The agony and the ecstasy of life as a webcomic artist

What's Tech? by Vox Media Podcast Network

Jul 13, 201613:36Technology

As a teenager, my only interaction with the world of webcomics was Achewood. Launched in 2001 and published sporadically ever since, Achewood is like Seinfeld crossed with Adult Swim. It felt for me in the early 2000s li...

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