~The Crimson Angel~ @myria-ssorcam - Tumblr Blog

See, the problem with character vs character polls is that you will at some point reach the rule of funny. So the real question isn't if One Punch Man Saitama or Goku would win, the real question is:

Who would win?

Miss Piggy

Bugs Bunny

Remaining time: 15 hours 39 minutes

feathernotes

So, we need to talk about what webtoons(the company) has done to webcomics

Over the past 7 or so years, we've seen this absolute shift in expectation, migration, and stagnation in the webcomics sphere which applies to style, sustainability, and the platforms grip on readers and creators

I'll be the first one to say that webcomics are not an easy way to make money and a majority of folks who make them rarely see profit. This has always been the case! But when virality, siphoning audiences from all over, and opportunity to 'get printed' presented itself, that expectation shifted.

So let's talk about what those expectations are now: 🔴Demand for Higher quality- less readers will check out beginner looking works or comics that feel too 'faulty' in style meaning less excitement to see webcomics grow over the years. Polish is expected and commented on consistently by readers

There is also an expectation for specific visual and narrative styles. This applies to other social media platforms too- in that works that take less investing in are often promoted and prioritised. That means less risks on narratives, less nuances, and shorter series running.

🔴All on one site/app- That may seem pretty fantastic for getting new readers (and is the absolute main sticking point for so many artists) but when algorithms and specific series are wanted, your works have a harder chance getting to the people they need to. The search function is trash for a reason

I'm not one to toot the competition flute, but there's a level of that at play when the spotlight for that platform is actually pretty small. What you get is a lot of readers checking out the same comics, and not spreading it all out to find yours (their subs have a cap for this reason)

🔴Sustainability (and lack thereof)- The creator of these comics are often burnt out and given little support- all while fighting to see what is allowed on the platform with its excitable censoring. I won't speak for originals (there's many testimonies you can find) but their experiences of burn out are harrowing

With the high production expectation for a person who is rarely given help (often has to hire out of pocket for that) and the readers who want Updates Now, it's a frustrating place to post your comics with no rest. It's 2026, we shouldn't be treating cartoonists this way still.

Webtoons (the company) is always going to be interested in making a profit. That's sort of where it all starts and stops here. They'll embrace the slop machines (more slop sources) for investors, they'll mistreat creators, cancel 'unprofitable' comics, censor work, and protect that bottom line. That's their MO, always!

So when I see these conversations that inevitably float around about Webtoons and how the only response is 'stop using it', I think we also need to deconstruct what it's done to creators and readers and how they engage with/create works too- because it doesn't seem that simple of a solution

Webtoons has solidified itself in webcomics as the Place to start and stop with comics. They want you to use their app of course, but they've conditioned folks to think it's the only way to share your stuff. How do we break this? How do we get people to stop using it?

We share resources 😎

Alternative Comic Platform: comicfury.com Comic Resource List: cartoonist.coop/resources/ Screen Tones Webcomic Website: screentonescast.com Webcomic Website Template: rarebit.neocities.org How to make a webcomic: thestarfishface.com/products/how... And feel free to reply with even MORE!

allidrawscomics

I use >>>Dreamhost<<< for hosting my sites, which has Wordpress built in.

I only know the barest minimum about coding so I use the free version of the >>>Breakdance<<< plugin to design my sites. The backend looks like this:

It takes some playing around with but it's not as intimidating as coding from scratch. It was actually even fun once I got the hang of it.

Coding webcomic navigation can be tricky so I use the free version of the >>>Toocheke<<< plugin to handle my archive and navigation buttons. There's even a >>>guide<<< to help.

Yes I have to pay for domains and hosting myself. I think it's worth it.

I use Feedly to keep track of comic updates. It's like a subscription system you can use across different sites (look into RSS feeds if you've never heard of them!)

As a personal preference I don't maintain comments on my sites anymore and simply run a discord server instead. I like it much better when folks' comments are not permanently tied to my pages. I think it allows every reader to have a focused experience catching up to the story.

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The day Webtoon started advertising in Times Square I was actually pretty upset because I KNEW it was going to bring an unhealthy culture of expectation towards webcomics. I knew it was going to define what a webcomic was to millions of people who were unaware of what they were outside of that app.

But much worse was how Webtoon normalized pressuring webcomic creators to appeal to the widest audience possible, because now normal everyday people who don't share your interests might see you and judge you and leave nasty comments on the work you care so deeply about. You don't HAVE to use that platform. You don't HAVE to cater to that audience. You don't HAVE to design your narrative to appeal to the widest audience possible. I will tell you a secret:

You will be loved for the same things you are hated for.

In the world of entertainment the worst thing you can be is not hated, but forgettable.

Please build your own space and understand that you don't want numbers, you want people dedicated to the story only you can tell.

loredwy

I cant believe this tweet is how I find out

would-you-punt-them

now all the things you guys have told me about american high schools are starting to make sense

jeaninelatragedia

holy shit.

frustratedasatruar

You're not really supposed to say it this way, because its considered crass, but here in the US children are culturally and legally considered essentially the property of their parents.

Note that its considered more crass to point this out than it is to treat children as property in the first place.

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ravenstargames

✦ Our temporary merch shop is NOW officially open!

HERE! ✨

Thank y'all so much for your patience, support, and endless kindness. This has been a fun little adventure!

Also, remember to use your Kickstarter / Patreon discount codes! ✨

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✦ With 112 pages, exclusive concept art, step-by-step processes, illustrations, and notes from the development team, digital version! Our m

*COUGH* digital artbook now available because I forgot to press the POST button..........apologies...........

anik

i love this guy

myria-ssorcam

IKEA employees when they see him

arnaerr

Please sign and share this petition if you care about small artists and their businesses! This law is very raw and caused so many people already to shut down their stores. I was planning to open a shop in November too, and until any changes will be implemented, all of my work in the recent year was for nothing.

Copied from the doc by bubblesartcraft:

If these requirements are affecting your small business too, please consider contacting your representatives in the European Parliament. Personal accounts from micro businesses help demonstrate the real world impact of unrealistic EPR requirements.

Please keep messages respectful & explain how the requirements affect your business (for example: annual fees exceeding your sales in a country, mandatory representatives, having to stop EU sales, etc).

EU Politicians / MEPs to contact:

Ingeborg ter Laak (NL, LEAD MEP)- [email protected] !!!!

Delara Burkhardt (DE) - [email protected]

Anne-Sophie Frigout (FR) - [email protected]

Pietro Fiocchi (IT) - [email protected]

Ana Vasconcelos (PT) - [email protected]

Jutta Paulus (DE) - [email protected]

Emma Fourreau (FR) - [email protected]

Committee contact: [email protected]

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ravenstargames

✦ Our temporary merch shop opens August 8th!

And we have a "release" date! ✨

Our temporary merch shop will open this Saturday until September 8th! We'll use our ko-fi page (https://ko-fi.com/ravenstargames) and sell the leftovers of our Kickstarter campaign, as well as our B-Grade prints and more!

Kickstarter backers will have a discount, as well as Patreon members! We'll let you know about these codes before the shop opens :^)

Physical artbooks and B-Grade prints have limited units (22 artbooks and 120 B-Grade print sets), and the rest of non-Kickstarter-exclusive merch will be available for pre-order! As we have to order stuff to compensate for the stolen / lost packages, we may as well give the chance to people who couldn't support our Kickstarter, or supported it but couldn't get any merch.

[Just in case: Acrylic standees are not a thing in this merch batch! If in the future we open our merch shop again, we may consider creating the standees if people are interested!]

stjepan-sejic

main writing for my first novel is now done. this week i'm doing a rewrite pass. today gonna try and do some drawing to finish the future dustjacket here. we'll see how this does in october :) book 1 clocks out at 400 pages probably a few pages more after the rewrite pass, then count in about 40 pages of full color illustrations, 70 if the kickstarter maxes out. not bad for book 1 anyways this is gonna be a dark horror romantasy i guess if i need to pick a genre. think sunstone meets castlevania and it's pretty much that XD i very much enjoy this thing and hopefully you will as well. (oh and canonically this is Lisa's first published novel in sunstone, which means that yes, there will be a b side to the dustjacket listing her as the author with a blurb about her in the back because I'm a dork XD)

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myria-ssorcam

hunter-rodrigez

So I do 3D modeling and printing as a hobby, and a few weeks ago I designed wheel guards meant to prevent office chairs from running over cables and clothes... or your pet's tail.

I got the idea from cowcatchers old locomotives used to have.

Anyways, yesterday I uploaded the model to Thingiverse, and just hours after uploading it, the Community Relationship Manager of the whole website left a comment suggesting I enter the model into a competition that's currently being held on the site.

So I did... and now it's in third place not even a day later. First place is $500, but the competition still has a month to go.

Then the Community Manager contacted me again, telling me they want to feature my model in an upcoming design promotion.

Just, what is happening? I mostly made this thing for myself in, like, an hour, and now it's suddenly super popular? This is all a little bit overwhelming 😵‍💫

Other models I worked on for weeks didn't get nearly as popular. I swear, it's impossible to predict what people will like.

Anyways, if you want to print the wheel guards yourself, you can get the model here or here.

I also made a quiet version you can stick furniture felt pads on.

teaboot

U have heard of tradfems. U have heard of radfems. Now get ready for. JABFEMS*!**

*folks who think women and men are more or less the same with sufficient overlap in innate characteristics to render efforts to define either group as an intrinsically distinct binary largely pointless outside of purposes of self-expression or enforced repression; acknowledges that the influence of our patriarchal society on the attitudes and behaviours of both men and women in both positive and negative ways to varying degrees but that all individuals with a willingness to self-reflect have the capacity to correct these inequalities on a case-by-case basis, which is at its essence the primary fuel in the engine of social revolution

**Stands for "Just A Basic Feminist"

(I am struck by a rock and killed onstage)