A Case for Pencils
@acaseforpencilsTracked since May 2026
creating interviews with New Yorker cartoonists and illustrators.
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Identity, tiers, posts, and visible counts come from the latest public Patreon observation. Growth compares available public snapshots. Revenue is labeled observed only when Patreon exposes it; otherwise it is modeled from public membership and tier signals.
Where the 15 observed tier members sit
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4 paid members · past 30 days
The chart only uses A Case for Pencils's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Where A Case for Pencils ranks
A focused cohort chosen from content relevance, category, audience, pricing, and cadence. Changing the rank metric does not change who belongs in this cohort.
7 of 9 cohort creators have a measured paid-member count; the other 2 remain unranked for this metric.Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs A Case for Pencils | Freshness |
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| #3 |  ALEKIVZWritingContent relevance + business context | 7 | 3 more | Jul 21, 2026Stale |
| #3 |  AlexArtyPantsWritingContent relevance + business context | 7 | 3 more | Jul 21, 2026Stale |
| #5 | A Case for PencilsProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 4 | Reference | Aug 7, 2026Stale |
| #5 |  Alitha E. MartinezWritingContent relevance + business context | 4 | Same value | Jul 25, 2026Stale |
| #7 |  ARHardinComicsContent relevance + business context | 1 | 3 fewer | Jul 25, 2026Stale |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around A Case for Pencils; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
Recent posts
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Image Latest postPublicThank you for your support!I've been interviewing world-class artists since 2014 as a way to provide a resource for aspiring artists. A lot of work goes into A Case for Pencils, which I do for free on my own time, so it means a lot that you'd be willing to support the blog!
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