Every once in a while, I’d like to focus on what I suppose is the opposite of webcomics: comic books. After all, as long as the author wishes it, many webcomics make the leap to print at some point. This week, I’m going to have a look at my most recent buy: the first volume of Deathbulge.
In case you’ve never heard of Deathbulge, it might be worth checking out. The absurdist humor of the series is somewhat comparable to that of Cyanide and Happiness, so be sure to click that random button a few times :)
I’m such a great photographer. The thing about turning webcomics into comic books is that you have to deal with things that just aren’t possible in print. Luckily, web design is usually not too vital for a webcomic, though gifs are a bit difficult to communicate through still images. However, the most usual difference between webcomics and print comics is that the latter doesn’t have the benefits of the infinite canvas. Deathbulge, like many other webcomics, makes use of panels and pages that vary greatly in size. Some are just two panels, others are a hundred. This makes adapting such webcomics to print a challenge, and it may result in…
Whitespace. Well, I’ll be frank, I like the lay-out of the above page. The jokes get a lot of breathing room and none of the pages look too crowded. Other pages (usually consisting of three by three panels) fit on the page perfectly, though they still keep a nice, clean margin. What I like even more is the comic below:
The print version actually has an even better comedic timing than the original. Though it still constitutes as “one whole”, the split between the two halves make it so that the comic actually feels like it has two punchlines.
An abundance of whitespace in a comic book can be criticized, as you pay for every page. It’s somewhat awesome that webcomics result in comic books with a much cleaner feel. And to be fair, the book is already really cheap: just £10 on the Deathbulge store for as long as the sale lasts. It’s quite a bit cheaper than the $25 I’m used to for webcomic books. Even its packaging was great, with the book wrapped firmly in bubble wrap.
In case you’re wondering whether you should buy this book, I’ll leave that choice to you. The webcomic is at least worth checking out, as the variation in its comedy should offer something to a pretty big audience of people. Another reason to buy this book is that Mr. Deathbulge added this amazing bookmark!
How can you say no to that?
I’m such a great photographer. The thing about turning webcomics into comic books is that you have to deal with things that just aren’t possible in print. Luckily, web design is usually not too vital for a webcomic, though gifs are a bit difficult to communicate through still images. However, the most usual difference between webcomics and print comics is that the latter doesn’t have the benefits of the infinite canvas. Deathbulge, like many other webcomics, makes use of panels and pages that vary greatly in size. Some are just two panels, others are a hundred. This makes adapting such webcomics to print a challenge, and it may result in…
Whitespace. Well, I’ll be frank, I like the lay-out of the above page. The jokes get a lot of breathing room and none of the pages look too crowded. Other pages (usually consisting of three by three panels) fit on the page perfectly, though they still keep a nice, clean margin. What I like even more is the comic below:
The print version actually has an even better comedic timing than the original. Though it still constitutes as “one whole”, the split between the two halves make it so that the comic actually feels like it has two punchlines.
An abundance of whitespace in a comic book can be criticized, as you pay for every page. It’s somewhat awesome that webcomics result in comic books with a much cleaner feel. And to be fair, the book is already really cheap: just £10 on the Deathbulge store for as long as the sale lasts. It’s quite a bit cheaper than the $25 I’m used to for webcomic books. Even its packaging was great, with the book wrapped firmly in bubble wrap.
In case you’re wondering whether you should buy this book, I’ll leave that choice to you. The webcomic is at least worth checking out, as the variation in its comedy should offer something to a pretty big audience of people. Another reason to buy this book is that Mr. Deathbulge added this amazing bookmark!
How can you say no to that?
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