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I need some recommendations for cool comic book/graphic novel web sites

Posted by John Rolf Jordan on August 25, 2010 at 9:10am in GENERALMISC

Would you mind recommending a comic book/graphic novel site that your co-workers/friends/you like?


I would prefer to see an example that you all like for its aesthetic qualities (or the way it simply looks), butinteractivity/functionality would be ok.

 

If you would, please let me know why you choose the examples so we know what is good about thesite(s) and simply include a link to the site. 


Thanks!

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  • John Rolf Jordan August 27, 2010 at 4:25am
    Kevin, excellent examples. Nice explanation too! Thanks!!

    Kevin Yong said:
    Robert Flores' Christian comic site (featuring his verse-for-verse illustrated adaptations of the epistles of Jude, James and 1 John) is worth taking a look at: http://www.bibleartbooks.com/
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  • Kevin Yong August 26, 2010 at 12:40pm
    Robert Flores' Christian comic site (featuring his verse-for-verse illustrated adaptations of the epistles of Jude, James and 1 John) is worth taking a look at: http://www.bibleartbooks.com/


    And here's some other websites with designs I like (not Christian-specific, just general comics)...

    Sheldon: http://www.sheldoncomics.com/
    It's a basic strip-a-day webcomic layout, but with a friendly "desktop" desgin... the blog section underneath the comic is made to look like it's printed on sheets of paper, with pens an post-it notes along the side. It gives a personal feel of being part of the artist's workspace rather than just a generic HTML landing page. (It's also my favorite online webcomic.)


    Axe Cop: http://axecop.com/
    A very "busy" layout with lots of links to various sections, but it holds together well. The navigation menu is clear, the front page shows clear preview links to the two different sections of the webcomics, with a blog underneath and a title bar across the top. (The title shows a slight pulsing of color as if from a rotating police siren, but it's subtle -- not flashing so bright as to be distracting.) Note: As a word of caution to those who might be offended by the content, the webcomic features lots of over-the-top monster mayhem (chopping zombie heads off, etc.) and some immature bathroom humor that would appeal to a 6-year-old. (As might well be expected, since the strip is actually written by a six-year-old and drawn by his adult brother.)
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  • John Rolf Jordan August 26, 2010 at 12:03pm
    Ken and Alec, thanks for your input. I will look over the sites. Much obliged!
  • Ken Raney August 26, 2010 at 11:01am
    John, Try these:

    Mike Maihacks's Cleopatra in Space
    http://www.cowshell.com/cleopatra/

    Wes Molebash's Max vs Max
    http://www.maxvsmax.com/

    Ken Raney
    Cleopatra in Space – Official site for the comic by Mike Maihack
  • Calvary Comics August 25, 2010 at 1:34pm
    My site itself is OK (very basic - no real bells and whistles, so to speak - perhaps in the future), but the content of the books is what sells in different parts of the world:

    www.calvarycomics.com

    I thought Brian D's trailer for his book-to-be was terrific!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyB2ZtZ8zCw

    Kingstone Comics has a nice site as well.
    http://kingstonemedia.com/

    I haven't spoken (via email) with Bill Hughes of Texas in a few years, and his www.wondervista.com site is being overhauled (which had links to Christian comics, tutorials, and films), but this other link of his has much on it:

    http://www.jesusandkidz.com/index.htm

    Alec
  • John Rolf Jordan August 25, 2010 at 12:41pm
    Yes, David, that is exactly what I am wanting. Simple, yet in the style of your graphic novel. Thanks for taking the time to post!
  • David Campbell August 25, 2010 at 11:58am
    Here's my site...pretty straight forward but at least this can get you started. I kept it simple for easy navigation for the user as well as easy updating for me.

    http://www.heedthecalling.com/
  • John Rolf Jordan August 25, 2010 at 10:48am
    Great question, Kevin. I am mainly looking for websites that are good quality. I would hope they would incorporate the comic with the site, but mainly, I need cool, hip websites. However, both would be ok.

    Kevin Yong said:
    Just to clarify: are you interested in the quality of the comic, or of the website, or both? Because sometimes some mediocre comics can have very good websites, and sometimes very good comics can be hosted on ugly clunky websites.
  • Kevin Yong August 25, 2010 at 10:00am
    Just to clarify: are you interested in the quality of the comic, or of the website, or both? Because sometimes some mediocre comics can have very good websites, and sometimes very good comics can be hosted on ugly clunky websites.
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