Whither Webcomics?

"It's my sincere belief that in ten years entire cottage industries will exist that do nothing but analyze the psychology behind horrible webcomics."
Zack "Geist Editor" Parsons, Something Awful, February 2, 2004

"Hey, why wait ten years?"
Mayerson, March 20, 2004

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03/24/2004 Entry: "Problems with Problematic I"

Problematic I (aka or will be someday Friendly Hostility)

1. Would you leave your baby with this man?
2. This is not a Coppertone ad
3. Call Child Protective Services
4. Alone time means naked in public?
5. Call Child Protective Services and the S.P.C.A.
6. Cannibals
7. Call Child Protective Services
8. Call Child Protective Services
9. Call Child Protective Services
10. Call Child Protective Services
11. Call Child Protective Services
12. Call Child Protective Services
13. Blond cannibals
14. Call Child Protective Services
15. Call Child Protective Services
16. Call Child Protective Services

Based on this set of strips I have come to the following conclusion: These characters are low-lifes; the kind of people who do lose these kids to the State out of stupidity and/or laziness. I've no idea how this comic is charming or whom it is supposed to charm.

Another strange aspect of this comics is the creator - or creatorix as she wishes to be called for some arcane reason - K. Sandra Fuhr's ex cathedra explanations, elaborations, whatnot in the Friendly Hostility LJ. So, my question is why is it necessary to explain a comic strip? Comic strips usually do a pretty good job of explaining themselves. That's why graphic journalism and graphic novels are such a big deal.