>>101834885To be fair, if you enter an industry job or take commissions, you're doing yourself more headache complaining about not feeling like you have the freedom to do your art as you please. Corporatism is inevitable but you either toe the line and do the best you can or go back to making indie comic books where you have the freedom to give your characters head explosion powers. I Feel Sick is a good story, but Devi's approach to her work was telling of her age.
Honestly, Jhonen could probably start a Patreon and have all the creative freedom he wants. He has the blessing of an insanely popular show and the curse of an autistic fanbase. Guy would be rolling in dough. He already had a show on Nick, unless they own his show, he could produce a new pilot and pitch to [as] who loves edgy humor.