As the comic becomes more and more complex (and I use the term “complex” very loosely) it requires a lot more effort to push through the idea that I have onto paper, so to speak. Because of this, it was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain quality on a black background. The white lines on black background worked very well when the line work was minimal, but white is so much easier to work with now.
In addition, I started adding color. This is just to make it easier to express depth and relate importance to things that I think require it. I will probably keep this format for some time, as I already see a difference in the quality and “lookability,” if I may make up a word for a second here. Things seem to pop more from the background, and I guarantee that there will be far less feeling of not knowing what an object is or where it is in relation to the characters.
I know at least two of you have asked what the new update schedule is, and the answer to that is every Tuesday and Friday. I know I was going three times a week for a while, but I’m just trying to be as realistic as possible with my time.
I used to read Ctrl-Alt-Del when I started actually reading web comics. I got to Ctrl later than the others that I read, and stuck with it for a bit for kicks (call it a comic phase i guess). Then the miscarriage. In a goddamn video game comic. LOLOLOLOL SOAP LOLPRA
TL;DR: What the shit?! @ Ctrl Alt Del
Needs more dead babies
If you’ve never read VGcats… do it.
“It has been specifically designed, down to the details, to be successful in the web comic boom that existed two years ago. Riding the crest of the wave started by comics like VGCats and Penny Arcade, Buckley sat down and crafted a comic that basically rehashed every aspect of their success.”
One major flaw in this theory would be the fact that Ctrl+Alt+Del has been around for 7 years, so if it was designed for the webcomic boom two years ago, that shows magnificent foresight on the author’s part.
“Buckley was one of those random people that created this kind of scenario in hopes of catching some of the fame, and without reason he did.”
Flaw #2: I’ve been reading since the beginning, and remember when Buckley started out, when he was just a college kid, putting a comic online because he enjoyed writing it and the internet gave him a way to share it with the world. He seemed as shocked as anyone when it started to take off and he was able to make a living off of it.
People are entitled to their tastes, you don’t have to like the comic. Go ahead editorialize its content to your heart’s desire. However, when you start inaccurately attacking the person behind it, you damage your own reputation as much as your intended target, because you come across as a bitter, resentful jerk instead of an even-minded critic. Just something to consider…
I dont know who you are, but I love conflict.
- 7 years is 3-4 more years than PA and PvPonline. In that three years, the comic boom created the stereotype comic that Buckley’s falls into. I do no believe that a comic that follows this line, as his does, should be rewarded. Not only does he re use old material from more popular ones, but his characters could, literally, be picked up and moved to any number of thousands of other comics, many of which were started before him.
- Just because he was once a college kid does not make my point valid. Further, did you know him personally? Did he specifically tell you thats why he was putting it out? This is the internet, just because someone writes that something on a blog doesn’t mean it’s true. I’m actually a girl btw. Just throwing that out there.
I’m not inaccurately attacking anything. I’m using what I know to be true to make my own assessment. In fact, I am quite open about what I do and don’t know. That is why I do not attack Buckley as a person, as many people do (see him exposing himself via webcam to an underage forum member on ED). I am a resentful jerk, I am no where near even-minded, I am extremely bitter, and I could care less about my internet reputation.
Welcome to the internet, no one is rational, everyone is bitter, and its chock full of the lulz.
I read the Bman’s (Slang for Tim Bucks) since 2003? But since the MISCARRIAGE I lost all hope. Since when was this a fucking soap opera? The shit isn’t funny anymore it’s like watching CBS from 11-3 with my grandmother.
I can’t read it anymore, the whole comic is this mastabatory aid for lonely nerds like me who want a fine sweet animated chick who plays video games too (emphasis on animated) The walls of text about ‘reality’ I am on the internet because I want to escape reality.
I finally saw where this Pheonix dude thought that he had discovered a flaw in my argument. In my post I said that Ctrl-Alt-Fail was designed to be successful in the comic boom that happened two years ago. He/she/it figured (guessing here) that since the comic is 7 years old then I was wrong. To its defense, the wording does work against me. The boom that I mention is the crest of a wave started by comics like Penny Arcade and PvP, both now 10+ years old. As the wave of popularity with these things grew, out popped gamer comic #1382740 (Ctrl-Alt-Fail). What was its unique qualities? Nothing. It was the same thing as every other basement dwelling, sexually frustrated gamer comic. Built and grown of other peoples ideas and successes, rather than a unique idea, humor, or drawing talent. When being a web comic finally became hot shit on a massive level (about two years ago), gamer comic #1382740 came out on top in the “Clumsy gamer with hot gaming girlfriend” category. Why? who the hell knows. And thats the most accurate statement I can give. No one knows.
And that is why I hate it.