Webcomic Terminology

These words and phrases have been defined in various VFTC strips (click on the term to see the strip). You can copy the BBCode and paste it into forums if you like (and change the text), thus creating a link to the strip in which the term is explained. If you do so, people will notice how cool and witty you are and our comic will become more popular.

What	Is	BBCode
Batter	A person who comments on a pitcher's pitch.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050130.html]I'll bat first.[/url]
Buffer	An accumulation of strips for future uploading.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050216.html]The bigger the buffer the better the upper![/url]
Daily++	A webcomic that is updated more often than once a day is updated daily++.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050119.html]Thank god ... is daily++[/url]
Daily	A webcomic that is updates every day monday to friday is updated daily.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050122.html]Thank god ... appears daily.[/url]
Filler	A strip of lesser quality or less production effort that is used whenever there is lack of time or a temporary physical impairment.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050310.html]This is a great example of a filler.[/url]
Guest Strip (n.)	A contribution to a comic by someone not officially involved in its making.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050221.html]I need a guest strip.[/url]
Guest Strip (v.)	To create a guest strip.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050221.html]I feel like guest stripping for you.[/url]
Guest Strip naked (v.)	To be guest stripped naked is to have more guest strips than regular ones.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050220.html]I wanna be guest stripped naked![/url]
Higgup	A webcomic that is updated irregularly.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050119.html]Since when has ... become such a higgup?[/url]
Monthdur	A webcomic that is updated mondays and thursdays.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050125.html]... is quite a monthdur.[/url]
Mowefer	A webcomic that is updated mondays, wednesdays and fridays.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050125.html]... is such a mowefer.[/url]
Non-sundaily / Nonsun	A webcomic that is updates every day monday to saturday is updated non-sundaily. It is known as a nonsun.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050125.html]This comic is utter nonsun.[/url]
Nonline Comic / Offline Comic	Conventional comics distributed by means of print, not intended to appear on screen.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050114.html]Nonline Comic[/url] [url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050114.html]Offline Comic[/url]
Pitch-Bitch	A pitcher who defends their comic against any kind of criticism.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050130.html]Kwitcher pitchin'-bitchin'![/url]
Pitcher	A person who advertises their comic in a forum.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050130.html]Good pitch![/url]
Pull a Schlock	Having more than a month worth of buffer strips.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050216.html]I totally pulled a Schlock![/url]
Regup	A webcomic that is updated on a regular basis.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050119.html]I wish ... was more of a regup.[/url]
Truly Daily	A webcomic that is updates every day monday to sunday is updated truly daily.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050122.html]Thank god ... appears truly daily.[/url]
Truly Duly Daily	A webcomic that is updates every day monday to sunday is updated truly duly daily.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050122.html]Thank god ... appears truly duly daily.[/url]
Undeadline	A deadline that is being rescheduled again and again.	[url=http://voteforthiscomic.keenspace.com/d/20050216.html]That undeadline is really eating my patience...[/url]