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Everything I've wanted to know about webcomics (but was too afraid to ask)

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Norton Quintessential:
OK, so I'm starting a webcomic, and there are some things I've been wondering about for a while.

Big one, what's the etiquette for guest strips? Like, say I have an idea for a guest strip for Webcomic A. Do I wait for Webcomic A's author to contact me, or do I send it to them so they have it, or what? Or is there no real set of general rules for that thing?

Also, I'm not trying to be a pretentious jerk or anything, so I'm sorry if I come across like that or something.

Jace:
First you make at least a couple handfuls of your own comic, establish yourself, then make guest strips and send them to the various artists. If you are just some random dude though, it'll get thrown into the fanart section. Webcomiceers are an elite caste, and even they have cliques within cliques.

Trollstormur:



 I see many things... I see cliques within cliques.

tomselleck69:
proper guest strip etiquette is to wait until you are asked.

of course, getting to the point where a guest strip by you is something people will ask for may take some time, so keep your eyes peeled for people who put out open calls for guest strips.

also be funny and draw well. this is the most important thing.

second most important thing is: do a strip about guild navigators

Norton Quintessential:
OK, second question here:

The comic I'm doing, while comedic, has a definite plot drive to it, with an overarc connecting the first few stories (think Telltale's Sam and Max games): should I release pages of the story on separate days to give myself more leeway, or should I post an entire story about once a month so the details of the overarc are fresh in the reader's minds?

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