Tag: jack rickard
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Don Lokke and “Mack the Mouse”: ANSI art and webcomics, Part 5
This is the final part of a multi-part series. In an alternate universe somewhere, nobody has heard of “webcomics.” Instead, there are thousands of “telecomics.” Thirty years ago, Don Lokke Jr. hoped to make that universe a reality. In 1992, he coined the term “telecomics” to describe his new digital comic strips, drawn primarily in…
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The business of BBSing: ANSI art and webcomics, Part 4
This is the fourth part of a multi-part series. Once upon a time, drawing comics in daily newspapers could be lucrative. In the 1950s, Al Capp, the creator of “Li’l Abner,” was pulling in $500,000 a year — about $6 million today. He was a genuine celebrity, making guest appearances on talk shows and even…
