June 1, 2020

SpiderForest News for June 2020

Our Creators are swept up in the Animal Crossing craze! In true AC style we have from left to right: Aloe by Glowbat, Ariana and Vector by Star, Rocky, Toivo, and Rosemary by Kayotics, Sandy, Patches, and Stewie by Mannykat, and Saga by Maryanne


Spiderforest App Season's Nearly Here!

That's right, it's that time of year again! From the 8th through the 30 of June we will be accepting applications for membership!

If you have a long form comic with at least one complete non-prologue chapter or a strip comic with at least twenty five strips - If you have been looking for a supportive community to share your passion for webcomic creation, here is your opportunity to shine!

Please check out our Apply Page and FAQ for all the requirements! Good luck to any and all who apply!


Kickstarters and Other Merch!

Sophie, creator of Soul's Journey, is kickstarting her short story "Silent Ocean" between May 31 and June 30. Help fund this project so you can pick up this forty page full color mini-comic for your collection!

Small town kids dealing with normal teen problems like low self-esteem and ghostly possession. Check out Evil Witch Allie and the Book of Secrets on Indiegogo!


Completed chapters of Children of Shadow: Ashes are now available for purchase as downloadable PDFs on Gumroad! Immerse yourself in an urban fantasy horror comic where woodland animals and teens with supernatural powers must work together to save both Earth and its sister-world from a plague of twisted monsters, all whilst battling their own inner demons.


The Soul's Journey store has undergone an update and expansion, making available several comics, various prints and original art.

Sophie will also be exhibiting at the Zelda Creator Con, an online convention hosted by Linktober taking place June 12-14.


Beneath the Clouds Reviewed!

Beneath the Clouds was kindly reviewed by Alkyne of Exploring Comics. Check it out there and also on their YouTube Channel (with English subtitles). Or catch up on some short stories featuring legends of old Japan at Beneath the Clouds!


Fun and Games

Gheralf and Vayandil of Realm of Owls have a brand new blog! Bop up at Owl Basket Blog to read some sketchy thoughts about games, comics – and life in general! Updates occur whenever either of them has something to say. (^◊^)≺❬•••❭

"Ice Gift Hunt" - a free game based on the sci-fi comic "Gifts of Wandering Ice" - is back with new stories, illustrations, endings, and more.
The game is free to play and runs right in your browser, there is no need to download anything.


Milestones

Black Shallows has been renamed to Terrafold, and has a new home over at terrafold.com! Check it out and reset your RSS feed!

At eleven chapters, Sarah Nelson's depression-era vampire comic, DANIEL, has concluded. Now you can read all of this frightening story of an unfortunate man turned vampire, either for the first time or on a revisit! It is a most grave tale of horror.


Hiatus and Return

After almost 4 years, Xylobone Tomes is making its return June 4th! Though the pages will not be inked right away, pencilled versions will be posted every Thursday. Read more about it and catch up on the archives.


O Sarilho has completed its fourth chapter and will be taking a three week break. Chapter Five - The Foreigner - starts on June 25th!


Heirs of the Veil will go into hiatus during the summer and will return early August with the rest of chapter 4!

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