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Tapas webcomic platform announces it is shutting down
Original: Tapas webcomic platform shuts down
Tapas, a webcomic and webtoon platform long used by indie comic creators and readers, is shutting down. Artists who built audiences and income on the service are reacting with concern about losing their archives, followers and monetisation, and are urging readers to follow them on other platforms. The closure is being discussed as another blow to independent creator-focused publishing spaces online.
Why now: The sudden closure of a major home for independent webcomics affects many creators and readers, prompting a wave of reactions and questions about where those communities will go.