Superosity
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| Superosity | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Chris Crosby |
| Website | http://www.superosity.com/ |
| Current status / schedule | Daily |
| Launch date | 1999-03-01 |
| Genre(s) | gag-a-day |
Superosity is a daily comic strip by Chris Crosby, the co-founder and co-CEO of Keenspot.[1][2] It was the first comic ever to be hosted by Keenspot.[3] The comic focuses on the adventure-filled life of an idiot who wears a cape for no apparent reason (Chris), his perpetually angry teenage brother (Bobby), a sentient board (Boardy), and their friends. The Sunday comic usually focuses on the fantastical imaginations of Chris's pets, Giz (a dog) and Mask (a cat).
Superosity launched on March 1, 1999.[4] It has an archive of over 3,000 strips to date.[5][6]
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[edit] Print
Seven issues of a Superosity print comic book were published from 2001-2002 and distributed by Diamond Comic Distributors to comic book stores. It featured guest artwork by creators such as Jeffrey J. Rowland (Overcompensating) and John Allison (Scary Go Round).
Superosity has also been published in newspapers, most notably The Turlock Journal of Turlock, CA.[7][8]
[edit] Animated series
On July 21, 2006 at Comic-Con International during Keenspot's 6th annual panel discussion, it was announced that an animated TV series called Angelipups would be produced based on the in-strip show by that name.[9]
[edit] Press and achievements
- Comics Buyers Guide positively reviewed the first two issues of the Superosity comic book in late 2001.[10]
- Salon.com included Crosby in an August 2001 article on webcomics.[11]
- Websnark has written many articles about Superosity.[12] Eric Burns recently cited it as one of his favorite comics.[13]
- Online webcomics magazine Comixpedia named Crosby the 10th most prominent person in webcomics for 2006.[14] In 2005, he ranked 13th.[15] In 2004, he ranked 2nd.[16]
- Superosity was nominated for "Best Superhero Comic" in the 2002 Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards.[17]
- In October 1999, PvP creator Scott Kurtz called Superosity "my favorite strip online" in spite of getting into frequent "shouting matches" with Crosby.[18]
- According to a June 2000 Daily Variety article, Crosby is managed by Benderspink, producers of films like American Pie and The Ring.[19]
- COMICON.com's online magazine The Pulse interviewed Crosby about Superosity in a February 2003 article.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ Keenspot.com: Company Info
- ^ Keenspot Is Major Comics Spot On Web
- ^ The History of Online Comics by T Campbell (Part 5) | COMIXTALK
- ^ SUPEROSITY Archives: Day by Day
- ^ SUPEROSITY : The Daily Comic Strip by Chris Crosby
- ^ Piperka
- ^ Denied:1up! Software
- ^ Keenspot.com: Keenspot Comics Page
- ^ Keenspot Comic-Con 2006 Announcements: YIRMUMAH!, DARKEN, SORCERY 101 join! Fall Marketing Plans! SUPEROSITY TV Show (sorta)! | COMIXTALK
- ^ http://keenspot.com/pressbox/cbg-superosity1-2review.gif
- ^ Salon.com Technology | No laughing matter
- ^ http://websnark.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=superosity
- ^ The Comixpedia End of 2006 Roundtable | COMIXTALK
- ^ Comixpedia's People Of Webcomics List For 2006 | COMIXTALK
- ^ Comixpedia's List of 25 People Of Webcomics for 2005 | COMIXTALK
- ^ Comixpedia's List of 25 People Of Webcomics for 2004 | COMIXTALK
- ^ The 2002 Cartoonist's Choice Awards
- ^ http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.comics.strips/browse_thread/thread/c1581ceef5ddda5e/a7718eecc25f6c4a
- ^ Bender tooning up with KeenSpot.com - Entertainment News, Business News, Media - Variety
- ^ Comicon.Com: Chris Crosby'S Keen Webcomic Superosity
