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The Oatmeal is a comics and articles website created in 2009 by cartoonist Matthew Inman (born September 24, 1982), who uses the comic's name as his nickname.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=WA State Voter Registration Database )〕 The website features comics drawn by Inman, quizzes, and occasional articles. Inman lives in the Fremont area of Seattle, Washington, United States, and his second published collection is ''How to Tell if Your Cat is Plotting to Kill You''.〔June 2013 Wired page 56〕 By 2010, the Oatmeal got more than four million unique visitors a month. In 2012, its annual revenue was around $500,000, 75% from merchandising and the rest from advertising. == Website == The information found in the Oatmeal’s comics is researched by Inman. One comic typically takes Inman seven to eight working hours spread across three days. The comics cover an eclectic range of topics, including zombies, cats, horse care, and English grammar, with titles such as “What it's like to own an Apple product”, “What your email address says about your computer skills”, “How the male angler fish gets completely screwed”, “8 websites you need to stop building”, “How to name a volcano”, “15-ish things worth knowing about coffee” and “How a web design goes straight to hell.”〔("Homepage" ). The Oatmeal. Retrieved June 27, 2010.〕 When thinking of a subject to write about for the website, he picks something that he is interested in and writes about it. He usually works at home. But as he finds it difficult to do in long periods, because of the lack of social contact, he often goes to a coffee shop to work. Inman finds that it is much easier to gain exposure for his work with the web than it would have been 20 years ago. He enjoys making people laugh at his work. And although he notes that he cannot actually see the reaction of others to his work, he still appreciates seeing the high number of page views that his website receives.〔"Episode for March 31, 2010". ''Last Call with Carson Daly''. Aired March 31, 2010.〕 As of 2010, the website got an average of 4.6 million unique visitors and more than 20 million page views a month.〔 Inman and his website were featured on an episode of ''Last Call with Carson Daly''.〔 In 2014, the website was awarded the Eisner Award for best webcomic.〔(2010-Present Comic-Con International: San Diego ). Retrieved 13 July 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Oatmeal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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