Quip wants YOU to back Comix Cleric on Kickstarter!

A good problem to have!

Quip made this zine with Pixie Press partly to promote Comix Cleric, our solution to help comic creators make their own websites with ease. Check out the entire thread or get your own copy by finding Quip at @massmice.bsky.social this weekend!!

Roxanne From Hell Roxanne Stoker has problems. She’s from out of town. Her family is strange. She has a face like a bat. But Roxanne is determined to fit in with other kids her age, and there’s no way in Hell anything’...

Last but not least, check out Pixie's other stuff! He doesn't have social media, but he's got a lot of great stuff he's working his butt off on, and it needs a lot more attention.

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The full front print layout of the zine "Comic Relief".

The full back/cover print layout of the zine "Comic Relief".

I'll be handing out physical copies of this zine over the weekend at @massmice.bsky.social, but you can print out your OWN copy, too! Here's the front and back images, and instructions on how to fold it that I found online.

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I made this zine with Pixie Press partly to promote Comix Cleric, our solution to help comic creators make their own websites with ease.

In lieu of a QR code, here's a link to our Kickstarter, launching Monday! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pan...

And here's our reveal trailer, too!

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A black-and-white panel from the zine "Comic Relief". We see an anthropomorphic frog saying a lot of text. The text reads: "Thank you for reading “Comic Relief”! This zine is inspired by the changes I’ve seen in the comics space over the course of the last couple of decades. It’s hard to believe just how much things have evolved over the years, and unfortunately how much of it has negatively impacted creators over time. To that end, seeing how limited current tools are for making a comic website (and being a currently-unemployed software engineer), I knew that something needed to be done. Myself and a few others have been working on a tool called Comix Cleric that helps artists to make the comic sites they’ve always dreamed of—all modernized, customizable, easy-to-use, and most importantly: FREE! But unfortunately, we can’t do it without help. We’re currently running a Kickstarter campaign that will help us to get over the finish line, and we’d appreciate your support. You can check it out using the QR code on the back cover, and following us on social media would go a long way. See you around! - Quippersnapper"

Thanks for reading! This zine was inspired by the changes I saw in the webcomics scene over the last couple of decades.

And yes, I'm a frog here! Frogs are cool. I might be changing my avatar to be a frog at some point.

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A black-and-white panel from the zine "Comic Relief". We see a scene involving a ship and presumably a castle on nearby land, with an artist penciling in details as if he were crafting it in real life. The text reads: "…you’ll just need to try changing the world yourself."

But We Will Not Stop Creating

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, a person is looking at headlines reading "Are you WASHED?", "Can you still make a living in comics in 20XX?", and "ToonToon Ads New A.I. Art Generator". On the right, a view of a computer screen with the mouse closing the tabs these headlines are from, and opening up a program called "Creator PRO". The text reads: "In the current age of the Internet, things are much more complicated than they used to be. Things are fast, ever-changing, and stressful. But for all the negatives, there are still those out there fighting back. After all, if the world won’t bring you the change you need…"

The Internet of Today is Stressful

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, a robot is pushing comic books and art into a machine similar to a meat grinder, labeled as a "Slop-O-Matic". On the right, an artist clutches their head, a visualization of the constant stress that art-stealing AIs put on them. The text reads: "To make matters worse, AI has become a constant threat to artistic expression. When your artwork can get stolen and fed into a soulless algorithm that can make images that are “good enough”... …how is an artist supposed to compete with the horde?"

Why Even Bother?

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, a ringmaster is charming people in front of a circus tent, promising fame and fortune for their comics. On the right, the reality: They are treated like clowns meant to entertain and bring in revenue for the circus, and nothing more. The text reads: "Newer comic-hosting platforms sprung up, with promises of ways to live off of your art. Popular comics could get ad revenue, and superstars could get scouted to work directly for the company itself. But these promises often became prisons of harsh working conditions with little pay. And when one "superstar creator" was wrung dry, too burnt out to be useful anymore, they would find another one to take their place."

Joining the Circus

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A black-and-white panel from the zine "Comic Relief". A hand is scrolling through a smart phone, with comic panels coming out of the top like a ribbon. Further down the ribbon though, these panels are exchanged for dollar bills. The text reads: "Over time, tools became more advanced, making it easier than ever to create and share comics with the world. And when smartphones became commonplace, you never needed to wait to read your favorite stories. But these changes came with costs. With the advent of social media, "artwork" slowly became "content", and "content" became something meant solely to monetize."

Convenience Comes with Costs

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, silhouettes of people are happily chatting with each other. On the right, several panels from different comics are overlaid on top of each other featuring Spiderman, Jo-Jo's Bizarre Adventure, and Fone Bone. The text reads: "It was this kind of environment where things like webcomics began to thrive. Thousands of people, making their own works for the love of their craft, and gaining readers through word of mouth and recommendations. After all, who doesn’t love comics?"

The Rise of the World-Wide Web(comic)

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, someone is drawing on pencil and paper next to a computer from the early 2000's. On the right, it shows an old comic from that same time period, with a visitor counter reading "74 Visitors" and featuring a comic presumably about Final Fantasy, with a Black Mage walking with a Chocobo. The text reads: "In the earlier days of the Internet, things were much smaller. There was no expectation of views, likes, or engagement. No pressure. It was just a place where you could put something—anything—out into the world simply because you liked it. And maybe someday, someone would see it and like it too."

The Earlier Days of the Internet

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A black-and-white title page for "Comic Relief". It has a clown at a computer drawing on a drawing tablet. The text reads: "Comic Relief: A comic by Quippersnapper and Pixie Press"

"Comic Relief"

A comic about comics by 2 comic creators (myself and Pixie Press)

#comic #zine #webcomic

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@Ilyndseybelle this is what 50 bucks means to a small business. $50 is nothing to a billion dollar company. start shopping small @meownikaa whoever just placed a $50+ order in my shop, thank you so much that literally just paid for half of my groceries tomorrow

Shopping small is meaningful!

Sorry for the indecency, guys. I'll be sure to say b*tt from now on.

@quippersnapper.bsky.social has swears! They've used 6 profanities in their last 473 posts.

🥇 "suck" (2 times)
🥈 "screwing" (1 times)
🥉 "butt" (1 times)

@profanity.accountant It's nearly year's end and it's time for an audit. Hit me!

that comic you’re working on looks really good btw

Sometimes happiness is just bein' a little rat guy

Ft. @arcadearia.positivt.space @hesper.positivt.space @bancha.positivt.space

#everquest #vtuber #vsky #shiningshorts

I'd love for more complaints towards crunchy roll, who has been doing this to its subtitles too
I watched Wolf's Rain with friends, and the AI garbage that was used to make the subtitles made them horribly distracting and disrespectful with how wrong they were.
Get this AI slop out of here!

Still, times have changed, and we want to reflect that, too! Mobile reading and other modern features are already built-in, so you won't have to worry about how things will look on a phone vs a desktop or laptop.

We want to bring the best of old and new together for people to make their magic! :D

Thank you! We want to bring back the feeling of how webcomics USED to be on the early internet, of independent sites that each brought their own charm to their corner of the web.

RSS feeds, web rings, and more are planned for the future, building off of these early days of the Wild Web.

This looks promising, and is giving me strong nostalgia vibes.

You've done a LOT of art for this Kickstarter and it all looks amazing, Simon. Thanks for all your work! <3

Made a little comic to promote the Comix Cleric Kickstarter, a new platform-independent, modern way to host your webcomic!

(I also drew a bunch more for the Kickstarter - keep your eyes peeled for when it launches!)

^ WHAT THEY SAID!!!!!!

(I'm totally not biased at all.)

Don't worry, it'll DEFINITELY be easier to work with. We even have a section on most of the CMS pages for you to preview what things will look like before posting, from text formatting to the entire comic!

I wouldn't mind an easier webcomic CMS than Comic Easel...👀

A new webcomics CMS is on its way!! :D

I've been following this one for a while, so I'm really excited. It means a lot for a new one to appear because quite a few have become abandonware.

If you're interested in having your comic on its own site, you should get notified for this Kickstarter.