‘OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS’ CALLED IT!
Over the years there have been
lots of declarative statements and wild predictions in this comic strip.
Usually they turn out to be nuthin’ but every so often, one comes true!
Take for example this gem from March 16, 2015 where this young man
accurately predicted the return of the greatest Hi-C flavor of all time:
ECTO COOLER! (Yeah yeah. we all knew it was inevitable that they’d
bring it back at SOME point. But still…) 'OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS’ CALLED IT!
2 YEARS OF OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS!
That’s right, today is the 2 year birthday of OVC! Thanks to everyone who has read and enjoyed this comic in the last 2 years and if you haven’t already, be sure to check out the HUGE archive of over 700 comics over at ourvaluedcustomers.net! (And for those of you who are burdened with an abundance of currency, be sure to check out the store section for all of your OVC merch needs!)
By Aaron Coulter
As we move into the second installment of our weekly webcomic round-ups, I want to thank everyone for their suggestions, and to keep things as transparent as possible, mention a few things about how comics are included in each week’s list.
To start, the comic has to be updated within each specific week, or relatively close. If a comic is no longer updating, I probably won’t cover it in the weekly list. If something’s especially great, but nonetheless finished, feel free to mention it in the comments section, and it might be covered for a longer piece someday. Part of the goal of this column is to showcase the variety of webcomic talent publishing on the Internet, but also to provide a quick recommendation of the best recent updates.
Woo, I placed! I’d like to thank my mommy, Chick-Fil-A, and Jesus.
But I repeat myself.
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Sal as Amazi-Girl! Billie’s reality haha.
Sketch by David Willis at Webcomics Rampage 2012!
5. ”we learn from our mistakes” – this probably applies to you as much as the rest of us, but can you tell me what mistakes you’ve had to learn from while working in comics?
I spent the first few years of my comics career trying to be accepted to the “cool kids club.” After much heartbreak I learned two very important lessons. 1) There is no “cool kids club.” There is no secret meeting of the powerful individuals in your chosen creative field. There isn’t actually any power at all. There are cliques and groups of friends and there is some overlap, but there is no one unifying body that can welcome you into the fold. Be nice, be honest, do good work, make friends and eventually you will be the center of your own cool club. And 2) You do not need permission from anyone to be the thing you want to be. You have to give someone that power over you, and no one actually deserves it.
This interview might contain every piece of good advice that I know. I guess Im done forever.
The real question is, do you want to start a webcomic because you love making comics, or are you in it for the babes and piles of money?
You have to be in it for the babes and piles of money. That is the only reason to do it. “Liking comics” is not a good reason to start a webcomic.
GPOY
Yesterday, the nominations for the Eisner Awards, often considered the Oscars of Comics, came out, honoring five comics in the digital comics category. But there are dozens of amazing webcomics out there that the Eisners have completely ignored.
Eisner noms aside, this is a great list of #webcomics - I’ve read a few! As long as AG is on your lists- I’m happy :)
In the Eisners’ partial defense, I’m pretty sure a lot of these comics aren’t submitted to them with any regularity— and they need to be submitted to qualify. You can argue that’s a flaw in the system, but it does mean that not all the comics on this list were exactly snubbed. Still, it’s a great list.
Another day another top ten list. Lets recap my TOP TEN FAVORITE WEBCOMICS OF 2012
Honorable Mentions
Gronk by Katie Cook and Amazing Super Powers by Wes and Tony
Number 10: Nerf This by Scott Ferguson
Number 9: xkcd by Randall Munroe
Number 8: Penny Arcade by Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins
Number 7: PVP by Scott Kurtz
Number 6: Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weiner
Number 5: Shortpacked by David Willis
Number 4: Cyanide and Happiness by Kris, Dave, Matt, and Rob
Number 3: Questionable Content by Jeph Jacques
Number 2: Dumbing of Age by David Willis
Number 1: JL8 by Yale Stewart
woo i beat myself
While you were out partying, I studied THE BOAT.
unpretty
