Web comic

Web comics are comic books that are published only on the web. Many web comics are little different from traditional paper comics, but a few web comics artists have taken advantage of the web's unique abilities. Scott McCloud has pioneered the idea of the infinite canvas, the idea that web comics should be free to spread out in every direction indefinetly, rather than confining themselves to dimensions that would fit on a piece of paper. Other artists have experimented with the incorporation of animation into their comics (although purists may believe animation has no place in comics).

The web has removed many of the traditional barriers that prevent an independent comics artist from having his work published. In this sense, it is a continuation of the independent comics movement that began with underground comics.

Some successful web comics have subsequently been reprinted in book-length collections, just as a successful print comic might be.

One popular form of web comic is the sprite comic.

Primary sites for web comics are Modern Tales and KeenSpace.

see also: List of web comics, underground comics, cartoonist,