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If as part of the "process" you include purchasing and reading, then most certainly. I grieve for the intelligence of fans, when I see so many of them cheerfully accepting later, thinner, and more expensive books.

The fact that a thread like this is even neccesary shows how far the industry has fallen and makes me very sad.

The way many those people creating comics don't seem to have the discipline and sense of responsibility to do their JOBS is, maybe, related to how much of the grandeur and wonder and heroism has gone out of the characters and stories. At least the connection seems to make sense theoretically.

It's a shame you get any grief at all for that, JB... when the current batch of artists claim they're "growing roses" and "creating 'real' art" (as opposed to the old pros' work) shouldn't that be considered the height of egotism and arrogance?

   Good points raised for the above.  Whatever happened to telling the story in a way that you know the reader would understand?  That would be the ideal job.

   The best way to keep it, is to get the best work you can done, and done on time...

JB, can you clarify for me please...re "...working to hit my deadlines (harder with each passing year)," do you mean that it is harder for you to hit your deadlines as time goes on or that you work physically work harder, i.e. putting more into the work?