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This American Self

@ThisAmericanSelfTracked since May 2026

Comics about living with mental illness in modern America.

Observed Aug 22, 2026 · stalePublic earnings

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Paid members

0% · 30-day rate from 12 observed days

Total audience

incl. free followers

Observed monthly earnings

$136

Starting price

$3/mo

4 membership tiers

Where the 22 observed tier members sit

Membership tiers

$054.5%$1027.3%$2513.6%

Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 22, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.

$0/moFree1254.5% of observed tier members

$3/moA Cup of Comics14.5% of observed tier members

$10/moA Pint of Prints627.3% of observed tier members

$25/moA Gallon of Graphics313.6% of observed tier members

Growth signals: This American Self

10 paid members · 30-day rate from 12 observed days

Membership

101110

May 202618 weeks trackedNow

This American Self10 members · $136/mo

The chart only uses This American Self's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.

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This American Self's paid members rank in Recommended cohort
Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs This American Self	Freshness
#1	2nachekiWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	10	Same value	Sep 2, 2026
#1	B. ZedanWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	10	Same value	Sep 2, 2026
#1	Kate VictorWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	10	Same value	Sep 2, 2026
#1	This American SelfProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort	10	Reference	Aug 22, 2026Stale

The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around This American Self; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.

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47Posts total0 postsLast month8.3%Members-only

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Article Latest postPublicNew Comic - Update

My first mini comic is almost ready to go to press. I'm finishing up the back cover and typesetting a little essay that'll be on the inside

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Heavy Feelings, Years of CyclesHey Folks! Here's a collection of comics giving windows into some of my depression cycles and spirals over the years. One thing my comics hArticleNov 10, 2025Public 5 6 Be Gentle with YourselfThose four words are a kind of mantra given to me by my first trauma therapist. "Be gentle with yourself" automatically rises in my mind wheArticleOct 18, 2025Public 5 1 Job Hunting during the AI BubbleHey folks, Firstly, welcome! It's been great seeing folks join up and encourage my work. Thanks for being here. I hope you find value in whArticleOct 17, 2025Public 5 1 Freelancing, Feelings, and Five Vaccines in a DayHello friends, Today's comic drop covers a lot of ground that rhymes with a central theme of the creative life. My mental health has been eArticleNov 21, 2025Public 0 0 Printed comics coming soonI’ve been hitting a groove of about three comics a week, which means roughly once a month I can get a printed comic produced! Stay tuned forArticleMarch 28Public 2 5 I'm in My Superman Ice Cream PeriodFolx, friends, and followers, Happy Spring to you! I have some news and yes, something is finally going to get printed. Since starting my neImageMarch 23Public 6 3 Isolation and copingHi everyone! I’m experimenting with some digital processes. I want to maintain my organic style with some more color and layering. So far, IArticleMarch 10Public 0 0

Need your input folksLocked Need your input folks February 28 2 3ArticleFebruary 28$3 tier & up 2 3

My first all-digital comicsFolks, I was able to figure out how to link my iPad to my Patreon! So far, working on a screen is an adjustment…it’s like drawing on glass wArticleFebruary 25Public 5 2 Wintering and Employed (finally)Hello everyone, My grand plans of posting more, making zines, and getting deep into my work during my season of unemployment didn't come toArticleFebruary 23Public 2 2 Healing more than my FingerHello folks, here's some new comics for you. My finger is finally doing well enough for me to draw again. It's been months since I was in aArticleFebruary 3Public 5 10

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