A lot of people put up a links page, a page where they link to other people’s webcomics that they like. Some of these pages list hundreds of other webcomics, and chances are they only do it so that maybe some of those sites link back. I find it difficult enough to keep up with the dozen or so I read so when I see pages with over a hundred links I find it a bit dubious.
But whether or not all of them get read, I still think it is important to read other peoples’ strips. Obviously you can continue to make webcomics without ever seeing somebody else’s work, though I think you’d be missing out. For one thing, you miss out on one of the best parts of webomics, the amazing community. By not reading any other webcomics you are cutting yourself off from this community.
However, more importantly, by not experiencing other people’s work you loose out as an artist. Speaking from experience, seeing the multitude of different styles out there not only inspiried me to work harder, but also to try things in a different way, to draw things from a different perspective. I’ve learnt a lot about how I draw from looking at other people’s drawings.
