How do you judge the success of your comic?

[awesomenwin]

It depends what your measure for success is.

I for one am enjoying the process of what I'm doing as I learn. I've got some specific goals in mind for this particular comic and am achieving them slowly so the successof my comic is different to what you might want from yours.

It's really what you want out of it.

If you mean audience size, that's different.

[carloswebcomic]

Subs, views, good reader reaction and Patreon supporters.
I'm not looking for spiritual or intellectual fulfilment. Sure, a bit shallow, but those are my key point indicators.

[zelkats]

I'm putting my comic out there so it automatically becomes a form of entertainment for others. The amount of subs, views, comments and reactions would be a good indicator of whether or not it's good entertainment. Sounds superficial but I'm spending energy and time (that I hardly have) on this so yeah, it's good to know if it's working.

If I wanted to create a story solely for myself, I can always do it privately on a sketchbook lol.

[indagold]

honestly the highest rated comics i've seen are trash... you gotta go more of word by mouth when it comes to understanding the comics worth or reading it. I noticed the comics that get thousands of subscribers are running on a gimmick like fanservice. Who needs substance when you have cheap ploys.

[LCT_m_a_d]

Completion. My personal regrets in life have all come down to the many times I either never started something I wanted to because of the possibility of failing, or just as bad, not seeing an idea out to the very end. For me, the very fact that I choose to sit down write a completed thought and take accountable action by releasing my content publicly, I feel as though it's at least marginal success for me. Ultimately, finishing this comic will define how successful it is to me.

[pammella]

I never thought about making success of my comics, of course I'm grateful and appreciated the visit of each new sub.

Really I started to draw for fun and to try to develop my art.

[yenrou]

Right now we are at early stages of our manga.
Getting started was already an achievement (since it was the hardest part I think)
and if I am to measure being successful, it's when we get an animation proposal xD
active readers are great part of it too

[lilybugged]

If I have even one dedicated reader, I consider it a success.

[laneord]

When people comments and connects with your work is what keeps me going.. I guess the satisfaction of creating content itself is what I would call a success..

[mappypaint]

When I finish all pages then I will call it a success... all 1200+ pages of it. All the subs, likes, and comments I get along the way will be a bonus towards the goal of completion.

[sorrelma]

i tend to pore over my own analytics page, so i always base my "success" off of numbers. it feels a little cheap but honestly there's a completely different level of satisfaction that comes from enjoying working on my comic, enjoying the thrill of.... spending all of my free time on a project that may not garner any attention whatsoever

my comic is doing "well" when i like the numbers

[samuelrowley]

I'm setting smaller goals for myself. I view it as a success if I update my comic on time each week and try to improve it over time.

[R.n.P]

I think I've done pretty well for an amateur so I wanna enter the professional side a little in order to see how it will be so I decided to start releasing colored pages of my comic when I start uploading again
THE LAST SAMURAI

[mariusthered]

getting likes and feedback can make it feel like your achieving something.

I sometimes feel that making a comic is an endless task like pushing a boulder up hill. but then again it's an outlet for frustrations, that's the good thing about having a Drama Comic like Swipe city If I'm depressed i can write about one of my characters being depressed, if I'm angry or in a bad mood I can write a fight or argument ( that's the best part of having four family's to pick from)

I guess Success comes in many forms and often you don't see it until it's passed.

[Mharz]

If I'll be able to create my own comics without worrying whether I have money or food for next week, I'd say it's a success.

Also, if I can make tons of friends thru making comics. I don't mind not having that many subs as long as there are enough people who are willing to support me and my comic mentally and financially.

[TheVoidchildProject]

subs, views, good reader reaction and Patreon supporters.I'm not looking for spiritual or intellectual fulfilment. Sure, a bit shallow, but those are my key point indicators.

Lol, I'm the polar opposite I suppose. Not because I'm less shallow. Fulfilment is fulfilment.

I don't bother with pattern or ads and such. Number of subs are cool, but the qualitative response is more important to me. Views don't have to mean a thing unless someone returns/subs/comments or whichever. But views divided by subs I guess is one way of measuring? But even that can be misleading.

If we're talking about "success" then I guess positive comments are what I measure along with how invested a reader becomes. But I don't just want pats on my back. I want to improve and I'll take that "negative" feedback and try to work with it if I can. So I guess personally being able to spot improvement for myself is another measurement of "success".

[Sanz]

I'm trying NOT to do this because I get REALLY discouraged when I do. but I judge the success by the amount people interacting commenting and asking questions and such and also the amount of subs and views. and with that in mind Los Esmeraldas is not super successful which is why I try not to do this because I want to make this story regardless lol. but I also keep in my mind it's only been 3 issues and it's just starting with 81 subs so I guess that's not too bad..but then again someone uploads one page...gets featured and gets like 1k subs in 2 hours...so I don't know. i just want to draw and people to see it.

[shaneoid77]

I think the success of everyone's comic is that you've done it. You've sat there and worked hard at delivering a webcomic and thrown it like a virtual pebble in to an ocean of internet. Comic creators are storytellers and we all want to find our audience to who we tell our tales, but I believe you should congratulate your own success on the production of your work. Big well done

[graceroche]

There's a whole lot of stuff that goes into how successful I think my work is.

The social aspect is pretty important, especially these days: how many people are actively interacting with you and your story via comments, likes, questions, fanart, etc is a good indication, at least for me, that people are invested/interested in what I'm doing.

The monetary aspect ((conventions, Patreon, etc)) is always on my mind, being in the art industry. While I've been able to make a living working at studios and doing freelance contracts, my goal is to eventually support myself comfortably on my own work. Every step in that direction is a good one! C:

Most importantly though, at least to me, is looking back and seeing how much I've done. It's having the self-discipline to put out a page every week, or at least do your best to maintain updates. In the past I've had trouble finishing projects or not even starting something in the first place. However I've been steadily working on Shanties for a long time now, long before I started uploading it on Tapastic. Knowing that I've made it this far and have no intentions of quitting already makes it successful in my mind. It's a personal success, even if nothing else comes of it.

[nketchen]

You are a success! 18 subscribers is a great number.