I wonder sometimes if that’s exactly what he’s doing. He’s created an image for himself–he wants everyone to see him as some sort of Champion Of The Webcomics Underdog. The big-time, friendly artist whose generosity and benevolence makes him willing to share his wisdom with those not yet at his level.

Those who hang on his every word waiting for his Judgment From On High need to be appeased every now and then, and he must deliver. The image he’s created for himself must be maintained.

He needs to be talked about. He needs to be noticed. He needs attention paid to him as often as possible. Of course, I’m doing that for him now, but in the hopes that his patterns will be a little more visible to everyone watching.

He’s not really a webcomic artist anymore. He’s an attention-seeking armchair quarterback who happens to draw a comic in his spare time. Kind of like how Aerosmith used to describe themselves as a bunch of druggies who happened to have a music-making habit.

I hope someone in his camp (because guys like Kurtz alway need to have a “camp”) has noticed this, and has talked to him privately about it. I hope they tell him, “Look, Scott, why don’t you just draw the comic? That’s why we like you!”

Then again, maybe they don’t like him for that. Maybe they enjoy the endless internet drama–hell, the man can’t even tell a good fart joke. If that’s the case, then I feel sorry for Scott.