Scott Meyer

How to Proceed When a Technology is Not Mature

Added 2024-12-30 08:00:03 +0000 UTC

The original draft of panel one ended with Rick saying we wanted a William Shatner future, but the one we’re getting is more Charlton Heston. I decided the reference was too dated and obscure.

Omega Man. Planet of the Apes. Soylent Green. When you look at the vision of the future Heston seemed to gravitate toward, it’s no wonder he became a gun enthusiast.

I made a deliberate choice this year not to do holiday strips and to keep the comics coming at a normal pace through the holidays. I feel like between holiday themed comics, reruns, and weeks off, the period between Thanksgiving and New Year's is sort of thin for the comic strip fan. This comic is the last that will run before the new year, so I’m taking next week off. See you on January 13th! Here’s hoping 2025 is a good bit less interesting than it looks like it may be.