Fan Comic Secret Santa: The Resurrectioning.

O hai. Well, in order to bypass the useless junk that nobody reads anyway, i'm gonna cut to the chase.

The Fan Comic Secret Santa is an artist-created and artist-organized event for fan comic artists on this forum (and back when the Arts & Crafts and Fan Comics forum were one forum, but I digress...) where webcomic artists write guest comics for each other. Sounds like fun? Basically, think of it as a way to get free guest comics for your comic, as well as make a guest comic for someone else!
NOTE THE RULES IN THE LIST OF VOLUNTEERS/COMICS

Sound interesting? Sign up your comic by posting its name and a link to the thread that hosts it. I will then post it on a list at the bottom of the OP (aka this post.) After a certain date is reached, all the comic artists will recieve a PM from me telling them who they are writing a guest comic for. NOTE: all comics signed up should be recieving a guest comic. They will not be allowed to know who is writing a comic for them.

When you are finished writing your guest comic, PM them to me. After a certain amount of time, I will post all the guest comics on this thread for everybody to see.

Also, as a side note, since I will be signing up my own comic, could any non-artist take the reigns from me so I don't know who is going to make a guest comic for me?

List of volunteers/webcomics

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RULES FOR SIGNING UP
- Comic must have at least 10 strips (as long as that limit is reached before the signing up deadline, you're golden)
- Comic must be active (scheduled haitus is acceptable, but must follow prior rules)
- Must be willing to write a guest comic for someone else

Emperor Ing - Well That was Unexpected
Maxios - Omnitopia: The Playground
leakingpen - Anti-HEROES
CoffeeIncluded - Murphy's Law
Teutonic Knight - Tales of Revelia
BeethroBudkin07 - Wanderers of the Mushroom Kingdom
Oppolo - Order of the Tree
Akrim.elf - Mini Story
Thomas Duskwind - Dark Heresy: What do you do?
Lither - What You are Against the Darkness

Another issue: Inevitably, some artists are lazy and don't do their comics in time. And this sucks. Alternatively there are an odd number of applicants, which will mean either one comic gets two guest comics, or one comic goes without. This might be a bit unfair. So if I could get a list of artists willing to do other guest comics for people whom are owed said comics, that would be greatly appreciated. Their names will be listed below.

Auxillary Comic Artists

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Green-Shirt Q

Deadlines:
Comic Application Signup: October 21, 2011

One final note: If you have a friend you WANT to do a guest comic for, feel free to make a comic for them and PM it to me. When the guest comics are compiled I will include it. However, this does not excuse you from making your comic for someone else.

I would like to volunteer:
Maxios- Omnitopia: The Playground

Team Dypen wouldn't mind taking a whack at it.

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=194220

Wow. I remember these! I would enter, but I don't have a fancomic this year to present.

...Yet. :smallamused:

Depends, can you get 10 comics in 2 weeks?

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Depends, can you get 10 comics in 2 weeks?

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No. Not with the...special methods of making them I can't.

Better luck next year.

[EDIT] this is, of course, refering to any new projects I may or may not be starting soon. It's entirely speculation on your part.

You can still sign up as an auxillary artist in case we get an odd number of comics or someone doesn't make theirs.

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You can still sign up as an auxillary artist in case we get an odd number of comics or someone doesn't make theirs.

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I could...Then I'd have to do work possibly...:smallsigh: :smalltongue:

You know what? Put me down for that. Sounds like fun! :smallbiggrin:

I'll do it! My comic is Murphy's Law.

Eh. Why not. Tales of Revelia.

Though I haven't the time to reread everyone else's comics to make sure I get the characters right. I probably just be going off whatever previous recent comics you've got.

Good to know we're getting some people

Also, you don't have to have read everyone's comics. By the 21st, i'm gonna PM you what comic you're doing a guest comic for. I'll give you more than enough time to read through even the archives of my comic AND come up with a guest strips with probably DAYS to spare. :smalltongue:

Hmm... this may seem like a difficult task for poor little me. And I'll also be doing NaNoWriMo this november. Hey, what's life without a challenge? Count me in! But first...

What would the deadline for the comic be? I'm going to register Wanderers of the Mushroom Kingdom for this. I'm not too good at character interpretation, but I'll try to not completely screw them up! :P

EDIT: Something has me pondering... why would we need extra artists for this? Even if the number of comics is odd, we could go with a system akin to 1 makes for 2, 2 for 3, 3 for 4, 4 for 5, and so on until we get to x for 1, which means that the oddness of the number of strips isn't important. Or are we doing this on a 1 makes for 2 and 2 makes for 1 system?

EDIT # 2: Are we going to have more events like this in the next months? Or will we go on a yearly basis?

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What would the deadline for the comic be? I'm going to register Wanderers of the Mushroom Kingdom for this. I'm not too good at character interpretation, but I'll try to not completely screw them up! :P

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Welcome aboard. And the deadline would be 3 weeks later. Of course this is open to negotiation. You can PM me your completed comic at any time (except if you're doing my comic, then you post your/my comic when I post everyone else's.)

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EDIT: Something has me pondering... why would we need extra artists for this? Even if the number of comics is odd, we could go with a system akin to 1 makes for 2, 2 for 3, 3 for 4, 4 for 5, and so on until we get to x for 1, which means that the oddness of the number of strips isn't important. Or are we doing this on a 1 makes for 2 and 2 makes for 1 system?

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You're probably right regarding the artist scrambling system. I just recall some disorganizational problems with older CSSes, and I got confused.
Though we'll still need the extra artists because there WILL be people that get lazy/forget/are uninspired/just plain don't do their guest comics. And that sucks. So they must recieve something.

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EDIT # 2: Are we going to have more events like this in the next months? Or will we go on a yearly basis?

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I'll host 'em whenever I feel like it. Which could either be quarterly or annually. Although, nothing's preventing someone ELSE from hosting them! :smallwink:
Please though, for the love of The God Emperor of Mankind, try not to have 2 going on at the same time.

We have the right to put our guest comics anywhere we want in our threads right? They don't have to go with the standard set of comics, but can go in a separate spoiler somewhere else in the post right? Will anyone get offended if I do?

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We have the right to put our guest comics anywhere we want in our threads right? They don't have to go with the standard set of comics, but can go in a separate spoiler somewhere else in the post right? Will anyone get offended if I do?

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Don't quote me on this, because I don't rightly know, but a lot of other comics have a BONUS spoiler section under the Archives spoiler section, and in there they've put things like guest comics and fanart.

I'd like to make a guest comic too. I'm currently updating a wee fan comic called The Order of the Tree. Just please don't extend the deadline, I'm going to be pretty busy in November so am planning to make the guest comic at the end of October.

Am I right in thinking you'll be using some kind of random number/order generator to decide who makes a comic for who?

hm, i dont full understat... write or created guest comics?
if only write, im give up, i dont god in english

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We have the right to put our guest comics anywhere we want in our threads right? They don't have to go with the standard set of comics, but can go in a separate spoiler somewhere else in the post right? Will anyone get offended if I do?

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As oppolo said, most comics have a bonus or extras section for guest or non-canon material. You can post the guest comics you've made and recieved in your own comic thread at your leisure, but PLEASE don't put the guest comic you've made in your thread before I post them.

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Originally Posted by Akrim.elf

hm, i dont full understat... write or created guest comics?
if only write, im give up, i dont god in english

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It's perfectly possible to draw comics without a bit of text. You just have to convey the humor/drama/action with imagery. You can even have dialog and replace the text with pictures. Huh, what is that called again? Whatever, I think you know what I mean.

hm... so i sign too
here link for mine little oneshot comics Mini Story - http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181735

Alright! 8 comics! A lot better than i'd hoped! :smallbiggrin:

And the deadline is imminent. If you're an artist who's lurking the thread, I would recommend you get yourself in here soon.

Sure why not

Thomas Duskwind-http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209620

Mind you I need people to post to it so that I can post the next page and so on. :smallbiggrin:

What You are Against the Darkness

I have 11 comics. That's enough :smalltongue:.

Also, when the fan comics are posted, will we be guessing who made them?

I guess yes.

I'll post the guest comics that you PM to me in no particular order in this thread. If you're making my comic, DO NOT PM it to me, instead post your comic after I post everyone else's. The format for the comic posting will be as follows

From xXxS3ph1r0tHxXx to My Awesome Comic

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Hey Randy (I don't care if you had a name change, you'll always be my little Randomizer :smalltongue:), are you deciding who gets to make your comic?

Sounds a little prone to a rigged decision to me. You could just get the best person to make it! :smallwink:

If you're volunteering to take this off my hands, please do so. At least this way I won't know who's making my comic.

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If you're volunteering to take this off my hands, please do so. At least this way I won't know who's making my comic.

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Wait wait wait, What? Who said anything about me volunteering? :smallconfused:

I was just joking earlier.

A little deadline reminder! And then life chose this specific moment to be a biggest pain in the arse. :P

Well, I'm pretty sure I can still pull off a pretty good job, despite life constraints. Lemme at 'em!! :smallsmile:

The PMs to the artists (I wonder if I can PM myself) have been sent. Hopefully there aren't any issues with me giving them the wrong comic.

But in a nutshell, here's the procedure. When you are finished, except if you're doing my comic (you know who you are) PM the comic to me. The comic MUST be finished by November 11th. I will then compile them on a post in this thread.

If you ARE doing my comic, and again you know who you are, I PM'd you the procedure you have to follow.

And for the love of the Omnissiah, PLEASE don't even hint at what comic you are assigned to!

Will they be posted then, or are you waiting until the holidays?

They'll be posted on the 11th. IN OTHER WORDS THIS FRIDAY. Also, the release date of The Elder Scrolls Skyrim :smalltongue:

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They'll be posted on the 11th. IN OTHER WORDS THIS FRIDAY. Also, the release date of The Elder Scrolls Skyrim :smalltongue:

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Oh, good thing I finished mine then! :smallbiggrin: And yay, something good to finish this awful week.

By don't hint, do you mean the user can not hint, or the comic can not hint? I assume the latter.

I have an awesome idea if the latter is true, and no idea if the former is true.

Don't tell who you're making a guest comic for that you are making a guest comic for them. Don't even hint at that.

Have you gotten all the guest strips yet, because if so, could you post them today?

So far i've only gotten 6, not counting my own. I wholly expect the majority of the remainders are either gonna give me their comics later today or tomorrow due to procrastination.

The comics will be posted tomorrow.

Ladies and Mentlegen, I bring you...your guest comics! They are posted in no particular order.

From BeethroBudkin07 to Tales of Rivelia

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From Maxios to Murphy's Law

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From Thomas Duskwind to Omnitopia: The Playground

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From Akrim.elf to What you are Against the Darkness

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From CoffeeIncluded to Anti-HEROES

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From Teutonic Knight to Order of the Tree

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From Emperor Ing to Mini-Story

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This means Leakingpen and Lither did not make their comics, at least not within the deadline. Apologies to Dark Heresy: What Do You Do and Wanderers of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Q? You still there? You're up.

The guy drawing my comic said that because of IRL issues, posting my comic may be delayed, but he said it's done and could be posted at any moment.

Awesome!

And thanks, Maxios! Ha, if Boll ever got a hold of my comic...:smalleek:

Hay guise, here's an update

Lither apparently did make his comics, but GitP's Server was being GitP's server so the comic didn't get through the PM. Now without further delay

From Lither to Dark Heresy: What do you do

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Thats awesome

As for the charecter....well he might not like cookies..dont tell teh Inquistion lol

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This means Leakingpen and Lither did not make their comics, at least not within the deadline. Apologies to Dark Heresy: What Do You Do and Wanderers of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Q? You still there? You're up.

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Uh.... :smalleek:

*ineffective smoke bomb*

Yeah, I'm here.

Which of those comics am I doing, again? Or both?

[EDIT] Or, never mind. I didn't see the lines through the other comic title. :smallbiggrin:

I'll do it!

[EDITEDIT] When's it need to be done by?

In case no one gets it, here's a video supplement to my comic for Oppolo. :smallbiggrin:

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Revelia. Close, but no cigar. :smalltongue:

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fuuu... this is awesome!
thank you very much!
i think, Memento love this!

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[EDITEDIT] When's it need to be done by?

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I'm just gonna go ahead and say "as soon as possible."

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fuuu... this is awesome!
thank you very much!
i think, Memento love this!

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Glad you liked it. :smallsmile:

Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you soo much, Teutonic Knight, that comic is totally awesome! Absolutely the best thing to load the page up to after a break from the internet!

And Ing, here is your festive themed guest comic...
From Oppolo to Well That Was Unexpected

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To CoffeeIncluded: You're welcome :smallsmile:.

To Thomas Duskwind: You did an awesome job on the bonus strip for Omnitopia ::smallcool:.

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I'm just gonna go ahead and say "as soon as possible."

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I'm going to go ahead and say I'll get it done ASAP. Maybe it won't be done today, and maybe not tomorrow, BUT SOON!

Do not fear, BeethroBudkin07! Q is here! :smallamused:

Major Powers saves the day once twice more!

No problem Maxios!

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Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you soo much, Teutonic Knight, that comic is totally awesome! Absolutely the best thing to load the page up to after a break from the internet!

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You are very much welcome Oppolo. Hope you got the reference without the video aid.

And I also forgot to thank BeethroBudkin07, thank you. And yes, random encounters are too hard to draw to the point that we become lazy to draw them.

mine is malingering on my work computer and will be here monday. I had a file corruption on a thumb drive. I know, weaksauce, and I suck much. So sorry wanderers, I just hope it will be worth the wait!

coffee, awesome! thank you!

Hay guise, another update

Leakingpen apparently has completed his comic, but it's on his work computer (which is actually kind of awesome) and the thumb drive he was using got corrupt. So he's gonna only be able to upload the comic once he gets back to his work computer, in other words on Monday.

So Beethro, you get two comics as compensation for the inconvinience.

Much appreciated. Thanks to leakingpen and Q for their comics in advance! :smallsmile:

Teutonic's comic was actually a pretty nice learning experience, since it was the first time I had to use complex stick characters such as these. Maybe that experience will come in handy if I ever decide to start up a new series with actual stick characters! (Though for now, I'm content with Wanderers.)

Just sent it!

Yep. I got it.

From leakingpen to Wanderers of the Mushroom Kingdom

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Hahah... well played, leakingpen. Well played. :smallamused:

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Hahah... well played, leakingpen. Well played. :smallamused:

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...MINE'LL BE BETTER! :smallmad:

I got a lot of school, so I deeply apologize if I don't got it done this week. I've drawn the templates and first panel though. So...yeah.

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Hahah... well played, leakingpen. Well played. :smallamused:

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:P that said, I am hooked on your comic, if just to find out where its going! so ::cracks whip:: back to work! (also, I totally want a clay and metal statue of a cyborg goomba. )

As much as I want to go to work on my comic, I've taken NaNoWriMo, and now that my friend wants a copy of the story, which means I kind of have to see this through. Also, we're being given quite a bit of work this week as well...

Don't worry, I'll be back from this not too long from now, and the comic'll be going back on track! :smallsmile: