Beginnings

Ataraxia · Post by **Ataraxia** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:11 pm

Keffria wrote:Well, it's painful to look at my own first stuff, but I find it inspiring to see amazing artists who started off at about my level of artistic mediocrity.

Aldus Maycombe is absolutely gorgeous, so if you started out mediocre that gives hope to the rest of us as well.

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:11 pm

Aw, thank you! <3

My earliest work - older by far than the first AM page - is truly atrocious.

Shishio · Post by **Shishio** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:11 pm

http://www.one-liners.net/index.php?p=1

Linkara · Post by **Linkara** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:19 pm

Indeed, mine's a cover page, as well, so here's technically the second page:

http://lightbringer.comicgenesis.com/d/20060316.html

The Mortician · Post by **The Mortician** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:34 pm

It now has a pro-log: http://themortician.comicgenesis.com/d/20060728.html
But it starts on what is marked as page "1" of the first chapter, originally.

RemusShepherd · Post by **RemusShepherd** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:42 pm

Joel Fagin wrote:I'd rather not go into detail. I'm looking for examples of good and bad beginnings but also reasons why they are.

Hmmn. You can take mine as a bad example. I started a color comic in poor quality black and white for 'story reasons'. Interesting idea, but terrible for attracting readers.

http://indepos.comicgenesis.com/d/20050201.html

EvilChihuahua · Post by **EvilChihuahua** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 6:44 pm

http://aiaflw.comicgenesis.com/d/20060304.html

*winces at messy artwork*

Americangothic · Post by **Americangothic** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:02 pm

Im really new at this, so my current comic is my only and first comic. It's about three months old now, but I update 5-7 times per week and I can already see a big difference in it. I keep tweaking little things, making it easier to read.

http://americangothic.comicgenesis.com

Sky

Rickford · Post by **Rickford** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:18 pm

Sigh... I know full well that my first comic is the ultimate "bad webcomic beginning" cliche...

But, there it is, and I'm not one to retcon.

http://smallerworld.comicgenesis.com/d/20060302.html

Dark Spider · Post by **Dark Spider** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:22 pm

This first link is the VERY first comic I did of Niece Web...

http://www.nieceweb.com/orig/20050723.html

and this is the first comic when I started Niece Web over. It's functionally the same as a first comic, but in reality its the 85th comic I did...

http://www.nieceweb.com/d/20060926.html

Joel Fagin · Post by **Joel Fagin** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:11 pm

For the record, I'll ask first when it comes to using bad examples and I won't be offended by a "no". I assume anyone posting here would be happy to be used as a good example.

- Joel Fagin

Cope · Post by **Cope** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:14 pm

I have no problem with being used as a bad example, for the record.

Especially if you count the second page as the real first comic. -_-;

Dracomax · Post by **Dracomax** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:16 pm

yeah. I think this is exactly a mediocre beginning-neither particularly bad, nor particularly good. http://strangeemployment.comicgenesis.c ... 61014.html
It doesn't really push you into wanting to read more, which is bad, but at least most people I have asked don't think it makes you want to stop reading.

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:17 pm

http://www.roleofthedie.com/d/20031014.html

Before I learned how to ink, color, photoshop, and draw.

Joel Fagin · Post by **Joel Fagin** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:26 pm

Jim North wrote:http://www.roleofthedie.com/d/20031014.html

Before I learned how to ink, color, photoshop, and draw.

I'm afraid your wife beat you to it. You were probably too busy bouncing bunnies on bells.

- Joel Fagin

Shishio · Post by **Shishio** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:38 pm

You can use mine as a bad or good example, if you want.

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:38 pm

Oh, weird, I read her as saying the first RotD she drew.

LibertyCabbage · Post by **LibertyCabbage** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:48 pm

You've got my O.K. for good or bad.

http://freedomfries.comicgenesis.com/d/20050202.html
http://deep.comicgenesis.com/d/20060320.html
http://orangerevolution.comicgenesis.co ... 60904.html

Post by **Mercury Hat** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:53 pm

Okay.

http://mercuryhat.comicgenesis.com/d/20060911.html

My first page is a totally different mood and setting from the rest of the comic.

Col · Post by **Col** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:01 pm

http://strangehappenings.comicgen.com/d/20060911.html

Your call on whether it's good or bad.

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