Now my knuckles are busted and it’s time to go to bed and sleep… and dream.

“Your criticisms over the years have not gone unheeded. We need more
people like you in comics.”

With a link to his latest blog entry.

The jist of it is, he’s tired of being a middleman, it’s grown to be too much effort and work for one guy to handle. BUT, the good part is, he didn’t just fold up and walk away, he used his PROBLEM and made it into an opportunity, and it very well could be something that could help many cartoonists already online, finally become WEBcartoonists. Living in a Web Comics Nation.

Anyway, go read for yourself. I have furniture and crap to move. CLICKY.

I replied as well for anyone following this stuff. It takes a big person to own up like that. Even with all that said there, I still think a “History of Webcomics” is a BAD idea for 2005 or 2006. Let’s aim for like 2010 or later I think. Maybe that’s even too soon.

Also, maybe the other part of me hates the fact that things are categorized and labeled. “Webcartoonists” – Am I that because I draw comics and put them online??? I’m just a cartoonist in general, online and offline. While it’s a great new form of delivery, not too much has changed except for the tools and the money.

I’m leary. Maybe for the next generation. Cautious. I don’t want any kids getting bright ideas that there’s this “industry” – just about EVERY business model for comics online is in a complete FUNK or failure right now. Some of the biggest online hubs, cartoonists are LUCKY to get even 100 bucks a quarter!! And those are some of the highest paying things! So the real success still lies in probably a handful of independents at this time, and I wouldnt call that an industry or career path. It’s the good old fashioned self publishing business , or freelancing cartoonist, is all. –

Like I said… I don’t want any misconceptions of this.. “business of webcomics” thing. It doesn’t really exist. Does it?

Back to painting and home projects here. Blah!

KEEP WHAT YOU KILL!

I’m in the middle of a bunch of home improvement type stuff and house work in general. I’m like Mr. Mom… ON CRACK.

I added the google search feature, let me know how it works or looks for you guys, now the site SHOULD be searchable. My blog search thing has been broke, and I didn’t know it. So google search replaces it— which is MUCH better in my opinion. Let me know if it looks like crap.

In other news, I e-mailed Tycho last night and he had this little bit to say in his e-mail:
“(I read your comic and blog. Also, my friend Jim stocks your print
comic in his shop, so you mailing me feels very much as though I am
interacting with a genuine celebrity! Please describe, in detail,
your gilded halls and exotic meals.)”

Now, I find that hilarious, because in webcomic land, I guess the Penny Arcade fellas are considered the celebrities, and I wasn’t even expecting an email reply, figuring they’d be too busy smoking money or something. So, that made me feel a little better about myself.

Maybe I’m just “notorious” ? I don’t feel accomplished at all. I feel like a giant failure day in and day out. Sigh. Sure it’s probably not so, but I can’t help think that, I’m only human– out here in the void all alone with my thoughts.

Anyway, the jist of it is mocking this ADVENTURES INTO DIGITAL COMICS documentary thing, and how stupid it is. And for a good while, I’ve felt like a LONE voice of dissent when I see stories about this…. or I hear complete bullshit like this. Sure, a fun documentary about people making webcomics or something, fine.. but all this talk of REVOLUTION! and being closed off by “THE MAN” - Blah blah blah. Penny Arcade fucking NAILED this one to the wall.

I want to go one step further and fire a shot across the bow again at that retarded HISTORY OF WEBCOMICS book being written by TCampbell.

HISTORY?

So what the fuck is my problem? Where do I get off talking about any of this? I don’t know, because it bugs me. It doesn’t NAG me, or really EFFECT me. Well, it annoys me. I don’t like BULLSHIT. Am I jealous? HECK NO! Am I bitter?? HELL YEAH! I’m bitter like the back of a newborn possum’s hide, ninjas! But it’s got nothing to do with these pansy fruit cupcake, faux pioneers.

I was discussing this with another distinguished comic creator who told me I was really humble and courteous about something pertaining to this subject—- he told me that I myself had a nationally syndicated comic strip and have done more than ANY of these idiots. But I don’t gloat about it. Maybe I should?? Maybe I should have some lame brain resume of great things I’ve done or tried. I just don’t think that way.

Another great writer I know, James Patrick, gave me the advice once, well not really advice to ME but it was even if he doesnt know it, he said : “if you can DO, then DO. never DO ABOUT.” and I’ve tried to remember that when I get the urge to run off and do something about what it is I do.

I think that’s who I get along best with. The DOERS. Not the do about’ers. Err… When it boils down to basics, they’re just looking to USE the doers for their own benefit or gay legacy.

And listen… you’re not a DOER just because you went ahead and DID some things. You dig me?

Oh well, it’s late… BIG DIGITAL HIGH FIVES to Penny Arcade, for letting me know I’m not alone in my thoughts.

Why is there a ballroom dancing show on ABC right now?

Does anyone really watch that crap? Gawd….. how can one network have the BEST

AND

There were a TON of orders that went out, so I imagine it’s in the cards for a few to have gotten messed up… just let me know and I’ll be sure you get your stickers…

RAWK!

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Crazy Star Wars fans…. I only have about 80 sets left now. I wonder if regular old Yirmumah like stickers would sell? Like something with the Burger King on them or something strip related? I doubt they’d sell as well as the Star Wars stuff, but I’m tempted to try it out. Hmm….

I gotta watch my time though, I’m really cramping on time as it is. I’d love to have some shirts made up, but yeah, the time thing. Im gonna hunker down and work on actual comics for a spell I think, get back to a buffer of some sort so I can enjoy a little bit of the summer.

WHEW! Bite to eat for me and it’s back to work.

I did find it ironic, a comment there about how ironic it was that a group of “independents” formed a collective. hah!

I’m happy they’re getting the slashdot traffic, but I feel sorry for the people who just bought ads and now all thier impressions will be most likely eaten up by Slashdot morons coming in. There are a TON of rude, bitter retards there who can’t see the positive in anything. WOW.

He mentions the passing of a friend, actually, several, among his fun sounding journey to SanFran. It’s odd how you can be going about your life, doing the things you do, and then you gaze off into nothing and suddenly realize Dave isn’t on this earth anymore. Or that you have friends dodging suicide bombs in some god forsaken desert.

But here I sit in enjoying technology and good coffee. I’m a lucky bastard.