Do you want your comic to be famous and recognized?Why?

[p4blowl]

cos I want people to draw my OC´s :v

[Ambat]

I'm kind of indifferent either way for multiple reasons. I'd be lying if I said I'd be UNHAPPY if my comic went on to be wildly successful, but it isn't really a predominant goal for me in that I'm going to keep working on my comic regardless of what happens audience wise hehe!

Before I started being a part of the webcomic community, I came from a community where my work was really well known and I was a "big name" in that community I guess--there were a lot of stresses that come from that. You're under a lot of constant scrutiny; people you haven't even spoken to before are forming opinions not only on your work, but on your personality, based on things happening in your work and whatever other people decide to say about you. A short list of my experiences:

• received hate mail, death threats, long letters from strangers about how awful and selfish I was for not drawing free art for my "fans"
• was sexually harassed
• someone "doxx'd" me and gave my phone number out
• was accused of running a cult

Etc., haha. Admittedly, the webcomic community seems a LOT more chill than that community, so I doubt that this would be as big of an issue if my comic were to blow up as opposed to my previous work; still, because of those experiences, I can't help but to feel a bit cautious as I move forward.

Other than that, I'm indifferent primarily because my comic is mostly a practice/for fun project for me---I am hoping to work in the animation industry after I graduate as a storyboard artist or a layout artist, and my comic helps me improve both of these skills. Again, I'm not really AGAINST my comic blowing up or anything, but it definitely isn't a priority and I'm just gonna do my thing and if people like it, great!

[Ikojin]

Well,I haven't uploaded my comic yet(working on the pages though), but I see as my comic as "learning how to make webcomics" comic. So if it ain't popular I only hope to learn from it is all.I hope that my next comic(some day far away) will keep me financially stable. It's a big drea, but what I hope.

[BubooSenchan]

It happened to me the same, before start doing comics I was a youtuber, I got 50, 000 subscribers but I decided to stop being a youtuber because I hated that community.

[GesuGesu]

I forgot why I started to make a comic after my school assignment stuffs were over. Maybe it was because I thought it was fun? That it was a way to improve drawing quickly? Maybe I was letting the subscriber count get to my head? I don't know. I just know that right now, I want to finish what I started. I want to at least tell a story to the end so I am satisfied.

[digitalvalium1]

I just want my comic to be found by the people who will enjoy it. It might be nice to sell a few a con maybe. I don't know. My only real goal, per se is to tell the story the way I want it told, in a medium I find pleasant and charming. I don't think anything beyond that is necessary. Is it pointless or bravery to push a boulder to the top of the hill just so it will roll down again? I think the effort itself has meaning. Maybe joy too. So, yes, I do it for the hell of it.

[UncleVlad]

I think everyone would like other people to enjoy thier work.

I cosplay and I do a lot of other things, but i don't feel like i've found my niche. While i'm technically skilled enough, i'm in no way successful.

Personally- I would like a project to kind of 'blow up'... so to speak. Maybe not this current project, but i'm hoping maybe one day i can create something that i feel really speaks to people and catches the attention of the public.

[miesmud]

To be honest, I don't care that much about being recognized, because I don't want to be a professional comic artist.
I make my comics because it's the only thing that makes me less unhappy.

Of course I like getting compliments on my work, I like that people actually read what I created. But honestly, I wouldn't want to have an actual fanbase. I'm scared of having people tell me what to do or what not, and when and why. I'm making my comic for myself to calm down whenever I feel like I need it. I don't want deadlines, people complaining about me being slow, I want to be able to end a story whenever I feel like it, or even quit making comics without feeling like I would let people down.
I think being a successful creator would be too stressful for me, and go against what I like about creating comics.

Making comics is just a side hobby for me, and I like to keep it that way.

[Zetsubonii]

I want Jim's Days to be semi-famous, like enough for a fanbase that actually reads into the mystery of the comic? As for the why, well, Idk, I just like the idea that my work didn't go to waste ^^"

[indagold]

All I want is some recognition, even if it's a group of people. Fame and fortune is never gonna happen knowing webcomics let alone comics is not a good industry at all. It sucks.

[joannekwan]

Ultimately I would like making comics to be my career, so the more eyes I have on them the higher the chances that will happen, what with tipping and Patreon, etc.

But I don't want to be like, JK Rowling famous. Then too many eyes are on you and then you have a high chance of attracting crazies.

[Zanreo]

To see what my fandom would be like :3 Honestly, that's the main thing I want from comic fame. And seeing fanart and cosplays and stuff...

[MST3KFan]

I would like to see my comic get a bit more noticed if anything. When I get comments about how my comic has made someone happy, made them nostalgic (since it's mostly about things from the 80s, 90s, and 00s), made them enjoy my characters and their dynamics... It's things like that that make me happy.
If somehow my comic became big enough that it gained a huge fanbase, and I could maybe make a careerout of doing it, I'd be happy with that.

Honestly, I think it'd be extra cool if I could somehow see my comic turned into an animated series somehow, but that's just a dream.

[killersteak]

So when people ask me what I do, I can proudly proclaim I draw comics. Instead of right now where I say I draw comics but nobody reads them.

[Onestroke]

So I know people enjoy them

[blodeuwedd]

I wouldn't want the comic to be famous, just well-liked by viewers. Comics aren't a job for me, just a hobby in-between my extensive job training, so I don't rely on them getting views or subs to survive. My goal is to enrich someone's day a little more, that's all

[AlkseeyaKC]

Maybe this seems odd, but I would like to be a bit more famous in my comic so that I make more money off my comics. The reason I want to make more money is so I can justify making more comics. I feel sad that it's like this but my time is money when it comes to my work. If my comic wasn't making money now, I would have to stop making my comic. Then I feel like all the stories and characters in my head are a waste and I'm just a robot making art commissions for people. My comic is the only way I can find time to express my self. I wish it wasn't like this. I miss the days I had all the time in the world to draw my characters, fan art, and gifts for people. I keep hoping I can go back to that some day.

[dan]

Like others, I just want to be well known enough to make enough money to keep paying my artist and producing the comic. Having it be self-funding instead of coming out of our pockets would be amazing XD

[Shanny8]

@AlkseeyaKC the thing for me is that I'm not entirely making comics for money- I make comics coz I love to do it, but the best thing(job) in the world is to make money off doing something you love. Me making money selling my comic at coventions last year made me feel validated that there were people out there that like what I'm doing.

I agree with you in the sense that me making money doing comics makes me want to do more so that I can make more money. I dont wanna be super "all get out" famous; I just wanna make enough to say that "comics is good to me"- and be able to do things like use the money to pay off bills, live comfortably, and not worry about being broke(and I know people's definitions of "live comfortable" & "not be broke" vary). I have a regular job, and probably always will; I just want comics to be that supplemental income that keeps me from struggling.

[aspiderjonny]

If I had to choose I'd probably pick famous because if it's recognized but not famous, it might recognized for all the wrong reason