Webcomic Charity project

[Yamino]

EDIT: I finally posted the Webcomic Charity site.  Check it out for the most up-to-date info on the project.

Hey guys! Long time no see.  I'd like to say "I'm BACK!" but I'm currently visiting relatives in Italy, with little access to internet.  I will, however, be more active once I return home to Belgium. =)

Anyway, I'm trying to recruit for a webcomic charity project I've been trying to plan ever since the Earthquake in Haiti. I researched and found some similar projects to what I had in mind, which several webcomic artists banding together to raise money for charity.

The Comic Creator's Alliance is a good example: http://comicalliance.weebly.com/

Once I have the details all sorted out, I'll make a site for it. My basic idea: Get a bunch of webcomic artists to make an exclusive, limited-edition postcard featuring their characters. Print 15-30 cards, then have people bid on them. Winners get not only the exclusive postcard, but a handwritten message from a main character of the comic! I did this for my Sister Claire xmas food contest and it worked wonderfully:

Emy of TryingHuman, Rosalarian of Yu+Me/LPFOS, and JGray of Mysteries of the Arcana have already agreed to participate.  Don'tcha wanna be part of the fun? =D

Please let me know if you're interested, and I'll add you to the contributor's list. I'll be making a website hub of info too, once I get home.

[Gar]

Sounds good to me.

[Nuke]

Totally approve of this. I'd be up for it too!

[wendyw]

I would love to get involved in a project like this, but I don't think I have enough reraders to shift 15-30 postcards.

Good luck with it though. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you and hopefully when it comes time to bid there'll be some money in my bank account.

[Rob]

I'm not even relaunching my comic for another month or so but this really is a great idea. If I was in a position to participate I'd be on it like a wolf on a roast beef.  ;D

[Gibson]

I'd be up for it. My readership is notoriously lethargic when it comes to contests and stuff, but I'm still up for it.

[ran]

I'd also be up for it. Comic hasn't launched yet, though, so I don't know how useful I'd be in promoting something like this.

[NoahRodenbeek]

Sign me up!

[Miluette]

Oh man. I want to. I dunno if I could pull through with my comics' readerships, or if I'd be able to participate in time, but oooh, I want to. I've wanted to contribute more to post-Haiti efforts.

[JR]

My comic is getting ready to re-launch after a lengthy hiatus, so I'm not sure how many readers that I'll have.  I'll do it anyway even if I have coerce my friends into bidding.  Count me in.

[wendyw]

Can I suggest that you post something about it over at the Dogpile forum over at The Webcomic List? I'm pretty sure some of the regulars over there, who aren't regulars over here, would love to get involved in this sort of thing.

Actually, I could probably get oppy to give it some front page space on the main site once you have a site ready to link to.

[Yamino]

To everyone who replied: I added your names to the list. Can you give me some websites to link to when the main site for this charity goes up? Preferably to your webcomic, and/or portfolio/gallery site.

To those who said they don't have a comic yet/are coming back from hiatus- this could be a good promotion for you.Think about your postcard design as an ad showcasing something very eye catching and interesting to do with your story- or sort of a group picture.  I'm going to make my Sister Claire postcard be related to charity somehow, since the theme obviously fits well with the whole nun thing. =)

Another possibility if you don't have a webcomic (yet) is to just make some artwork for this event with some original characters, and try to make the postcard as eyecatching as possible.  But then I dunno who you'd write the postcard as- I guess yourself? XD

Can I suggest that you post something about it over at the Dogpile forum over at The Webcomic List? I'm pretty sure some of the regulars over there, who aren't regulars over here, would love to get involved in this sort of thing.

Great idea! I'll post it there when I get home day after tomorrow. =)

Actually, I could probably get oppy to give it some front page space on the main site once you have a site ready to link to.

I'd be ever so grateful if you could.

[wendyw]

Actually, I could probably get oppy to give it some front page space on the main site once you have a site ready to link to.

I'd be ever so grateful if you could.

No problem. I've just spoken to oppy and he's up for putting up an article whenever you're ready.

[ran]

Click my signature for my website. What's the rough due date on this?

[Gibson]

Mine is http://picturesofyou.smackjeeves.com