I'm not dead?

Kris X · Post by **Kris X** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:36 am

So how do you tell your readers you're not dead, but working on a new release of comics. IftP is currently in the workshop and I'm working on page 4 right now. I want enough to satisfy, should I put a teaser up to make sure they know there is indeed more coming?

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:35 am

Easy:

1) Go to Wal-Mart with a digital camera.
2) Go to their Pharmacy.
3) At their pharmacy, they have one of those blood pressure things.
4) Stick your arm in and get tested.
5) Photograph the test in progress.

Post the photograph to your site saying, "See, I'm not dead!"

Then, appologize for not posting any new comics and explain why to your readers in the same way you just explained to us.

Corgan_dane · Post by **Corgan_dane** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:35 am

Sounds good to me...

K-Dawg · Post by **K-Dawg** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:04 am

Just post em, screw the fans. They don't deserve a reason! YOU ARE BETTER THEN THEM!

Dotty · Post by **Dotty** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:29 am

K-Dawg wrote:Just post em, screw the fans. They don't deserve a reason! YOU ARE BETTER THEN THEM!

Update consistency keeps fans.

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:13 pm

But what actively attracts them? Without the use of fanservice and other cliched crap like that? That is the dubious question!

Smight · Post by **Smight** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:17 pm

email spam maybe?

[geoduck] · Post by **[geoduck]** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:17 pm

rkolter wrote:Easy:

1) Go to Wal-Mart with a digital camera.
2) Go to their Pharmacy.
3) At their pharmacy, they have one of those blood pressure things.
4) Stick your arm in and get tested.
5) Photograph the test in progress.

Post the photograph to your site saying, "See, I'm not dead!"

That's the wimpy way. Direct surgical implants which monitor your vital signs, and are hooked to a wireless Internet feed.

Telecoda · Post by **Telecoda** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:27 pm

[geoduck] wrote:
rkolter wrote:Easy:

1) Go to Wal-Mart with a digital camera.
2) Go to their Pharmacy.
3) At their pharmacy, they have one of those blood pressure things.
4) Stick your arm in and get tested.
5) Photograph the test in progress.

Post the photograph to your site saying, "See, I'm not dead!"
That's the wimpy way. Direct surgical implants which monitor your vital signs, and are hooked to a wireless Internet feed.

Photographs of your surgical implants to keep readers!

or am I on the wrong forum?

Steverules · Post by **Steverules** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:37 pm

Kris, I'd put up a teaser or just post random doodles. Anything to keep your readers interest. You don't just want to dissappear even if it is for a few weeks while you work. It's hard to come by your fans and you don't want to give them an excuse to leave you.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 3:43 pm

Make them think you're dead. Raise a fuss.

Ida · Post by **Ida** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:25 am

mcDuffies wrote:Make them think you're dead. Raise a fuss.

And then post a note from your family kindly asking them to donate for your funeral.

Stinkywigfiddle · Post by **Stinkywigfiddle** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:27 pm

I've often wondered how they would find out if you actually did die.

I guess they would just think you were a jerk for never updating again and giving no reason for it.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:15 pm

The answer is: Webcomic artists don't die.

Psiogen · Post by **Psiogen** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:06 pm

Posting to any web site or message board makes you immortal. Well known fact. People dying over the internet would just be too crazy for the universe to handle.

Pimpette · Post by **Pimpette** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:30 pm

mcDuffies wrote:The answer is: Webcomic artists don't die.

Sweet! Maybe I will go hang-gliding this summer...

We saw one guy doing it... He was very close to the highway and we think he almost got hit by a truck.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:41 pm

Well he wasn't webcomic artist, was he?

Ti-Phil · Post by **Ti-Phil** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:28 pm

Pimpette wrote:
mcDuffies wrote:The answer is: Webcomic artists don't die.
Sweet! Maybe I will go hang-gliding this summer...

We saw one guy doing it... He was very close to the highway and we think he almost got hit by a truck.

Send us pictures!

G-Lode · Post by **G-Lode** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:00 am

Updates? What are those? Where am I? Who are all you people?!?!

Phact0rri · Post by **Phact0rri** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 9:45 am

I say post how your gonna haunt them if they don't check your non updating website everyday.