Prickly City by Scott Stantis for August 11, 2023

I pay a little, I think it’s worth it

A LOT of money? No. But if it pays the bills, go for it.

I never thought there was much money in drawing comics to begin, unless it’s Garfield, the comics fat cat.

I hope there is always enough for Stantis and others with real talent to continue.

It was another poopcast from Stanti and Ted, yesterday. I’d invite you to listen below to git the gist of their mindsets. Stanti tried to say the Dems no longer care about the poor, even though Biden is trying to bring back manufacturing to the country.

Webcomics don’t have all those restrictions. Make them as large as you want to, in the form that you want to.

And as far as I can tell, newspapers don’t pay much either, and if there’s a lot of money to be made, it’s from licensing. If the character sponsors products or is sold as a plush toy or something. I often think about once-fine artists, like Dick Locher or Frank Bolle, still drawing long after their skills have deteriorated, and I assume it’s because they had to to pay the bills.

I did think it was a mistake when my newspaper dropped P.C. way back. I don’t always agree with the politics but it does make me laugh.

Is there a rumor that this Prickily City strip is coming to an end in the next few weeks since we seen strips dealing with the death of comics this past week?

Speaking of webcomics, Kevin and Kell has been a long running webcomic since 1995 done by Bill Holbrook who still does the On The Fastrack comic strip since the 1980’s.

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Webcomics are hardly a life sustaining occupation for a creator IF the readers are “freeloaders” i.e. non-premium subscribers. Check out the profiles of the freeloaders; and, be amazed at the number of strips each one follows for free.

My empathy to all comic artists; I’m a recording musician. The financial difference between selling physical media and streaming? Unreal. All artists are struggling to figure out ways to make the digital transition work. Consumers of that art need to be on the lookout for ways to support the artists who make the art you enjoy.

Podcasting!!!Where the big money is! ;(

I was always under the impression that cartooning, and really art in general, was not a dependable source of room and board. There’s a reason for the phrase “starving artist.”

I cannot count the variations I’ve seen on the theme: “What do you do?” “I’m a cartoonist.” “No, I mean what do you do for a living?” It’s almost as ubiquitous as the waitperson who’s only doing that until their acting/singing career takes off.