do webcomics actually make money

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 21:44

serious question

**Cheerios** · 2010-02-04 21:47

yes, but a good amount of them give profits to charities

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 21:56

why the fuck would they do that

**Qalbert** · 2010-02-04 21:59

tax evasion

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 22:06

it seems counterproductive to give away money to not lose money

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2010-02-04 22:19

not if you own the non-profit

**MF Perm tha Fineass** · 2010-02-04 22:19

why do you think Bill Gates left Microsoft to work for his own nonprofit

**Qalbert** · 2010-02-04 22:21

and then created Penny Arcade

**Howard Roark** · 2010-02-04 22:27

Bill Gates left whatnow

**mootsfox** · 2010-02-04 22:52

Originally Posted by Zalius

serious question

Well yes. Any site that has ads makes money.

Consider that the amount of work is minor, and the only cost besides ramen for the artist(s) is web hosting.

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 22:54

man im so glad i have good ideas

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 22:54

the internet is about to get so much more awesome

**Cantih** · 2010-02-04 22:56

In all seriousness, only the biggest webcomics make mondo money. PA, PVP, all that.

Midrange comics can make enough to act as the author's sole income. Strips like Something Positive, Questionable Content, maybe McNinja.

There's also the few webcomics done by established professional comic artists, Girl Genius, FreakAngels, that friend of Scott Kurtz, that bank on the author itself.

Most small comics can bring in enough to cover the hosting bills, and maybe a tiny about of pocket cash.

The most, MOST important thing to success is, UPDATE CONSISTENTLY AND ON TIME.
If you can't keep to a schedule, you can't keep readers.

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 23:15

i dont mean all that bullshit real comic nonsense. i have an idea that hasnt been done before plus i can just steal good bg posters for staff and pay them really small amounts of money while i harvest their creativity so that i can buy really expensive custom guitars

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 23:16

and i was thinking more along the lines of comedy comics, not your standard oldschool brp plastic baggy issue #1 omg comics. explosm is getting kind of boring for me and xkcd is great but there is still room for more namsayin

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 23:16

i just want money tbh

**Zosi** · 2010-02-04 23:18

To aid you in your noble (?) quest: List of self-sufficient webcomics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 23:30

man fuck this looks difficult

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 23:31

i would abort this quest but i feel like i just miscarried

**Zalius** · 2010-02-04 23:35

ok guys where do i buy a server

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