WEBCOMICS TELETHON BENEFITTING HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

Post by **STrRedWolf** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 3:51 pm

(( Posted for Brad --STrRedWolf ))

Blank Label Comics is hosting a webcomic telethon to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. It will be held the week of Sept. 12 at http://www.webcomictelethon.com. Actual dates are to be announced later

Brad Guigar, who has organized previous webcomics telethons benefitting MDA (http://mda.altbrand.com/01mda.shtml), is organizing the event.

All of the revenue generated from site advertising, donations, and proceeds from merchandise bought through the site will be donated to the Red Cross to help in disaster relief.

The site will be updated several times during the course of the telethon with new comics, encouraging readers to come back often to see the new strips and donate money when their favorites are displayed.

If you'd like to participate, please do the following:

(1) Contact Brad Guigar at bguigar@yahoo.com and tell him you will be participating. This will help us plan the event.

(2) Do a comic. Now. It doesn't have to be about hurricanes or disasters or the importance of charity... but those themes are appreciated. The final should be no wider than 600 pixels. Any depth is fine. Do not include a large title, in the image... that will be included in a text line under your comic, linked back to your site.

(3) Send your comic to bguigar@yahoo.com. GIF, PNG and JPEG are all acceptable formats. In your e-mail, include your name(s), the title of your strip, and your URL.

(4) Spread the word. Watch http://www.webcomictelethon.com for banners and buttons to use to start alerting your readers. Blog about it. Post it on your sites. Get the word out.

Thanks!

--Brad

Christwriter · Post by **Christwriter** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 10:15 pm

Just for the record, I'm doing this. I've been banging my head against walls because I couldn't think of anything to do for victems, other than take care of my Aunt's family--they live(d) in N.O.

If nothing else, it's something to do.

CW

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:11 am

Initially posted here by Christwriter in Off Topic:

http://forums.comicgenesis.com/viewtopic.php?t=67834

Ida · Post by **Ida** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 6:04 am

Just wondering... what IS a telethon?

Warren · Post by **Warren** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 7:41 am

Oh, to not be an American...

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 9:35 am

Ida wrote:Just wondering... what IS a telethon?

A telethon is an event in some form of media where during the event a host breaks in to talk about what the event is supporting, and to ask for donations. Because of the length of the event (usually very long) and the "phone bank" (large numbers of phones manned by voluneteers) present, it's called a telethon. It's a cross between telephone and marathon.

Public television is notorious for them here in the US. You'll have a large number of good shows lined up with no commercials, but intermittent breaks to explain that by donating you're helping keep public television on the air and so on.

Altf4 · Post by **Altf4** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:58 pm

I sent in a comic and he was nice enough to plug his comic book in the reply!

What a guy. 8)

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 11:32 pm

*Checks Brad's reply to his email*.

Signature plug. I do those all the time. Shouldn't be a big deal among webcartoonists.

Magic Kitsune · Post by **Magic Kitsune** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:27 am

I'll definitely be participating as well. I just want to do whatever little I can to help...

Ida · Post by **Ida** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 11:48 am

rkolter wrote:
Ida wrote:Just wondering... what IS a telethon?
A telethon is an event in some form of media where during the event a host breaks in to talk about what the event is supporting, and to ask for donations. Because of the length of the event (usually very long) and the "phone bank" (large numbers of phones manned by voluneteers) present, it's called a telethon. It's a cross between telephone and marathon.

Public television is notorious for them here in the US. You'll have a large number of good shows lined up with no commercials, but intermittent breaks to explain that by donating you're helping keep public television on the air and so on.

Oh, THOSE. Yes, we have those here as well, I just had no clue what they were called in English. Thanks, Kolter.

Hmm... Well, I definately think that's a worthy cause, even if I'm not American, so I'll try to whip something up if I can. The only problem is that I'm currently VERY busy, so I can't guarantee that I'll get around to it... Damn you, homework. ^^;

Wizardmon5 · Post by **Wizardmon5** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:12 pm

What, exactly, do we have to do?

I submitted the comic I'll be putting up, along with a link to my comic and the name of my comic.

Aside from putting up the comic on the 12th, is there anything else?

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:19 pm

wizardmon5 wrote:What, exactly, do we have to do?

I submitted the comic I'll be putting up, along with a link to my comic and the name of my comic.

Aside from putting up the comic on the 12th, is there anything else?

The way I understood it, you submit a comic you would like the telethon to put up, not submit to them the comic you are putting up yourself.

Anywherebuthere · Post by **Anywherebuthere** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:46 pm

Just a note: Telethon started. Sounds like they had quite the turnout. There's a new comic every 20 minutes.

3 comics an hour, for 2 days...provided my math holds up...is right around 150 comics.

Crazy Chris · Post by **Crazy Chris** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:47 pm

Everyone might be interested to know that the telethon has started.

EDIT: Damn you, Jason!

Anywherebuthere · Post by **Anywherebuthere** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:56 pm

sorry, but ya have to get up pretty early to get a drop on me...

ManyWorlds · Post by **ManyWorlds** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:33 pm

I just sent in my comic.

Anywherebuthere · Post by **Anywherebuthere** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 2:43 pm

You're about 2 days late. I think the deadline was the 12th.

ManyWorlds · Post by **ManyWorlds** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:09 pm

Yeah, I just found that out. I thought they were just going to start SHOWING them on the 12th.

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:35 am

Just as an aside - holy crap I got 95 pageviews from my telethon webcomic.

I didn't anticipate that at all...

Q_Slash · Post by **Q_Slash** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:44 am

So...Who all sent in comics?
My two have run there course.
Elves on a Wet, Wood Roof and FRIENDS 4 EVER PSA. I'm interested in seeing who posted what.