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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06/13/2004 Entry: "Problems with Problematic"

Somebody call Child Protective Services

"That's about it. Hardly worth asking Av to post for me".
FHLJ, May 22, 2004

Well, I certainly don't disagree with that.

"Monkeys are fun to scribble-doodle."

It's ALL scribble doodle.

"The snake is wearing shades. Because I figured it'd amuse at least ten of you. :)"
FHLJ, May 29, 2004

I had to look really hard to see this and I didn't feel it was worth the effort.

Fatima is looking more Groucho-ish than usual.

"There's really not a lot to say about this one, mostly because there'll be a lot to say about the next one. :) Nonetheless."

Does it seem weird to anyone else that Sandra's doing my job for me? Oh good, lots to say about the next one; hurry Monday.

"I was sick for awhile there, which is also my excuse for not getting the prizes done."
FHLJ, June 5, 2004

If Sandra is giving prizes for having enough endurance and intestinal fortitude to read her comics every week, hey, I should get one.

Somebody call the ASPCA.

I guess Sandra was not so inclined to doodle a whole new character face. I mean, she could do what she always does and just ever so slightly modify the ones she always uses. If it wasn't for the most minor adjustments in hair, accessories, and commentary in her LJ, you wouldn't be able to tell any of her characters apart anyway. So, I don't know why the other Satanist has no face. It's very odd.

"For the record, the Church of Our Dark Lord portrayed in the comic is not intended as an accurate portrayal of Satanists and the lives they lead. I'm sure Satanists have better fashion sense."
FHLJ, June 7, 2004

I wouldn't know but I wonder about that. I further wonder if people who ritually slaughter small animals would or should be around children.

This webcomic doesn't even thrive on its own logic. Sandra has written herself a cul-de-sac here and I'm sure she'll just jump it ahead several years with no explanation to get herself out of it. Because Sandra never hears anything she doesn't want to hear, she's going to stay stuck moiling around in her bad art and creepy storylines. However, this is good news for me, so stay stuck as long as you can, Sandra; I have fans to write this stuff for (see below).

Now, if only Keenspot would do us all a favor and make this a pay-for-it comic, à la ModernTales, Sandra could make a little money, find out who's willing to pay to see her crappy work, and I could pack up this project and go back to sailing the world on my yacht. C'mon, Chris and Terri, the internet would thank you!

A day late and, hmmm. . . what's with Fatima's nose in panel 2? Weird.

No FHLJ on this one (20040613) and no comic on Monday (20040614). Must be my lucky week.

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And on a personal note: Ah! A new fan for me! A new fan for me! A little Live Journal jockey bitching about my bitching about a crappy webcomic. Man, it just doesn't get any better than that, does it? And all this time I thought I was alone, a lonely voice crying out in the wilderness; unnoticed and unlinked to on LJ. Hey, I was gonna retire, but this recognition inspires me to continue! I mean, I can't let my fans down, can I?

Next update: mid-July-ish.