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Love in the Arena, page 75.

Page 75? This story has been going awhile. But fear not, the end is nigh!

Greedy Little Men, part 24.

This page got posted late 'cause I was at the dentist having a cracked tooth looked at. Turned out it was rotten clear through, so I'm headed for a root canal. A bunch of other teeth need work, too, so I know where all my after-the-household-bills-are-paid money's gonna be going in 2021.

   You don't save anything by skipping checkups, kids. You're just piling up bigger bills, down the road.

   So thank you again, my faithful. My health insurance has ...

Greedy Little Men, part 23.

Enter the fat man.

Greedy Little men, part 22.

Just to be clear, this story is set at the beginning of Happy Jack's career. Laura Waller is still a college student and the Mink does not exist yet.

Doing Good, page 5.

And as usual, Puppy for dessert. Apparently, Pony thinks what he's doing is "tough love". Which involves tough sex?

Hard Lessons, page 2.

Looks weird, but apparently feels great.

Love in the Arena, page 74.

It seems none of Herman's friends are dumb enough to not know they're stupid.

Greedy Little Men, part 21.

The added image is something I meant to post with part 18, where Jan barges into her mom's hospital room. It's Fred Perry's pencils for a similar page, where we were planning to have Jan barge in still wearing the Happy Jack armor.

Greedy Little Men, part 20.

Nothing like struggling to keep a secret for decades, and then finding out you were wrong.

Greedy Little Men, part 19.

Some secrets you should take with you to your grave. Others, you should make sure are passed on. Knowing which is which is the trick.

Doing Good, page 4.

...And Puppy for dessert. Yeah, my porn was harder-core, back in the day. But in the present-day atmosphere of MeToo political correctness and worshipful deference to anything female............

 - I'm not sorry at all. Censors of every era and political persuasion will get the exact same middle finger from me.

Hard Lessons, page 1.

"Breeding Asna" is a commissioned story, and the client is a little behind this week - entirely forgivable in the Yule season of the Plague year. 2020, WTF???

   But panic not, good readers, for I've got another commissioned story in the works - "Hard Lessons", by my ol' crony, Corman. Enjoy!

Love in the Arena, page 73.

This is not the last we'll see of Philomenon Baskerville Reacher. After "Love in the Arena" wraps up, I've plotted out a story where Reacher and his trusty sidekick run a gauntlet of heavies to save a scientist and her vital discovery.

   A good ol' pulp thriller, with our hulking hero handing out jawbreaker punches (or generous helpings of hot lead) to deserving villains. Been too long since I did one of those....>:-)

Greedy Little Men, part 18.

Selling my car, fixing the plumbing, oh, and Yule is coming. A lot to do at Casa Karno - but nevertheless, a Patreon page gets posted. That's why I opted for only getting paid when I post - otherwise, the temptation to skive off to work on "more important" chores could get too strong.

    And if there's one thing I know, it's you don't get something for nothing. Not in the long run, anyway.

Greedy Little Men, part 17.

Jan did not drop from the heavens as God's gift to mankind: She was born and raised, just like the rest of us.

Greedy Little Men, part 16.

Jan isn't a super-hero because she was born with powers, or got lucky: She set herself a goal, then worked hard for years to get to this point.

Doing Good, page 3.

A _little_ more foreplay might be in order, Pony?

Breeding Asna, page 10.

Hey, had to happen.

Love in the Arena, page 72 (pencils).

Got today's page penciled at least. Inked version will be in the collected book. And hey, a look at my creative process, yadda yadda yadda.

   Herman has encountered fans before. He still finds being hero-worshipped a really weird sensation, but he's getting used to it.

How we Paid.

I'm a little behind on my artz (I do more stuff than just sit and draw), so it's unclear if I'll get a Love in the Arena page done today. So just to provide a....placeholder?, here's an old doodle of Herman singing one of his old standards.

Greedy Little Men, part 15.

Not really a big reveal, 'cause you regular readers already knew this, but this is the first time it's explicitly shown.

Greedy Little Men, part 14.

The ability to go through old records can turn up forgotten treasures, assets, shortcuts. Literacy was the first commonly accessible "super-power".

Greedy Little Men, part 13.

Of course super-heroes care ever so much about Justice - but it doesn't hurt that busting bad guys is FUN.

Doing Good, page 2.

As established, Farm Stories for "dessert". Hmmmm....where is all this heading?

Breeding Asna, page 9.

Hump, pump, hump, pump.

Love in the Arena, page 71.

Unlike his predecessors in office, Herman hasn't been skimming the Shikago take, so he has no secret slush fund to raid.

   Meanwhile, the Prez is feeling a little dumb: All these years the gov't has been trying to get rid of Herman Orca, and nobody even thought of trying to bribe him??

Greedy Little Men, part 12.

Click on a visor, and presto, a vigilante's mask becomes a plain ol' motorcycle helmet.

Greedy Little Men, part 11.

Old habits and attitudes die hard. When you're fundamentally changing someone's world, it might take some further effort to make them believe it.

Greedy Little Men, part 10.

To those who are smart themselves, the "smart" part is the really scary bit.

Doing Good, page 1.

And for dessert, the debut of the first Puppy story. I like dogs and horses, so they always struck me as a natural combo.