posted on December 1st, 2008 in Merch, PVP, Web Comics 

Undie Gifts: PvP prints

PvP also offers lots of cool 12×18 prints of comics and different multi-strip storylines:

Also browse the books, t-shirts, and more.

posted on December 1st, 2008 in Best Practices, Merch, Undependence, Web Comics 

Undie Gifts: How To Make Webcomics

Perhaps you know someone who would like to make a career of their creative pursuits?  The book How To Make Webcomics contains many helpful ideas and lessons for creators of every stripe, not just webcomics.

For years, cartoonists of all stripes have dreamed about making a living from their comics. But until recently their only avenue of success was through a syndicate or publisher. Now, more and more cartoonists are doing it on their own and self-publishing their comic strips on the Web. This 200-page book from Image Comics takes you through everything you’ll need to take your idea from concept to strip…from strip to hobby…and from hobby to full-time job.

Written by four pros who know the ins and outs of the Web — Dave Kellet (Sheldon), Scott Kurtz (PvP), Brad Guigar (Evil Inc.) and Kris Straub (Starslip Crisis) — “How To Make Webcomics” takes you on a step-by-step tour of everything you need to know to make, post and profit from your online comics.

Also enjoy webcomics.com for related content and community.

posted on November 28th, 2008 in Dumbrella, Merch, Web Comics 

Undie Gifts: Pixel Socks from Diesel Sweeties

Perhaps you know someone with feet?

Check out the growing collection of excellent Pixel Socks from wonderful webcomic Diesel Sweeties.  Load up for both yourself and your loved ones in this huge store.

posted on November 28th, 2008 in Dumbrella, Merch, Web Comics 

Undie Gifts: artwork from exploding dog

Visit exploding dog for original artwork and prints:

Compilation books are also available.

posted on November 28th, 2008 in Achewood, Merch, Web Comics 

Undie Gifts: Achewood gear

Achewood offers killer t-shirts galore:

… along with books, pint glasses, and more.  Get up in this.

posted on November 28th, 2008 in Merch, Penny Arcade, Web Comics 

Undie gifts: Penny Arcade compilation bundle

Give all of Penny Arcade with one click:

Also share prints, apparel, and more.

posted on April 23rd, 2008 in Community, Conventions, Dumbrella, Flash, Homestar Runner, JibJab, Live Action, Machinima, News, Penny Arcade, Rooster Teeth, Series, Web Comics 

ROFLCon kicks off Tomorrow

The guest list really is a who’s who of Internet fame and/or ignominy. Amplifier’s own Joel Bush will be there to hopefully document the event. We gave him a great video camera so honestly, he’s without excuse!

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posted on April 3rd, 2008 in Content, Machinima, Merchandise, Monetizing, Rooster Teeth, Series 

Rooster Teeth’s New “Red vs. Blue” Boxed Set

You can say many things about the gang at Rooster Teeth. They own their medium. They’re funny. They’re continuously experimenting with new forms and permutations (Grifball!) And many more.

But they’re also just overkillers in the best way. They invest their DVDs not only with the classic Red vs Blue content, but with so much of the unrelenting absurdity that is their signature. So when they release the DVD BOXED SET of ALL 5 Seasons of RVB on 5 DVDs at $69, you’re already getting an enormous value. (The DVDs individually retail for $20) And each of those DVDs were packed with all the outtakes, missing scenes, bonus foo and so on.

But with this new boxed set they’ve now created 2 MORE hours of behind the scenes material, “making of” documentaries and all sorts of other stuff. So six DVDs for seventy bucks, it’s like $50 off. Plus you get the awesome black/blue and red all over double-box to carry them in.

We hope to have a more extensive writeup soon.  (we still have to watch through all this stuff!)

posted on March 6th, 2008 in Achewood, Content, Music, News, Penny Arcade, Rooster Teeth, Undependence, Undies, Web Comics 

Undies Remember Gary Gygax (1938-2008)

The death of Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax earlier this week wasn’t just a loss for gamers and fantasy fans, but for creative types and undependents all over the world. Some of the web’s best and brightest undependents have been remembering the role-playing game titan as only they can.

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posted on February 19th, 2008 in Content, Merch, Music, Undependence, Web Comics 

Webcomics: Nerd Day Rising!

According to some highly-regarded scholars of the intersection of music and popular culture (by which I mean, whoever wrote the first entry that came up after my hasty Google search), David Lee Roth once said that the reason most music critics love Elvis Costello is because most music critics look like Elvis Costello. (For those who have never really gotten over the nerd vs. jock tensions in high school — Hi! I’m Mike! — it should be pointed out that Costello later got nominated for an Oscar and commissioned by the Danish Royal Opera, while Roth is now doing this.)

The point is — or should be — the relative acceptability of nerdiness is a somewhat recent phenomenon, and the Internet is helping the bespectacled and pallid among us finally convince the world that knowledge is actually pretty cool. There’s a whole slew of webcomics out there celebrating, and not apologizing for, their creators’ love of periodic tables, quadratic equations, obscure art history, and all other kinds of fancy-pants book-learnin’. Here’s two of them:

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