So I'm talking to Corey Pandolph yesterday and he tells me that since he's used the "customization/badges" tool on his GoComics page www.gocomics.com/barkeaterlake, his merchandise sales have shot up dramatically.
Now we all know Corey is prone to lying when he drinks and it was 9 a.m., so I'll let you deduce what was going on, but I would advise you (if you are indeed a GoComics cartoonist) to work with us to find a blend of ads and promos that can get some product a movin'.
-JG
BTW, my highest recommendation to Corey's book above ... it'd be worth it for the foreword alone ... but there's much more.