no more zuda comic
Cross-posted from my site:
I'm sad to announce that ZudaComics.com, DC Comics' web comic imprint, is no more. The publisher has folded Zuda into its digital publishing plans with Comixology, and, due to a number of reasons, none of the most recent series (any from the last year or so) are making the transition. This unfortunately means that IN MAPS & LEGENDS and a number of other great comics have ceased serializing.
A lot of Zuda fans saw this coming when the site shut down the monthly competitions earlier this year and it was clear changes were coming. That in itself was a big loss; every month readers had been presented with a ten new comics to vote on in a huge variety of styles-- stories written in haiku, drawn with crayon, drawing manga or superheroes or cartoons, all by the most international group of creators around. But the change bodes well for the future of the surviving Zuda comics, I think; the pages are practically made to fit the screens of iPads and tablets, and the new App-driven releases are great for hooking readers.
Here are a few interviews with Ron Perazza, VP of Creative Services at DC Comics (and as such, head of Zuda), about the site's transition:
Newsarama
Robot 6
Multiversity
We were only able to be serialized for a few short months, but the experience was great and our readers were amazing. We'll miss having an open forum for your comments, but hopefully Michael Jasper and I will be able to find IN MAPS & LEGENDS a new home soon, so check back for more! You can also join our Facebook group for updates.
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Yeah, I know. Not great news. It was just as much a surprise to us as to all the Zuda readers-- we got an email that morning, and by afternoon the site was down. No time to screenshot all the comments we'd gotten or anything! Sorry guys. :/
Mike and I are trying to figure something out for IN MAPS & LEGENDS, but right now it's all jumbled and there's a lot to consider.
We'd completed 20 pages (of the 60 we were contracted for) when the decision was handed out, though only 13 had gone up on the site. (It's always good to have a buffer!) It seems like almost all of the series that started in the last year were canceled, so the decision was more "how close are they to finishing" rather than being judged unworthy. ;P The process itself has been smooth and all rights have been reverted back to us, so we're seeing if we can find it a new home.
Other than that, what am I up to? I'm still querying SOME DID REST; working on chapter 2 for an agent who wanted to see it. Toying around with a new idea that has lots of forests and animals and no buildings... I'm so tired of drawing buildings!
I'm sad to announce that ZudaComics.com, DC Comics' web comic imprint, is no more. The publisher has folded Zuda into its digital publishing plans with Comixology, and, due to a number of reasons, none of the most recent series (any from the last year or so) are making the transition. This unfortunately means that IN MAPS & LEGENDS and a number of other great comics have ceased serializing.
A lot of Zuda fans saw this coming when the site shut down the monthly competitions earlier this year and it was clear changes were coming. That in itself was a big loss; every month readers had been presented with a ten new comics to vote on in a huge variety of styles-- stories written in haiku, drawn with crayon, drawing manga or superheroes or cartoons, all by the most international group of creators around. But the change bodes well for the future of the surviving Zuda comics, I think; the pages are practically made to fit the screens of iPads and tablets, and the new App-driven releases are great for hooking readers.
Here are a few interviews with Ron Perazza, VP of Creative Services at DC Comics (and as such, head of Zuda), about the site's transition:
Newsarama
Robot 6
Multiversity
We were only able to be serialized for a few short months, but the experience was great and our readers were amazing. We'll miss having an open forum for your comments, but hopefully Michael Jasper and I will be able to find IN MAPS & LEGENDS a new home soon, so check back for more! You can also join our Facebook group for updates.
---
Yeah, I know. Not great news. It was just as much a surprise to us as to all the Zuda readers-- we got an email that morning, and by afternoon the site was down. No time to screenshot all the comments we'd gotten or anything! Sorry guys. :/
Mike and I are trying to figure something out for IN MAPS & LEGENDS, but right now it's all jumbled and there's a lot to consider.
We'd completed 20 pages (of the 60 we were contracted for) when the decision was handed out, though only 13 had gone up on the site. (It's always good to have a buffer!) It seems like almost all of the series that started in the last year were canceled, so the decision was more "how close are they to finishing" rather than being judged unworthy. ;P The process itself has been smooth and all rights have been reverted back to us, so we're seeing if we can find it a new home.
Other than that, what am I up to? I'm still querying SOME DID REST; working on chapter 2 for an agent who wanted to see it. Toying around with a new idea that has lots of forests and animals and no buildings... I'm so tired of drawing buildings!