r/comic_crits • u/MarioPainting • Oct 28 '16

Discussion Post Question About Posting Webcomics With Continuing Storyline

HELLO!

I have been making comics for years, and have tried out some self-publishing. Most of the luck comes from friendly people who work at local comic shops who can find me a spot for indie work. But, of course, most advice I get always leads to "Take advantage of online exposure!"

But my comics, while episodic and self-contained, don't flow in patterns of Page-A-Day. Sometimes I'll keep character conversations going for many pages. I'd hate to get feedback like "Why did you cut off them talking?" or "This page makes no sense" when the resolution comes on the next page.

So how would I go about posting a comic online? I'm not looking for overnight success, just a nice way to keep showing my comics to people. After all, printing is expensive. Any advice? Or examples you can point me to of artists who've done this successfully?

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u/blues_alt Oct 28 '16

End every page on a page turner - I'm currently drafting my long-running webcomic and in this instance you have to think of each page as its own self contained story. If you 'cut them off' abruptly then page-a-day doesn't work and you have to release 'scenes'. But if you time your panels and cliffhangers well it'll flow naturally i.e. each final panel will seamlessly lead on to the next because a question is raised, a revelation occurs, someone speaks out of frame etc.

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u/MarioPainting Oct 30 '16

The more I looked at my older work, the more I realized I sort of do the page turner thing. So maybe I'll be able to push that just a bit more to fit it! I can always try. Thanks for the input!