Move over Zuda - Enter my webcomics contest!

August 9th, 2007

Chris’ post got me all fired up this morning - and I’ve been reading about this Zuda Comics thing in spurts throughout the day. For those who don’t know (like I didn’t before this morning), Zuda is DC Comics’ new foray into the webcomics arena.

I usually stay out of webcomics politics. Webcomics arguments can get bizarre and nasty really quickly. And, at the bottom, I don’t really care about the “fate of webcomics”. I just like comics. If it’s good, I’ll read it. It can be smeared in mud for all I care.

But if you care about this kind of stuff - check out Scott Kurtz’s podcast where he rants about Zuda (NSFW or children) - ugh can’t find the link now. Anyway, Scott thinks corporations like Platinum or Zuda are pulling the wool over people’s eyes. I think he’s dead right in his assessment of the situation. Apparently Scott’s been kicking up dust about this initiative for the last little while.

Well, I’ve decided I’m going to start a webcomic contest! Everyone submit your original ideas to me and I will grant the winner access to a free publishing platform (Wordpress), free distribution (Internet protocol) and free marketing (Google). All I ask in return, is the right to sell your stuff to Hollywood. We’ll split the profits. It will be a collaboration. Because - really - how would you do this yourself?

Sound good? Send in your entries!

Comments (3 comments)

I was skeptical of the whole Zuda thing as soon as I heard of it. The post you linked to was a good eye-opener, trying to get creators to really look at what they’re signing. There are far too many stories about the Siegels, Simons, Kirbys and Moores who didn’t know, who trusted and lost.

We all wish we could quit our crappy day jobs and do our web comics for a living, be rich, etc. It’s better to be realistic about these goals and ambitions than it is to be blinded by light shined in our eyes.

Thanks for the entry.

Mike L / August 11th, 2007, 12:07 am / #

I’ve been nagging people to read the damn Terms of Use before posting on other sites. You are potentially signing all rights away if you post a comic on Zuda. I haven’t reviewed Drunk Duck/Platinum. Even Comics Genesis obligates participants to certain legal responsibilities that could cause exposure if ownership passed to a big corporation.

Some of the discussion has been in an multi-part article that is now approaching conclusion on my blog, about web comic portals. The blog is:

http://floatinglightbulb.blogspot.com/

for anyone who wants a peek.

scartoonist

scartoonist / March 19th, 2008, 11:04 am / #

FZnbSg hi good site thx http://peace.com

bob / March 26th, 2008, 12:13 pm / #

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