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Daily Grind Webcomic Challenge

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this-could-go-for-awhile dept.

Dauntilus writes "Bent Comics is sponsering a web-comic contest. Contestants put $20 into the pool, and they must update their comics 5 times a week. If they fail to update on time, they are out. Last artist in gets the pool. The contest started yesterday with a sweet $1,120 in the pot. A few big webcomic artists like Scott Kurtz (PVP) and Chris Crosby (Superosity) have even show up for the fun."

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  1. No PA :-( by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Interesting
    and they must updated their comics 5 times a week. If they fail to update on time, they are out.

    That eliminates Penny Arcade :-(3x a week, frequent screwups, but worth the free price of admission all the same.) Call me greedy, but I'd love to see PA daily =)

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  2. Don't forget Greg Dean! by Mage+Powers · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Of Real Life Comics. I read that daily too along with PVP and Superosity. Personally I was hoping Piro would join in, he'd be first out :)

  3. Re:ctrl alt del! by NeoSkink · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'll take quality over 5 updates a week anyday.

    Forcing them to update constantly would likely kill the comics we know and love until the contest is over.

  4. Quantity over Quality by lbmouse · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It doesn't appear that any of the strips have to actually be good. Me and my stick-figure-guy could win this one.

  5. Re:ctrl alt del! by carninja · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Penny arcade only updates 3 times a week, and I doubt they really wanna change that.

  6. Nice way to borrow money by Yomers · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Nice way to borrow money from those 'big webcomic artists' ;)) I bet at least 2 of them will produce 5 comics a week for a very long time...