Actually, a lot of money because damn was that trip expensive. 1300 in car repairs (don't ask), 300 in gas, 200 for the room, 170 for my "ticket" plus all that I spent on food, my trip last week was a drain both financially and physically. Still worth it. More worth it was upon returning home I got where another 20 dollars went just before I left.
In the midst of talking way too much about Errant Story, I opened with a reminder that Errant Story remains the only comic I have ever given money to. It was five dollars, and I don't remember exactly when. Poe made an extra appeal one day and I had some cash in my paypal account, so I shot it over. A bit later, because paypal has my address attached, I received a little pin with Ellis on it.
It's not that I don't like spending money, my random collection of junk and shit ton of books says otherwise. The issue is that for a long time, I didn't have any extra money to spend. Good timing led to my donation, nothing more. There have been a LOT of comics I've considered donating, buying, or even joining in a Pateron for, I just don't because, well, I didn't have the money once, and it's made me very frugal ever since.
I take a lot of time and thinking before I spend money on something I'm not sure of. Sure, I'll buy a couple books or some chips at random, but I'll think for a good 30 minutes on a computer chair, even when my current one is crap. And I don't mean looking for it, I mean finding it and debating if it's still worth it. Impulse buys are not my thing, and of course the internet is built on impulse buying.
Still, with my current income and my love for webcomics, I suppose I should spend more on them. There are a LOT of great comics out there, and a little bit of financial support is all they need to keep going. It's why I point out Pateron campaigns every once in a while. Donations aren't as common as they used to be, but tip jars are still out there. There's always the convention circuit, selling nick nacks, art, and of course books.
Every comic that manages to get some traction going gets a book at some point. It's not just to make money, books are usually a drain rather than a money maker, but it is a right of passage. An announcement that the artist and the comic are here to stay. It's the culmination of the dream of every artist, whether it's a comic, a story, or, well, anything, to say "I'm Published" and have it be real.
So back to the story, which is I don't spend money. Except when I saw that Ben Fleuter, artist of Derelict needed some cash to get over a hump (and freaking jury duty). His deal: The first volume of Derelict, Deligue, he signs it and pays the shipping. I got the package over my vacation.
I've only just flipped through it, work schedules and lack of sleep preventing me from doing much more. Some more background stuff I could probably find on the wiki or TV Tropes, some special art, a short little story, and a signature on the title page. Technically my statement that Errant Story is the only comic I have ever given money to is correct, I did it with no expectations of recieving anything. This time, I bought a book of one of the best comics I currently read.
Worth every penny.
Next week, we should be back to The Classic. Until then.
In the midst of talking way too much about Errant Story, I opened with a reminder that Errant Story remains the only comic I have ever given money to. It was five dollars, and I don't remember exactly when. Poe made an extra appeal one day and I had some cash in my paypal account, so I shot it over. A bit later, because paypal has my address attached, I received a little pin with Ellis on it.
It's not that I don't like spending money, my random collection of junk and shit ton of books says otherwise. The issue is that for a long time, I didn't have any extra money to spend. Good timing led to my donation, nothing more. There have been a LOT of comics I've considered donating, buying, or even joining in a Pateron for, I just don't because, well, I didn't have the money once, and it's made me very frugal ever since.
I take a lot of time and thinking before I spend money on something I'm not sure of. Sure, I'll buy a couple books or some chips at random, but I'll think for a good 30 minutes on a computer chair, even when my current one is crap. And I don't mean looking for it, I mean finding it and debating if it's still worth it. Impulse buys are not my thing, and of course the internet is built on impulse buying.
Still, with my current income and my love for webcomics, I suppose I should spend more on them. There are a LOT of great comics out there, and a little bit of financial support is all they need to keep going. It's why I point out Pateron campaigns every once in a while. Donations aren't as common as they used to be, but tip jars are still out there. There's always the convention circuit, selling nick nacks, art, and of course books.
Every comic that manages to get some traction going gets a book at some point. It's not just to make money, books are usually a drain rather than a money maker, but it is a right of passage. An announcement that the artist and the comic are here to stay. It's the culmination of the dream of every artist, whether it's a comic, a story, or, well, anything, to say "I'm Published" and have it be real.
So back to the story, which is I don't spend money. Except when I saw that Ben Fleuter, artist of Derelict needed some cash to get over a hump (and freaking jury duty). His deal: The first volume of Derelict, Deligue, he signs it and pays the shipping. I got the package over my vacation.
I've only just flipped through it, work schedules and lack of sleep preventing me from doing much more. Some more background stuff I could probably find on the wiki or TV Tropes, some special art, a short little story, and a signature on the title page. Technically my statement that Errant Story is the only comic I have ever given money to is correct, I did it with no expectations of recieving anything. This time, I bought a book of one of the best comics I currently read.
Worth every penny.
Next week, we should be back to The Classic. Until then.
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