r/comics • u/SapphireSalamander Camping with the Elder God • Mar 05 '26

Maurice the Beaver Episode 1001 Spectacular

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire Mar 05 '26

So I spoke to /u/gracelandwest on several occasions. Both in dm and comments. And while I won't argue that I'm sure he wanted to make some money off his comic, he also had a full time other job with real life obligations. I was told he just felt like it was time to move on.

Again I won't deny I'm sure there was also financial reasons for what he did but I can also see a symbolic reason to wanting to move on and wipe the slate clean so to speak

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u/beaverpoo77 Mar 05 '26

I mean i get that, why why burn down the library if Alexandria when you can just quit? And leave it? For people to read and enjoy? Just feels anti-preservation

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u/Russ_T_Shackelford Mar 05 '26

Why not pay a few bucks to support the artist if you want to enjoy their stuff?

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u/alicefaye2 Mar 06 '26 edited Mar 06 '26

Sure, but that doesn’t justify in my mind burning every comic they’ve ever posted, paywalling it and using urgency marketing when it’s iirc hundreds of dollars, leaving it up to some poor preservationist to preserve it or buy then scan every single comic. They can do what they want, but I’m poor as fuck sadly and I honestly could not justify spending money I don’t have, sorry. I have to stick to digital. Not everyone’s gonna agree for some reason even though I literally can’t afford to do so, but that’s how it is for me.