Author Archives: The Webcomics Company

About The Webcomics Company

Created to bring advice and information on the production of webcomics to anyone who wants it, the Webcomics Company comes to you weekly via the wonders of the Internet. Got a question for the team? Sent it to mailbag@webcomics.co or use the Contact Us form on the website.

Episode 26 – How to Get Better

Webcomic archaeologists recently uncovered the fabled Lost Archive of the Webcomics Company. Now, restored for your listening pleasure, is the first of four recordings that scholars have long believed lost to the sands of time. Link: wcp026.mp3 (39 minutes)

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Episode 24 – Story arcs

This week the team are joined by Michael Georgiou of Elemental Micah, to discuss plotting and story arcs. Link: wcp024.mp3 (39 minutes)

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Episode 23 – Using the Web

After several problems, including two episodes that failed to be recorded, The Webcomics Company returns with a new discussion on making best use of the Internet with your comic. Link: wcp023.mp3 (37 minutes)

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Episode 22 – Advertising

This week, the Webcomics Company discuss the perils, pitfalls and advantages (I couldn’t think of a word beginning with ‘p’!) of advertising your webcomic. Link: wcp022.mp3 (35 minutes)

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Episode 21 – Comic/Life Balance

This week, with Matt Dyson absent due to an epic quest in the woods, the team discuss how to maintain an effective balance between work and webcomics. Continue reading

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Episode 20 – The Law

This week, with Matt unable, the team answer some of your legal questions. With many thanks to Red of Meiosis and Stef of Sarah Zero for their questions. Link: wcp020.mp3 (49 minutes)

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Episode 19 – Protecting your websites

This week, following a series of hacker attacks across the webcomics community, the team discuss how to protect your website and what to do if you get hacked. Continue reading

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Episode 18 – Conventions

Convention season is upon us once again so this week the team discuss the recent UK Small Press Expo before moving on to general tactics and strategies for an effective convention presence. Link: wcp018.mp3 (39 minutes)

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Episode 17 – Webcomic promotion (Other than adverts)

With the team expanding to five members from this week as Matt Dyson of Moo & Keo joins the party, the Webcomics Company is now able to call forth the power of Captain Webcomics! Or something. They decided however that … Continue reading

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Episode 16 – Characters

This week the team is down one James Spence but they try to struggle on valiantly despite this setback, all the while discussing character design and creation methods. Link: wcp016.mp3 (34 minutes)

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