Hi there, Peej!
I just read through your strip and I thought it was very professional-looking! The artwork is clean and reminds me of the little strips that I'd read on the Sunday papers back when I was a kid. It has a very distinct and traditional style but with that said, this certain type of newspaper style strip might be more niche on a website like Tapastic, which features comics that have used color effectively, have a huge variety of styles, and have pretty outrageous humor.
Yes, I do think that your strip is going against the grain here in Tapastic but I do not think that it's a bad thing as it's unique in a sea of exaggerated, colorful, gag strips. But there's a reason why those certain types of gag strips are popular and I find that it's because they're either very relatable (slice-of-life being huge here), very current (having references to pop culture or gaming culture), and have a certain bright, style that has manga/anime roots. These traits showcase what Tapastic is able to do that newspaper can't because of newspapers' limitations such as in color, style, humor, as well as speed in publishing. I wouldn't say your comic is right up the trend right now but don't fret!
You have a lot of options on what you want to do about your strip! Since your comic is unique, you can continue just doing what you're doing and striving to improve yourself and eventually it'll find it's audience but with the trends right now on the website, it probably won't have as large of a fanbase as something like GamerCat. But there's nothing wrong with that, of course! I personally liked "Hyena" and "Pondering" (I thought they were actually pretty relatable and realistic situations that I may have had with my friends!). But I think what's essential here is improving your jokes. You already have the artwork down and you have your different style so what you need to lock down is your writing. A strip like your's which is black and white and traditional relies heavily on the writing and the humor and if the joke falls flat, your whole strip will fall flat. That said, I feel like some of the jokes were predictable and did not feel fresh.
Do you have someone to bounce off ideas with and to help you edit your jokes? Whenever I do my comic, I run it by someone to see if it's entertaining or if it feels stale. It's a great way for instant feedback and you can just always go back and improve your strip before publishing it. It also helps that it's more than one person to get different perspectives and reactions. I feel like you should also experiment more with your writing and try to brainstorm for jokes and situations you can put your characters in that are outside the box. Go and read comedy/gag comics of all different sorts to see if you can get some ideas for techniques. Even watching comedy movies or standup with a studied approach would help, what makes a joke work, why is it funny, and how to make it feel natural to the audience without trying too hard.
Have you also advertised and promoted your comic outside of Tapastic? You might be thinking you have too little subscribers because of the quality but it might also go in hand that it's not advertised enough. Do you have a Facebook page, Tumblr, or Twitter to spread the word about your comic? You can also offer to do guest comics on Tapastic or do illustrations of your comic's characters for more exposure.
I'm sorry that this got really long but I hope that my feedback has helped you get an idea on what you can do to improve as a comic creator! You already have a number of fans for your comic and I'm sure with improvement, it'll grow to much more. Good luck and happy comicking!
