I Am A Person In Webcomics

It's always nice to see Phillip's tireless efforts get their just appreciation from the world at large.

In Response to zamphir (#30955):

Hey we apologized in advance! What else do you want? :) It is kind of an apples and oranges list. It's mostly an attempt to capture who's done the most interesting stuff business, tech, art, innovation-wise during the year. Comparing Jon to Joey Manley though when you think about it is kind of pointless - they're each doing their own thing and doing well. So the order of the list isn't really that meaningful. But by naming a list hopefully we'll draw attention to some of the positive things related to webcomics this year Kurtz ought to like that, right? :) And the regular old media loves lists so we'll see if any of this filters out to the broader comics press at least (if not anything else) - last year it at least caught the interest of some of the broader comics press.

Penny Arcade is number 1? That's a shocker...

It must feel good to know that somebody acknowledges that you are a person.

I mean this in the nicest possible way.

That photo looks like it was taken with a camera that went through the washing machine. And it looks like you just woke up from passing out after a bender and sleeping in your clothes. I bet your driver's license picture looks better.

But congrats on the article.

In Response to s20451 (#30975):

I'd make a comment about the ill-advised gumption it takes to mock the exhaulted leader of this community when your post count is at 2, but, and I mean this with all respect... dude's right.

I can't believe that this entire year I was not involved in webcomics in any way.

In Response to daubergoat (#30983):

Hey, I said it was terrible.

In Response to wigu (#30988):

Jeff, just drawing comics is not that important in being in webcomics. The actual quality of your webcomics is actually irrelevant.

If you want to be in webcomics you have to pretend you are a pundit and say lots of obvious and/or inflamatory things. You should know this by now.

In Response to jon (#30991):

you have to pretend you are a pundit and say lots of obvious and/or inflamatory things.

How does that differ from real punditry, as opposed to faux punditry?

Better benefits?

In Response to jon (#30991):

I guess faking your own death in your SIDE PROJECT COMIC and actually proving webcomics could be financially sucessful enough to warrant renting a cargo van and having an actual Operation and having an 1800 square foot office is completely irrelevant too.

What matters is you holler a lot of bullshit about what you do. I'm happy with going out for sushi and sake once a week.

In Response to wigu (#30993):

Naturally, having your own Operation [hasbro.com] is relevant. It's the medical game that's fun for the whole family.
 

In Response to wigu (#30993):

Maybe you are just not a person. A rich, braggy sort of not person, but not a person nonetheless.

In Response to deerboy (#30996):

A rich, braggy sort of not person

...who is clearly looking for some kind words from the goats forum folks... and striking out. Sorry Jeff. We love you, but we're not going to say it out loud. We've got our reps to protect.

In Response to daubergoat (#31000):

I rented a cargo van this year too, but I'm not touting it as #1 proof that I am a person.

In Response to wigu (#30993):

That sounds more like the work of a Billionaire Cowboy Poet CEO to me. Which I guess is appropriate.

In Response to wigu (#30993):

I'd be up for sushi and sake once a week, too. You are a person to me.

Besides, you don't run away from me like Jon does. So you're not just a person, you are a nice person.

In Response to sakuruth (#31018):

I never claimed to be nice.

In Response to jon (#31019):

Whereas I often do.

It's this funny guilt complex. Being raised Catholic has done horrible things to my psyche, you know.

Fortunately, I presently get paid to be nice to people, or at least fake it in a moderately convincing manner. I like to think of it as exploiting my traumatic childhood for fun and profit.

In Response to sakuruth (#31023):

Being raised Catholic

Probably in much the same way I was raised in a synagogue.

In Response to wigu (#30988):

You're more of a "piss off a t-shirt company" person Jeff.