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The Diet, page 14.

Hmmmmm....I guess the silencing of the alarms must have happened off-panel. Another giveaway of this story's late 1970's origin is that physically breaking into a house was regarded as a perfectly sensible way to obtain data files. Storing information in computers was STAR TREK stuff.

   If this was being written today, our heroes would be sitting in front of a 'puter screen, trying to hack into the Thin Man's system. Which makes for more boring comix than daring midnight burglaries ...

The Fix, page 15.

Savage thought he was having good, clean, manly fun, shooting up gangstas....and then his hobby turns out to have a bunch of socio-political ramifications. Damn, you can't get away from that stuff.

The Fix, page 14.

We come to the crux of the matter. Seems Savage will have to give up some of his youthful, blood-splattered illusions of how the world works.

The Fix, page 13.

It seemed obvious to me why Batman can use Gotham as a playground in which to hunt his fellow lunatics: Bruce Wayne's billions buy a lot of leeway.

   But Savage is not rich, so how come he gets away with violent vigilantism year after year? From this question, a story was born.

Inflated Tales, page 4.

More like sex obsessed doctor, but OK, for the sake of brevity, "sex doctor" will do.

Program Switch, page 53.

You might be in for a long wait, ladies.....

The Diet, page 13.

Hey, hitmen are wily scoundrels: He might be faking it!

And yes, getting kicked out for disturbing the peace is a bit unfair. How can he be sure the guy with the huge, smoking gun made the loud noise? Now if he'd said littering, he'd have a better case: Undeniably, there are charred bits of hitman all over the foyer.

The Fix, page 12.

Cigarettes have massive side effects, too - most of 'em bad. I'd avoid them, if I were you. The world seems to be picking up on this fact, finally.

   I wouldn't be surprised if in the fairly near future, a picture of a character blowing someone will become more acceptable that a picture of 'em sucking on a cigarette.

The Fix, page 11.

Once again, teamwork beats the lone wolf. But it looks like Savage didn't know he was on a team.

   That said, I wanted to do something fun and inclusive. A sort of extra bonus, to thank my Patrons for taking such good care of me. I dunno exactly what, though. One of those "stream" thingies, where I film myself drawing, and people kibitz via Skype, or however that works? An "ask me anything" journal? Dick pics via text message? Cookies in the mail, with cartoons drawn in sugar icing ...

The Fix, page 10.

Savage is quick, even for a squirrel, but it's not superpower fast.

......Damn, that was a loud bang!

Inflated Tales, page 3.

Yeah, it's goofy funny-animal porn. If that's what gets you off - and you can draw your own - you can publish your wank materials for a profit, instead of having to pay for 'em like the mundanes do. Sweet deal, eh?

   And now that my brain is slightly less fogged by lust, I can appreciate fun little details, like Teeka's knees pushing into the bottoms of her boobs. She's a lush, plush lil' bunny, yes she is....

Program Switch, page 52.

Sex and romance? Hmmmmm. It's just a hunch, but I'm thinking this will become a classic combo.

The Diet, page 12

Yes, I was a fan of the Pink Panther movies (Starring Inspector Closeau), back in the days of my wasted youth. Does it show?

The Fix, page 9.

Armor? That's cheating! Boo! Hiss!

The Fix, page 8.

And the trap slams shut. Good thing the snow is crunchy enough to give Savage a second's warning.

The Fix, page 7.

Uh-oh. Looks like Savage took the bait.

    It's gettin' to be the end of September, already? I must be having fun, because time is FLYING! Is it just me getting old and slow, or do you good folk also feel the days slipping through your fingers faster than they should?

Inflated Stories, page 2.

I wonder what the Doc has in mind? If we inspect this page very carefully, we might be able to hazard a guess....

Program Switch, page 51.

Yeah, where sex is a new thing, with no preconceptions and hangups, it would be used for all sorts of things we barely dare allude to in this Puritan-founded state.

   Whoops - I could've used this page for more cameos, couldn't I? Missed an opportunity, here. Oh well, it's not like there won't be plenty more chances for patrons to see their avatars (or a cutiefied version of 'em) show up in this story. If you are one of those patrons, feel free to send me reference pictures at: Kjar...

The Diet, page 11.

When scanning this page, I was reminded of another strip that had it's origin in my late teens/early 20's. A picture of Donald Duck chewing on a chicken leg sparked the question: "If all the animals are intelligent, what do the carnivores eat?"

   This resulted in a story about the rat bastard Herman Orca, and his disagreement with the world about when it was allowed to eat him. Many chapters in, this story is not yet finished. And since Patreon has helped me continue abandoned stori...

The Fix, page 6.

We're all a mix of good and bad qualities. On Saxa's bad side, he's a sadistic thrill killer.  On the good side: If you pay him up front, he's no shirker who'll run off with your money. He gets right to work on the job handed him.

The Fix, page 5.

The world is a fun place for a man who enjoys his work.

The Fix, page 4.

Bastards don't  hatch out of eggs shallowly buried at the garbage dump. Even Saxa, that murderous, mutilated maniac, had a mommy and daddy.

Teeka in Inflated Stories, page 1.

Teeka seems to have shown up during a stressful time for the good Doctor. Gee, I wonder what will happen?

Program Switch, page 50.

Page fifty! With plenty more to go. I see a reasonably hefty graphic novel in this strip's future.

The Diet, page 10.

What Raebnick's comment on his employer's driving skills means, is that someone who's already dead doesn't worry about having a fatal accident.

   I almost feel guilty running this crude graphic novel from my teenage years, here. It's a pleasant nostalgia hit for me, but my sophisticated readers expect better, surely? Ah well - it's not like I'm charging for it. And I hope you can feel the fun I had making this story, even tho the art is amateurish.

The Fix, page 3.

Here we encounter Captain of Detectives Rumbolt for the first time. Huh....what IS his first name? I can't remember to save my life. I just might have to give him a new one.

The Fix, page 2.

Yep, the fix is in. To anyone with eyes to see, the system is rigged. But who does the dirty work of said rigging, for whose benefits? Most of the time, the answer is quite predictable.

    But out on the fringes of selfish power, you can still find surprises.

The Fix, page 1.

So while I'm deciding on the plot for the Mink's next adventure (it's kind of important, as the rest of her story arc is decided by it), I thought I'd run this brisk little Savage Squirrel story. It introduces Captain Rumbolt, the burly badger cop. A many-sided character - I like him.

TEEKA, page 18.

So, should I keep Teeka as the Sunday page "dessert"? I figured the end of her first story would be as good a place as any to ask. What do y'all say?

Program Switch, page 49.

In this world, that's not a joke: Henry actually did invent (or at least introduce) sex.