Readers asking you to tell them the resolution to a main conflict in the comic... Like sure, let me just spoil this event for you that's been built up for four chapters...
For me, it's usually the one-word comment. I figure, if you're gonna bother to comment, at least give me something worthwhile to respond to.
There's also those who just want you to draw the worst things ever that are their fetishes >3>' I put "accepting requests" on DA, but as soon as I did I got a bunch of over-the-top fetish stuff requested.
There are some real horror stories on here. I haven't gotten any bad comments on my work yet but I find myself periodically coming back to scan this thread, just to steel myself for if and when the day comes 
I will say that the comments of people complaining about having to pay for premium comics REALLY rub me the wrong way - though not as much as comments that direct other users to read licensed premium comics on illegal aggregate sites. A whole site full to the brim with free content and people still feel the need to act like that? Jeez...
They've been spoiled by all the seemingly-free content that's available online. Now they think that the stuff just materializes in people's servers.
"Are you high?"
No, I just have imagination. Sometimes I draw "trippy" stuff, because I like weird things.
I've been really lucky with the comments I've gotten so far, especially here in Tapastic. Mostly people are incredibly nice and polite!
However the one thing that I've run into several times is people telling my comic reminds them of Firefly. Like I get there are similarities but honestly, I'm not even that familiar with the show. I wouldn't be so bothered if people told me my comic reminded them of something I have actually drawn inspiration from, like Cowboy Bebop. But being told my comic is similar to a show I don't even know that well makes me feel kinda awful because the similarities are not intentional.
Don't feel bad. We've reached a critical mass when it comes to pop culture and everybody can't help but riff on everybody else. Firefly was a good show, so it's a positive comparison.
Thanks for the encouragement! I know we've reached the point in pop culture where everything is similar to something and I don't think readers really mean it in a bad way when they compare things. Still, I really would rather be compared to the sci-fi stories that did inspire me because then at least it would feel like it was intentional rather than accidental.
I suppose the hipster solution would be to search for the really obscure source material.
"I only take inspiration from medieval Welsh literature. It's pretty academic, you've probably never heard of it."
comments/reviews that are literally nothing but a single emoji or like "update more" like what the fuck am i supposed to say to that???? like give me something i can reply to so i don't feel like a jerk for not replying
3 months later
"When the next page?"
"You're so awesome!!! Unlike me, my work fucking sucks!!!!"
I hate both of these comments. One is someone who is too impatient to wait and thinks they're entitled to demanding things from me when they're not paying for anything. The other is someone who gives me the impression they're fishing for a reassurance (whether that's true or not, that's how I see it).
If I ever got a message like the first one, I will be super petty. I will make a journal about these every comments and link them to that journal. Every time someone asks me that, they get a link to the journal. If you're not paying me for my time and effort, you don't have a right to ask me to "hurry up"
The second one, I'd probably be more softer with. I won't lie, as a kid, I used to do the same thing. However, I didn't know at the time how upsetting this can be to an artist and I grew out of it. No one wants people to feel bad about their level of art skills, and that's what an artist gets when they see these comments. These are not compliments to me --if I have to reassure you because you're insecure about yourself and to not make myself seem like a bad person, it's not a compliment. I'd probably give some advice, but I'd also tell them flat out "this isn't a compliment and here's why".
You're more optimistic than me XD
But I'm more focused on people who say this when they should already know when things are coming out or people who already know but just want to try and rush me.
I always tell people when to expect my work (unless something comes up). And there are certain days I post things. I haven't posted yet to Tapas, but if I explicitly say "this comic is scheduled for Monday and Friday" and someone asks on a Tuesday "when's the next page" -- they didn't bother to read.
"Looks cool" no fav.
This really doesn't tell me anything. I don't know what I did right or how do I improve. It doesnt even help me get to know you so I can give you what you want. At least if you fav I can do a comparison of the things you actually like and don't really like.
"You should do [xyz] like zootopia or blacksad" we already have a blacksad and zootopia. Support those guys if your that serious. My goal isn't to be a duplicate of something already successfully done. Who would that help? I want to fill a gap. That's why it's fundamentally different. It may not be successful but worst case I'm creating something others can do better.
"Why don't you get it funded and turn it into an animated movie instead of just a webcomic" Because I'm just a webcomic artist. I take pride in doing "meaningful" things with "meaningless" things. Someones gotta do it.
"Uh another furry artist"
I haven't gotten any mean comments yet, but I've gotten one that was like
"wait, i'm confused"
which is perfectly ok, but that means I didn't do a very good job as a storyteller 
My series Life of an Aspie is so low profile that I've avoided the "bad" comments that other creators get. That said, I'm more inclined to respond to genuine comments than low effort "keep up the great work" type of comments or any where someone's freaking out about a ship/possible ship. I prefer good conversation as a creator since imo there's not really much you can talk about when someone gives your work a compliment versus someone who actually has something of value to say or that they want to ask specifically.
