To The Haters
Although we’ve received a lot more positive feedback about our comic than negative feedback, there have been some serious haters who seem to have made it their mission to defame us. Today’s comic is meant to address those haters and their silly complaints.
The majority of complaints seem to center around some sort of similarity people see with us and xkcd. I don’t get it. We both use stick art, yes. I think that it is inevitable to be compared to the most famous stick art comic, but I don’t know how different you can really make stick art. Stick art is stick art, but you can still see major differences in head shape and body length. We also have a Hat Man character which is something else we have in common with xkcd, but ours is a main character and xkcd’s hat man doesn’t show up nearly as much. His hat is also different. If you look at the content of xkcd versus our comic, you’ll see that the style of comedy is much different. I’m not as smart as that guy. I enjoy different activities, and I absolutely hate math. I hear he was involved with robotics, and robots scare me. I will never have one, even if I am required to have one by government legislation.
These people can complain as much as they want. To be honest, I prefer their complaints to nothing at all. This way, they are getting us traffic and introducing our work to new readers. I don’t mind it at all. Keep it up, haters. We’ll continue to make our comics. It is fun for us and people like them, no matter how much that bothers you. The HandRooster style will continue to evolve as I grow as a writer and as Steph grows as an artist. This endeavor is good for us, so you won’t be losing us anytime soon. Whine more, bitches.
-Mike
June 4th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
Bwaahahahaha
June 5th, 2007 at 12:18 am
ITT we talk like gentlemen
Kind Sirs, I actually regard your comics above those of XKCD. I find that I, what you call, lol literally whilst reading your comics as opposed to those of the kind people of XKCD. Huzzah to you my kind friends! Huzzah and a bottle of our freshest wine to you. That should suffice. Quite so! *Twirls swirly mustache with fingers*
August 7th, 2007 at 7:16 pm
There are similarities to XKCD.. so? i dont think you are copying them in any way- you have ur own style.
keep it up, its great
October 26th, 2007 at 11:23 am
I love XKCD. I saw their comic before I had the pleasure of running across yours, but I must say that anyone who would dare to imply that stick figures are the intellectual property of any one person or group should be stoned. You can’t COPY stick figures. For real. I love your comic just as much as I enjoy XKCD, and the haters be damned. Keep it up, I need the laughs.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:43 am
Indeed, this is very similar to XKCD. They differ in content, but I don’t think the people behind this comic can deny being somewhat inspired by XKCD. Of course, stick men are stick men, but they both have hat men and no, the hats aren’t identical. But come on. Something happened there.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Stick men or not, your humor is very different from XKCD!
The only likeness, other than stick men, is that both comics are great.
May 15th, 2008 at 9:32 am
Ah, but the XKCD hat man is sadistic, whereas this hat man is hopeless.
Also, XKCD is funny.
May 15th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
xkcd can be funny, but it can also be stupid - just like this comic. Spread love, not hate…silly man.
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
I like your comic, and i absolutely love XKCD.
I see differences but i dont mind.
Maybe if you want to differentiate yourself from them a little bit you can start drawing faces (eyes and mouth) on your stick people. Thats different from XKCD. Evenif you decide to stick to the facelss stick figure thing, the comic is good. Keep on keepin on (oh God that is a horrible phrase)
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:10 pm
up there ^^ when i said “i see differences” i meant “similarities”