Sinfest
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Sinfest is a long-running American webcomic by Tatsuya Ishida.Sinfest started in January 2000. It takes a very irreverent view of organized religion and should not be viewed by the overly devout or by the closed-minded,[1]
| Sinfest | |
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| Author(s) | Tatsuya Ishida |
| Website | www |
| Current status/schedule | Daily |
| Launch date | January 17, 2000 |
| Genre(s) | Comedy, satire |
History
In an interview with Publishers Weekly,[2] Ishida stated that he knew he wanted to become a comics author ever since he read a Peanuts paperback as a child: "[S]omething about the simplicity and solitary nature of the medium appealed to me."[2] Ishida briefly served as penciller for Dark Horse Comics' G.I. Joe Extreme in the early 1990s. Ishida said that he botched this job, noting that "several [of his] pages were so poorly drawn they had to get another guy to redo them entirely".[2]
Early years (2000-2011)
In 2000, Ishida taught himself HTML, put together a Geocities web page, and started uploading Sinfest strips seven days per week. Ishida stated that he managed to sustain this strict schedule during the first seven years purely through "coffee and revenge".[2] Ishida is rather private and has little interaction with his readership.[3]
References
- ^ Orndorff, Patrick (2009-08-10). "10 Great Webcomics You Should Not Share With Your Kids". Wired. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22.
This comic takes a very irreverent view of organized religion and should not be viewed by the overly devout or by the closed-minded.
- ^ a b c d Hudson, Laura (2009-06-09). "The Wages of Sinfest". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-06-15.
The first seven years it was coffee and revenge. That's what kept me going. My attitude was, 'I'll show them. I'll show them all!'
- ^ Carlson, Johanna Draper (2011-01-24). "Tatsuya Ishida Speaks on Sinfest, Jesus, and Fans". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-02-04.
Less socializing means I can concentrate more on the strip.
External links
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