Creeptacular
Per yesterday’s note about Scott McCloud’s return to webcontentery, he’s off to a roaring start with a pointer towards The Grimace Project (note: McCloud’s site doesn’t seem to support direct linking of posts yet, so head to his LiveJournal instead).
Short form: it’s a software toy that lets you mix-n-match the emotional states from McCloud’s Making Comics, then shows you what the resultant face looks like; it looks like an invaluable tool for artists wanting to convey emotional states without confusing the reader.
Shorter form: it’s addictive as all hell. I’ve spent half the day trying to come up with a good mix to express schadenfreude (I think it might take more inputs than the system presently allows). Also, if you leave it alone, it cycles through emotions. Creeee-py.
- Also per yesterday’s posting, an anonymous correspondent has a different take on the UF/MeFi blowup. Snark ahoy.
- When you can’t handle the concession stand at Universal Studios, make webcomics: Tatsuya Ishida recounts his pathways to success and announces that Sinfest will be published by Dark Horse come June. Speaking of Dark Horse, we’re informed by alert reader Jake Stevens that their next Dark Horse Presents on MySpace installment (generally around the first Wednesday of the month) will include the lovely and talented Kate Beaton, David Malki !, and Chris Onstad.
- Speaking of books, you can now complete your Narbonic run with Book 6, courtesy of Shaenon Garrity. Your bookshelf could use some pink — it’s cute. And evil.
It’s amazing how Dark Horse is just scooping up all these webcomics. What a great plan on their part–these webcomics already has established audiences eager to support these books. I wonder what fraction of the profit goes to the artist, and whether this is really as good of a business decision for the artist as it is for Dark Horse.
By Tony on 02.26.09 4:53 pm
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