I'm giddy every time someone leaves a comment coz I like interacting with my readers! I like that they think of enough of my comic to ask or make comments toward it. I try to respond as soon as I can because I appreciate the effort they've put towards reading my comic.
Honestly getting our first comment/like was probably the most important thing that I needed when starting this. Its an acknowledgement that someone, somewhere is out there looking at our comic. Thank you Wuzzems 
I think for my comic I got a couple of comments when I posted it originally at my swedish site. I shared it on my blog so there where some people who found it that way. I think it was "nice drawings and good humor" and it made me super happy. I still get "dancing around the room"-happy when some one comments on my work https://tapastic.com/series/magicadvisor . it is the best feeling. 
I thought, "Wow, people are actually reading this...I could have sworn they were all just spambots".
Spambots have taken over my Tumblr and DA accounts, I rarely get real people looking at my stuff.
I remember mine, since I've only been posting my comic since May. Zak Simmonds-Hurn, the creator on Monstrosity, said "Great work. Looking forward to seeing more!". While it was a simple comment, the source it was coming from blew me away, since before making my account, his comics was one of the ones that I checked out and really enjoyed from tapastic. His talent level is way above mine in my opinion, so it made me feel that if he could like it, surely my art and concept weren't as unpolished as I had thought. It's funny how such a simple comment can really motivate one to work harder. My comic used to be in black and white, but now it's in colour, and every page I try to push myself to learn something new. If you're reading this man, thanks for fueling my start, minutes after I had posted my first page. Your comic is still awesome, by the way.
@tophersmith21 Oh jeez, yep. Comments actually feel like someone, much more so than just a like or even a subscribe. The numbers go up, but a lot of times, you never get to know who those people are really. D: Kinda sad when you think about it.
@Shanny8 Oh yes! I love it here on Tapastic where so many times, you'll actually get a response from the creator. : > It makes me so happy to interact with them. Places like LINE Webtoon, it's so rare, that it kind of discourages me to comment because I think, why even comment if they probably won't see it. Although, that site seems more catered to the reader and interaction between other readers anyway. XD
@Rhyzue Man, if we're talking comments on art sites, my memory really gets bad. XD I don't blame you. I still remember them fondly, but...hnnghh, the actual words get blurry. Probably my most vivid ones are ones I get on Reddit or game forums where sometimes I get some of the game creators to comment on my fanart. Those are the comments that just make my mind explode! Plus, it makes me really appreciate the internet and how easy it is to interact with just about anyone. XD
@Michelle Oh I know! I was floored when people liked my horrible MS Paint scratchings from nearly a decade ago. I don't even know how or why either.... they were so horrible.
...Oh, no.... So I dug up one of my first MS Paint comics. It's like every trope fit into one character OC. A zombie, elf, vampire, demon angel goth? How in the world did I get nice comments from this? XD
So yes, you're totally right. Encourage budding artists with kind comments, and uhh... maybe they'll stop making trashy OCs. Hnnnghh. Let me go hide my head in shame.
I actually don't really remember how I reacted to my very first comment, but I can be 100% sure that I was probably really excited that someone gave my comic feedback! I still get excited when I read and reply to feedback actually 
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I never heard of reddit before, but I've heard a lot of people mention it. It sounds interesting but I probably won't ever make an account there, I can barely manage my facebook, twitter, deviant art and tapastic accounts!
Don't feel too bad... I had some incredibly cringey stuff myself when I was young, so cringey that I dare not bring them back to light. XD But yes, I too like to think that the kind words of internet peoples helped me slowly up my skills and stop making horrible soul-crushingly bad OCs.
@Greg_Dickson Oh jeez, @zaksimmondshurn is such an inspiration. Couldn't agree more. XD Oh gosh, was he really your first comment?! That's so dang cool!
@Rhyzue Haha, well you don't have to. It's just a site where it's really easy to interact with fans of a certain thing. There is literally a subreddit for anything, and it's really nice if you want to know about the latest news from your favorite thing, or just interact with people that like the same thing you do.
Also, because of the karma system and tough moderators, you don't find too many toxic subreddits which is nice. Depends where you look though, I guess.
@Michelle Are bad OCs just a phase everyone goes through? XD It's like....weird awkward art puberty, but instead of voice cracks and pimples, you get "super original do not stealz" OCs.
...Mmm....yap. Seems accurate enough.
I think so >u>; I chalk it up to not having enough experiences when you're a really young artist, so everything you make ends up being very blatantly derivative of the media you consume without any unique input.
To me every single comment I get on anything I do feel like "my first comment". It makes me feel happy that people care enough for my content and I so often find myself sitting there refreshing a page to wait for a comment to pop up LMAO (Hence why my readers usually go YOU REPLY SO FAST)
@69Erocento Oh gosh! I'm not going to lie, I'll probably be doing the exact same thing soon enough!
Although, I worry about fast replies... They'll suspect my desperate page refreshing habits. XD Ha, ha.
I don't remember who was first, but I did get a first "my children" comment today which was wild. I feel like it's a good milestone when people feel that protective over your fictional people.
On Tap it was probably something about liking my art on the cover of Demon House. It was a nice pat on the back for me and was encouraging that people were actually looking at and liking my stuff.
Also, @phenylketonurics leaves the best comments!!
@joannekwan omg I love your comics and I comment on them all the time!! Haha I hope I'm not being too weird! Sometimes I feel like I am too over-bearing showering people with affection since I am so outgoing and I wonder if I am making people a bit uncomfortable with my likes and comments!
It was really nice! As you say, the vast majority of readers are silent, so getting a comment is always fun - and on the whole, 99% of my commenting readers are lovely and thoughtful. <3 My first Tapastic comment was (not verbatim) "Oh wow, look at this artwork! I can tell this comic is going to be REALLY popular here!"
And what do you know - my first commenter could apparently see into the future! : D
Getting comments on your comics means so much to creators, because likes - while they're a nice thumbs-up - are also silent and something I'm unable to respond to. Not getting comments makes me feel like I'm shouting into the void, and getting nothing back.
Comments really DO make my day!
I think first comment I ever got was either 'nice' or 'fix that anatomy yo' style of thing, 2005. I didin't get comfy around internet till last year so I held back with posting art and comments. Tapastic is probably first community I actually feel part of.
That being said getting comments is always great. Someone actually bothered to type it. I still get very excited when I get one and I tend to leave a lot of comments to others, especially if they're just starting out or haven't found their audience yet.
