extravagant promises day

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it’s been late nights yesterday (roger waters concert) and today (gvc staff party) but HOPEFULLY FRIDAY or MOST LIKELY MONDAY I will attempt to make amends for those comics which you have been denied.

admittedly this is actually a pretty decent gig, comparatively

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It seems, in retrospect, like sometimes I’m pretty tough on my Educational Assistant job. Obviously — or possibly not — I exaggerate for the sake of the comic. For instance, I don’t mention that the shredding was actually kind of a welcome reprieve from dealing with the students constantly. Also there was a stereo nearby, and listening to music you like makes any job nicer.

Do I have any idea what the job in panel 2 is supposed to be? No. No I do not. Looking at it now I can only guess that it involves putting glue on small boxes. [November 7, 2011]

I mean, it was cool, but…where’s the drama?

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I marked this comic as personal favorite because I dig the art, man. And, though it may be a reach and somewhat pretentious to say it, there’s a teeny, tiny bit of Jhonen Vasquez influence on the guy in panel one.

I don’t know where it is now, but there was a comic I read years ago where he drew himself heading out to a convenience store and confronting the devil, and the pose he strikes when he busts through the door is one I tried to recreate for a long time. It’s not like this pose, exactly, but…ah, nevermind. [August 17, 2007]

some scars never heal

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This is a completely true story that happened while I was living in Prince George, about ten years ago. It was one of those situations where you throw something and regret doing so just after it leaves your hand, because while the bag was in the air the guy stood up from inside the dumpster.

Thankfully, the trash was not particularly heavy and no injuries were sustained. It was still incredibly awkward. I did not know what to say and merely hurried away. [November 4, 2011]