Comic Genesis
Encyclopedia
Comic Genesis is a free hosting provider
for webcomic
s. It is a service of Keenspot
, which covers hosting costs.
, free domain hosting after a third-party registration, a free message board
for hosted comics, and a support forum. Comic Genesis supports the use of Flash content and various image formats. It also allows the use of custom web template
s and puts minimal restrictions on the content. It is also supported by a group of volunteer administrators headed by Kelly "STrRedWolf" Price and Kisai whose full name is unknown at this time.
. Diamond
turned down Keenspot's submissions for Free Comic Book Day, including Comic Genesis' own efforts, for 2008.,
Comic Genesis was founded in July 2000 as Keenspace and has undergone several technological and design upgrades since then.
In 2003, the service came under fire from its advertisement provider, Burst Media, for allowing the comic Ghastly's Ghastly Comic
to display its advertisements while featuring a comic of Jesus
having sexual intercourse
with his wife. Currently, sex-themed comics on Comic Genesis do not display regular advertisements if configured correctly.
In March 2005, Keenspot, which was concerned about brand confusion between Keenspot and Keenspace, announced a name change, for Keenspace, to Toonspace. In response to user dissatisfaction, however, Keenspot co-founder Chris Crosby opened a "New Name Deathmatch" poll on June 2, 2005 to find an alternative. The winner was Comic Genesis, and on July 19, 2005, after an announcement at ComicCon
, the name change became official.
As of 2007, the Service is beta testing a new automatic update service, AutoGenesis. AutoGenesis was implemeneted in stages, beginning on May 22, 2010. The changeover has created its own unique set of issues as many of the help guides and Comic Genesis's own Wiki are still written towards the old updater.
Free web hosting service
A free web hosting service is a web hosting service that is free, usually advertisement-supported.Free web hosts will usually provide a subdomain or a directory . In contrast, paid web hosts will usually provide a second-level domain along with the hosting...
for webcomic
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
s. It is a service of Keenspot
Keenspot
Keenspot is a webcomics portal founded in March 2000 by cartoonist Chris Crosby , Crosby's mother Teri, cartoonist Darren Bleuel , and Nathan Stone.-History:...
, which covers hosting costs.
Services
In exchange for the placement of advertisements, Comic Genesis provides automatic updating tools, a free .comicgenesis.com domainDomain name
A domain name is an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the Internet. Domain names are formed by the rules and procedures of the Domain Name System ....
, free domain hosting after a third-party registration, a free message board
Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
for hosted comics, and a support forum. Comic Genesis supports the use of Flash content and various image formats. It also allows the use of custom web template
Web template
A web template is a tool used to separate content from presentation in web design, and for mass-production of web documents. It is a basic component of a web template system.Web templates can be used to set up any type of website...
s and puts minimal restrictions on the content. It is also supported by a group of volunteer administrators headed by Kelly "STrRedWolf" Price and Kisai whose full name is unknown at this time.
Free Comic Book Day
ComicGenesis has had several free comicbook days which are in print and available in most comicbook stores on Free Comic Book DayFree Comic Book Day
Free Comic Book Day is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores. Retailer Joe Field of in Concord, CA brainstormed the event in his "Big Picture" column in the August 2001 issue of Comics & Games Retailer...
. Diamond
Diamond Comic Distributors
Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc. is the largest comic book distributor serving North America. They transport comic books from both big and small comic book publishers, or suppliers, to the retailers. Diamond dominates the direct market in the United States, and has exclusive arrangements with most...
turned down Keenspot's submissions for Free Comic Book Day, including Comic Genesis' own efforts, for 2008.,
History
In 2003, the service came under fire from its advertisement provider, Burst Media, for allowing the comic Ghastly's Ghastly Comic
Ghastly's Ghastly Comic
Ghastly's Ghastly Comic is a webcomic by Chris Cracknell, A.K.A. "Ghastly" or "Uncle Ghastly", dealing with anime fetish and paraphilias. One of the most notable themes is tentacle rape, as the subtitle of the comic is "Tentacle Monsters and the Women Who Love Them".In July, 2006, the author...
to display its advertisements while featuring a comic of Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
having sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
with his wife. Currently, sex-themed comics on Comic Genesis do not display regular advertisements if configured correctly.
In March 2005, Keenspot, which was concerned about brand confusion between Keenspot and Keenspace, announced a name change, for Keenspace, to Toonspace. In response to user dissatisfaction, however, Keenspot co-founder Chris Crosby opened a "New Name Deathmatch" poll on June 2, 2005 to find an alternative. The winner was Comic Genesis, and on July 19, 2005, after an announcement at ComicCon
Comic-Con International
San Diego Comic-Con International, also known as Comic-Con International: San Diego , and commonly known as Comic-Con or the San Diego Comic-Con, was founded as the Golden State Comic Book Convention and later the San Diego Comic Book Convention in 1970 by Shel Dorf and a group of San Diegans...
, the name change became official.
As of 2007, the Service is beta testing a new automatic update service, AutoGenesis. AutoGenesis was implemeneted in stages, beginning on May 22, 2010. The changeover has created its own unique set of issues as many of the help guides and Comic Genesis's own Wiki are still written towards the old updater.
External links
- Comic Genesis - The Main Page
- Comic Genesis Guide - The guide listing of all comics on Keenspace
- Comic Genesis Newsletter - The unofficial newsletter
- Comic Genesis Wiki - The built-in wikiWikiA wiki is a website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages via a web browser using a simplified markup language or a WYSIWYG text editor. Wikis are typically powered by wiki software and are often used collaboratively by multiple users. Examples include...
and help site - Keenspot
Communities
- Comic Genesis Forums - Community Forums
- Livejournal group