Comments on: Playing syndication bingo

By: Nona

Nona — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:45:14 +0000

Always refreshing to hear a raointal answer.

By: Review: W.T. Duck by Aaron Johnson » The Daily Cartoonist

Review: W.T. Duck by Aaron Johnson » The Daily Cartoonist — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:40:23 +0000

[...] been a fan of Aaron’s comic since he created the syndication bingo back in late 2006 (see here, here and here), and was excited to learn that Universal Press picked it up for a development deal [...]

By: What the Duck is renamed; to launch September 8 » The Daily Cartoonist

What the Duck is renamed; to launch September 8 » The Daily Cartoonist — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:36:12 +0000

[...] band’s web site, but quickly gained a following. In December of 2006, he created “Syndication Bingo” to document his attempt to syndicate the strip. Universal signed him up for a development [...]

By: The Daily Cartoonist | News and blog about comic strips, editorial cartoons, cartoons

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:10:29 +0000

[...] Johnson, creator of the What the Duck web comics and the syndication bingo game (see announcement, update, progress report), tells me that it’s official – he’s signed a development [...]

By: term

term — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:44:42 +0000

great site great site great site BRAVO!

By: Arthur

Arthur — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:05:48 +0000

Since comic strips are both visual AND verbal, don’t you think you might have had a better chance if your cover letter had been grammatically correct? (Hint: What’s the definition of “it’s”?)

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 19:30:03 +0000

Aaron – best wishes … I like the scorecard approach, it’s a hoot!

When you fill it in, put the dates!

BTW – what happens if you get a Bingo? I guess there would be some consolation in getting a form letter from ever syndicate that way … but not much of one!

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:45:14 +0000

My prediction:

Creators: Nice, but not interested.
King: Good start. Can you make the duck a martian? And a plumber? And give him a wife who’s made of algae. Send us 100 strips when you’ve finished.
Universal: Form letter
Washington Post: If you just work it for a year, we might look at it again.
Tribune: Not commercial enough
United: Make the duck a black latino arab who raps in Farsi and has a Jewish girlfriend. No don’t bother, we’ll still reject you.

By: Danny Burleson

Danny Burleson — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:24:30 +0000

My prediction:

Creator’s: Form Letter
King Features: Love it… BUT, Try again
Universal Press: Form Letter (from the Uxpress division even though you sent it to Lee Salem)
Washington Post: Form Letter
Tribune Media: No response at all
United Media: Hate it… BUT, Try again, because we get off on rejection due to our mother’s not loving us enough. Also, learn to draw better, because we have a reputation to uphold with our fine art lineup of Dilbert, Unfit (now Defunct) and most recently, Diesel Sweeties!

Sorry, this has been my experience, personal results may vary.