It's changed, to some extent, as many people now produce very high quality Ashcans, but with only 5 pages or so, which has been criticized. While it is true that higher quality, shorter comics can be great to show off the quality of your work, your art, and coloring, it does not usually allow readers to get engaged in the story.
What is your opinion on Ashcan comics?
Are they useful? We live in an age now where people not only expect instant gratification, they expect it for free... So, id you provide them with an outlet for them to obtain your comic for free, will they purchase the better version?
What about for webcomics? Are Ashcan comics a realistic way to allow people a taste of your comic, and show them where to go to read more?
In my opinion, yes it is. I have had fantastic results with giving people a sample they can actually read, that is lower quality. What has your experience been?
