That's a fair observation, but Scott Mc Cloud does offer a sample of the comic in question on his web site before you comit to paying.
And secondly, perhaps most importantly he has a backlog of older comics available free of charge form which you might get an idea of whether you are interested in his work or not.
perhaps obtaining a following and *then* charging is the way to go.
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That's a fair observation, but Scott Mc Cloud does offer a sample of the comic in question on his web site before you comit to paying. And secondly, perhaps most importantly he has a backlog of older comics available free of charge form which you might get an idea of whether you are interested in his work or not. perhaps obtaining a following and *then* charging is the way to go.