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Just as Bitpass bit the dust and Scott McCloud decided the right number for The Right Number was free, Joel Fagin offers another look at how to make micropayments work for webcomics -- by examining iTunes, the most successful micropayments system in history.
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In the spirit of Wally Wood's 22 Panels That Always Work, Jon Morris has 16 panels that don't work all that well. A funny (and informative) update to Wood's classic.
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Paul Southworth speaks out against the periodic deletions of Wikipedia entries for webcomics. He asserts that many are, in fact, notable and valid additions to the online encyclopedia. Also, he acknowledges the difficulties in maintaining Wikipedia, but questions the motivations of some Wikipedia editors.
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The nominations for Outstanding Newcomer are out for the 2007 Webcartoonists' Choice Awards - which new webcomics should have gotten a nomination (that didn't)?
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February is Black History Month and throughout Komikwerks.com will feature the works of award winning cartoonist Tayo Fatunla, and his critically acclaimed comic strip "Our Roots". Fatunla has created a special downloadable poster just for this occasion.
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Today we get into the 20s, which is all about relationships; relationships between boys and girls, girls and girls, fantasy and reality, and even relationships between a beaver and a lizard.
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Part Wizard of Oz and a little bit Harry Potter, The Dreamland Chronicles found its niche online to the tune of a million readers this January. Creator Scott Sava talks about his switch from painting to computer artwork and why the Web made all the difference for his comic.
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Traditional copyright faces webcomics with an uncomfortable choice. Its restrictions, properly enforced, would mean a virtual end to crossovers and homages, fan art, etc., but a total lack of copyright, however, leaves unscrupulous readers free to profit from others’ labor without permission.
Discussing comics and copyright are Lawrence Lessig, Stanford Law School; Neeru Paharia and Mia Garlick, Creative Commons; JD Frazer, User Friendly; and Cory Doctorow, SF Author.
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