Coloring

[PsychicHeart]

I'm starting up a webcomic on the flaws of pop culture (how's THAT for a tagline!!!!)
and i'm not sure about the coloring of this.
Personally it looks a bit fruity to me, i'm trying to go for a more classy look.
Suggestions very very very welcome.
Cheers,
-Fluke

[ManicMatt]

Well erm.. you should replace the black lines that are for speech bubbles and just have the speech bubbles themselves have a sticking out bit towards who is talking, like in Garfield strips. Sorry if that's not clear, i don't know if there is a technical term for what I mean, so just look at a Garfield strip or something and compare.

The black line makes him (?) look like he has a whiska you see.

The joke itself raised a smile, as I agree with why that's why I don't watch MTV anymore, as it seems to be less "Music" television and more "Mainstream" television.

Lastly, that seems like a strange place to put the speech bubble when you've got some spare room in the last picture?

PS - Who has a purple TV? Make it brown, black or silver. The green background just grabs your attention and makes it bright and colourful, if you ask me. Otherwise just make it white/offwhite.

[PsychicHeart]

Thanks for the comments MM, i'll get right on it.

[Phemar]

If you want it to look more classy use less bright colors.

[MashPotato]

Some suggestions:
-keep things regular... for example, the size and shape of the guy's head, as well as the remote control, keep changing.  Keep them uniform from panel to panel. 
-make the font the same size too (expect for maybe the television voice). 
-word bubbles usually appear on the top, not underneath objects.
-adjust panel sizes so that there isn't a big blank area on the top-right (it would probably be easier if you make thumbnail sketches to lay things out before you start drawing on the computer)
-I think the colours are actually okay, since you're going for a very simple, non-realistic look

Hope this helps, good luck with your comic strip! ^_^

[Saberteeth]

Comics, at least IMO, are about the current pose. The more interesting the pose is, the better. A bg would also do wonders.
Try to imagine how you would do this if it were in a movie-like form. What kind of angles would you take? Where does the screen capture the essence/spirit of the whole movie? There are many other factors that can help you in making a good comic.
Oh, and the way you make your bubbles you don't seem to show the viewer if this is the actual text said by the character or if it's just his thoughts.
Eg. the first shot: 'Hmmm...Discovery channel,...blabla...'. I don't know if he said it out loud or just in his mind(The hmm indicates inside but some people tend to think out loud. ). You can solve it by using an arrow-like...um...arrow for the said text and small bubbles for his thoughts.
Now, for the question at hand: The coloring. Personaly, like I said before, It would look great with a bg but if the style is classy, the bg color would be less saturated, with a mix of gray(gray-green, gray-red,...). The character should not have outlines, or at least have the same color but a darker one for the outline. Also, as Zor said, lees bright is the way to go.

I hope I explained a few things about comic-making and also that you're well on your way making an improved version of your comic.

--SaberT--