Clive and Yolanda discuss their relationship.

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The earliest images of Jim ever made. I originally wanted him to be a giddy, manic daredevil character, but I decided to move those qualities into Jerry. He's on a skateboard because he's preparing for an incredible, death-defying stunt, and is explaining to the interviewer how he hopes to accomplish it. But Super Dave hasn't been on for 15 years and Jerry plays off the others better, so don't expect me to return to this concept.

Testing the waters. Enjoy, and be excellent to each other.

Guest comic I made for my buddy Toby's Tim's Restaurant series. TIM'S GUESTARANT AM EYE WRITE?

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Tim's Restaurant is Copyright (c) Toby Fox

AND HEY! Read the original Tim's Restaurant comic at http://fwugradiation.deviantart.com

First it was a massive essay. Then it was Christmas. Then New Years. Then, a grad school application process so intense that if you told someone about it, they wouldn't believe you. Will I get in? Will I get to write my super-rad thesis on aesthetics?? Depends on how much they're willing to spend on me. And they'll take whatever excuse they can get to NOT HAVE TO DO THAT. We'll see how it goes.

DRAMATIC RE-ENACTMENT

Stay tuned for more details.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: I deliberated for a while on which pronouns to use for D.C. Although I consider "him" a man, since he was born one, raised one, and his essays were often accompanied by pictures of his male self, I cannot deny the fact that he may now be, mentally and hormonally, a woman. As of this date, I do not know if his transition is completed, which is the deciding factor, for me, as to which sex he currently is. However, because my experiences with transexuals have been largely positive, I feel unable to deny Mr. Simpson his right to be regarded in the gender he prefers. As a result, this article will use feminine pronouns when discussing D.C.'s work, but for entirely selfish reasons--based on personal experience, and not out of any false reverence for how D.C. expresses himself, or how he spends his time. Regardless of how I feel about D.C.'s personal character, I am in the habit of criticizing what people do, not what they are.
--C.W.

"Family Circus" creator Bill Keane believes there are two kinds of comic strips in the world: those made for readers, and those made for comic strip artists. He sees a true divide between readers and writers, and also sees moments where writers forget their readers, to the extent that the medium is used not to convey a view of life, but to bemoan it.

To illustrate Jim's disgust in panel 8, his word balloon melts into the shape of Italy. SYMBOLISM!

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Have fun, don't hurt yourselves.

I just asked you a question, son.

Why are you giving me that look?

Don't give me that look.

I don't think I much like your attitude, son.

Perhaps you should join us in a song.

We should gather in the living room,

And sing a joyful tune.

What do you say, son?

Can we give that a whirl?