Friends Don't Let Friends Make Sprite Comics

My tolerance for sprite comics ranks somewhere near George Wallace's tolerance for black people, so imagine my horror when I discovered a sprite comic devoted to teaching others how to make sprite comics. A Thing or Two About Sprite Comics is a series of random tutorials done by different authors, all of which could benefit greatly from a tutorial on making comics. So today, for your benefit and theirs, I present Uncle Ojo's Tips on Making a Webcomic that Isn't a Complete Waste of His Time.

First, if you and your friends are going to do a collaborative comic, actually collaborate with each other. This way you'll avoid posting a comic instructing people not to splice sprites 3 days after your buddy posted in-depth instructions on splicing sprites. It will also lessen the chances of all seven of you posting roughly the same lesson on shading in seven different comics.

Second, one of you should create some kind of template so that there will be a more uniform look and feel to the series. Also, it will help those friends who have never actually seen a comic before and aren't entirely sure what one should look like.

Third, don't let spammers join your little group. This will prevent them from posting a seven part ad for the software they developed disguised as a tutorial.

Fourth, don't use MS Paint. Ever. The only tutorial I want to see that even mentions MS Paint is one called "How to Remove MS Paint from Your Computer Forever."

Fifth, don't use l33t. This applies to all of you out there, not just the ones making sprite comics. Listen to your English teacher. Learn to spell. Don't make an ass of yourself.

Sixth, when making a tutorial comic, keep in mind that tutorials are most effective when they cover things that aren't general knowledge. For example, most people know how to use a spell check, therefore, you do not need to make a tutorial on the use of spell check. However, if you still want to make a spell check tutorial, my advice to you is to actually run a spell check on it.

Follow these simple rules and not only will your sprite comic tutorial be a hit, but it will greatly reduce the chances that I will make fun of it.

Oh, one last thing before I forget. Jokes are only jokes if they're funny to someone besides yourself.