Unforseen popularity of certain characters

Odd1 · Post by **Odd1** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 3:42 am

Apparently people like Binky the Fish. I got 3 fanmails directed at Binky after his first appearance in the comic. Mind you, he has very little expression and no lines whatsoever. He isn't even a loveable puppy sort of pet. HE'S A FISH. So I'm still somewhat surprised.

Finally I did a color CG by demand.

Ti-Phil · Post by **Ti-Phil** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:00 am

Hmm.. I don't think any of the characters are more popular than others....but I do know that I got an E-mail saying every character was great but Pete.

BERSERKERCREW · Post by **BERSERKERCREW** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:52 pm

girls tend to like the gay pretty boy in my comic. (with the blone hair) **shrug** that's what i put him in for so i guess it worked. I don't reall hear about the other characters.
besides that they're all cute looking. **shrug**
the girls get equal love too. so, ah well.

Noise Monkey · Post by **Noise Monkey** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:13 pm

Other than my mom, who usually doesn't know what's going on, I don't hear much from readers about my characters...except this one kid I work with who recently started reading. He loves the Death character (Agent TK421) who was only around to instigate my first major story arc. Strange. I may bring him back (according to my plans) but its strange that he would pick a character who was mostly a whiny head the entire time he was around...

Zph719s · Post by **Zph719s** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:48 am

Odd1 wrote:Apparently people like Binky the Fish.

How could you help it? Really? Naming him Binky's a good approach, too. Sounds like a pacifier.

Actually, I hate animals, unless they're cartoons. So Binky's okay.

Since I hate animals, I had to create my own.
I think overwhelmingly, all my readers like Bolo the best. He's the little guy with wings:

Of course, a lot of people like Beatrice, too. Even though she's currently out of commission.

I can't really change the story any because of this. It's already mapped out. Actually, it's more fun to make people THINK I'm going to kill off their favorite character than actually doing it. Haha.

Phact0rri · Post by **Phact0rri** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:09 pm

There's this sort of battle between who's the fan favorite Stryker or Monika-- but those two were not supposed to take off that well... and I wanted to use them to counter act Joe-- and later Matt as well.

thinks didn't work out to well. Monika was more suprising to me than Stryker however, as I can't draw women very well and Stryker looks a lot like me--so he's got somerthing of a staple for the readers who are my friends or who follow my music.

but I get mails and IMs about how much people love Stryker and Monika. Before I introed Stryker monika was definatly the fan favorite.. but after stryker came out.. there was definatly a robot love out there.

might have something to do with pimping on an electro-pop forum, *l*

Lintjinks · Post by **Lintjinks** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:14 pm

Keffria wrote:Everyone loves Bard Guy! He was just supposed to be a random thief who robbed the Intrepid Heroes, but now he has his own title page...

After I realized that he's more popular than Galad (the main character... ;>.<), I decided to write him a proper background story and give him a role in the current chapter. In fact, he's getting more time "on-screen" than Galad at the moment, although I don't know if I'm going to carry him straight through to the end of the story.

(He does look cooler on banners, though.)

Dudette, Bard Guy is HOT! (and so is Komiyan)

It's Xylic. Everybody likes Xylic. He's a total moron. I don't get it, but what are ya gonna do.

Like Flatwood, I've written out the whole story, so regardless of who is popular it happens the way it happens.

Col · Post by **Col** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:27 pm

Norman's a particular favorite of a few people, because he's just such a darn cute and likeable alien. That's just based off maybe... two people. He gained a lot more attention from my friends when I did a painting of him, so that could be why too. I suspect people like Wade too, but that's just a theory based off the fact that I like him. Ghosts provide the best material sometimes.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:32 pm

One of my readers has a crush the main character of my comic, Evan. It's kinda weird to me, but oh well.

Spriteville, USA · Post by **Spriteville, USA** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:34 pm

PeppermintAfterlife wrote:One of my readers has a crush the main character of my comic, Evan. It's kinda weird to me, but oh well.

I suppose "magical shorts" will do that... =]

woo, score points for comic relevancy!... unless I confused who evan is in which case I suck and am crying right now...

Komiyan · Post by **Komiyan** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:41 pm

lintjinks wrote:
Keffria wrote:Everyone loves Bard Guy! He was just supposed to be a random thief who robbed the Intrepid Heroes, but now he has his own title page...

After I realized that he's more popular than Galad (the main character... ;>.<), I decided to write him a proper background story and give him a role in the current chapter. In fact, he's getting more time "on-screen" than Galad at the moment, although I don't know if I'm going to carry him straight through to the end of the story.

(He does look cooler on banners, though.)
Dudette, Bard Guy is HOT! (and so is Komiyan)

Long hair + Glasses = Hooray!
Also sock-stealing. That's good too.

Phalanx · Post by **Phalanx** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:45 pm

lintjinks wrote:[It's Xylic. Everybody likes Xylic. He's a total moron. I don't get it, but what are ya gonna do.

I think this page was responsible for that, Colby!

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:58 pm

Spriteville, USA wrote:
PeppermintAfterlife wrote:One of my readers has a crush the main character of my comic, Evan. It's kinda weird to me, but oh well.
I suppose "magical shorts" will do that... =]

woo, score points for comic relevancy!... unless I confused who evan is in which case I suck and am crying right now...

Don't cry, you are absolutely right on both fronts.
There's a reason he took his pants off to put new ones on. But I didn't get an update out yet becasue real life is kickng my ass right now. You'll find out soon though if you're really intersted.

Keffria · Post by **Keffria** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:05 pm

Komiyan wrote:
lintjinks wrote: Dudette, Bard Guy is HOT! (and so is Komiyan)
Long hair + Glasses = Hooray!
Also sock-stealing. That's good too.

Thanks! (Sock... stealing...?)

Yes, never mind personality or intelligence or physical prowess; the key to a girl's heart is a long wig and some glasses.

MaxRadical · Post by **MaxRadical** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:52 pm

I had some of this - I got a couple of sweet fanarts, and they *all* featured the same character (Cache), who seems to be pretty popular with everyone.

In retrospect, given that she was (at that point) the only girl and built out of a GameCube, it was sort of predictable that she would be the popular one.

Hindsight, eh?

Tynan · Post by **Tynan** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:01 pm

Keffria wrote:
Komiyan wrote:
lintjinks wrote: Dudette, Bard Guy is HOT! (and so is Komiyan)
Long hair + Glasses = Hooray!
Also sock-stealing. That's good too.
Thanks! (Sock... stealing...?)

Yes, never mind personality or intelligence or physical prowess; the key to a girl's heart is a long wig and some glasses.

Awww nuts! I only have one of the two.....and that just wont cut it!

Leko · Post by **Leko** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:11 pm

Hahah.... cut it... *snicker* And you're talking about hair... heeheehee...

yeah, I'm a freak.

Tynan · Post by **Tynan** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:16 pm

Leko wrote:Hahah.... cut it... *snicker* And you're talking about hair... heeheehee...

yeah, I'm a freak.

My only response to you is that....I'm...an actor.

LibertyCabbage · Post by **LibertyCabbage** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:37 pm

Early on in my strip I had a character named Orangenius that was just supposed to be a one-strip character (or possibly two or three strips) and he ended up being one of the main characters and my favorite character.

As for my readers... well I don't have any because my comic isn't up yet =/ I joined Keenspace on Wednesday so hopefully I'll get my pass next week and I'll be on my way to fame!

Freedom Fries coming soon!!!

Post by **Mercury Hat** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:41 pm

I've carefully written all my characters to be likeable, no surprises here

. Fanart's pretty evenly divided among all the characters, too.