Wednesday, March 09, 2005

A not so modest destiny for Eric

Well it seems Eric Burns over at Websnark is finally having to acknowledge the potential influence he has on the world of webcomics. No longer can he meekly claim to be just a guy with a blog because at least two webcomics have noted his contribution to their success. First off, T. Campbell and Gisele Lagace quoted him in the solicitation for their Pennie And Aggie comic and then, in a press release from Keenspot, David Wright attributed alot of his success to winning a Shortbread. It must be quite gratifying for him and, maybe, just a little scary. I did think it was funny when he mentioned one webcomic artist put a call out, wondering why he hadn't been snarked, only to discover Eric had never come across his site. I'm betting there are alot of guys out there religiously checking his site to see when their moment of glory will arrive. Even I have to admit that it'd be gratifying to see BifSniff Cartoons get a mention but I hardly feel he's obligated in any way. Of course, the comic in question, A Modest Destiny, managed to get a mention because of their whinge so, maybe, that's all you have to do. Oh the weight of responsibility must be unbearable.