Alex Ronald?

[GordonR]

I'm not so sure about them being ahead of their time.  I think the 'subscribe-to-comics-on-the-net' idea was always a bit iffy.

The allegendly miniscule number of subscribers they had would seem to back up this idea.

And, as someone pointed out to me, the Curse of Marshall Law strikes again.  

[O Lucky Stevie!]

so i take it that everyone gives ups to my howler sequel idea, then? excellent, if you'd just like to hang on for a mo' whilst mr kingsley gets his chequebook, mr mcmahon...

i've wet my knickers!
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[ukdane]

Should online comics be free?

What would make an online comic worth paying for?

[GordonR]

I think the idea of online comics generally, free or otherwise, is a bit of a non-starter.  The very expensive failure of Cool Beans kind of illustrates that point.

[JTurner]

I like to read comics elsewhere than in front of a computer. Crashed out on a sofa, or in bed or summat.

[Leigh S]

I have to say Ronalds art is pretty much the worse I've ever seen in 2000 - Milo sums it up perfectly.  Everyone looks llike theyve been badly moulded out of plasticine and dressed in bin liners.  Their feet are weird triangular stumps that merge with the ground and the figres are utterly staric and lifeless - how anyone could pine for this stuff, I don't know.  Art is  a weird thing I know, but just how obviously poorly drawn, badly designed and ill thought out does something have to be to not draw a few fans?  Sampsons a case in point - people still say they liked his obviously traced and badly coloured versions of catalogue and glamour photos!  

What is it you like about Ronald, as I'd be interested to get some idea about what others see in work I hate (and vice versa?)

[The Amstor Computer]

>>>I have to say Ronalds art is pretty much the worse I've ever seen in 2000<<<

The worst? Have you seen the last Sin/Dex strip? ;-)

[Leigh S]

LOL Blackblood !

I actually hadn't posted anything about that after I'd slagged off that Tales of Telguuth artist and people had defended what I thought was pretty indefensible art. But you're right - it does actually make Ronalds stuff look good! Particularly hilarious is Thargs spiel about the art having a "zarjaz dynamic John Woo kinetic style" or some such nonsense.  If Tharg is praising this tripe, rather than just putting up with it to fill the pages, I seriously worry about his sanity.

Now I look at that art (and Ronalds and Brashills and Sampsons) and can see no merit in it whatsoever. Yet others can rave about it - when you compare it to the old masters like McMahon, O'Neill and Bolland who sweated blood to produce top quality art its almost like a slap in the face...

[Oddboy]

Tharg's always hyping his stories - whether they're good or not.  He can't criticize his 'mighty organ' & his big head has always been part of his charm.

Oo-er that could be taken the wrong way!

[ukdane]

Hmmm! You might be interested in reading this- from the Ninth Art website. It's basically an article about how the internet and comics should be working together, although it doesn't talk about online comics).

Link: http://www.ninthart.com/display.php?article=299" target="_blank">Ninth Art

[malkymac]

I thought his stuff was a bit iffy at first but the MM stuff won me over. I think his work would be a great loss given the progress that has been made over recent years. I loved the strip with JD bringing the mean machine into glasgow for the head butting contest against the local muties.

Contrasting the humour of that with the bleakness of 'Going South' gives a good show piece of Mr Ronalds talents.