What Will Penny Arcade Do With All That Kickstarter Cash?

[Zappit]

Apparently, they want to do a reality show that gathers great webcartoonists in Seattle, put in a house to compete in webcomics challenges, until only one is left. The winner gets a cash prize, an office in the Penny Arcade Studios and access to all the Penny Arcade business aspects - that means their business management and promotions to help build a business of your own.

Neat.

http://penny-arcade.com/2012/07/16/strip-search

 

[AshburnerX]

Then why didn't they just make a Kickstarter for that? Rocket Jump did it to finance their Video Game High School Season 1 (with Season 2 on the way), while Wayside Productions did it to fiance Season 2 of Nuka Break. TV/Movie/Web series are all allowed under Kickstarter's rules.

 

[ThatNickGuy]

Which they'll make more money through BlipTV. Rather clever.

 

[Steve]

What a great idea. I hope that happens. And how fortunate for a young new talent getting discovered.

 

[Frank]

Apparently a 6 page Automata strip costs 75000 dollars.

How many in the comic industry would kill for that paycheck?

 

[checkeredhat]

I want to know more about this webcomic reality series thing. Is PA footing the bill for the housing, and the food while they're there? Will contestants be paid for the "opportunity"? Will the contestants, or Penny Arcade, retain owndership of the art the contestants produce while on this show? That's the biggest question to me, because to me this sounds too much like countless other Unpaid internships "contests".