December 19 2005
-"I thought Starslip Crisis was pretty good, but I guess you got my number!" Kristofer StraubMr. Straub actually left that comment himself (you can scroll down to find it, naturally if you like). Imagine! And here I thought that I was a blip. But I guess if you accuse someone of sucking they are more likely to stand up to their defence. Anyway, my response is also posted below if you're interesting in looking. I'm amazed that such a high profile comic guy whould even tell me the time of day. Maybe I can spark conversation with him or something, I don't know. I don't know any other comic peoples. I'm just amazed and flattered beyond belief. Boy, maybe I should insult David Willis next so he actually responds to my e-mails (the whore is probably busy beyond belief with lots and lots of other ridiculously fannish e-mails anyway. I'm actually glad that he didn't get to my exceptionally lame ones). Anyway, webcomics are a notoriously dangerous forum where we all go around big headed and intentionally insult people. I wasn't insulting Mr. Straub for response or to get his back up or anything. I really feel that Starslip Crisis sucks. More power to you if you like it but its not for me. I'm not saying my comic is good though. That whouldn't be right cause my comic sucks too. Perhaps in webcomics we all get too angry and inflamitory and really, we all just suck. What I'm afraid of, is that not only do our comics suck but that we're also lousy people inside. Which (goes without saying) is why I've been writing a superhero comic. I briefly considered writing a geek gag strip, by the way. I mean, that whould be so easy for me and I really could do it; maybe I'd even have a chance at fame then but I don't want to. I don't really want to, anyway. It whouldn't be contributing anything worthwhile into the world. (Granted, what I am putting out now might not be worthwhile either but roll with me here.) The world is a lousy dingy place. And there arn't heroes. SO thats why I read and write superhero comics. To believe that the world really could be place with good people in it. I just want to contribute something that holds that belief. Then again, I guess the world might not need another superhero comic any more than it needs another Geek humor comic. I guess there's always hope.
Geez, all that from a really short comment. I must be losing my mind.
2 Comments:
Oh, I don't know about that. (I found your post through Technorati searching for references to my strip.) It's okay if you think my work sucks, but man, don't have so little faith in your own work. If you think your stuff sucks, learn to write and draw, and better yourself!
Don't accept suck! I think my stuff is awesome. If I thought it was awful, I'd quit! I don't want to do that though. But I also know there's always room to get better.
Thanks for another response, Mr. Straub! I'm sure that you're real busy. You must be to be up at that time of day. I thought that I was the only person up at that time of day. Thank you very much for your encouraging words. Its nice to hear something positive from someone, especially from someone experienced in the field like. I work on drawing and my comic often and I feel that I am getting better. (There are several strips from befor the comic started that look much worse than the current ones. I worked up to a point I thought they looked good enough to post). The truth of the matter is that I'll never be truely happy with anything I create, thats just the nature of the beast. This tension where I am not happy enough with my own work continueally pushes me foreward. I guess really, then, I'm not exactly accepting suck. I'm not going to proclaim that I'm any good at all, and it is especially hard for me to believe in myself, but I know that this tension - if it does not defeat me (and it hasn't yet)- will spur me to continue my efforts toward a comic that others can enjoy and will please me as well. I'm glad that you have so much faith in yourself, and I'm glad that you can be so nice and encourageing to me. Your words mean alot. Working on my comic is what keeps me going from the day to day sometimes. I hope that I continue to improve and fight against personal suck, just like you - and persumably all artists - do. Thanks again!
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