Why did you start your comic in the first place?

Rcmonroe · Post by **Rcmonroe** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:00 am

I always need some sort of creative outlet to take up the time I should be using to better myself, and the one I had been immersing myself in was becoming less fun.

I also thought I might be able to make money doing webcomics.

Stop laughing at me.

Perk_daddy · Post by **Perk_daddy** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:03 am

Cartooning is in my blood. I can't remember when I haven't done it. Putting it on the web makes it even better, though, cuz people actually look at what I write and draw. It's great.

And I can associate here with other cartoonists, too; my friends and family just aren't interested, so the boards are a great place to communicate with the rest of you guys who also love the medium.

LibertyCabbage · Post by **LibertyCabbage** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:04 am

It was the only way to get the voices out of my head.

MoulinSP85 · Post by **MoulinSP85** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:05 am

I've been drawing forever. JD started out as a kind of story/book I wrote, and somehow ended up as a comic. And an 80's comic at that.

It's just super-fun. I wouldn't do it if it wasn't

(Plus I wanna be famous!)

Elegant Gremlin · Post by **Elegant Gremlin** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:13 am

I did it for the money...

...

Seriously, I started for the money. For some random topic on another site, I created a comic strip and posted it. The owner of the site asked if I would create comics for the site at a $20/month rate. This only lasted for about 2 months, and I only saw 1 months pay... but I had fun doing it.

And it was the fun that got me to start up my next comics (that and lots of time on my hands).

MrEff · Post by **MrEff** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:35 am

I've had Ded kicking around in my head and on my drawing books for some time.... then I went through a bout of unemployedness some 2 years ago and my girl friend at the time convinced me it would be a worthy venture..... now a couple years later, and having a few fans under the belt, I find it's a fun way to let the madness spread....

-MrEff-

Rkolter · Post by **Rkolter** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:42 am

Two stories:

1) A news reporter telling a child that the reason helium balloons floated was that they were warmer than the air around them.

2) An article in a college newspaper talking about the "Neutron, Proton, and Electron bombs" in the worlds' arsenals and what would happen if a terrorist got ahold of one.

Science stupidity drives me up a wall. I'm all in favor of people who cannot pass a basic science test being clubbed to death by a baby seal. Since I know that will never happen, the second best thing was to write a comic that answers science questions.

Mo · Post by Mo » Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:55 am

Cope wrote:I did it for the flash sport scars.

*gives Cope flesh scars* Two out of three ain't bad!

For a real answer... I always seem to be looking for new creative outlets. I've always been drawing, then I started writing, had a phase I painted a lot, then I started singing and playing the guitar, songwriting, making crappy records, collages, design stuffs... then I started spending more time on the internet, stumbled upon webcomics, and making one was the only logical conclusion for me. For months I've been feeling like it's time to move on to a new creative outlet though. I guess I just like experimenting, but can never really commit to one project in the long run. *shrugs*

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:28 am

A few years ago myself and several friends drew comics on paper to amuse ourselves. One of them joined keenspace and I thought it looked like fun so I joined as well. His comic hiatus'd 4 months after it started and now I've been here over 3 years and finished two comics

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:20 pm

A mate of mine sent me a message saying 'I'm gonna start a webcomic and you're gonna draw it for me!'

I replied that I wouldn't have the time, or probably the interest, because I was teaching full time and the kids would take up all of my time and besides, it's too fun to stop teaching, etc etc, and by the way, what's a webcomic?

Half an hour later I sent him a short scribbled strip about a kid called Casper catching the bus to school on the first day. Now it's nearly 400 strips later.

My mate has since dropped out and only reads them in chunks when he comes down at holiday time.

Americangothic · Post by **Americangothic** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:37 pm

I really wanted to get into the comic industry back in the early 1990s but did other things instead. I always wanted to do it...I guess karma decided now was the time.

Sky

Dark Spider · Post by **Dark Spider** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:21 pm

I've been doing comics my whole life and when I saw that I there was a means of putting a comic online (and for free), I jumped up at the chance. Now people can read what I draw/write and I now have my foot in the door. Now a year and a half later, I'm glad I made that leap. Running a regular comic strip has honed my art and writing skills tremedously...something that wouldn't of happened if I didn't start a comic.

Nanda · Post by **Nanda** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 2:46 pm

Ugly Girl demanded it.

Linkara · Post by **Linkara** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:16 pm

A number of factors contributed to the creation of Lightbringer. In no particular order:

1. The desire to promote my books as well as expanding the universe that the books take place in.
2. A desire to see superheroes go back to basics (secret identity, few supers running around, supporting characters)
3. Want to explore philosophical themes important to me (might for right, right for right)
4. Simply a desire to create a comic in preparation for my (hopeful) ascent into professional comic books.

Komiyan · Post by **Komiyan** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 3:41 pm

Had a story to tell.

Dragonkingdoms · Post by **Dragonkingdoms** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:48 pm

After reading ADVENTURERS and RPGWorld, I thought it'd be a cool extra to my own site. That was in November 2000. Over 300 comics later, it's hard to imagine not making Dragon Kingdoms comics.

K-Dawg · Post by **K-Dawg** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:17 pm

BOOBIES!

...no but seriously I wanted to do a story comic, and this one came to mind.

Kirb · Post by **Kirb** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:23 pm

Because it was more fun to doodle in Calculus than write out formulas.

EvilChihuahua · Post by **EvilChihuahua** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:25 pm

Creative outlet.

When someone does something I admire or enjoy, I immediately want to steal all their talent and take their job. (I'm looking at you Humbug!!!)

Drawing is one of the few things I do that no-one I know personally is better at than me, (The only other thing I had was guitar, but all of my cousins are prodigies at that now.) so this was the avenue I chose

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:36 pm

I've had this story kicking around in my head for ages, and I finally feel like I'm at the point, artistically, where I can do it some justice. Also, boredom.

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