Hey, thanks for the words and interceding there, Rob! You are spot on about us, we do indeed do all of our own comics and we are open to the possibility of more comics by other creators in the future.
Now, to address Dragon's post...
I'll be honest, but not harsh. My reviews will probably be a little bit tongue-in-cheek, we aren't business people here looking for brass tacks. We're here for a bit of fun and to promote ourselves.
This was from the first post of yours that I read in this thread. In it you clearly state that you'll be honest with your reviews, but not harsh. So I happily applied to this website as I am always prepared to some thoughtful criticism. And then I receive this response from you:
Richard, maybe I'm a bit confused as to what your site actually does. Maybe that's a design flaw, maybe it's just my own tired and deep-fried brain cells. If indeed it is to be considered a webcomic per se, there are some issues that should be addressed... such as color (yellow on pea-soup green does not a pretty make). I could discuss the issues with you directly, if you wish, rather than drag your site through the proverbial sludge pits for all to see. Or I could do a full review. Rob has said controversy can be a good thing. Just let me sharpen my claws and teeth first.
You clearly suggest that I shouldn't get a review done. You suggest telling me in private rather than "drag your site through the proverbial sludge pits for all to see." Then as you go on to say that your review would be controversial. Your final sentence declaring that you need to sharpen your claws and teeth do not seem to be done in good humor or jest, just rather peculiarly antagonistic. I'm not sure whether I caught you on a bad day, your first impression of my site caused you to go blind, or the thought that I was some sort of "service" infuriated you.
All of what you said in this post seemed to fly in the face of your initial post stating that you would be honest but not harsh. It is hard not to construe those previous words as harsh, harder still without any indicator that you were being tongue-in-cheek with the last comment (I would suggest possibly using a smiley or some other indication.) This is in the internet, and without facial or body cues all I have to go on is your text...
Maybe you're not ready to have your baby poked and prodded just now, and that's fine. I won't poke any further than this little response to:
Honestly my first reaction to his post was: "What do you mean I'm not a webcomic?"
The "About Us" page states
"InterVerse Comics LLC is a new independent comic book publisher that publishes in-house comics online and in print form. We cover a variety of different genres and themes with our properties. We are always on the lookout for new ideas, artists, and properties, so submissions are always welcome."Nowhere in there does it say these are your comics. It says you're a book publisher with different artists and properties. That's a service.
/poke
To respond to that point, your quote indicated that we do indeed make our own comics. "In-house" means that we are the ones who make the comics, not somebody else.
That being said, I'm perfectly willing to get some of our comics (or the entire site if that's the route you want to take) reviewed. That is if you are still operating by the principles you set forth in your first post in this thread.
Believe me, the "baby" phase of most of these comics were over months ago. I began writing most of them at the beginning of last year. At this point the most I would consider any of them to be is a sullen teenager
