Pros and Cons of Webcomics

Comics have progressed a great deal other the last few decades, from what originally started as scribbles on walls has now became one of the biggest industries in the world, comics can be fount in many forms from paperback to what this post is about which is web comics.

I am going to list some pros and cons below

Pros

- easier for any one to access and a wide variety of ways such as phones and computers

- free to make, one individual can make it in any space of time

- no laws you can make them about anything you want, certain laws apply when trying to sell

- there are comics which you can only read online and not able to find physical copies

- there is no such thing as a rare volume with web comics

• general efficiency- no waiting for ink to dry, erasing pencil lines, etc.

• no scanner & patchwork headaches (unless you are still sketching by hand)

• for the most part, it’s a faster process

• if created in vector format, size can be easily increased without loss of quality

• clutter control- no piles of inked comics taking up space

• eco-friendly (minus the power used). less paper wasted

• less art-store trips, since paper and pencils are not neede

Cons

- internet is required to access them

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• The cost of a Tablet PC Laptop, Intuos Tablet or wacom tablet (can range from $100 to $2000… or even more)

• missing the feel of pen to paper, if that’s a love of yours

• lack of portability on a wacom tablet or Intuos tablet. Glued to a desktop!

• No original strips to sell!

• Possible decrease in quality of your artwork, if you have a more detailed style. It’s hard to make your comic look hand-made and not digital, if that’s your goal.

• The expense of high-end software like Adobe, that works better with the latest technology like tablets.

• having to use a font. Some cartoonists swear by hand-written text

some of these points are my own some i have found from sources on the internet