Wow!

Glad that I got such a positive response to Monday's strip. I got bogged down at work this week (what else is new?) and I just had a chance to reply to some of the comments people posted in Monday's blog. My responses had some info you guys might miss otherwise, so I'm reposting it here:

Dude, todays strip is EASILY the best work you've ever turned out graphically speaking. EASILY.
Thanks very much, man. I got a lot of similar compliments about Monday's strip.

I just want to say what an awesome story arc this is. This is definitely the comic I look forward to reading every week!! I was so excited to have the whole Haley thing come up again. I love Carol. I was feeling a little indignant about what was happening before the Haley II arc started!

Thank you very much and I'm glad you are enjoying the story. It basically wrote itself when I finished Haley's first story last year.

The stories inbetween the two Haley arcs were meant to show that Carol may have made the wrong choice when she gave up her Haley persona. Is it better to be someone else, who happens to be perfect? Or is better to be your own honest, imperfect self? The problem is, Haley knows the answer to that question, but Carol doesn't.

Also, Carol is reaping what she sowed a long time ago (remember when she was dating Roger?) Look for a story coming in late June/early July that flashes back to college to show how the guys met the girls.

Is that the sword Haley/Carol gave Alan?
Yes it is, and you are the first one to notice!

Obligitory Pop-Culture tidbit:

I'm enjoying the return of The Sopranos as much as anyone (except maybe my wife, who, let's face it, may be enjoying it too much), but... come on. Does anyone really think they will --SPOILER (Click and drag to highlight-- KILL OFF TONY SOPRANO? --END SPOLIER--

I find it somewhat insulting that they think they can tease the audience with this plotline. That said, it is still among the most masterful storytelling in the history of television.

Also, did anyone catch the promo for this coming Sunday's episode? "With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility?" What the--? Whose idea was that? It must've been some guy/suit in HBO's marketing department, because I am pretty damn sure that the show's creators are smart enough to know that that line is from Spider-Man and isn't inscribed on the pedastal of Michelangelo's David or something. How corny and out-of-place!

Tangent: Was I the only one who watched Rome and thinks it's taking way too long to come back? Oh, I was? Oh. :(