About
Sarah’s Scribbles is a webcomic written and illustrated by cartoonist Sarah C. Andersen.
Origin
On December 10th 2011, Andersen posted her first comic onto Tumblr[1] with the caption, “I decided to start posting comics I make about my life. Maybe other art students will relate to this…” Originally, the comic was called “Doodle Time,” but Andersen changed it when GoComics decided to syndicate the comic.[2]
Spread
“Doodle Time” quickly garnered attention. Andersen’s first comic has attracted over 4800 notes on Tumblr as of July 25th, 2016. Soon, she was picked up by larger blogs like Tastefully Offensive, who started regularly posting her work. One comic, “Waking Up,”[3] Andersen considers the moment she went “truly ‘viral.’” The comic has over 128,000 notes as of July 25th, 2016.
Sarah’s Scribbles has continued to grow to due its relatable nature. The webcomic’s Facebook page has over 1,000,000 likes,[4] and Andersen’s personal Twitter has over 134,000 followers.[5]
On March 8th, 2016, Andersen released a book of Sarah’s Scribbles comics, Adulthood is a Myth: A “Sarah’s Scribbles” Collection.[6]
Various Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1]Tumblr – Sarah C. Andersen’s First Post
[2]ThingsInSquares – Sarah’s Scribbles: Interviews with Webcomic Artists
[3]Sarah C Andersen – Waking Up
[4]Facebook – Sarah’s Scribbles Facebook
[5]Twitter – @SarahCAnderson
[6]Amazon – Adulthood is a Myth: A Sarah’s Scribbles Collection