Thousands of bad comics on the main site, why are there so many of them?!

[anderkory27]

They look the same, they all have terrible background art and usually their titles are very uncreative and tells the whole story. They are also very unimaginative and basic. It's honestly sad to see these getting the most views while actual good comics are getting like one view a month. Am I the only one with this opinion?

[jensrichard77]

Well, my bet is that Tapas is in a period of quick cash. That's why.
Just give it some time and they will open for a new period of fantastic creative work again when Tapastry gets in full play.

[Wocalich]

Most of the artists on this site are still learning the ropes. Rather than saying they are bad, supporting them is better in my opinion. If you want "good" comics, there are always the premium ones.

[CursedBeasts]

Bad is kind of a subjective descriptor. A lot of artists here are beginners, and a lot of comics explore popular themes at the time which seems to be romance?

and backgrounds are a pain to draw lmao.

[jensrichard77]

I think that OP was referring to the many frontpage premium/paid comics, that they all look alike and follow the same bad story.

[DualDragons]

It's most likely that Tapas is aiming to please the major demographic who just so happen to like those comics. That way they can make the most money.

But I get where you are coming from. If someone is not into those kinds of comics, they are super stale and overshadow other types of comics that are underrated as a consequence of Tapas boosting those premium comics.

[anderkory27]

Yep, you could literally swim in them

[Wocalich]

Oh, got it.

[jensrichard77]

Yep, you could literally swim in them

Well everything has it's time.
First it was Slice of life, then BL took over the world and now we need young girls falling in love with the enemy.
It is called a trend.
But that's why I try to make my work as timeless as posbile, in hope that it will survive beound the trends.

[Stargazer31]

It can feel like the trends are pushing everything else to the sidelines...

[aqua03]

I mean, I get that Tapastic is a growing company and needs to follow the money to stay afloat to support the smaller creators and projects, but I do wish their premiums had more of a variety than just "The Hit WebManga Adaptation of the Hit Fantasy-Romanace-Slice of Life light novel "I just tripped over a pebble and died but also got sent to a fantasy world where I'm the chosen one due to wearing nice jeans and also the bad guy isn't so bad and is also really hot and also maybe in love with me!!!!?!??"" Candy's good, but you can't live off of candy alone. It's boring after a while and not good for your growth in the long run.

Some premium comics are fun tho, but those are usually the smaller ones that don't get as much exposure as the big ones do due to one reason or another.

[jensrichard77]

To ride a trend you need to know how that trend works.
To change the trend you need to offer a timeless amazing original well worked story to blast them away, and If you do you can be sure that the trend will follow you.
Or just be aware of what the world needs right now.

But I do share your concerns, because it is so hard to find your own niche or your own sub-trend because the world is clouded with what the money people what you to see.

Nothing new in that, it has always been like that in all times and all medias.

[VibrantFox]

Given Tapas is still a for profit company and comics like that are what earn them the most revenue that's what's become their focus. Which isn't to say that obviously a good portion of the community isn't tired or seeing them much less made some complaint or another about their over saturation but there's a few factors worth taking into account.

To name a few Tapas has to make money to maintain the site and keep things running, and by extension there's more going on behind the scenes that a regular user may be aware of. Obviously we're not gonna know the full reasoning behind the company's decisions but they're gonna do what they're gonna do. Input from the community has been taken into account now and then but at the end of the day Tapas gets the final say. There's also the fact that Tapas likely has to compensate for the fact that they're not taking fees from certain parts of creator revenue (i forget which but browsing through the forum threads might turn something up).

The point is that many many many people have made complaints as to what saturates the front page, a lot of us who've been here more than a few years knows this for a fact. BL, translated titles and other "generic" comics/webtoons have been the subject of a lot of ire but all you can do is ride it out till something changes or just try another platform

[TheDoublekey]

Every business follows whatever gives them money, and if more of those comics mean more money, hell yeah, they're gonna get all of 'em.
Unfortunately it all comes down to the cash and not just how good the story actually is. Then again, I might be wrong.

[jensrichard77]

Can you please check my comics and give me some inputs, and also subscribe if you want

You delivered that promotion at the wrong place.

[bakasama25]

It reads like somebody never heard of Sturgeon's Law.

[ebi_nebby]

Are you talking about the premium ones?

I do find some of them a little repetitive, perhaps the same author is making them?

I guess my opinion is- to each their own? Like I feel like anyone, whether new or experienced, can make what they want and if they receive a lot of recognition- then great for them!

What does everyone else think?

[migxmeg]

You mean "comics you don't like" and there are so many of them because lots of people do like them and like them enough to pay money to read them :P.

terrible background art

I love a gorgeous background as much as the next person but the reality is that most readers do not notice or care so long as the story they enjoy is getting delivered at a good pace and the overall impression is there.

titles are very uncreative and tells the whole story

So readers know what they are getting and end up reading the stories that are a good fit for what they want.

unimaginative and basic

Stories don't have to have a super unique premise to be appealing, meaningful or entertaining.

actual good comics

The artists and writers on the front page work very hard and bring a bit of happiness/escape/fantasy to a lot of people. It's cool to not have the same taste or hope that there could be more diversity in what Tapas ends up showcasing but... I dunno, being bitter about it isn't the best look.

[MARNSOA]

I wouldn't say any comic is "bad" or "unimaginative", that's p rude to your fellow creators. Most of them share similar art styles because they're in style (ha). And the backgrounds are mostly 3D because they're time consuming, and most of these series don't have background artists. These series have to pump out a ton of complete art in just a week. Time>Quality for any published work like this (which most premium comics are published by Tapas themselves, I'd imagine) , which is def okay since you read comics for their story anyways. And the title thing is probably remnants of the Isekai trend

I know this is totally subjective, but I dislike this sort of mentality. Just,,, feel like you should be nice to your fellow creators esp since y'all share the same platform. You may dislike their work but they're doing their best, whether they're a team or an individual creator,,,,

[Caro]

oof ngl its threads like this that make it clear to me why more premium folks don’t hang out in the forums