Quip Says: Check Out Comix Cleric!

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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

Two feet of snow accumulating on a trash and recycling bins that happen to look like a butt.
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.
A Kickstarter funding progress bar for Comix Cleric, showing that the campaign is 102% funded.
A graph of Kickstarter funding progress, with the line trending upwards and just barely laying below the green Funding Goal bar.
A screenshot of the Comix Cleric Kickstarter page that has $4506 raised out of $32,000.
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.
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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.
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.
A Kickstarter funding bar at $420
The full front print layout of the zine "Comic Relief".
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"
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."
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…"
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?"
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."
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."
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?"
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."
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"
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.
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.
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.
A box of various pastries.
A picture of King Dedede making a confused face, from the parody webcomic "Brawl in the Family" comic #147 - Saving Face.
A picture of Kirby smiling from the parody webcomic "Brawl in the Family", from comic #147 - Saving Face.
A close-up image of a small black snake with its mouth slightly open, resting on someone's palm.
An item from the 2025 ShortBox Comics Fair for every single SBCF comic, for £997.89
An item from the 2025 ShortBox Comics Fair for SBCF gift cards, starting from £10.
A snippet from Discord from Quippersnapper that reads: "@Kevin Two words: slot machine."
The concept logo for Comix Cleric. The logo shows a orange haired girl in a yellow robe with what looks like comic panels decorating the bottom. She is holding a staff with a speech bubble at the top and a mouse pointer at the bottom. Text underneath of her reads "Comix Cleric" in a stylized logo. This is all on a blue, circular background.
Eight dozen eggs in a series of egg cartons.
A picture of the "30+" notifications symbol on Bluesky.
A blue and white image of the Comix Cleric mascot "Panelope" as part of the Comix Cleric logo.
A cat flicking off the bathroom light switch on command.
A screenshot of the Steam game carousel highlighting the game Hollow Knight being "Now Available", the joke being that the sequel game Silksong had just been released.
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Nintendo Survey Response of the question "Of the reasons you selected, what is the ONE biggest reason that you prefer physical video games?" The answer selected is "Physical games provide a a stronger sense of ownership"
A screenshot of the "No ICE in California" itch.io bundle highlighting the breakdown of what types of items are included in the bundle, namely: - 96 Games - 427 Physical Games - 19 Game Assets - 1 Game Mod - 1 Tool - 1 Comic - 11 Books - 4 Misc. Items
Larger version of the second Space Wasters advert.
A larger version of the first Space Wasters GIF advert.
Another GIF advert for the Space Wasters webcomic.
A GIF advert for the webcomic Space Wasters
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A "Proof of Concept" trailer for Deliver Unto Evil, a 3D Platformer with survival horror elements. It features a cloaked, blue-haired protagonist exploring a rainy, gloomy island, fighting off mutant blobs with a shovel, solving puzzles, and encountering the wizard behind it all.
A meme of "Hide the Pain Harold" sitting at a laptop giving a thumbs-up, with the text: "Me approving the $5 bush asset" "that I know we will never financially recover from"
A screenshot from the indie game Deliver Unto Evil, edited in MS Paint in red. The text reads: This bush cost us our entire marketing budget! We hope you like this bush!
A screenshot of the Blue Ocean Games website, on the voting page for 2 different indie games as part of the Rising Tide competition from June 3rd-17th. On the left is a game titled Raiding Time, and on the right is a game called Deliver Unto Evil.
A video showing off some of the various features of the back-end CMS (Content Management System) that will make it easier to manage your webcomic.
A showcase of the different pages of the Comix Cleric webcomic framework, including the main page, comic updates, archives, cast page, about page, and the back-end where users can upload/edit their comic pages.
The Home Page of the Comix Cleric framework, showing off the mobile layout in Dark Mode.
A test page in the Comix Cleric framework, showing off the mobile layout.
A brick of dog food pellets being held up by a person's hand. Far too many for any single dog to eat in one sitting, no matter how much they try to convince you otherwise.
A black and white inked drawing of The Bone Pharaoh, with the text: It's not up for debate, You're Beautiful And you can't argue with me, because I'm the Bone Pharaoh