Aaaah I know I've been really lackluster at commenting on the threads but gat-DAMN I love how you draw Pandora and Potemnkin! Pot looks like he's doing a spot on Marty Feldman impression on the bottom right hahaha. Thank you so much!! :>

Thats great! Finally!
would you mind telling us who all is in it? I feel like I may have tried to contribute but i dont remember, nor am i sure I got in if i did try, and i want to know if i can put this under "published works" on my resume XD

I hope Will doesn't mind me answering this one since I still got the ToC docs I worked on, but here's a list of all the artists that contributed;

Puzzlething
Julienya
Animeshen
Dashawn Mahone
The Bent One
Kent Miller
Thomas Tan and TDK
Gabo and Zito/Troy
Tofubeast and Pocketmouse
Victoria Mallon and Maria Mclaughlin
Crystal Kirk
Joe "Tinman" Tinaglia
Pineapple Pocky

You probably already know this, but I've been really loving the cut of his jib. Even better knowing that you're working on his intros and they are looking pretty solid so far. We need more tenacious and dangerous old men damnit!
....and well, I hope to battle him. Somday. When you get him in. Just sayin.

Yeaah folks I apologize, but I've been dealing with a serious matter, so I don't think I'll be ready to jump in any frays anytime soon.

However, I wish those who get into the tournament the very best, and have fun!

Updated the commission image because the last one was balls old!

There is additional information in the original post, so please check that out too!

Ok, so I took a dive and sent them an e-mail. Despite not being so fluent in Spanish, I am pretty hard up on money and this looks like a good portfolio building opportunity too. Thank you for posting this Hats!

I haven't bothered the last couple of years, but I'm feelin' pretty game this time around.
(I got a small sketchbook just for the occasion >>

Thank you so much for the helpful info Fel!
(Even as a small fry, I always ALWAYS do the percentage option and show only 72dpi progress shots before delivering the real goods.)

I do have a couple questions for you though since you're well-rounded in the field;

You listed quite a few interesting sources, but how about behance.net? Have you tried them out and if so, did you have any successful hits through there?

Also, you mentioned about clients not giving contracts up front. I'm currently a contract freelancer (mainly for small time graphic design crap. ) and I had to deal with 1099 forms for the first time this year. If you're considered a contract worker aren't you supposed to be given a contract form no matter what? (Or is it only if you're making above a certain wage, say $600?)

I hope the questions didn't come off iffy since I'm still learning myself!

Eliza and the realization that I cannot draw doge.

Yes you can draw doge :V Also that is a very lovely Eliza, thank you so much!

And Kozi she's totally very and 100% legal guaranteed or your money back.

I've worked with web comic stuff off and on for the past 3 years and I'd be glad to give my two cents on the process and what got me jump started;

My first webcomic is AlienDrugged, which I have hosted under smackjeeves.
The story is about 5 girls with eccentric powers that have to defend the earth from corrupted alien transvestites. (The girls also have a guardian that is a talking outhouse on fire. Don't ask, this was all made when I was in Jr High! ) Main sources of inspiration were Sailor Moon, Rocky Horror Picture Show, and cheese ball sci-fi B movie concepts.

Second one (which has been on hiatus since the birth of our mother planet) is a collaboration I've done with former voider Lampton/Spinzoa called Gorge. This one is about young governess and the consequences of befriending a daemon that entices people with sweets and eats them. I did most of the writing and she did the artwork. We have this one hosted through BlueHost with comicpress. Our inspirations come from victorian culture, grimm's fairy tale style structures, etc.

I am currently working on a new one shot called Tale of the Melancholy Sea Stags which should be no more than 200 pages long or less. I just got the script done and will be moving on to thumbnails soon. I also plan on hosting this through Tumblr and using the simple webcomic theme.

So with that aside, here's some pointers based on my own experience:

1. Know what type of audience you're catering to: What is the genre of your comic? What is the story about? Who is it going to appeal to?  This is going to effect the second point which is...

2. Which hosting plan will suit your comic best: Research your options for hosting. For example, I noticed awhile ago that there was a HUGE following for romance, BL, and Yaoi comics on Smackjeeves. Skim through the 'featured' page and see what gets the most views and fans. Investigate the appeal. The only other web comic hub I can think of from the top of my head is drunk duck, but my knowledge with that host is limited.

Other hosting sites you could consider,

EnterVOID: Like Angie said, you could host your web comic stuff here if you like. Though I personally feel there's more success in doing a series based on your VOID characters since most of us are used to seeing creations within that universe.

WordPress/ComicPress: If you want to go solo and not deal with competition within a website like smackjeeves or drunkduck, you can always try hosting the comic on your own through this kind of venue. Keep in mind you should have some basic understanding of html design (and money, depending on the host.)

Group collectives: You can always band with a few friends and create a website to host your comic projects in! Dapshow is a fine example of such.

Tumblr: Another free outlet for hosting Webcomics is Tumblr! Here's a link to the simple theme as mentioned before; http://www.tumblr.com/theme/37061  I feel that customizing your presentation with this is less limited in comparison to Smackjeeves.

Lastly, once you figured out the first two steps, the next thing to consider is:

3. How many pages will you have ready before launch, and how often will you update: It is a good idea to get at least a couple chapters worth of material (20+) pages completed before you even start updating. That way if life gets in the way of drawing more material, you'll still be able to post a fresh update in time. Also consider how often you want to update. Most people tend to go one page a week, or two pages a week on different days. This will also effect how much time you'll have to draw new content for your web comic.

For Alien Drugged, I wish I would've completed a couple chapters before starting up. The end result was maybe 2 months of updates, and then 5-6 months of hiatus. :X So I strongly encourage you to get as much done before you present yourself!

As for inspiration in general, go with subject matters that interest you the most! Think back to your favorite movies or stories you've grown up with, beliefs and social issues you feel strongly for or against, etc.

For working out larger stories/plots, I've always wrote down summaries of every chapter, or key events that may happen within certain situations. Sometimes I end up asking for input from my friends to help untangle a plot hole or two. 

Sorry for the mass response, but I hope some of this helps!

Here's mine! :O

http://panzermause.tumblr.com

I try to keep a fair balance between reblogging stuff and my art projects (which are tagged respectively)

Tofu beat me to this, but I also really admire the fact you draw different body types and characteristics. (I really adore the costume designs especially. Hats off to you!)

I think all the story choices have a lot of potential, but here's my two cents on a few;

I like the first one just for the idea of candy people killing each other. I dunno I just find that sort of thing amusing and I'd totally read that. Though I think like something like this might work better as a longer story since mystery/horrors can get pretty involved.

I like the second one too, just because I've always been a fan of comedy with a pinch of stealth elements.

Out of all of them I think I favor the Bonita and Arlo concept the most. The plot is broad enough that it could work itself into a nice short comic, and stand offs are always fun to read.