DS 50: Review of Feral Calf and Set to Sea


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In this episode of Digital Strips Zampzon flies solo. Daku is on vacation in Europe and Zampzon is traveling in Mexico with very spotty internet access. But, Zampzon traveled prepared uploading several comics to his laptop to take with him for just such an occasion. That’s just the kind of dedicated trooper he is. Zampzon reviews two excellent comics this week:

Here are the comics we talk about this week:

  • Feral Calf by Casey Sorrow
  • Set to Sea by Drew Weing
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    DS 49: Interview with Barry Gregory and AP Furtado


    Digital Strips : Show 49
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    Sorry for the delay in getting this posted today folks. I’m currently traveling in Mexico and it was hard to find a usable connection.This week we talk to the President of online comics publisher 01Comics.com, Barry Gregory, and the Creative Director of 01Comics, Tony Furtado. Tony is also the cartoonist behind the web comic Elf and Troll. We also discuss the new animated series from Ctrl+Alt+Del debuting next February online.This week we talk about:

  • 01Comics with President Barry Gregory
  • Elf and Troll by Creative Director Tony Furtado
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    DS 48: Review of Kevin and Kell, The Devil’s Panties, Dog Complex, and Flatwood.


    Digital Strips : Show 48
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    In this episode of Digital Strips we mention the release of Zoinks issue 2 and play a few audio ads. Also, check out a bit of Digital Strips fan fiction going on at Trick Waffle. We review four excellent comics this episode.Here are the comics we talk about this week:

  • Kevin and Kell by Bill Holbrook
  • The Devil’s Panties by Jennie Breeden
  • Dog Complex by Dave Johnson
  • Flatwood by Zachary Parker
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    DS 47: Interview with Cat Garza


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    This week we talk to Cat Garza, artist, cartoonist, musician, web comic innovator, and modern day troubadour. Cat’s work incorporates limited animation, experiments with panel navigation and original musical scores all in an effort to push the web comic’s form to it’s fullest potential. And speaking of Cat’s musical skill, be sure to listen to the very end of this episode because you’ll be able to hear a brand new song from Cat, Dance Hall Daze. He also produced a brand new theme song for us with lyrics and everything.This week we talk about :

  • The Magic Inkwell with Cat Garza
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    DS 46: Interview with Lem


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    This week on Digital Strips we talk with Lem, creator and cartoonist behind Bunny. This web comic is a fascinating and deceptively understated comic that explores all sorts of topics including pop culture, existentialism and the absurdity of life through the eyes of a tiny pink bunny. There are some ninjas and pirates thrown in for good measure.This week we talk about :

  • Bunny with Lem
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    DS 45: Interview with John Hernandez, AJ Jerbic, and Kat Santoro


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    This week on Digital Strips we talk to some of the folks from Rampage Network (rampagesession.com), an online web comic hosting service and webcomic collective. We interview John Hernandez, the “Godfather” of Rampage and two of the cartoonists in his stable of talent, AJ Jerbic and Kat Santoro. We also debut our new theme music thanks to Cat Garza of magicinkwell.com.This week we talk about :

  • Rampage Network with John Hernandez
  • Frequency by AJ Jerbic
  • Cat Legend by Kat Santoro
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    DS 44: Interview with Xavier Xerexes and Kelly J. Cooper


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    This week we talk about the epicenter of the web comic universe, Comixpedia. We interview the Co-Founder and Publisher of the popular e-zine Xaviar Xerexes, and the Editor in Chief Kelly J. Cooper. We discuss how Comixpedia got started, trends in web comics, the web comic wiki, changes that are coming for Comixpedia.com, and much more.

    This week we talk about :

  • Comixpedia with Publisher and webmonkey, Xaviar Xerexes and Editor in Chief, Kelly J. Cooper
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    DS 43: Guest Review of Brainwrap Comics, Panda Xpress, and Melonpool


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    Special guest Phil Kahn joins us again for our weekly webcomic review session. Phil is a fellow webcomic “critic” who writes reviews on his own blog I’m Just Saying. Before we get to the reviews during the show we have a lively discussion about the criticism and webcomics, announce a slight delay in our contests announcment while we put together the prize package, and play some new webcomic audio ads. After all that we get into this weeks reviews.Here are the comics we talk about this week:

  • Brainwrap Comics by Kyle Thiessen
  • Panda Xpress by Pencil Monkey and Grammer Cowboy (huh?)
  • Melonpool by Steve Troop
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    DS 42: Interview with Mikh, Leesa, and Larrik


    Digital Strips : Show 42 [6.7 MB]
    This week we play the final interview recorded during ConnectiCon 2005, an interview with the people responsible for the web comic …And Then You Die. We also mention the new writer we have on the blog, details on our next contest, and play some new comic audio ads.This week we talk with :

  • Mikh, Leesa, and Larrik from … And Then You Die
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    DS 41: Round Table on Web Comic Collectives


    Digital Strips : Show 41 [9.6 mb]
    This week we feature a round table discussion on the growing trend of web comic communities, or web comic collectives. Independent cartoonists are banding together into their own tight knit communities for cross promotion and resource sharing. In this show we talk to 3 representatives from different collectives, Transplant Comics, Boxcar Comics, and the Eyeskream Webcomic Creators Group, to get their perspectives on the subject.This week we talk with :

  • Steve Voudrie from Transplant Comics
  • Clay Yount from Boxcar Comics
  • Chris Shill from Eyeskream Webcomic Creators Group
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