Comic critic Hung Teh-lin notes that 1970 presented a window of opportunity in Taiwan's comic industry. Old Master Q arrived at the right time to fill a spiritual void in readers.
漫畫評論家洪德麟表示，1970 年台灣漫畫正處於空窗期時，《老夫子》適時填補了讀者的空虛心靈。