Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for May 18, 2011
May 17, 2011
May 19, 2011
Transcript:
Katy; How do I know what I'm going to be when I grow up? Clayton; There's a test. Katy; A test tells me? Clayton; Yep. You answer some questions, it spits out an answer. Katy; Sounds scary. Clayton; Not really. Most people test out as "workers." Katy; Who are the non-workers? Clayton; Investment bankers.
Cartoonists create something of VITAL importance: Culture. The difference between “Adam@Home” and Hamlet, the Mona Lisa, or Beethoven’s 9th Symphony is one of degree, not one of kind.And as ironhand suggests, most working cartoonists are really poorly paid, considering the time and effort they put into their product. Think of how many middlemen there are between the creator and the end user, each of which takes a cut of the fraction of a cent you (or the advertisers) are paying for each strip you read: the syndicate, the newspaper or web-host… Of course, a tiny percentage of cartoonists can become PHENOMENALLY wealthy, but it takes no less effort to produce an unpopular strip than a popular one.Yes, comic-strip creators are truly among the unsung heroes of modern life. God bless ’em, every one.