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John Kovalic
@KovalicTracked since May 2026
Dork Tower: the Web series.
Observed Aug 28, 2026Modeled revenue
Paid members
611
0.8% · 30-day rate from 24 observed days
Total audience
1,074
incl. free followers
Estimated monthly gross
$2.4K
$1.2K–$3.7K modeled range
Starting price
$2/mo
5 membership tiers
Pricing and benefits captured publicly
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$0/moFreePublic prices and benefits only
$2/moIgorIT MUST BE MINE! - you're enabling me to keep making comics. The Igor level includes:
Access to my Patreon blog posts.
I HAVE QUESTIONS! I may need your help in answering them. Polls may be involved.
Comics SOONER, and EMBIGGENED! They'll be posted here as soon as they're finished, sometimes months in advance, and 33% larger than they can run on DorkTower.com!
Other works in progress.
5% discount at the Dork Tower website's Dork Store!
$5/moKenMash, Mash, Mash! - you're enabling me to keep making comics. The KEN level includes:
Access to my Patreon blog posts.
I HAVE QUESTIONS! I may need your help in answering them. Polls may be involved.
Comics SOONER, and EMBIGGENED! They'll be posted here as soon as they're finished, sometimes months in advance, and 33% larger than they can run on DorkTower.com!
Other works in progress - pretty much everything I'm working on, in fact.
Bonus material! Notes from the World of Warhamster (my D&D 5e campaign), extra comics, morning warm-up sketches, Post-It lunch notes for Daughter, Age 9, and more!
Monthly coloring pages!
10% discount at the Dork Tower website's Dork Store!
$10/moMattDeepest thanks - you're enabling me to keep making comics. The MATT level includes:
Access to my Patreon blog posts.
Comics SOONER, and EMBIGGENED! They'll be posted here as soon as they're finished, sometimes months in advance, and 33% larger than they can run on DorkTower.com!Extra material !
Notes from the World of Warhamster (my D&D 5e campaign), extra comics, morning warm-up sketches, Post-It lunch notes for Daughter, Age 9, and more!
I HAVE QUESTIONS! I may need your help in answering them. Polls may be involved.
Other works in progress - pretty much everything I'm working on, in fact.
Monthly coloring pages!
PDFs of new Dork Tower comic collections, coloring books, and so on, as they're released.
A Holiday card every year!
NEW! A Summertime Funtime vacation postcard!
15% discount at the Dork Tower website's Dork Store!
$20/moGillySQUEEEEE! - you're enabling me to keep making comics. The GILLY level includes:
Access to my Patreon blog posts.
Comics SOONER, and EMBIGGENED! They'll be posted here as soon as they're finished, sometimes months in advance, and 33% larger than they can run on DorkTower.com!Extra material !
Notes from the World of Warhamster (my D&D 5e campaign), extra comics, morning warm-up sketches, Post-It lunch notes for Daughter, Age 9, and more!
I HAVE QUESTIONS! I may need your help in answering them. Polls may be involved.
Other works in progress - pretty much everything I'm working on, in fact.
Monthly coloring pages!
PDFs of new Dork Tower comic collections, coloring books, and so on, as they're released.
A Holiday card from John every year!
NEW! A Summertime Funtime vacation postcard from John, every year!
A limited-edition, signed trading card every month? No way! WAY!
The occasional signed comic book, bookmark, card, or other goodie, as things become available? Wait. WHAT?
20% discount at the Dork Tower website's Dork Store!
Growth signals: John Kovalic
+0.8%
Membership611 paid members · 30-day rate from 24 observed days
615611607
May 202617 weeks trackedNow
John Kovalic611 members · $2.4K/mo
The chart only uses John Kovalic's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Where John Kovalic ranks
Creator comparisonsCompare within
#38 of 9 cohort creators measured
Paid members in Recommended cohort
A focused cohort chosen from content relevance, category, audience, pricing, and cadence. Changing the rank metric does not change who belongs in this cohort.
8 of 9 cohort creators have a measured paid-member count; the other 1 remains unranked for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs John Kovalic | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Rich BurlewWritingContent relevance + business context | 2,753 | 2.1K more | Aug 26, 2026 |
| #2 |  Evan DorkinComicsContent relevance + business context | 631 | 20 more | Aug 24, 2026 |
| #3 |  John KovalicProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 611 | Reference | Aug 28, 2026 |
| #4 |  Yale StewartWritingContent relevance + business context | 513 | 98 fewer | Aug 7, 2026Stale |
| #5 |  Mark StanleyWritingContent relevance + business context | 509 | 102 fewer | Aug 27, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around John Kovalic; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
Recent posts
What they publish1,402Profile posts4 postsLast month16.7%Members-only
Previews available for 24 of 1,402 posts
Article Latest postPublicTomorrow's DORK TOWER (2376)...today!Yesterday
today at Aug 28 crawl 0 likes 6 commentsI'm Back!2 days agoArticle2 days ago at Aug 28 crawlPublic 0 16Proof of Life! And a Return to the Regularly Scheduled Muskrats!August 2ArticleAugust 2Public 0 27I’m OK…July 17ArticleJuly 17$2 tier & up 58 29Sew It Goes - Dork Tower 2372July 7ArticleJuly 7Public 0 4Busy, Busy WorldJuly 2ArticleJuly 2Public 0 16Today's DORK TOWER (2370)...today!I like the color selections here. It seems the sort of thing Gilly and Stell would approve of.Articletoday at Aug 28 crawlPublic 0 7Today's DORK TOWER (2371)...today!June 5ArticleJune 5Public 0 8Tomorrow's DORK TOWER...today!I've actually got a bit to say about the structuring of this particular strip, and I'm quite pleased with the final formatting and beats behind it. Right now, though, I have to rush out to a dinner meeting. (The ACD Games Expo is this week, and a ton of friends and colleagues are in Madison.)ImageMay 27Public 0 17Tomorrow's DORK TOWER (2365), today!May 20ArticleMay 20Public 0 27Dork Tower 2369April 23 View post Late post today. Typing with one hand sucks. So this will be very image-centric. If you follow me on the socials, you'll have noticed my good friend Gail Simone has begun a "Blood Feud" with me. It's hilarious, and now I feel like one of the cool kids! Here's a summary, in case you missed it: I'm having SUCH fun! More tomorrow, after more morning x-rays on my hand! JohnImageApril 23Public 0 9Sketchfest!April 21ArticleApril 21$2 tier & up 41 5
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