r/questionablecontent • u/RhododendronWilliams • 8d ago

WTF is this?

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This popped up when I first got on the site, and then again when I opened another comic.

Doesn't he have merch and a Patreon? I honestly think all art pages should avoid ads, because they mess with the visual experience.

You can click "continue without supporting us", if you notice it in the small print on the bottom. But you have to do it every time you look at a different strip. Great way to make people avoid your page.

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u/Rumer_Mille_001 8d ago

Just remember that these sites that post supposed net worth of celebrities, artists, etc., are never accurate, and tend to very sharply over-estimate the actual amounts earned. Do any of us really believe Jeph is making nearly $275,000 annually from this comic?

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u/VegetableStop2831 8d ago

Even if it's a grossly estimated number, cut it in half then. Not sure what Canadian taxes are like and all of that, but at $137k for putting out 5 strips a week is a pretty good gig. Far more than I'm making in my "9 to 5".

On the thread topic, asking for donations when making that kind of cash is ridiculous.

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u/MacForker 8d ago

It's a decent gig for sure. Not saying Jeph doesn't work hard for the art, but there are worse jobs that pay $137k after taxes :)

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u/VegetableStop2831 8d ago

Especially given he's completely digital and has years of layers (backgrounds specifically) to reuse which cuts down considerably on time.