#8-bit theater

[superexplosive]

Folks, it’s happening!

#comics #ttrpg #8-bit theater #this thing is so full of terrible ideas

[lilithfairen]

Obligatory 8BT~

#ides of march #8-bit theater

[haveyoureadthiswebcomic]

Have You Read...

#poll #webcomics #8-bit theater #8 bit theater #finished #you know i thought 8 bit theater was the overarching thing #and nuklear power was the name of this particular comic #got it backwards! #good job me

[cowboy-in-training]

greatest webcomic character

#my posts #cowboy-in-training #myart #my art #art #artists on tumblr #reblogs appreciated! #feel free to share #8-bit theater #8bit theater #black mage #black mage evilwizardington

[driver270]

Twitter right now:

#8-Bit Theater #Twitter #Twitter Burns

[bcomic-blog]

What Is Webcomics?

The obvious answer is “comics on the internet”, but...

Sooooo... like this?

...No, not like that.

When some comics are distributed via the internet, we call them “digital” comics, but others are “webcomics”. Even if we aren’t sure how to explain the distinction, we can tell the difference!

And this is despite the fact that some of the creators of successful long-running webcomics, like Ryan North and Chris Hastings, have moved very successfully into the world of comic books, and at least one creator of a popular long-running webcomic (Phil Foglio) came from that world, without this ever really blurring that line. So we can conclude that the difference isn’t just in who makes them

Webcomics Is Free

An obvious difference is in the business model. There are comics that fall on the “digital” side of that imaginary line that use a “pay what you choose” type of model, but generally there is some expectation that each member of the audience pay for the content directly

Contrariwise, the usual business model of webcomics is for the content itself to be available free, while the artist is supported by ad revenue, or by selling merch, or by the generosity of fans.

In many ways, it’s similar to the distinction between movies and television

Webcomics Is Crude

Another common distinction between webcomics and comics that happen to be on the web is an obsession going back to the early roots of the form with using shortcuts to allow a visual story to be told without, in many cases, much in the way of drawing ability. This ranges from pixel sprites, to clip art, to stick figures.

Previously mentioned webcomic superstar, Ryan North, took this tendency to the formalist limit by creating a single page of simplistic pixel art for his Dinosaur Comics and then, for going-on 20 years and 4000 pages, only changing the words every day. Below is my favorite page of Dinosaur Comics, but they’re all the same. Except for having different words.

(When I was thinking about this tendency of webcomics, it reminded me of a comic I loved back in the early 2000s, that I was going to describe as a “webcomic except in print”. But upon further investigation, I discovered that Get Your War On had been a webcomic all along, just one that happened to also be printed in a few US cities’ leftist newspapers. Below is an early one, probably the first that I saw, and a perfect representation of why it was such a vital outlet for those few of us not caught up in the war fever in those dark Bush years...)

Even those webcartoonists not trying to avoid drawing don’t necessarily have the patience to actually learn to draw before beginning to publish. Webcomics are well known for sometimes stark evolution in their art, and possibly none moreso than my personal favorite webcomic, El Goonish Shive:

There are definitely major exceptions to this tendency. Many webcomics are gorgeously, lushly illustrated (even from the beginning.) Below is half of a particularly lovely page of a webcomic ode to transhumanism titled Dresden Codak:

The thing that ties these disparate works together, from those with art that’s crudely sketched, to cleverly sidestepped, to beautifully fully realized, is each has a singular creative vision. In stark contrast with their big bro the comic books, webcomics are distinguished by relatively little collaboration and practically zero editorial meddling. These are the works of passionate amateurs who (sometimes) gradually found ways to make a livelihood from their passion

Webcomics Is Bite-Sized

But beyond the business side of it, and even the low entry barriers and amateurist zeal, the thing that really sets webcomics apart from the comic books to the point of seeming almost a different medium and linking them more closely to even-older sibling the newspaper comics, is the different pacing and structure caused by being released in tiny, tiny chunks

But that’s enough for now, we can talk about the impact on the form of coming out in bite-size installments.... next time!

#webcomics #christopher hastings #ryan north #dinosaur comics #get your war on #david rees #dan shive #el goonish shive #8-bit theater #oots #gitp #rich burlew #girl genius #phil foglio #original content #oc #longform

[mk-wizard]

Remember, just because someone writes and epic fanfic doesn’t mean the media it was based on belongs to that fan. If anything, I think that fan would want people to try their own spins.

That is why I plan to go ahead with by Final Fantasy 1 fancomic. It’s not that I don’t respect 8-Bit Theater. Heck, it was one of my introductions to webcomics, it is the one sprite comic I like and it is the one media with the type of humor that usually rubs me the wrong way done in such a way that even I can sit back and laugh at.

It’s just that FF1 is not suddenly untouchable just because one fan did something great. Heck, different professionals have adapted the same media in great ways. Classic Disney Pinocchio and Del Toro Pinocchio were each made by different people (duh), but they’re both great. So why shouldn’t fans try still be able to make fanfiction based on the same media? Especially, if they think it will be really neat?

Brian Clevinger is a genius and he always will be for what he did, but he is also my inspiration in that we shouldn’t be afraid to put a great idea on paper. I admit that my take is going to be a serious story with a deep meaningful plot with just hints of comedy unlike his legendary piece, but it has the same idea: have fun.

PS: The only thing my fancomic will have in common with his is the naming system of the characters. For example, the thief is simply named Thief, the black mage is named Black Mage, the fighter is named Fighter, etc. because the characters had no official names and my fan theory behind is that the heroes actual names got lost to history on purpose.

PPS: If you’re curious about the name of MY fancomic, it will be The Thief and the Oracle: A Final Fantasy Tale.

#8-bit theater #final fantasy #final fantasy 1 #final fantasy origins #thief #fighter #white mage #black mage #red mage #black belt #monk #ninja #warrior #black wizard #blue wizard #dr. unne #white wizard

[thewebcomicsreview]

It has been sixteen years since Gunnerkrigg Court last mentioned the school’s space program

I think this now takes the record for “Longest time between silly one-off joke and the reveal that the plot actually revolved around said joke”. Congratulations. The previous record-holder, at 9 years, was Four White Mages Can’t Defeat Chaos, from 8-Bit Theater

Congratulations to Tom Siddell

#It was only six years between the introduction of Cinnamon and Toast and the reveal of Crunch #gunnerkrigg court #8-Bit Theater

[wrongweaponsdrawn]

Detective Chambers: You are all selfish monsters who need to go to prison for the good of everybody else.

The Narrator: Wait, even Tippet?

Detective Chambers: Except Tippet.

Tippet: Yay!

Detective Chambers: He's arrested for collusion.

The Narrator: Yay!

(Source: 8-Bit Theater)

#8-Bit Theater #detective chambers tmp #detective Chambers #weapons drawn #the narrator weapons drawn #lord tippet weapons drawn #accomplices weapons drawn #detectives weapons drawn #the narrator weapon's drawn #lord tippet #lord tippet weapon's drawn #weapons drawn jackbox #wrongweaponsdrawn

[shittymurderparty]

Redacted: I can't believe the nerve of that anchor guy. Schmitty: Still, you didn't have to kill him. Redacted: Hey, I waited until the cameras were turned off. You ask me, that's a crap load of control there. Schmitty: Not immediately indulging in murder isn't a sign of self-control. It's a sign of, what is it, ah yes, sanity. (Source: 8-Bit Theater)

#red mage #black mage #trivia murder party 2 #trivia murder party #redacted #redacted tmp #[redacted] #redacted trivia murder party #trivia murder party dolls #trivia murder party host #shittymurdergames #trivia murder party 1 #Source: 8-Bit Theater #8-Bit Theater #news reporter #murder

[hateandowls]

Happy Friday!

#Friday #8-bit theater #black mage #beer #workhorse brewing co.

[groge]

twinkin' it with red mage

#8-bit theater #red mage statscowski #leave me ALONE

[lilithfairen]

Happy Ides of March on your ass~

#ides of march #8-bit theater

[spark-circuit]

yippee! my Final Fantasy pins arrived from Etsy! :) i swear i was hearing voice earlier so it must've been Santa! how lovely!

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(Meanwhile, while Spark's out of the room...)

#spark talks about nothing of relevance #8 Bit Theater #Eight Bit Theater #8 Bit Theatre #Eight Bit Theatre #thanks to pinbot on etsy for the pins lmao #8-Bit Theater

[nerdywyrds]

Posting into the void with wyrd time, once again talking about media from the early 2000s that no one cares about it.

I've started reading The Last Days of FOXHOUND webcomic, which I've been aware of since it was in its heyday but I wasn't a Metal Gear fan at that time so I didn't care about it.

The humor is... very... early 2000s. It reminds me a lot of 8-Bit Theater and seasons 1 - 5 of Red vs Blue. More under cut because I'm talking about early 2000s humor.

Drinking game: Take a shot every time someone says "cock", "bite me", "slut", or "whore". Also the sexist, racist, and homophobic jokes. Sigh.

There are quite a few similarities between these three media. Everyone is stupid, which is definitely part of the charm/appeal. Stupid people getting into stupid situations is funny.

The writing is pretty freaking sexist but there is one hyper-competent girl who is largely exempt from the jokes. Or if anyone jokes at her she then maims or kills the perpetrator (Sniper Wolf, Tex, White Mage).

And of course while everyone in the cast is mean and stupid, there is one person who is straight-up evil and meaner than the rest (Black Mage, Psycho Mantis, O'Malley/Omega). They do tend to be the funniest member of the cast, but it's definitely a product of the early 2000s. I don't really see the Team Psycho trope used as much nowadays, that I can think of.

And all three media do a good job taking advantage of the medium to get their ideas across in a funny way. 8-Bit and TLDoF both have shitty art and use that to make punchlines funnier. RvB uses the Halo engine to sell jokes.

Anyway it's fun, I'm enjoying it. It's kind of startling because wow, a lot of this would not fly now.

#posting into the void #red vs blue #8-bit theater #last days of FOXHOUND

[danganronpafakes]

Miu: My plans are always practical! It's the laws of physics that get in the way of my success.

Source: 8-Bit Theater

#incorrect quotes #danganronpa #drv3 #miu iruma #source: 8-bit theater