Publishing Web Comics
By
RemusShepherd,
Posted on: 2012-05-10 14:44 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
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The free comic sites I've been on are Drunkduck.com and ComicGenesis.com. They're both pretty easy to use and have pretty good message boards. Drunkduck used to be less stable, but they recently upgraded their software so I don't know how reliable they are now.|
Originally Posted by Socorro
I'm considering creating a web comic.
There's tons of web comic hosting sites out there; does anyone have a knowledgeable opinion about which ones would be good to use to host one's creative endeavors? I'd prefer a 'free' one *haha* but don't mind paying a small hosting fee, especially if the hosting site has good message boarding and donation support. |
There are a ton of other sites. Webcomicsnation.com, Comicfury.com, and SmackJeeves.com come up in a quick search.
In general none of these sites offer 'donation support'. If you want a donation button you'll have to set it up yourself, usually with PayPal. And none of the free sites will allow you to display outside ads -- they display ads for you, because they want your ad revenue.
You might also consider creating your own site. You can buy a domain name for $10/year and get a good web host for $10/month. (My current comic is on Bluehost.) The software for running the site is free; Wordpress and Comicpress add-ons. It takes a little knowledge of CSS design, but once set up you can do anything you want.
You could also set up a blog site like LiveJournal or Blogspot as a webcomic. There are a lot of comics on Tumblr these days, and they do quite well. (In fact, I think Tumblr has so many customizations for comic creators that it might qualify as a comic hosting site.) You probably can't advertise on any of these blog sites, but setting up a donation button shouldn't be a problem.
I've been doing webcomics for ten years now, so if you have any other questions let me know.
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Just make sure you read the fine print. If I recall correctly the guys at Penny Arcade initially got screwed over by their first webhosting service. From what I heard, when they signed up with them they were not made aware that they would giving either all or a very good chunk of the Penny Arcade IP to the webhosting company. They managed to get it all back, but still makes me cautious.
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Question about the Donate button in Paypal, the site says that:
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How does this work in practice in this case?
| Note: This button is intended for fundraising. If you are not raising money for a cause, please choose another option. Nonprofits must verify their status to withdraw donations they receive. Users that are not verified nonprofits must demonstrate how their donations will be used, once they raise more than $10,000. |
Cool, thanks for the Answers. I'm looking over these good before making a final decision. Really Appreciate the Help 
Edit: oh and Remus, I've been reading Genocide Man... Pretty Cool
I'm considering creating a web comic.
There's tons of web comic hosting sites out there; does anyone have a knowledgeable opinion about which ones would be good to use to host one's creative endeavors? I'd prefer a 'free' one *haha* but don't mind paying a small hosting fee, especially if the hosting site has good message boarding and donation support.
Thanks