I will be in need of some charitable souls to fill in with guest strips in the near future. If you would be willing to submit one, I will gladly post it on the Mondays listed. If I receive more than the open dates require, I will still work them in:
October 28th, 2013
November 11th, 2013
December 2nd, 2013
December 30th, 2013
*** The Rules ***
Please make sure they are "all ages" appropriate. That's it really.
If you know my style at all, you're probably aware that I tend to stick with one panel comics most of the time, or comic book style panels within a fixed space (see my Batman series for reference). But if you will rather do a multi-panel strip, I would still be over joyed.
Simply send your guest strip to me via email: kparham@boilertubes.com (message me on Twitter so I'll know to look for it).
Thanks!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Trivial Post #7: So I Have An Idea
So I've been thinking, which is scary enough and maybe even illegal in 7 states - but I digress...I had an idea and I seriously need feedback and input from the webcomic community.
I want to attempt something to hopefully boost webcomic exposure. However I don't know what that is, specifically. I had thought of maybe organizing a "webcomic con" so to speak. Something that would afford an opportunity for any webcomic artist to contribute a valiant piece of themselves and their art - in one panel. Why the one panel you ask? Well:
As I first went down this road in my head, my initial thought was that a one panel post would be a concise way to get involved, and keep the format rather simple. The goal would be to have as many participate as possible, and having one panel per artist would create a clean gallery or "row" for viewers and other artists to absorb. But also, when it comes to comics/comic strips, I've always appreciated the one panel gag more than anything. Don't get me wrong, I love comic strips and recurring characters, etc., but there is a certain challenge that exists within the one panel post. To present an idea, set the idea in motion and resolve the idea in one panel (gag) is so satisfying to read.
However, the one panel comic idea is just that - an idea. I have an inclination that the one panel exercise could challenge us as artists, producing some really great work. I would even support the notion of competition - perhaps each entry could be voted on by the public as well as the participants. Then again, it might be a bad idea with little to no interest.
This is why I need feedback. Ideas. Anything. Does this sound like something that would be a fun way to boost the webcomic community, increase our own interaction with one another and even challenge us to improve at the same time?
This idea is in it's infancy, so it can be shot down with relative ease and little pain at this point.
What do you think?
I want to attempt something to hopefully boost webcomic exposure. However I don't know what that is, specifically. I had thought of maybe organizing a "webcomic con" so to speak. Something that would afford an opportunity for any webcomic artist to contribute a valiant piece of themselves and their art - in one panel. Why the one panel you ask? Well:
As I first went down this road in my head, my initial thought was that a one panel post would be a concise way to get involved, and keep the format rather simple. The goal would be to have as many participate as possible, and having one panel per artist would create a clean gallery or "row" for viewers and other artists to absorb. But also, when it comes to comics/comic strips, I've always appreciated the one panel gag more than anything. Don't get me wrong, I love comic strips and recurring characters, etc., but there is a certain challenge that exists within the one panel post. To present an idea, set the idea in motion and resolve the idea in one panel (gag) is so satisfying to read.
However, the one panel comic idea is just that - an idea. I have an inclination that the one panel exercise could challenge us as artists, producing some really great work. I would even support the notion of competition - perhaps each entry could be voted on by the public as well as the participants. Then again, it might be a bad idea with little to no interest.
This is why I need feedback. Ideas. Anything. Does this sound like something that would be a fun way to boost the webcomic community, increase our own interaction with one another and even challenge us to improve at the same time?
This idea is in it's infancy, so it can be shot down with relative ease and little pain at this point.
What do you think?
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