Comments on: Spike Speaks

By: Scott Kurtz makes nice with Zuda. Also, lions lie with lambs. « The Webcomic Overlook

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:23:27 +0000

[...] at the same site, Spike from Templar, [...]

By: Fleen: Enjoy Our Semi-Abusive Opinion Mongering » Yep, The Free Model Just Totally Sucks

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:31:43 +0000

[...] with what seems to be the new baseline when discussing independence vs. publishers in webcomics: Spike’s Greater 1% Theory. Interesting [...]

By: Who Are You?: An Interview with Neil Kleid (Action, Ohio) « The Webcomic Overlook

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:04:14 +0000

[...] affiliate of DC), and Shadowline (an affiliate of Image). Some independent webcomic artists, like Spike from Templar, AZ, insist that the benefits of self-publishing are more rewarding. You’ve seen [...]

By: Justin Jordan

Justin Jordan — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:59:52 +0000

Er, the work done for Zuda isn’t free, in any sense. You get paid for inclusion in the contest and a page rate if you win.

By the time you’d have enough pages to print a book the length of Templar,AZ you’d have already been paid close to $28,000, so Spike’s analysis is decidedly one side.

By: William G

William G — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:48:28 +0000

^ Ass feeling properly cleaned yet, Mr. Tyrrell?

By: D.J. Coffman

D.J. Coffman — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:36:02 +0000

Hey Carl, maybe I comment here because I’ve read Fleen since the dawn of time! That’s like saying Scott must have a google alert for “Zuda” or “Platinum” because he has to comment on articles about them. But he doesn’t, he’s just smart and reads FLEEN.

By: STWALLSKULL » INTERESTING LINKS: Siegel and Schuster-Style Raw Deals, Updated by Time-Warner for 2008 :December 19th, 2008

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:56:22 +0000

[...] Time-Warner owned Zuda contract, cartoonist Spike of the webcomic series Templar, Arizona tellingly concludes that she makes more money selling 100 of her self-published books than Time-Warner’s…. It is also worth noting in bold that she also keeps all of the rights to her work, which in my [...]

By: Carl Ackerson

Carl Ackerson — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:18:26 +0000

How is it that every time Scott Kurtz comments on a thread, it’s only a matter of time before D.J. is following him?

Does D.J. have a google alert set for Scott Kurtz?

By: The Gigcast » Blog Archive » Webcomic Wire - 12/18/08

The Gigcast » Blog Archive » Webcomic Wire - 12/18/08 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:13:51 +0000

[...] has a good review of some interesting and candid posts about Zuda [...]

By: D.J. Coffman

D.J. Coffman — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:58:44 +0000

While it’s true that the SMARTER way to go is to do it all on your own, I’ve talked to a lot of creators who #1 Don’t care to learn other aspects you need to know to go it alone (web stuff) and #2 Even if they DID have a guidebook that you’d written for them, they dont want to put the man hours or energy in that it takes for most successful web cartoonists. That book royalty sounds like CRAP. Even Platinum’s royalty is better than that – ( i think 20%) -

A smart creator goes into ZUDA working the connections and other deals. It’s sad to say this, but true, other business people take you a bit more serious if you say “I have a DC Comics contract” (or marvel, insert big name) or being able to say you actually have something optioned or being developed, even if it means jack shit really, corporate business runs on “jack shit”