Comics that connect?

[Mikayi]

really? that's wonderful to hear! I was wondering if anyone out there did do that. I love that idea but I wasn't sure if anyone did I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one!

[thekampe]

Having a shared cannon would be super cool, just super hard to maintain. idk if there are any on Tapastic but that would be awesome!!

[isaacfriedman]

I have a whole bunch of comics that all take place in the same universe that will sort of connect. So far I've only published on (The Bio War) but they all take place in the same apocalyptic alt-WWII universe. They're a prequel to a short story I wrote in eighth grade that was a part of a much larger network of short stories I've been working on for years that are all a part of a massive multiverse, each one captured on its own in a different medium but culminating in the story I drafted in ninth grade that nobody has seen but me that I will hopefully some day publish in some form or another.

I'm actually just about to start work on Page 1 of New Nuclear Republic, which will be the next comic in the same universe as The Bio War.

[isaacfriedman]

A shared cannon would be terrible. What if one of the co-owners of the cannon shot the other ones with it? Then he'd have the cannon all to himself. On the other hand, a shared canon is awesome. Multiple plot lines all converging and diverging sporadically and incentivizing readers to go see the other plotlines unfold on their own. So cool.

[rainbowolfe]

I love the idea of one big connected universes! It really gives things life when you've got two different stories going on in the same universe. My two comics, Destiny Awaits and Royal Pain are actually connected more indirectly. Royal Pain is set earlier in time, and the events that happen actually form a lot of the culture in Destiny Awaits o3o It's like a really complex prequel

I plan to add references to it in future chapters too!

[thekampe]

I totally agree. It would be so hard but AWESOME. You could have so many great cameos!

[UrMom]

In a way all of mine could take take place within the same universe, 'WYIHN' and 'Void' legit take place in the same world, with some of the same characters; but 'Void' takes place 5+ years later in a different setting. The bigger story I want to start putting to paper takes place within a universe filled with several gods who create their own worlds/solar systems, with different walks of life, so not only does every fantasy story I create canonical to this universe; in a way the two projects I'm working on now can also fit within that same universe.

Whether it's a silly idea or not, it's still fun to execute, especially making stories within different timelines in that universe that also have an affect on the stories taking place later on.

[SethJH]

Although I've only got one comic live, I'm planning an entire series of different comics that all take place in the same universe. I spent more than 10 years planning the world, and now I have a ton of stories to tell in it. Histories, cultures, mythologies, world changing events, etc...

I am actually in the pre-production stage for a second comic, and it should start going live within a few months. The second comic has a different stylistic choice and a different genre (horror).

[angelfire]

I actially got the idea from pacthesis on dA. She used to make dating sims that connected through a visual novel about two guys that went on a crazy adventure trying to find a necklace that transported them throught the sims.

[mariusthered]

people from other comics are not brave enough to enter swipe city

[eagle1]

Hey! I would like to plant the NO-Earth flag in this thread!

NO-Earth is a shared universe with multiple creators all doing comics set in the same setting, and with some crossover of storylines and characters. We've currently got 4 titles going and more are on the way. It's going to be a connected webcomic world by some really talented creators.

Eagle
(Lotsa links in my profile!)

[Alamino]

I kinda have something like that.... not sure if this is what you mean though.
Starts with:
I'm sorry Simon
Then it continues on with those characters and go into
Achilles Heel
and that crosses over with
Someday
hahah though I'm not sure if that's what you mean...
Though it sure can be hard to keep track of who is doing what or which pages are direct cross over. But its fun, I totally recommend it!

[Mikayi]

@Alamino It is somewhat what I was talking about, I think it goes a lot of ways. but basically: one story may end, but it contiues with the characters (older or younger) along with new ones, or it is when you may reference to some characters in another story. but that's basically the idea. ^-^

[Mikayi]

thank you everyone for answering my question! I love reading everyone's ideas on it, and finding out that others have the same concept with connecting comics! in one way or another. you guys are wonderful I had so much fun reading the answers!

[purrlpankras]

I do,
Likho and Two Faced have the same characters.
Likho is more a surreal story of the point of view of one character, I think of it as a side story.
Although the main story of Likho is in Two Faced, it's more detailed.

[Mikayi]

I saw part of your comic on my phone! it looks amazing! and thank you for sharing that. I love hearing what people have in comics that possible connect to each other. btw love that image there.

[dsandoval3]

man thats the only way to do it. if your going to make a dope story why make it bigger and awesomer?!!
all mine are going to be connected DUST and CASTLES a whole universe is coming! >:D

[zetina]

I have 3 comic in particular that are connected - they're in the same universe but cover a different time-period. But I don't know if I'll ever get around to drawing them cuz they're the oldest stories of mine and so the biggest and in need of the most work for me to be excited about them;;;

[purrlpankras]

On your phone? o_o which one lol
Glad you like them <_ >

[Mikayi]

@dsandoval3 I understand, I think when I did that, I thought of some weird connecting them as well. Oh wow! that's going to be a lot of stories but it keeps the ideas going.

@zetina Oh wow! I know that feeling, I've been jumping over some old ones. but I actually did somewhat do chapter summary. aw, maybe someday you'll get exicted about them!

@purrlpankras yes I think it was the first one, then I looked at the second one. It's hard for me to navigate on my phone, (it's the 5c) so it's not that big. and the mobil version as well as the full version makes it difficult to use, and hard to read comics on. but I did like them!!