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Meaning of Webcomics type
I have set my comic as a webcomic because it's originally posted page by page as I make them on a site built around this method, but on GC I have to upload it chapter by chapter and I'm now wondering if I should describe it as just "comic." Any thoughts on that? When I browse the site by comic type, I'm not sure the types have an actual meaning in a number of cases.
Unless there is something I'm not aware of, I don't think the type impacts the function at all. It merely determines what bucket you're dropped into on the site.
The types are more for the reader's benefit. By my understanding, "webcomics" have historically meant "digital first" comics. However, if a creator feels their work is better identified as a "comic" vs a "webcomic" that's perfectly fine. Ultimately, it's up to the creator to choose what they think works best for their work.
@ArtCrumbs Correct. It was basically just a way for us to separate our work from the more traditional comics of the time (books and newspaper).
Thank you, @cmc and @ArtCrumbs
Since my pages are designed for landscape oriented screens, I think I'll keep the webcomic type as a way to signal it's really meant for digital reading.
I work at a high enough resolution to print it but it would be quite the weird paper format. Also I use a larger font in the speech balloons than I would on print.