 Michael Whitney of "The Webcomics Examiner" said that, though "Bobbins"s suffered from Allison's lack of experience at the time, the early strips were well drawn regardless.Whitney stated that Allison incorporated his flaws into a consistent and satisfying style.Allison himself has said that "Bobbins" was "pretty rough and variable in quality," but that he "learned [his] craft" drawing it.