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Webcomics Reviews And Interviews

Author: Jamais Jochim

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WCRI is a webcomic podcast devoted to the creation and monetization of webcomics. There are how-to shows on how to create, draw, write, and market webcomics, as well as reviews on webcomics. There are also interview shows with creators, businessmen and others involved with webcomics. In short, if you want to create and make money from webcomics, this is where you start.

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The big American comics are having problems and need some advice to get back on their feet. By looking at their distribution models, how they fail to use cross-platform promotion, and the businesses they ignore to their disadvantage, how they could be doing better is considered. Why spinner racks won't help is discussed as well as why some adopting some aspects of the manga business model would work while other aspects wouldn't. The success of indy comics is looked at and why not all of their tactics would work for the bigger companies.
Opposing Forces

Opposing Forces

2023-07-2039:15

It's easy to figure out who the villain is, but not everyone who opposes the heroes are villainous; some of them are just doing their job. We look at those whose very nature puts them in conflict with the heroes, be it cops, street gangs, or even activists.
Baseball & Art

Baseball & Art

2019-01-1047:24

Professional artists and professional athletes share a number of similarities, and so it may be worth looking at how athletes become successful. This includes follow-through, the importance of practice, worrying about the game but strategizing for the season, listening to a coach, working with a team, and playing to the fans, including making appearances. By using some of these techniques you may find better success as an artist.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Viking Zen

Viking Zen

2019-01-0449:00

Writers have a problem getting into the proper state of mind when it comes to writing. Viking zen, the idea that berserkers attained a meditative state in battle, should help them attain the proper mood for writing. You may not need a battle axe to listen to this podcast it could help. After listening to this you should be ready to charge the typewriter ready for battle!Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Some people like detailing their world to a nicely ridiculous extreme, and that involves time. This looks at defining how time is measured, seasons and their effects, and how to create holidays. How language can be used to build cultures and characters is also looked at.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Few like them, but they have to be dealt with anyway. This is not necessarily how to use them but some basics on how NOT to write politics and religion, as well some of the basic structures to use. If you're starting to debate using them in your comics, here are the basics. Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
A lot of writers forget that they need to have some sort of world to place their comic in; it helps the artists get ideas on what to draw, inspires the writer later on, and gives the readers something solid to keep their interest. This podcast should help you build up your cities organically and give you areas to play with as well as organizations to help populate your world and give it some conflict.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Every genre has hose groups that we know are pretty universal but don't generally get much acknowledgment. These are the construction crews that rebuild cities after monster attacks, the insurance people, emergency services, PR guys, lawyers, those who match government agencies with their freelancers, the costumers, the trainers, and even those who match heroes and sidekicks. This is their podcast.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Every genre has those tropes that, if not handled correctly, turn into deadly cliches. As such it may be worth looking at some of the tropes of genres in order to see why those tropes work so well. This podcast looks at sentai, those super teens and their mechs. Topics Covered: Why Teams, Why Recruit Teens, Limited Skills, Secret of the Colors, Limited City Damage, Why Big Guns Not Used First, Why Bases Not Attacked, Why Mechs Not Stolen, Why Not Attacked in Secret IDs, How They Manage Jobs.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
The Super-Hero Genre is full of tropes that are almost mandatory. However, in less capable hands they become boring cliches; as such it may be worth exploring those tropes and why they work in the actual universe, that is, the basis on which they work in-universe. Topics Covered: Super Groups, Villain Groups, Law Enforcement Organizations, What Makes A Hero, What Makes A Villain, Why Sidekicks, Weaknesses, Super-Bases, Why Earth is a Focus, Why So Little Super-Science In GeneralPlease support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
The Fantasy Genre is full of tropes that are almost mandatory. However, in less capable hands they become boring cliches; as such it may be worth exploring those tropes and why they work in the actual universe, that is, the basis on which they work in-universe. Topics Covered: Multiple Races, Wizard Towers, Limited Magic, Limited Tech, Why People Adventure, Why Adventures Are Important, Prophecies, Extremes in Combat Training, Giant Monsters, The BarPlease support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Science Fiction has its own tropes. When those tropes work, they work well, but in less capable hands they become cliches. This podcast explores why those tropes work from an in-universe perspective, that is, how they work in the universe where they happen. Topics covered: Crystals, Humanoids, Pretty Woman/Men, Powerful Aliens, Why Everyone Can Fight/Fix Things/Physically Developed, Why Is Everyone Related, One-World Governments, The Bar Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Horror has its own tropes. When those tropes work, they work well, but in less capable hands they become cliches. This podcast explores why those tropes work from an in-universe persepctive, that is, how they work in the universe where they happen. Topics covered: Killers, Final Girls, Teen Victims, Older Investigators, Signature Weapons, Deserted Locations, Limited Tech, Limited Weapons, Splitting Up, and Why There Are No Animals.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
There are a lot of basic art mistakes that we're all guilty of at one time or another. While there are obviously too many ever be part of the same podcast, here are ten of the worst, ranging from basic composition to how to avoid staying the same. Learn even some of these and you should see some serious improvements in your art.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Webcomic artists suck at promoting at their own stuff, and so they need help promoting themselves. Creating posters, calendars and other promotional art can be fun, but it requires some sort of plan, and this podcast may help you make some incredible promotional art that you can use to sell for some additional profit as well as getting the word out.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Art Basics

Art Basics

2018-10-1644:58

Webcomics, like other genres, have their own rules. It may help your art to know what the basics of the webcomic genre are, and they may help make your webcomic better as well generally improve your art.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Sometimes it can only help to look at other disciplines to improve art. When it comes to webcomics it may not hurt to look at some basic cinematography techniques to work into the webcomic. There are reasons that the techniques have made films classics, and it can only help you to use them when you draw.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Theme And Conflict

Theme And Conflict

2018-09-1744:59

Theme adds depth and adds something to the comic, while conflict keeps the interest up. We explore themes and how they make life easier, as well as how to make conflicts that much better. For those curious what theme is and how it can help you, this is for you.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
Plotting Your Webcomic

Plotting Your Webcomic

2018-09-1744:41

The biggest problem with writing a webcomic is the plotting. I look at A-plots (main plots) B-plots (subplots), and c-plots (running gags), the three-act structure, and even some great sources for writing scripts. For those curious how to organize the plots of your stories, this is how you do it.
Too many people are worried about merchandise and what to sell. This podcast will show you which products work the best, warnings about other products, and how to use merchandise in how to build a fanbase. The advantages of using a print-on-demand site will also be covered, and how to use one to eliminate your worries about having to store product.Please support WCRI by pledging at our Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/twosparrows).
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