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There are thousands of different comic sites today but there is nothing to unite the 2!

Well that has all changed with Comicly – Comicly is the first website that actually displays the latest comic news from across the web!

I started the site in late 2011 with the intention of making this a central hub for all comic fans. Slowly but surely the site is gaining interest with comic fans.

We initially started with a few blogs but now we are close to reaching 50 unique blogs – each with their own style of writing – that proudly display the comicly logo!

It doesn’t matter if your comic related website is new or if your site gets thousands of hits a day – Comicly loves everyone!

So if you are looking for a new way to showcase your blog, then by all means come and join our family – You will NOT regret it.

There is no other place on the web that showcases the latest comic news all in one easy to view place

For Immediate Release:

Viper Comics is proud to announce its Digital 1st comic series which is being launched today, “Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter”.  Get your digital copy for only .99 cents at Graphicly, iVerse, and coming soon to Comixology, iBooks and Amazon.  

The series will start with the release of Issue #1 today, Issue #2 (April 18),

Issue #3 (May 16), and Issue #4 (June 13). 

Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter

Written by Russell Nohelty | Art by Renzo Podesta

Ichabod Jones is a deranged, mentally unstable psychopath. He’s also on a mission to save the world. At least that’s what the bossy voice in his head tells him. The same voice that led him to be interred in a maximum security mental asylum in the first place. Now, he must escape from the asylum and rid the world of monsters in the midst of the Apocalypse. Of course he’s a  psychopath, so who knows if anything going on in his head is real in the first place.

Is the novel dead?

Even as early as 1930 the debate has been raging as to whether or not the novel is dead. It could perhaps be suggested that the novel is a rather outmoded method of communication, especially in the age of apps and androids. As new forms of media have evolved, the question of whether or not printed media in general is still as relevant as it was is a tricky one to answer.

Could the same be said of printed comics as of novels? They have long been written off as children’s entertainment, and are now being ignored in favour of web-based communication. In a world of IPad apps that can create a personalised comic strip, and an increasing engagement with web comics, what now for the word, comic or otherwise, in print? Yes, it could be said that it’s just as easy to relax on your recliner sofa and enjoy a comic on your eReader or tablet just as easily as as you a paper version but is the enjoyment factor the same?

In basic terms, comics can be described as a method of telling a story using both illustrations and text, which one could suggest can range from the printed strip comics in newspapers, to comic magazines, and onward to bound, paperback illustrated narratives, often referred to as graphic novels.

Graphic novels

It is suggested that the tapestries and illuminated manuscripts of the middle ages might be some of the earliest forms of the graphic novel: the evolution of the form demonstrates in one sense how far the human race has come in their methods of storytelling, but in another, it shows how little the human desire to tell stories has changed. The method of printing may have become more sophisticated, but the telling of a story is just as ‘big’ today, as it was then.

Evolution

Yet there is something to be said for evolution. Without it, we might still be telling stories on tapestries.  The web comic, and other associated web media, even blogs, could be a natural progression from the world of print media. They both achieve the same end, that is, to get a story across.

Web comics offer a novel way of combining art and literature in an uninhibited environment. There are several IPad apps available that allow the user to make their own comic strips in their own style, adding writing, and even their own pictures, to the strips. The user can play around with the format of the comics, to produce anything, including an online graphic novel, without the usual print restrictions. This means that more people can become involved in the world of storytelling, using web comics to broaden their imaginative horizons.

Print media

If there is a chance the novel is on its way out, the printed medium as a whole is certainly not dead: there is something to be said for the solidity of a story in print. Graphic novels and comic magazines alike have a fluidity and presence that web comics cannot manage.

Even the differences between print media demonstrate how essential it is to both comic book lovers and novelists alike: comic book writers make the illustrations themselves, and novel writers employ the reader’s imagination to do a little of the work. The way of telling may be different, but it is in the telling that the heart of the matter lies.

Uses of comic style

Comics generally have a far reaching impact on media at large. In the art world, comics have contributed to movements such as pop art: comic-style pictures can be found in copy on posters, mugs, and even coasters.

Comic superheroes have blasted into the cinema with blockbusters such as Superman, Spiderman and the X-Men bringing the world of the comic onto the screen.

Perhaps the question is not print vs. web, but the gradual decline in the celebration of storytelling, in any format. The desire is to have the art, but not always to appreciate it- and to see the film, without always knowing what it’s all about, and perhaps, just because it’s there.

Some may say that the hype for superheroes and comic book-style art is a hysteria that does not appreciate the element of storytelling behind the comic book, and the use of text and illustrations to create a work of art in its own right. For those people, printed media will never die, as there is something about the form that just can’t be created on a screen.

It’s been a few months since I started comicly and I am pleased to say that it is slowly taking off. The main goal is to make comicly a central hub for comic book news 

To date there are nearly 30 unique contributors in my comic news feed and growing each day. What makes this site unique is the fact that anytime a new post is created, it is automatically posted on comicly with the original link pointing back to the source.

I am also offering the Featured Headline section for FREE! Yes that’s right – This is typically a paid feature but I want to thank all my contributors and any new potential contributors.

If you have a comic blog, podcast, website, etc and want to advertise your site for FREE, make sure to shoot me an email – chris@comicly.com and add your blog to the feed using this link: comicly.com/submit

Remember to Like our facebook page: facebook.com/dailycomicnews and follow us @Comicly

The first Official Comicly newsletter has been sent out to all the current active contributors!

It is filled with great info and FREE ways to advertise on the site – Yes, I said free.

The only way to get access to the newsletter is to be a comicly contributor, so if you have a comic blog or site – Make sure to send an email to: chris@comicly.com and click on the SUBMIT link

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I want to wish each and every one of you a very happy and productive new year!

2012 is going to be a great year for Comicly! I have many great ideas that I want to implement and incorporate to comicly!

I am looking for everyone’s feedback on ways to improve the site – This is a site by a comic fan FOR comic fans!

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Here is a guest post by Kav from Champion City Comics:

Ok this article addresses the issue of getting paying work, the holy grail of the
comic artist. Until you get picked up hopefully by a publisher, this should allow you
to avoid some of the pitfalls of the aspiring artist.

First of all, you respond to ads on sites like Digital Webbing, Penciljack, Deviantart
or ZWOL. If you are lucky enough to be selected-because for every paying gig there will be at
least a hundred applicants-here is how you should handle it.

First of all, many artists have unfortunately experienced being ‘hired’ to do a book, with
payment upon completion, and they never get paid. So they basically drew 22 pages for someone,
for free. A good policy is to ask for payment every 5 pages. Anyone not willing to accept these
terms will probably screw you anyway, so no loss. Another strategy is to send the pages at 75 dpi
until you get paid, that will make the pages worthless to any miscreant trying to cheat you.
You can also use strips of paper to block off parts of the pages so the writer doesn’t have
complete artwork until payment arrives.

Another thing is to be flexible. If the writer wants changes, be happy to supply them.
Never argue that what you drew was correct, and the writer is simply wrong. Hey-he’s paying
you, and this will give you experience for the big leagues, where changes are expected to
be no problem. Of course if you run across someone who wants too many changes, over and over,
well, it may be best to part ways. Make your own decision on this. You definitely do not
want to get a reputation for being difficult and unwilling to accept critique of your work.
You will probably experience writers who ask you to draw the impossible, like a back view
of a guy with an angry expression on his face, or a long distance view of someone with a detailed
facial expression.
At long distances, eyes are just dots. Or someone may script you
drawing someone showing their thoughts, eg ‘John enters the room. he is thinking about Marie,
and the difficult way they parted. Now how the hell are you going to draw that? So a good
rapport with the writer is essential when you have to explain why something is undrawable,
and you can offer alternate suggestions for the panel in question. Also writers sometimes
script several actions in one panel. EG ‘John enters the room, walks over to his desk and opens
the drawer to see a rat inside! Ok there are 3 seperate actions here.

ONE PANEL ONE
ACTION! Break it to the writer gently. Also be on the lookout for writers who script
without using any of the character’s names. This is actually fairly common.
It will be up to you to remind him or her that the reader will not have a script showing
who is talking, so it is up to the dialogue to provide this info. Most writers will
appreciate this input.

How much should you get paid? Most amateur level work for pencils and inks is $20-$30 per page.
When applying for jobs make sure you send LINKS to SEQUENTIAL ART. No pin-ups! Nobody wants
to see pin-ups and they are a sure sign of an amateur not ready for prime time! Also, if
you are a non-American artist, it is critical that you are fluent in English. No matter how
good you are, the language barrier will be too much to overcome. It’s hard enough grasping
panel descriptions as it is sometimes! And don’t try to trick a potential employer about
your language status!

Production: if someone is paying you to draw, you should be motivated enough to produce
at a bare minimum two pages per week. Four is better. I do seven myself. If you can’t
produce a measly two pages per week you are not ready for paying work yet.
This is critical-DO NOT BECOME EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED TO YOUR WORK. People are going to
be saying things like ‘the guy in panel two-his face looks off somehow-goofy’ or ‘the perspective
is weird in panel 5′. This should not upset you at all, in fact, you should WELCOME and
ENCOURAGE criticisms-that’s how you learn-and learning is how you get better-and getting better
is how you break in with MARVEL or DC or DARK HORSE. A lot of artists get upset and their
heart starts beating really fast when someone criticizes their work. This is a BUSINESS
pal, leave the emotions at home with your wife.

When sending your pages, use 300-600 dpi jpegs if that’s ok and it usually is.
Tiffs are for big time publishers where your work will end up being colored, never for webcomics.
Ok I hope this helped!

There are a number of different comic directory sites – and what does comicly do that’s different?

Comicly is one of the first (if not the first) comic directory that displays the latest comic news from across the web! It is a central hub for all your comic news!

Currently, we have many great streams of information – Comicly now has the latest news from ALL of your favorite Comic sites such as DC, Marvel, IDW and news from some of the best comic sites available today – Newsarama, Comic Vine, and Robot 6

Instead of spending your time going to each one of these sites, why not go to comicly, get the latest news, and then read an article that sparks your interest!

If you have comic website, blog, podcast, webcomic, etc and want to be included in the feed, please head on over to my SUBMIT page and fill out the form. Also make sure to follow @Comicly

2012 is right around the corner – and that means that a whole new swarm of comic cons for everyone to attend!

Here is the current list of 2012 comic cons!

If you are looking for a new and innovative way to expand traffic to your site, then I strongly suggest you consider submitting your comic blog/website to Comicly!

Comicly is a new way to get the latest and great comic news! Stop wasting time searching through dozens of websites. Get all the latest info you need right here at comicly.

If you have a comic related blog, website, webcomic, etc then you are in luck!

Submit your site to be included in Comicly’s feed – It is fast and very easy to do – Not to mention it is ALL FREE!

Simply go to my Submit page and fill out the form to get started.

Extremely easy and takes about 2 minutes to do

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