Online Comic Venue

Ratteler · Forum Member Joined: Jun 10, 2002 Posts: 559 Location: NYC

Well, I figure $2 per issue starting price is about what the market would accept. For a one shot that large you could probably get away with $4 or even $5. It really depends on our starting rate.

I would actually like to see books start a $1 to $1.50. That small enough to worth the risk of buying it check it out. Then with the monthly increases, we add to it's value.

Greek · Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:35 am Post subject: Re: Online Comic Venue

Orca,

I tend to agree with you. If the story is a mini series, then all stories should be done and submitted before the first is published.

As to the one-shot. If there is a standard rate for X amount of pages, then one that has more pages, the price should be proportionatly more.
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SysAdmin · Site Admin Joined: Apr 12, 2004 Posts: 85

Eternl_Knight,

I'm a programmer. Give me the specs and I'll code it.

DTHUREGRIF · Site Admin Joined: Jun 05, 2001 Posts: 471

Pricing will be left up to the creators, unless of course we think the price is totally out of line.

As for content, we don't plan to be publishers, so you control the content. However, we will make sure that anything submitted is up to AniMotions quality standards. ie, if it's just really poor quality, we won't accept it just as we won't accept any old Poser product in the store.

jonthecelt · Forum Member Joined: May 14, 2004 Posts: 19

Sounds good to me. There's an idea I've had for a strip for a LOOOOOONG time: but even with my Poser skills growing at a good rate, it'll still be a good while before I feel ready to tackle it. So anyone out there fancy taking on a noir-ish tale of vengeance and the descent into the darkness of one man's soul?

Jon.

palmers · Forum Member Joined: Jun 07, 2002 Posts: 397

I'm interested. Some samples of my work - not of specific projects I'd use for this - are at http://ianmpalmer.mysite.freeserve.com

sunandshadow · Forum Member Joined: Feb 28, 2003 Posts: 12 Location: USA

I am a writer (24 years old, B.A. in English) with some experience doing anime-style scripts. I generally write gay male romances; I can do science fiction, fantasy, historical, or a mix of those genres. So if someone is interested in doing the art for that sort of a story, email me at wickeddelight@cox.net (I'm not a frequent visitor to this forum, and we don't want to discuss a story concept in a public forum anyway.)

(I also happen to be an intermediate anime artist and am very experienced at designing clothing, so I can help with the concepting of those if necessary.)

My Portfolio: http://members.cox.net/wickeddelight
You want to look at _Uke On Top_ which is a mostly-complete script for an original anime movie and could easily be adapted into comic form.

Ariah81 · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 12:59 am Post subject: Re: Online Comic Venue

Naturally I'm interested...

And I agree as far as the issues are concered: at first it has to be a closed story but with a agte to be expanded. Like 3 issues, fullstop, market answer and then another 3 issues...

I know it's difficult to keep up updates;) judging from my own work... WindWeaver has been on hiatus for such a long time...

But Mortal Coil is being updated...

I think a regular page number has to be decided too, like 24 per issue.
I hope this discussion is not going to end up dead...

Joseph_OBrien · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:58 am Post subject: Re: Online Comic Venue

It sounds like a good idea, and I'm willing to help out, time permitting. I've been working on a number of comic projects, both web- and print-based, and I think setting up a store at AniMotions is exactly what the webcomics industry could use -- exposure, a reliable known name, and a pre-sold audience. I'm certainly interesting in supporting such a venture.

Jim Harnock raised some very valid points. On the subject of "policing", it's worth noting that Diamond Distributors, who are responsible for soliticiting and distributing most of the comics out there, won't even look at you unless you submit a minimum of three completed issues to them first. Web-based comics are much cheaper to produce, but perhaps a similar policy, at least for first-timers, should be instituted.

It would mean a longer run-up, but considering that you'll want to promote this in advance, the lead time wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. Also, it would give the creators a head start, assuming the books are released monthly, and time to tell whether their title is selling.

It all sounds win-win to me guys.

Blackjak · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:58 am Post subject: Re: Online Comic Venue

Er, I'm not the coding guru I'd like to be, but I do know a lot about PDFs... A friend of mine has recently created a piece of code that can convert anything to PDF. He could also specify a particular password.

This would generate a unique PDF on request.

It shouldn't be too hard to generate a unique eight-character password from a reader's order number (or customer number if they want the same password for each of their purchases) and then insert that as the specified password for that PDF. we could allow one password for printing priviledges, and a master one that would allow readers to combine issues as they build up a series, creating a single PDF that is a collection of one title.

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ScienceFiction · Forum Newbie Joined: Jun 20, 2004 Posts: 2

Greek
Sent you a PM with some pages from a s/f (futuristic gothic s/f)film script for making into a graphic novel.

Greek · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 10:04 am Post subject: Re: Online Comic Venue

Thanks everyone for the replies. I am working to match writers and artists. Anyone who has a desire, PM me and let me know what you are lookinf for and I will work to find someone for you. Or if you see someones work that you particularily like, PM them and ask if they would like to work with you. Anybodies help in this would be appreciated.

Thanks everyone for your interest.

Alex
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Greek · Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2004 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Online Comic Venue

Blackjak,

Coding is SysAdmin's department. You will have to PM him with all the relevent information about you and your friend.
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Shin00bi · Forum Newbie Joined: Oct 23, 2004 Posts: 3

I'm a comic-book artist and writer. I've been writing my script, and I've been penciling all my life. I can ink and color them too. My comic book is more traditional, I'll be drawing it on 10x15" paper.

I've been considering how I would profit from my comic book series when it's finally made.

I think you have started with a good idea, but at the same time, it's a bit risky.

1. Web-based is great, but it only takes one person to buy it, and that same person to start the chain of dissemination. I'm sure a few sales would take place, but it would be easily available to everyone for free eventually. A good security system can be cracked. And screen-shots of PDF-files are as simple as ALT+Print Screen, so despite any security measures that might take place... well you get the point.

2. Free web-basec comics that have survived so long, sell some kind of tangible product to keep them running. By being free, it gets more advertising accomplished. Word-of-mouth happens enough to get a percentage of fans to purchase merchandise. If the web-comic is not free, then someone will make it free eventually, and you'll be shielding yourself from potential fans, who would want to buy merchandise if they just read your comic book.

3. Published comic books, in actual paper are in themselves, incentive enough for some readers to buy them. Because it's an investment to some people. Especially the first few issues, if the comic becomes popular. I know, I was a big collector once. You'd be suprised with the #1 issues you wish you never missed. I witnissed Maxx #1, Spawn #1, and Savage Dragon #1 hit the shelves, and you never would've predicted they'd be such big hits for their time.

4. The good news is, any exposure as an artist or writer is good exposure in my opinion. This opportunity can gives us reason to draw/write etc and just have at it.

I would like to participate, but for the time being, I would like to simply act as an Color/Pencil/Ink guy. I'll leave the writing to someone else, because I'm still developing my own story. Juggling all the work involved in 1 comic book all at once is a little too steep for me, partially because my art is all hand-drawn.

Shin00bi · Forum Newbie Joined: Oct 23, 2004 Posts: 3

Oh by the way.

Whomever wants to see some samples, just pm me. I don't put much art online, plus I have new drawings all the time. Currently my only incentive to scan drawings is so I can color them!