Comments on: New T-Shirts + 1 Year Experimentversary

By: hijinksensue

hijinksensue — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:35:48 +0000

In reply to Chris. Play nice or Im turning this comic around and we're going home.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:16:31 +0000

How about if Joel makes you a Tshirt with a nice tall glass of STFU on it?

I saw the inside of a Taco Bell once, you jerks all wear the same uniform. That's the real reason you can't wear any HE Tshirts to work.

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:07:29 +0000

Joel, I don't post as much on here as I used to but I still check out your site weekly and read up on goings-ons via Twitter and I'm still a really big fan. I wish you all the success in the world, with which you can divvy up some of that success to the people who made you successful so that they may share success with others, et cetera et cetera. Long live socialist communistic success!

BTW, I'm gonna order that "And My Axe!" shirt very soon.

By: Elim Garak

Elim Garak — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:43:02 +0000

In reply to hijinksensue.

I can't wear a t-shirt about holodeck porn or unicorn poop to work. Well, I can, but I would rather not.

As for the rest – hey, its your business dude. IMHO you can do a quick pencil sketch, and let people vote on that. Nothing elaborate, etc. But hey, maybe that's just me and in reality that won't work. 🙂

By: hijinksensue

hijinksensue — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:54:11 +0000

In reply to Elim Garak. My shirts arent work appropriate but "bacon-Cthulhu explosion" is? Id love to know where you work. Anyway, you're suggestions are all good but costly and time consuming. It isnt fiscally feasible to trow up 40 designs and let the readers vote on them. It takes me about the same time as 3-4 comics to design 1 tshirt. There are still other shirts available here: www.hijinksensuestore.com While I am rebuilding the store next week, that will still be live. More shirts will follow soon, bit since my new shirts are being screenprinted I have to sell a certain amount or they cant afford to print them. Business never has simple answers.

By: Elim Garak

Elim Garak — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:38:43 +0000

In reply to Elim Garak.

Or here is another idea – allow people to submit design ideas and requests, then vote on the best, and then you do that one. 🙂

By: Elim Garak

Elim Garak — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:36:58 +0000

Dude, your art is awesome, but how about more t-shirt designs? More variety? Perhaps even post a page with voting buttons and different designs, so that you can sell just the more popular shirts?

I can't wear most of these shirts to work. Wanted to buy one for ages, but nothing really fits (or is work-appropriate). How about something like a bacon-Cthulhu explosion t-shirt? With different shirt colors?

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:24:15 +0000

Congrats on making it through the first year Joel! Can't wait for the book.

By: John Darc

John Darc — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:18:56 +0000

Oh, I'm still very excited and proud. Even though I don't know you personally, I'm proud.

Glad to see the little-shirts-that-could will still have a home, either on Hijinkensuestore.com or topatoco. But why would you want to put your less popular shirts in a shirt ghetto? Does it cost more to have them on catalog at TopatoCo, so you only want the top sellers?

By: guntharr

guntharr — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:28:00 +0000

Right on Joel. Love those Topataco guys. I will need to pick up a holodeck shirt before they beam away, I guess. I should be able to do it in a couple of weeks!

By: A.J.

A.J. — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:37:16 +0000

Joel, I gotta say you are quite honestly one of my heroes. You have been slaving away for your art, taking criticisms, putting yourself out there and helping spread the word of HE with lots of poise, grace and dignity. I'm equally as hopeful as you are (if not more) that The Experiment will turn out well. I know you will do it. Just keep in mind, HE is still in its infancy, it does take a couple of years for a comic to reach its full potential and I KNOW you have what it takes to get it there.

Best of luck Joel Watson, O Great and Fearless leader of the Fancy Bastards.

*wipes tear away, stands up and starts slow-clapping*

By: hijinksensue

hijinksensue — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:38:23 +0000

In reply to Dram. yes. that. The deal with Topatoco is fantastic for comic creators. If you are going to buy a shirt and want to support HE, buy it from them.

By: Dram

Dram — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:56:06 +0000

Congratulations on making it this far man, really. It's great to see someone doing what they love. Obviously I'm old-school (OGFB since '07 mu'fucka!) and I'll miss seeing some of the shirts go, but each time you've changed an aspect of HE I've always given it a chance no matter how trepidacious and it's always payed off. Your fans have come to expect and even anticipate big changes, a rare thing that you've certainly earned ten times over. Congrats man, and here's to another year.
Man there is no way Topatoco does pick-ups, is there.

By: Dram

Dram — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:50:17 +0000

He's said that those are the ones to buy if you want to help the experiment, so I'd assume more profit from Topotaco (I finally figured out how to pronounce it too!).

By: Estereo_type

Estereo_type — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:44:34 +0000

Grats on joining Rowland's vast, roving empire! The Topato guys comprise most of my favorite webcomics, glad to see they wised on to your sweet little slice of heaven.

Also, keep up the faith. You've inspired me and many others to pursue their true callings – for that, a monthly donation and some word-of-mouth advertising is a small price indeed. Here's to another year of fighting the good fight.

By: Luna

Luna — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:40:55 +0000

"The shirts are cheaper than they were before, "

Does this mean that HijiNKS Ensue will be getting less profit, or does it even itself out?

By: hijinksensue

hijinksensue — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:54:20 +0000

theyre still available now and probably still will be once I move to the new store. The best shirts will be at Topatoco and the rest (or the ones that dont sell quite as much) will be in the HE store. Just have to figure out the logistics of all of that.

Be positive! These are all good things.

By: John Darc

John Darc — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:46:30 +0000

So no more Holodeck or Godspeed or Dumbledore or LOLFox or Roslin?

I really wanted to see Josh drown.