Back on schedule. Yes.
This comic was inspired by Neutral Milk Hotel lyrics. At least I hope it was “inspired by” and not “ripped off from”. In the interest of full-disclosure I should probably mention that I’m Sure I Don’t Know was inspired by Guided By Voices lyrics and eat shit & die 162 was inspired by a Morrissey song. I think that’s it.
i love when music inspires other form of arts :), also the i think the diff between inspired by and ripped off from, is the lack of essence of the artist, and u clearly followed your style here.
a good example is your “art is shite” cover, u put enough of you to make it different from meat is murder cover
sorry if i get too many typos and stuff, is really difficult to me to express myself in english.
Kisses
I hate to be a pest but someone has to remind b that its been 2 weeks since his last comic and his faithful followers are famished for a fresh easter art feast from our favorite non-mythical hero.
I found your comic a couple of days ago. I either stumbled upon it or some other cartoonist linked me to it. I’m not sure which you would prefer. Anyway, I’ve gone through your archive, and here I am.
I read a lot of webcomics. I especially agreed with the confession that it’s a good day if you can get half of the references in any given Cat and Girl. I love Cat and Girl, and early on, I noticed that your comic had that same pointless, philosophical feel to it. That said, your comic is not the same or any sort of rip-off. In a way, I like it more. It’s fresh. Cat and Girl has so many strips, that the newer ones are starting to blend together. You do not have that problem, especially because you have different content besides Trent and whatshisface talking at each other all the time. I especially like Onan.
From someone who reads nearly every one of the comics you linked and a bunch more, you’re one of my favorites and I’m really glad to have found you.
@Cristina t0xica: Thanks! I think you’re the first one to mention the “art is shite” picture. It looks like half-assed Banksy to me now but I still like it.
@Jonny Paycheck: I’m glad you noticed but upset you had to. I’m switching into comic-making mode tomorrow no matter what.
@Heidi: I’m glad you found us too! Cat and Girl is amazing! It’s in a league all it’s own. And I think I’ve drastically underestimated Onan’s appeal. That makes me happy.
I just discovered your site today through a link via the esteemed Mr. Rowntree — he said in an interview that athis is one of two webcomics that he would recommend to others (heady praise from someone as talented as he). After figuring out how the archives worked (read by story rather than by “first comic — next comic”, because you’ve updated all the different stories at different rates over the years), I went through the entire archive like a whirlwind, finishing up a few minutes ago. Now I have a splitting headache from staring at the monitor too long, and a new top-five webcomic favorite.
Understand that I have been on the ‘net since back in the early 90s and read about fifty webcomics regularly. It’s always a delight when I see a new (to me) comic that is well-written AND well-drawn, because there is so much utter crap out there that finding a GOOD webcomic is like playing Russian Roulette nowadays. When I find something that’s as thought-provoking as this comic — yeah, it’s a delight.
You are talented as hell and I look forward with delight to seeing what else you bring us in the coming years. I absolutely loved nearly every one-shot, short-form piece and continuing tale I saw here. The only one I’m not keen about is “Curious Urgency”, because the concept makes me ill.
So, to sum up — keep writing and drawing! Like others, I’d like to see a regular comic update schedule (whether it’s once a month or five times a week) but I’m in the somewhat vocal majority who say we are just happy to see new stuff from you, period.
Can’t wait for more Akimbo Comics! More Onan! More ES&D! More Camilla Barnes! More My Boyfriend Smells! More Mann’s Search for Meenie! More Vivian Blank! …………okay, I know there’s only 24 hours in the day, and only a few of those that you can reasonably be expected to work on new comics….but damn if it isn’t cool to read these stories.
cheers,
Phil
@Phil C.: Thanks! I agree: Subnormality is the best thing going in comics right now. I’m super grateful for all the support Winston’s given me. You have the distinction of being the first person to tell me they don’t like Curious – it kind of makes me happy that there is enough variety here to appeal to varying tastes. Thanks so much for the compliments and encouragement! Another friend of Onan! Yes! And Camilla Barnes! Truth be told I am in love with Camilla – I need to do a better job of convincing others to join me.
i like shit