Indeed you are no art critic. And I doubt anyone would defend XKCD as great technical art (although some of its experiments are really cool and well thought out

Indeed you are no art critic. And I doubt anyone would defend XKCD as great technical art (although some of its experiments are really cool and well thought out). It's just a medium for a message (and that medium suits perfectly the message and let's not forget the medium is the message anyway). You might not enjoy it but if it's because of the art direction and art direction is what usually entertains you then maybe you shouldn't read it ? Don't try to believe you don't enjoy it because it's not up to your standards (or what you think is today's standard) when it really is not to your taste. Don't make it sound like it's an argument because it's not, it's a preference (which is as valuable and as good in its own right). FTR I upvoted you because I don't believe you should be downvoted because you badly defended your opinion.