Keenspot
Owner | Chris Crosby, Teri Crosby |
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URL | www |
Launched | March 2000 |
Keenspot is a
As of 2016[update], Keenspot.com was the exclusive webcomics home of Twokinds, Brawl in the Family, the Luther Strode saga, Marry Me,[citation needed] Last Blood, Fall Out Boy Presents Fall Out Toy Works, Flipside, and dozens of other features.[5]
In December 2016, Keenspot began publishing a new line of print comic book titles distributed to comic book stores by
History
The formation of Keenspot was triggered by the collapse of an earlier webcomic portal, Big Panda.[8]
Following the portal's creation in March 2000,
Keenspot gross revenues grew from
In 2008, Bleuel and Stone sold their 50% stake in Keenspot to Crosby Comics, leaving Chris and Teri Crosby as the sole owners. Daniel "Dan" Shive, writer-illustrator of the Keenspot webcomic/webtoon series EGS, was named Chief Technical Officer (CTO).[18]
As of September 2017 the site hosts 57 comics, of which eight are described as "updating with new comics regularly" and the rest of which are "completed or update infrequently".
Impact and Policies
One of Keenspot's most notable traits is that it has been a starting point and steadfast supporter of many successful webcartoonists over the years. More than a dozen comics originally and currently hosted at Keenspot have branched out to become substantial full-time jobs for their creators.[citation needed]
The company says that it keeps exclusive web publishing rights to its comics, including archives, but that other rights are left with the creators. Side projects, particularly merchandising deals, are covered separately. Keenspot Entertainment is based in Cresbard, South Dakota.
The majority of titles published by Keenspot have been distributed to comic book stores worldwide by Diamond Comic Distributors. Keenspot has also launched 2 podcasts, a cartoon podcast, called Keentoons Video Podcast Network and an audio podcast called Keencast. Until 2006, Keenspot published the Keenspot Comics Page in collaboration with the Turlock Journal and several other small newspapers.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Yim, Roger. (April 2, 2001). "DOT-COMICS: Online cartoons skip traditional syndication and draw loyal fans on the Internet". San Francisco Chronicle. Pg. D1
- ^ a b Newman, Heather. (February 2, 2001). "See You In The Funny Pixels Michigan Cartoonists Draw On Web Sites To Find Readers". Detroit Free Press. Pg. 1H
- ^ "Keenspot.com: Company Info". Keenspot Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
Teri Crosby ... joined her son Chris
- ^ BENDER TOONING UP WITH KEENSPOT.COM Marc Graser, Daily Variety, 2000-06-23, page 7
- ^ "Keenspot.com News". Keenspot.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "PREVIEWSworld's New Series For October 2016". Retrieved 2017-02-14.
- ^ "More Comic Publishers Leaving Diamond Books for Simon & Schuster". March 2021.
- ^ "Glossary of Comics, Webcomics, and Digital Art Terms - Big Panda". WebComicsReview.com. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ a b Rozakis, Charles (2003-04-09). "AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE BUSINESS VIABILITY OF WEBCOMICS" (PDF). pp. 7, 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-02-23. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Keenspot Press box Dave Astor, Editor & Publisher, 2001-02-26, "more than 23 million page views a month. It showcases the work of 47 cartoonists who aren't in traditional print syndication"
- ISBN 0789728478.
- ISBN 1593371454.
- ISBN 978-1592134434.
first successful long-running open host-site was Keenspace ... launched in 2000
- ISBN 978-0470129869.
- ^ Keenspot Press release / KEENSPOT ENTERTAINMENT OPENS OFFLINE RETAIL STORE, 2002-08-10
- ^ KEENSPOT ANNOUNCES 2003 REVENUES INCREASED 81.2% OVER 2002, 2004-03-15
- ^ Keenspot: "Keenspot is the largest publisher of exclusive webcomics! Founded in February 2000, we are now the home to over 50 comics, and the list keeps growing."
- Comics Reporter. February 28, 2008. Archived from the originalon May 13, 2008.
External links
- Keenspot (homepage)
- Comic Genesis (formerly Keenspace)
- Keentoons (animation division)
- Keenswag Archived 2006-11-26 at the Wayback Machine (print volumes/collections and misc. items from their hosted comics)
- Keenspot Pressbox (incomplete collection of major newspaper and magazine articles about or featuring Keenspot, includes Daily Variety, Editor & Publisher, Comics Buyers Guide, etc.)