Hello, Steemians! Webcomic creator seeks to entertain the block.

Here's your sign.

Who are you?

Hi, my name is Kevin. I make webcomics with heart or -- at least -- a punch line. I usually sign the last panel of each cartoon with my name. It's a convention in comic strips. I created a cartoon for Steemians with a minnow and a dolphin for the main characters. I thought you all could relate to them.

How did you hear about Steemit?

A commentator that I follow on YouTube, @bernardchapin, started blogging here. The idea of getting paid for blogging was intriguing but STEEM sounded like funny money to me. However, the recent censorship crackdowns on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube made Steemit look better as a platform. So I joined. I also appreciate that there's no algorithm to keep you all from seeing my updates.

If you like history, politics, or being a man then follow @bernardchapin.
Source: Youtube.com

The day that changed everything

It was Free Comic Book Day 2005. In the USA on the first Saturday in May, participating comic book stores give away free comic books. Each store limits you to two or three different titles. So it's advantageous to go to multiple shops to get an armload. I was at Chicago Comics and I got free Spiderman and a Simpsons comic books. Of course, they were pedestrian corporate comics that I gave away to my neighbor's son. But Chicago Comics also has a treasure trove of indie comics in the back and I picked up a mini-comic that changed everything for me: The Snakepit Book, ISBN: 0966818598.

Source: The Snakepit Book
Source: The Snakepit Book
Source: The Snakepit Book

The Snakepit Book was a compilation of slice-of-life comics created by Austin, Texas punk rocker Ben Snakepit. He drew a three-panel strip for every day of his life. I liked his style: simple, hand-drawn, and hand-lettered. It was full of life, full of energy! It was like when punk rock band The Sex Pistols played the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England in 1976. Everybody in the audience thought, "This is great!" and then realized, "Hey! I could do this too." Those audience members went on to form bands like Joy Division, The Smiths, and The Buzzcocks. Ben Snakepit was my Sex Pistols: "This is great! I could do this too!"

Sex Pistols, Source: The Mirror

Why are you here?

I don't expect to get rich here. After over a month and more than a dozen cartoons, I've decided the best return for my time is to make you all laugh and to talk shop with fellow cartoonists. If you read a cartoon that you enjoy, leave a comment. Hope to hear from you all.

Artisanally-crafted, aged in a desk drawer

By the way, I'm not the first to make a webcomic for Steemit. Here some other webcomics creators I recommend on here: @fouramshower, @mynameisbrian, and @sireh .