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By: Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » Speaking Of Endings And Beginnings

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:00:33 +0000

[...] And, behind the cut, my final letter to a newspaper regarding Diesel Sweeties; I’m one of those people lucky enough to live in an area served by the early launch (although apparently, not all agree with my love of the strip), and that deserves a letter of thanks to the editor responsible. Date: 5 Jan 2007 From: Gary Tyrrell To: Charles “Chick” Harrison Reader Representative Newark Star-Ledger [...]

By: Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » All R Stevens, All The Time

Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » All R Stevens, All The Time — Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:09:13 +0000

[...] Gary No response yet to the letters I wrote to my local paper, asking them to pick up Diesel Sweeties. I am this close to giving out that guy’s email and inviting the masses of the internet to convince him that it’s good manners to reply when sent a polite missive. Anyway, the battle against comics-page crapitude continues. [...]

By: Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » Again With The Email Outbox

Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » Again With The Email Outbox — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 16:37:05 +0000

[...] Gary Date: 8 Nov 2006 From: Gary Tyrrell To: _______, Features Editor [...]

By: Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » Progress Report

Fleen: Written by bitter, haggard wordbeasts » Progress Report — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:45:32 +0000

[...] Gary I still haven’t heard back from my local paper about picking up Diesel Sweeties, but I’m pleased to report that the whole RS3-in-newspapers thing really is real. Check it out — promo kits! There’s still time for you to pester you local paper to pick up DS (even if you don’t read it regularly … tell them that you will if they add your favorite strip). [...]

By: SameMis

SameMis — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 04:39:50 +0000

Can I edit this and send it to my newspaper? It’s brilliant. If enough people speak ub about “inoffensive” content, maybe I’ll be able to delete most of my bookmarks and simply read actual print comics.

By: Jeff Lowrey

Jeff Lowrey — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:17:45 +0000

I was mainly impressed that the newspapers went recruiting Rich, even though he’d spent his entire run of DieselSweeties rejecting the approach of “I’ll do a webcomic so I can get into newspapers.”

Even five years ago, I think a significant number of people who were starting webcomics were doing it so that they could break into newspaper comics.

I think that’s entirely changed now. I think most people starting webcomics never expect that there will *be* newspapers in five years, so why bother?

I think most people these days are starting webcomics because they want to be Jerry & Mike.

By: sohmer

sohmer — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:40:08 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with that goal.

Good luck to you, pal.

And if you ever feel like giving animation a shot, give me a ring

By: rstevens

rstevens — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:08:54 +0000

Just FYI, I didn’t take any of that as an insult or a dig. As far as I’m concerned, the ultimate goal of any cartoonist is to be able to push our culture forward in a positive way- I’ll take any readers I can get my hands on to further that goal. (that and a nice retirement on Mars)

By: Gary Tyrrell

Gary Tyrrell — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:59:13 +0000

I don’t think anybody’s describing merely getting a syndication deal as the pinnacle of achievement; in fact, a great deal of what Rich has accomplished is that he’s gotten into newspapers without giving up his control or his web distribution channel.

It may not come to anything for anybody besides him. Or it may turn into a new model for cartoonists. And that is forward thinking.

By: sohmer

sohmer — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:01:25 +0000

It’s a market research issue to me though. Who is reading newspapers these days? Who has subscriptions?

It’s no secret that the newspaper industry as a whole is failing, and needs to find its new path, aside from the badly needed revamping of the comics page.

My point wasn’t a dig at the accomplishment, I think it’s fantastic what you’re doing, but it was aimed at those who see the newspaper as the pinacle of a comic strip achievements, which I just don’t agree with.

That’s what I find as not forward thinking.