe it will make you a Hugo Pratt, who knows.
I do think that knowing the rules is best for learning when and how to break them.
Lot of them sound solid but they're actually good for a beginner who still doesn't know ins and outs of comic language, and noone else.
I think that if you haven't read reviews over the internet and you haven't been told over and over that this is a bad stuff, in lots of cases you simply won't be bothered by it. I doubt that any folks who can't handle reading a block of text are still reading comics. Not now that all superheroes are filmed.

[IVstudios]

I do think that knowing the rules is best for learning when and how to break them.
Lot of them sound solid but they're actually good for a beginner who still doesn't know ins and outs of comic language, and noone else.

Though I agree with the first part, I wouldn't say they are only valuable for beginners. Most rules aren't made arbitrarily, they are used because they are what has, in general, been shown to work best. Comics are a visual medium, after all. When you read them there is an expectation that a good bulk of the story will be told visually.

I would say the only thing you really need to worry about is "does the text make the story better or worse?" If less text would work better than more text then cut it down. If not leave it in. If you're concerned that something will seem too wordy, but you can't cut it down, maybe stretch it out over a few panels. You'll have to do more pages, but it will add some breathing room and make it feel less wordy without actually having fewer words.

[VeryCuddlyCornpone]

If you're concerned that something will seem too wordy, but you can't cut it down, maybe stretch it out over a few panels. You'll have to do more pages, but it will add some breathing room and make it feel less wordy without actually having fewer words.

This is what I ended up doing. I think it'll work. Hopefully I'll have it all up by the time the W.A.Y. thread comes around and maybe my reviewer can let me know

[Terotrous]

Keep in mind, you said it was "heated dialogue". That still gives you the potential for a lot of dramatic facial expressions. Just because a comic has a lot of text doesn't mean it has to be boring to look at.

[VeryCuddlyCornpone]

Keep in mind, you said it was "heated dialogue". That still gives you the potential for a lot of dramatic facial expressions. Just because a comic has a lot of text doesn't mean it has to be boring to look at.

Also true. I have a feeling I'm going to have a headache from all the sympathy brow-furrowing I'm going to be doing while working on those pages.

[Dr Legostar]

Keep in mind, you said it was "heated dialogue". That still gives you the potential for a lot of dramatic facial expressions. Just because a comic has a lot of text doesn't mean it has to be boring to look at.

Also true. I have a feeling I'm going to have a headache from all the sympathy brow-furrowing I'm going to be doing while working on those pages.

Pff. Try dealing with dramatic facial expressions with my medium. That involves some brow furrowing.