Keenspot: A Web Site Review

In my report about Comic-Con, I mentioned going to a panel discussion that had some of the creators of web comics that are based at Keenspot. In this post I'm going to take a look at Keenspot itself.

Keenspot hosts over 50 comics and Flash cartoons. At present, I follow about 15 of the comics. I wrote "at present" because Keenspot has always had a policy of not interfering when a creator decides to take his/her comic independent. Which means I have continued to follow several comics after they have at one point or another left Keenspot.

There are other hosts of multiple web comics; so why do I follow Keenspot comics? To be blunt, one point is because Keenspot does not charge for full access to the comics. Unlike other sites which allow the most current edition of a comic to be viewed free of charge, but to view the archives of comics they host, one has to pay a subscription fee. I tend to be cheap and look for good free alternatives whenever possible, whether it's a matter of viewing web comics or selecting software.

Another point is that I feel Keenspot simply attracts quality comics. Of course, as I noted above, sometimes the creators of those quality comics choose to go elsewhere. Which brings me to another good point about Keenspot: it frequently recruits comics to join the firm. Thus being able to find new (for me) web comics at this one source can be great fun.

So, all in all, for anyone interested in comics, I heartily recommend Keenspot as a good site to find new ones to follow.