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Quip Says: Check Out Comix Cleric!
@quippersnapper.bsky.social
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Game dev who reads way too many webcomics. Check out my stuff!

🕹 Panel Party - @panelparty.net
🚀 Comix Cleric Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/panelparty/comix-cleric-the-indie-way-to-host-indie-comics
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Daisy says: "Good morning!"
A yellow lab named Daisy laying down on a couch with her head squished up against a pillow and her tongue sticking out in a blep.
January 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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I've got some good news for you. ;)
A Kickstarter funding progress bar for Comix Cleric, showing that the campaign is 102% funded.
December 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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We are SO UNBELIEVABLY CLOSE to our goal!

As of right now, we're 97% Funded and just $656.00 shy of our Kickstarter goal!

If everyone who backed us gave an extra $2, we would be DONE.

TODAY COULD BE THE DAY!!!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pan...

#Kickstarter #Webcomics #Comics #ComixCleric
A graph of Kickstarter funding progress, with the line trending upwards and just barely laying below the green Funding Goal bar. A progress bar for the Comix Cleric Kickstarter campaign, at $31,344 raised, 97% Funded, 626 backers, and 9 days to go. A close-up of the Kickstarter funding graph, with the Funding Line barely touching the Goal Line.
December 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Oh hey, OVER $4500 now!

Neat!
A screenshot of the Comix Cleric Kickstarter page that has $4506 raised out of $32,000.
December 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Finishing Day 2 of the #ComixCleric Kickstarter with nearly $4500 pledged. That's over 1/8 of the way there!

We've started running our ad campaigns, but we still need YOUR help to reach as many people as possible.

If you know a creator who might be interested, sharing the project could help a lot!
A screenshot of the Comix Cleric Kickstarter page that shows $4,481 out of $32,000 raised with 81 backers and 28 days to go.
December 11, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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No surprise here! Go check out @positivt.space for some excellent streamers like @misa.positivt.space, @bancha.positivt.space, @hesper.positivt.space, @prinny.positivt.space, and more!
A Twitch Recap 2025 screenshot featuring streamers @misa.positivt.space, @bancha.positivt.space, @positivt.space, @hesper.positivt.space, and @prinny.positivt.space
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Sorry, wrong campaign.

#Kickstarter
A screenshot of a scam email referring to a Malaysian Rocket Kickstarter Campaign rather than the actual campaign for a comic website (which are very different from each other). It reads: Hello [REDACTED], I came across your "OculloSpace AzadRocket: 20km Malaysian Rocket Needs YOU campaign" on Kickstarter, and it stood out that projects like yours deserve to reach the right audience. Most campaigns don’t fail because of quality; they fail because the right people never see them.
December 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
quippersnapper.bsky.social
YOU MADMAN

YOU ABSOLUTE MADLAD

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
A snippet of the Kickstarter campaign for Comix Cleric, showing that the Limited 1 of 1 "Lord Roosterion: The Earliest Bird" $1,800 tier is taken.
December 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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WE'RE AT THE WEED NUMBER FOLKS
A Kickstarter funding bar at $420
December 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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I'll be handing out physical copies of this zine over the weekend at @massmice.bsky.social, but you can print out your OWN copy, too! Here's the front and back images, and instructions on how to fold it that I found online.

anatomicair.com/how-to-make-...

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The full front print layout of the zine "Comic Relief". The full back/cover print layout of the zine "Comic Relief".
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Thanks for reading! This zine was inspired by the changes I saw in the webcomics scene over the last couple of decades.

And yes, I'm a frog here! Frogs are cool. I might be changing my avatar to be a frog at some point.

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A black-and-white panel from the zine "Comic Relief". We see an anthropomorphic frog saying a lot of text. The text reads: "Thank you for reading “Comic Relief”! This zine is inspired by the changes I’ve seen in the comics space over the course of the last couple of decades. It’s hard to believe just how much things have evolved over the years, and unfortunately how much of it has negatively impacted creators over time. To that end, seeing how limited current tools are for making a comic website (and being a currently-unemployed software engineer), I knew that something needed to be done. Myself and a few others have been working on a tool called Comix Cleric that helps artists to make the comic sites they’ve always dreamed of—all modernized, customizable, easy-to-use, and most importantly: FREE! But unfortunately, we can’t do it without help. We’re currently running a Kickstarter campaign that will help us to get over the finish line, and we’d appreciate your support. You can check it out using the QR code on the back cover, and following us on social media would go a long way. See you around! - Quippersnapper"
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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But We Will Not Stop Creating

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A black-and-white panel from the zine "Comic Relief". We see a scene involving a ship and presumably a castle on nearby land, with an artist penciling in details as if he were crafting it in real life. The text reads: "…you’ll just need to try changing the world yourself."
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The Internet of Today is Stressful

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, a person is looking at headlines reading "Are you WASHED?", "Can you still make a living in comics in 20XX?", and "ToonToon Ads New A.I. Art Generator". On the right, a view of a computer screen with the mouse closing the tabs these headlines are from, and opening up a program called "Creator PRO". The text reads: "In the current age of the Internet, things are much more complicated than they used to be. Things are fast, ever-changing, and stressful. But for all the negatives, there are still those out there fighting back. After all, if the world won’t bring you the change you need…"
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Why Even Bother?

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, a robot is pushing comic books and art into a machine similar to a meat grinder, labeled as a "Slop-O-Matic". On the right, an artist clutches their head, a visualization of the constant stress that art-stealing AIs put on them. The text reads: "To make matters worse, AI has become a constant threat to artistic expression. When your artwork can get stolen and fed into a soulless algorithm that can make images that are “good enough”... …how is an artist supposed to compete with the horde?"
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
quippersnapper.bsky.social
Joining the Circus

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, a ringmaster is charming people in front of a circus tent, promising fame and fortune for their comics. On the right, the reality: They are treated like clowns meant to entertain and bring in revenue for the circus, and nothing more. The text reads: "Newer comic-hosting platforms sprung up, with promises of ways to live off of your art. Popular comics could get ad revenue, and superstars could get scouted to work directly for the company itself. But these promises often became prisons of harsh working conditions with little pay. And when one "superstar creator" was wrung dry, too burnt out to be useful anymore, they would find another one to take their place."
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Convenience Comes with Costs

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A black-and-white panel from the zine "Comic Relief". A hand is scrolling through a smart phone, with comic panels coming out of the top like a ribbon. Further down the ribbon though, these panels are exchanged for dollar bills. The text reads: "Over time, tools became more advanced, making it easier than ever to create and share comics with the world. And when smartphones became commonplace, you never needed to wait to read your favorite stories. But these changes came with costs. With the advent of social media, "artwork" slowly became "content", and "content" became something meant solely to monetize."
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
quippersnapper.bsky.social
The Rise of the World-Wide Web(comic)

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, silhouettes of people are happily chatting with each other. On the right, several panels from different comics are overlaid on top of each other featuring Spiderman, Jo-Jo's Bizarre Adventure, and Fone Bone. The text reads: "It was this kind of environment where things like webcomics began to thrive. Thousands of people, making their own works for the love of their craft, and gaining readers through word of mouth and recommendations. After all, who doesn’t love comics?"
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The Earlier Days of the Internet

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Two black-and-white panels from the zine "Comic Relief". On the left, someone is drawing on pencil and paper next to a computer from the early 2000's. On the right, it shows an old comic from that same time period, with a visitor counter reading "74 Visitors" and featuring a comic presumably about Final Fantasy, with a Black Mage walking with a Chocobo. The text reads: "In the earlier days of the Internet, things were much smaller. There was no expectation of views, likes, or engagement. No pressure. It was just a place where you could put something—anything—out into the world simply because you liked it. And maybe someday, someone would see it and like it too."
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
quippersnapper.bsky.social
"Comic Relief"

A comic about comics by 2 comic creators (myself and Pixie Press)

#comic #zine #webcomic

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A black-and-white title page for "Comic Relief". It has a clown at a computer drawing on a drawing tablet. The text reads: "Comic Relief: A comic by Quippersnapper and Pixie Press"
December 4, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Here's the Abstract, for the slightly-longer short version.
Black text on a white background that reads as follows: Background Webtoon, a digital form of comics created in the Republic of Korea, has spread widely with advantages that anyone can become a cartoonist and that autonomy of creation is guaranteed. The purpose of this study is to identify the working conditions of webtoon writers and analyze the relationship between these conditions and depressive symptoms. Methods A survey was carried out on webtoon writers and a survey data of 312 webtoon writers were analyzed. The questionnaire included basic socio-demographic characteristics, webtoon writers’ contractual type, fields of activity (webtoon creator, story writer, illustrator), and working environment (labor discretion etc.). We investigated depressive symptoms and analyzed its relation to the work environment of webtoon writers. Black text on a white background that reads as follows: Results Webtoon writers were exposed to long working hours, high labor intensity, limited labor discretion, negative comments from readers, and had a high prevalence of depressive symptoms. Compared to story writers who contracted directly with platforms, story writers and the illustrators who contracted with content providers (CPs) were 9.51 times (OR = 9.51, 95% CI = 1.47 - 61.33) and 6.47 times (OR = 6.47, 95% CI = 1.08 – 38.75) more likely to have depressive symptoms, respectively. Conclusions This study emphasizes the urgent necessity to improve the overall working environment in the webtoon industry and implement measures to tackle the escalating mental health challenges faced by illustrators and story writers contracted with CPs, especially given the increasing popularity of novel comics.
November 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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OH Ctrl.O IT'S STARTED
November 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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When I work at 1am, things like this happen.
November 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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The reason I'm up at 3am is because I made 35 of them.
A photo of 35 tiny zines titled "Comic Relief" arranged in two rows on a green cutting mat on top of a blue and white patterned surface.
November 8, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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It's 3am and I'm tired as heck but I made a little zine with a friend and I'm really proud of how it came out and I thought you'd like to see it.
An image of a small zine called "Comic Relief" depicting a clown at a desktop computer with a drawing tablet. Below is a text box that reads "A comic by Quippersnapper and Pixie Press" It is a physical comic of small size, held by pinched fingers.
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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I tried out that "Too Good To Go" app recently to help reduce food waste (and get some good deals on food), and if the one place near me gave over 2 POUNDS of pastries for $5, imagine what sort of amazing deals are near YOU!

Highly recommended.

www.toogoodtogo.com
A box of various pastries. A box of pastries on a scale reading 2.29 lbs.
November 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM