“ As soon as a new Taiwanese comic came out, fans would immediately compare it with the latest from Japan, which is absolutely asking much too much from such a young medium, ” says Chen. As readers ’ expectations got higher, so did the damage, and ultimately they became so disillusioned they were no longer willing to support local comics.
漫迷也因此眼界、胃口大開，「因此只要台灣漫畫家有任何新作推出，漫迷都直接與日本漫畫相比較，這無疑是奢求台灣漫畫『一步登天』。」陳清淵說，讀者期望越高、失落越大，終至完全灰心，不願再給本土漫畫掌聲。