Easy to say when your the one getting paid? I hate to rain on your parade but Ebas didn't start off at the top. Yes, Ebas is now one of the people getting paid but he paid his dues just like every other top artist out there. Nobody starts out at the top and that is what the "if you aren't willing to sacrifice for your art, quit and become a dishwasher" means. In order to reach the level that these artists are at, it requires a lot of sacrifice. Sure, every once in awhile an artist comes around that catapults to the top with very little sacrifice. That is the exception and I guarantee 99% of the artists that become highly successful, had to sacrifice plenty in order to get there.

As for Zenescope wasting cash, going to conventions is not a waste of money. In fact, its one of the smartest things a comic company can do. The sheer number of people that now visit comic con's is insane. In regards to advertising, there is no better use of a companies money than hitting up all of the popular comic con's. Not going to the major con's would be a HUGE mistake on Zenescope's part.

Its clear you know very little about this industry, or business in general. Its probaly why your here posting on DA and the people behind Zenescope are busy running a successful comic company.