Forum Overview :: Mac Hall Complaints Department :: That lead me to his LJ where he talks about how print comic artists are wrong

[quote name="Fussbett"][quote name="Jeph"]Neil Swaab has a blog post that really encapsulates every problem with syndicated cartoonists' attitude towards the web. Let's break it down, shall we? <em>"I know there are plenty of web comic artists who are able to subsist on the income they make from their website, but they aren't making money from their comics; they're making money from merchandise. Not to belittle web-only comic artists, but when their income is derived from t-shirts, it makes them salesmen first, artists second."</em> Now this is a very contentious (you might even say contemptuous) statement, and it is one that <font color="yellow">Mr. Swaab has since <b>apologized</b> for making (it is actually a really nice, heartfelt explanation and increased my respect of the dude immensely, check it out here on Fleen)</font> but the real problem is that many print cartoonists honestly think this way about webcomics.[/quote] Jeph was angry but then a really really good apology smoothed things over and maybe even kindled a bromance. Jeph wrote this post the same day he made the hourly comic, each panel featuring Jeph wearing a different t-shirt, and under which are the fans complimenting the shirts and begging that he sell their favourite. Oh, and someone even noticing the t-shirt crossover on today's QC comic.[/quote]