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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 (launch) |
| Key people | Paul Levitz Richard Bruning Ronald Perazza Kwanza Johnson Nika Denoyelle Dave McCullough |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Products | Webcomics comics |
| Parent | DC Comics |
| Website | Official website |
Zuda Comics is DC Comics' webcomics division. The creation of this division was announced in press release on July 9, 2007[1] and the first line-up went live October 30.[2]
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Competition
Zuda is open for comic creators to submit their own eight-page comics. Each month ten are selected to compete. Users can vote for their favorite and the winner receives a contract to continue their comic on Zuda with 52 more pages. When the contract is filled, if the comic is liked enough it can be renewed for an additional "season". Occasionally an "instant winner" is chosen to receive a contract without having to compete. In July 2008 an "invitational" was held where some well liked comics that had not won were invited to back to compete with an additional eight pages apiece.
Editorial board
The Zuda editorial board consists of:
- Paul Levitz - Publisher[3][4]
- Richard Bruning - SVP-Creative Director[5]
- Ronald Perazza - VP of Creative Services[5]
- Kwanza Johnson - DC Comics Online Editor
- Nika Denoyelle - DC Comics Online Assistant Editor
- Dave McCullough - DC Comics Online Technology Editor
Titles
Jeremy Love's Bayou was the first Zuda Comic to be printed (June 2009). High Moon was printed in September of 2009.
Reception
Although greeted with interest by the webcomics community,[citation needed], concern arose over contracts and copyrights.[citation needed] The initial announced line-up of talent included no prominent webcomics creators, prompting Todd Allen at Comic Book Resources to opine, "[T]he vast majority of the creators here have already done print comics. Multiple print comics for the most part, and the majority go back a few years. ... This does not look like ushering in a new generation". He conceded, however, "that they’ve lined up some strips with professional pedigree for the first batch".[6]
Notes
- ^ Initial Press Release
- ^ First ten Zuda contestants named, Newsarama, October 24, 2007
- ^ Talking Zuda with Paul Levitz, Newsarama, July 9, 2007
- ^ ZudaComics Posts Contracts - Submissions Are A Go, interview with Paul Levitz, Newsarama, September 21, 2007
- ^ a b DC Announces Zudacomics.com, interview with Ron Perazza and Richard Bruning, Newsarama, July 9, 2007
- ^ Zuda's established talent search, Comic Book Resources, October 25, 2007
References
- Zuda at the Grand Comic-Book Database
- Zuda at the Comic Book DB
External links
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- Official website
- Zuda Database Wiki
- Interview: DC's Web Comics Imprint, IGN
- The Opening Team: Talking to the First Wave of Zuda Creators, Newsarama, November 1, 2007
- Comic, webcomic pros respond to Zuda, Newsarama, July 11, 2007
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