ConCONcon 2020 – page 19
I suppose this is really more of a page 9 part 2, but I think it’s still a valid gripe. Learning from your mistakes means a bit more than just not accepting criticism for them anymore. Actually, now that I think about it, this could also be seen as a sequel to the previous page too, and I’m not even sure if that was on purpose or not.
Also also, I’ve just noticed that there’s been an above-average number of comics without ME in them lately. Apparently, when I just start making stuff up, I’d rather make up stuff about other people than actually think about myself. There’s probably a deeper psychological meaning just waiting to be read into that.
It’s simple, you only really want to be in the ConCONcon Comics when it’s something you’ve witnessed. If it’s something you hear about what happened, you prefer hiding behind a veneer of “Imaginary People”. Like in this page, where it’s showing all the “locked door” rumors you’ve heard about through the grapevine that turned out to be miscommunication, a temporary thing (such as a fully-packed room locking the doors to prevent new people coming in, and being noticed either by those coming for the next panel or those who were late enough for the panel that the line dissipated after the door was locked), or someone just being wrong on how the door opens. And they immediately go to socials to complain without checking anything or anyone, making their mistake a con-wide false rumor.
It is true that, when I’m doing “based on a true story” comics, I specifically try to avoid second-hand reports and only draw stuff I was personally there fore (It’s why I kept turning down people’s offers to send me notes from other conventions)