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Webcomics As Business Model

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the making-money-with-the-funnies dept.

oddjobs writes "It's not the most groundbreaking article, but the Chicago Tribune does a pretty good job of looking at the state of webcomics-as-business-model. They mention the usual suspects (Marvel, McCloud) but most hopeful is Unbound Comics, which is selling comics collected in Adobe's e-book format. Fans of the 80s book Dalgoda take note."

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  1. Who cares about web comics? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    This is MUCH more important!

  2. Lord of the Rings doesn't win shit @ Golden Globes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Lord of the Rings, after "sweeping" the widely regarded American Film Institute Awards, came up empty handed at the Golden Globes. The AFI featured four nominees actually attending the show, along with free punch. The Golden Globes, known by some as an awards show that actually has its head out of its own ass, snubbed the fantastic bullshit that is LOTR:FOTR. Better luck next year simps.

  3. Re:Webcomics business?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Show me a gay man who doesn't think he's a passable shag and I'll show you a gay man who doesn't know all the lyrics to 'I Will Survive'. In other words, once we have reached the age of sexual promiscuity (these days, it's usually twenty-one), most of us think that when it comes to matters of the boudoir, we've got it pretty much sewn up.

    We forget about concentrating on the perfection of technique, never mind the creation of psycho-sexual ambience, and forevermore throw caution to the wind when it comes to doing the 'do'. In the light of this mass self-delusion, it's hard to believe that bad sex exists, yet just as you may have experienced the all-time lows of homosexual activity, there are probably some men who will pin the blame on you for a lack of lustre between the sheets. Let's face it, there should be a sexual finishing school for gay men. Sexual maturity doesn't automatically come with sexual maturity, if you catch my drift. So, in true Chalet School style, we present our ten cocksure tips to make you good in bed...

    1. Create sexual ambience. Pop open the top button of your jeans to reveal your 2(xist) waistband, bite your lower lip 'till it swells suggestively, stretch out like a big cat - you know the kind of thing. You're setting up the foundations for the ride of his life.
    2. Don't fumble. Your clothes should appear to fall off (this can be accomplished with a little pre-loosening in the bathroom), and you should never try to unbuckle his belt or figure out the knots in his trainer laces. A definite passion killer.
    3. Don't remove your underwear immediately. This cotton membrane is a psychologically tantalising barrier, shielding your very own Holy Grail. Minor obstacles create sexual tension, which makes for good sex.
    4. Open your eyes! Good sex is all about connection, even if you're two ships passing in the night. Eyes wide shut break that connection, leaving you and your partner in worlds of your own.
    5. Don't dive. A guy's dick is a part of a whole person, and if you dive on it like a hungry child, he'll think you only care about gobbling up that little bit of him. He should be under the illusion that every inch of his body is just as important.
    6. Don't lie there expecting him to do all the work. If he does something specific to you, you can bet that's what he likes himself. Store it up in the memory banks and return the favour, letting him know the specifics you like along the way.
    7. Nipples, nipples, nipples. Even if he says he can't feel a thing, his nipples are an erogenous zone somewhere between his mouth and his groin. Use them to help trace your way down.
    8. Hold off on the deep throat. A good blow job should be 90% inspiration, 10% perspiration. So tongue-tease that member and take note when he throws his head back. Always save the best 'till last.
    9. Don't get too loud. Whimpers and softly guttural moans are a subtle turn-on, letting him know that all is well, but fog-horning will scare him flaccid.
    10. Put the condom on for him, or get him to do it for you. Then play with the lube a little bit, before you take the final plunge. But don't plunge, whatever you do! A centimetre at a time is the ultimate muscle relaxant.
  4. The big stink by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All is not well in the slashdot community. Since the editors of /. won't let you see the discussion here, take a look at the discussion at http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/1/17/21155/1564 Also note, Jamie (slashdot editor) posted, and if you disagree with him, he says you are an idiot and should leave /. His comments can be found here: http://www.kuro5hin.org/comments/2002/1/17/21155/1 564/65#65

  5. Too bad... by cyborg_gorilla · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I take the FP away from the AC and reassign it you.

    Enjoy.

  6. Editor censorship by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    All is not well in the slashdot community. Since the editors of /. won't let you see the discussion here, take a look at the discussion at http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/1/17/21155/1564 Also note, Jamie (slashdot editor) posted, and if you disagree with him, he says you are an idiot and should leave /. His comments can be found here: http://www.kuro5hin.org/comments/2002/1/17/21155/1 564/65#65

  7. That is not censorship. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Slashdot is the publication of the Slashdot editors/owners. It is their free speech to decide what goes on here, as it is their publication. Nothing is stopping you from running your own web site the way you want to.

    All is well in the Slashdot community. How many hundreds or thousands of visits and posts are there each day? Quite successull as it is run right now.

  8. Hypocrites?. Could be by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Since it is their free speech and not censorship, I guess it is hypocrisy. Very few must agree that the editors have a problem with hypocrisy, or else this site would be empty and dead.