100% True Tales Of A Cartoonist: Being Put In My Place
on October 22, 2012 at 3:00 amSo I was at Anime Banzai this weekend and things are going great. I mean things are going awesome! So of course my ego is exploding. People are telling me I’m awesome, they’re smiling, everyone’s having a good time….
Right at the height of my hubris this adorable little girl makes this comment to me that I’m ALMOST an artist…and… CLICK, just like that. I’m brought back to reality with the crushing realization that I’m just a dude… and a weird dude at that. A weird dude that draws weird stuff.
That’s not a bad thing.
I think it’s bad to take yourself too seriously. I make the joke all the time with my wife that “I’m internet famous” and my chest puffs out and I start kicking in doors shouting that. I’M INTERNET FAMOUS!!!
To me that’s a huge joke because being “Internet Famous” is nothing. It doesn’t really mean anything. And no matter how big you think you are there’s going to be a million people bigger.
This guy is more internet famous than I’ll ever be and I’m totally okay with that.
So when a little girl comes up and with a few words manages to put me in my place, I can’t help but laugh at myself. I’ll laugh, then go right back to drawing my weird little zombie comic. I’ll just have a little bit less of an ego when I do it. 
Just tell her that the Twilight novels and movies sucked and that the actor playing Edward is almost an actor.
Twilight is almost a story. It just lacks one thing; plot.
Yikes! That musta hurt!
Cat Girls… a plethora of Spay and neuter jokes come to mind. But the
“I’m Internet Famous!” need to be put on a T-Shirt.
Oh small children, they always find a way to make us adults feel bad.
And has anyone else watched Raised by Zombie yet? It is seriously awesome. I’ve already linked all of the videos in the Forums. Which you guys should visit more.
Yeah, Raised by Zombies is delightful.
And yet a certain web comic artist has not yet said a word about it.
I suck, I know this.
Honestly I expected to hear manly squees of delight coming from the West by now.
Raised by Zombies has just about everything you could want. From zombies, to awesome animation, to monkeys with guns. What’s not to like?
LOL I remember hearing about that when I was chatting with your wife. You know for almost being an artist you sure had a whole lot of people at your booth
That’s why it took me down a peg. It’s never a good idea to think too much of yourself.
It leads to the dark side of the force.
Being “Internet famous” doesn’t count? well, #@$%@#. That’s what I was shooting for. I was hoping for the day when Gawker called up to “out” me, and I shout “YES! IT IS *I*” from the rooftops! (You know, without that whole “losing the job” thingie…)
Don’t worry Crypto, your day is coming I’m sure. Then I’ll be able to say I knew Crypto when…..
Who the hell is that guy in the video, and why does anyone care about him?
It’s the numa numa guy. Just another meme now. But it does illustrate my point that being “Internet famous” isn’t really a big deal though.
Gives me plenty of joke material though.
“Almost an artist”? PSH!! That girl has no idea what she’s talking about!! I’d give my right arm and leg to have HALF the talent you do Mr. Reid, and I’d mail said arm and leg to you if it meant showing how much I appreciate your art and everything you do. Thanks to you, I can’t wait to become a zombie!
Don’t fret, you’ll be “famous” one day. In fact, I’m planning on purchasing about 7 copies of your book (when I get all the money together) to give to my friends this xmas, and a few of them are in other countries. I’m spreading the word across the WORLD!! Carter Reid. Is. An. Artist. And he makes some of the most epic stuff I’ve ever seen!! I tip my hat to you, my good sir, and set fire to that cat girl’s panties.
Sold! Here’s half my talent. Now when can I expect to receive you’re arm and leg.
No take backs…. to be honest you’re not going to want them back after I’m done with them.
I’ll let that creepy thought sink in a bit.
You can expect them when I work up the courage to get that trusty hacksaw from the garage and find some old rubber tubing as a tourniquet. I’m sure you’ll hear about it on the news before you receive them in the mail.
(Shudder) that is creepy.
We’re all about creepy here.
this has happened to be before in school….my heart exploded with sadness and i had a permanent cloud over my head that week….i wanted to die so bad.
No no no, having this happen to you should be good for you. It should give you that angst and drive to keep going, to prove your detractors wrong.
I can’t be upset with a little girl. She was adorable and innocent.
I can however use the criticism of others. I store it away in my cold, dead, black, heart, and use it as fuel to keep me motivated.
I should have sold her a hat o.0?
She had ears… that’s close right?