Sorry you guys didn't make the list. I know how much a kick in the guts that feels like (I've been entering creative competitions for over a decade now).
I find whenever this game gets me down, the best thing to do is to go back and read the comments in your comic, to remember just how many people have connected with your story and work. Always picks me up.
Like @Emevsa said, this isn't the end. People will always need new stories to read, they may as well be one of yours.