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[Technoir]

Hey Jeph! Just wanted to add my 0.00000001BTC to this thread of warm fuzzies and say that since I discovered your strip almost 7 years ago, I've seen your work evolve, got a glimpse of your own evolution through your forum and newsposts, and I just want to say thank you. QC got me through some lonely times at sea, times where I just wanted to say "fuck it", quit, and go back home to some shitty 9-5 IT job for crap money, but at least I'd be close to family and friends again.  You have tremendous talents: artistic, literary, musical.  These talents would be wasted without the "secret sauce" that are your life experiences, your passions, your challenges.

"Why do we fall, sir? So that we might learn to pick ourselves up. " ~ Alfred Pennyworth, "Batman Begins"

I have zero doubt that you will pick yourself up, Jeph, and become stronger because of the fall.

I haven't really been following the twitterverse about this, but to your detractors I say: Jealousy is a stinky cologne, assholes.  (yes, i know the quote is "desperation", but hey, it's my rambling here...)  And for those bitching about how Jeph draw *HIS FUCKING CHARACTERS* "wrong", how about you all SIT THE FUCK DOWN, SHUT THE FUCK UP, and start your own webcomic?  Yeah. I didn't think so.

So, Jeph, my best wishes for a successful recovery and please don't be one of those guys who pushes their rehab too fast because "i know my own body, dude...." and ends up doing more damage (or permanent damage).  Take it slow and easy, listen to your doctor(s), and we'll all be here when you get back, just like your characters.

Rob

[Spectreofwar]

Like a few others, I'm just crawling out of the woodwork to pipe up with my support for you.

Kick some inner-demon ass, and whatever the reason is that they got to you, know that there are a bunch of us here rooting for you. I look forward to reading your comics, whenever it may be that you feel comfortable to start them up again. Take all the time you need, though; I'm a patient guy.

-J

[Barmymoo]

I love the comic, and it has been such a useful tool for considering how people work and addressing my own personal demons. But far more than that, and probably in a way you never anticipated, the forum has been a huge influence in my life. I have learnt to debate and discuss issues that I had never considered, been open and honest about things that I couldn't talk to my friends in real life about, been entertained and educated by people from all over the world, and made so many friendships. Just by allowing this forum to exist, you have enriched my life immeasurably, and that coupled with the comic might well mean you are one of the most important indirect influences of the last decade for me.

[warcabbit]

All I can say is 'damn, that's your fretting hand.' Or possibly 'how are you going to use your digital watch, now?', but that's a horribly old reference. Best wishes towards a recovery, and best of luck fighting the demons, man.

[willpell]

I don't know what the issues Jeph is dealing with are, but I do know that he has created a universe which I think has a great deal to teach us about where our own is going (the Speech on AI Rights makes me want to cheer), and so I hope he finds his center anew and puts these problems behind him.

Jeph, if I buy all three of your books, will you promise not to regard this as proof that stabbing yourself is an effective marketing strategy?

[Redball]

Others have written about how important the comic and the forum have been in their lives. I discovered the comic early this year, about a year after my wife of 40 years died. The comic was engaging; the forum and its members even more so. Clara and I, without family close to us, had found families wherever we could -- the people she taught with, the people I sang with, our neighbors, local friends. This year, the forum has become one of my families, at a time when I really needed it. I guess the QC characters have become part of my family too.
So Jeph, I'm grateful to you for creating a loving and lovable comic, and despite some hiccups before my time, for making possible a forum of good, loving people.
I'm not ready to buy all three books, but book 3 and a TEH shirt will do to start. If jwhouk can wear one into a Wausau Starbucks, I guess I can wear one into a Hillsdale coffee shop. And I hope you heal soon and don't come back to the Wacom before you're ready. We're coming up with some games to play in the meantime.

[dr. nervioso]

Jeph,
I don't know if you will read this, but I will at least write to you in spirit.
I found your comic some years ago, and I loved it. The art, the writing, the wit, everything. You do what you do and you do it damn well. And to those who have a problem with what you do? I can't say why they do it, but i can say that they are asses. You have entertained me for years now, QC has become a part of my life now, in more ways than one.

Before I discovered QC and these forums, I believed the internet was filled with trolls and other rude people. But now I see from the other people on this forum, that there are some really awesome people here too. And if you didn't write QC, I wouldn't have met them. And at this point, it's hard to imagine what else I would waste my time on without this forum. All of the people on this forum support you Jeph, we care about you and want the very best for you.

And I can't say I know what you're going through, but I have experienced changes in my life that did some weird things to my emotions. And I wish I could prescribe some advice or medication better than this, but you just have to wait. Wait for your hand too heal. Wait until you get yourself back together. If you have a positive view, everything will work out. You have a loving wife and a caring community behind, nothing can bring you down.

Get well soon, Mr. Jacques. We'll understand if you can't do comics for a while.

[ThinksTooMuch]

Registered so I could say this:  Jeph, your comic has been a part of my daily routine for almost 5 years now.  I will echo the far more eloquent words written before mine in saying that I honestly hope that your recovery is swift and complete, but take whatever time you need and don't be afraid to ask if there is any help we can provide (though I have no idea what form that could take).

[foolsguinea]

Jeph, you goober.

I don't think you understand how many people consider you and your characters as much a part of our lives as some members of our own families.

[tkir]

OK, I'm another user who signed up to the forum just to post this:

Jeph, I've been a QC reader since the comic figured under the 100 mark, at which point I skipped working for an hour being glad no-one else was in the office while I caught up, and I've been with QC on every new comic ever since.

The only person on this planet I have the right to judge is myself, and as such I cannot dare to imagine what you're going through or try and assume how my own demons can or cannot compare.  The only thing I can do is reiterate what every good person here is doing and to convey our support for you to get better and to deflate and conquer whatever demons that need dealing with.

You're an extremely talented artist who we have all seen develop tremendously over the years, yet your ability to characterise and convey such brilliant wit and observation into your comics is what kept me there since the beginning.  No one can take that away from you, you bring joy and humour to those of us who read QC, and I for one just want to wish you best in whatever course of action you feel you need to take in order to get better and stay happy.

[Romanticide]

I rarely post in the forums, but I read the strip since 2004 checking every update since then.
 QC acompanied me in a really lonely time in my life, and I treasure every laugh I got from it, there were times I had few things looking forward too the strip being one of those fews. Thank you for all those times.
 I am completely unable to give back even the half the QC did for me, but I do wish from the bottom of my heart that you get well soon of your hand, and that you are able to win against your own demons. Best of luck.

[raoullefere]

I hope the surgery goes well, Jeph.

[mexaboy]

You´re an idiot. Having said that, I did rush to buy books 2 and 3 when I read the news. So that's how likeable an idiot you are. Get well.

[Kugai]

Good to hear it went well Jeph.

Take care and get healed properly 

[techkid]

Loving the "Handerlore" strip, Jeph. I think we can forgive you and waive the PUN-ishme... wait, ARRGH!

Glad to see you back in action, good sir!

[sleypy]

Wish you well Jeph Take care of yourself!

[oliviadgrace]

I registered on these forums that I didn't actually know existed just to say your comics rock.

I've been reading since I stumbled upon one of the very early QCs, shortly when Hannelore first arrived. I'd never read a webcomic before that was a story rather than just entertaining snapshots, and it's been the best thing I read on the internet since then.

I don't know much about what's behind the current situation Jeph, but wanted to let you know that your comic rocks. So much. So much so that despite making a buck from online journalism, the first thing I look at in the morning is QC.

Just remmber that there's so many people out there like me who, up until this point, have just loved your work without feeling the need to provide feedback, because I love it. It's like a car journey on a busy road, you don't remember the thousands of people you pass by without event, but you remember the one bell-end who beeps at you or cuts you up changing lanes. Don't let the bastards get you down, remember they're a tiny percentage of the huge audience that loves what you do.

Maybe those of us who love your comic need to be more active in bringing the smackdown on those who don't.

Take your time. Something worth doing is worth doing well.

Olivia

[Arakon]

I actually found the comic through the news that the author of QC hurt himself, so I checked it out and.. well. I ended up reading every single comic strip during sunday and after work on monday to wednesday. I really enjoy it and like the character development. I hope things straighten out for you soon and that you recover quickly, Jeph.