When cartoonist Doug Edwards first created Devlin he got more than he bargained for! It was only after fully developing Devlin from a sketch to a finished design that he was awakened one night to find his cartoon character had somehow come to life and was rummaging through his studio. It was from that point on that Devlin became an extension of Doug's family.
Below is the inception of Devlin and the trials and tribulations that ensue in his online comic strip. Just click on the boxes to view selection. To see more, just click on the 'More Devlin' button below.
Webcomics - A Growing Industry
Currently in the Western
world, most comic strips are written and drawn by comic artists or a
cartoonist, and are published on a recurring basis (usually daily or weekly) in
newspapers.
Webcomics, also known as
online comics and Internet comics, are comics that are available to be read
from the Internet. Many are exclusively published online, while some are
published in print but maintain a web archive for either commercial or artistic
reasons.
With the Internet's easy
access to an audience, Webcomics run the gamut from traditional cartoon strips
to graphic novels and beyond. Two pioneers of this format are Penny Arcade,
focused primarily on video gaming, and User Friendly, which bases its
humor on the Internet and other computer-user issues.
The majority of traditional
newspaper comic strips have some Internet presence. King Features Syndicate
and other syndicates often provide archives of recent strips on their websites.
Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, started a trend by including his
email address in each strip.
Webcomics are a growing
industry due to the increase in online activity. People are relying on their
computers to access anything and everything, including a vast array of comic entertainment.