Please don’t take today’s strip as a stab at anyone, or any comic in particular. I actually quite enjoy a lot of true-to-life comics and graphic novels. But I think it’s something that can be relied on too much. I think everyone should write about what they know, what they experience and feel, but when you have a medium such as comics at your disposal where anything can and will happen, why not punch it up a few notches?
Then again, maybe I’m just cranky because of that nail-biter of a hockey game. Canada ekes one out against the Swiss, and even though I am morally opposed to shootouts, I’ll take the point. People in Canada always have ridiculously high hopes for their international hockey teams, and with the Olympics being on Canadian soil, the pressure is even greater. All I can say is after the unfortunate incident that was Turin 2006; I’m not taking anything for granted. This is on the Men’s side at least. When it’ comes the Ladies, just give us the Gold now and save yourselves some time.
In other news, I’ve been struggling to read a book lately. Sohmer lent it to me and, maybe some of you all know this already, they make books now that have no pictures in the whatsoever. Yeah, I know. They’re just called “novels” and they have no hit of “graphics” at all. It’s very strange trying to get into one of these “books” after being so immersed in comics for so long, but I’m getting there. Fortunately it’s a darn good read, so the transition’s been pretty easy.
And so my friends, since my life is so boring that we can’t even make comics out of it, I leave you for another week. While you are out enjoying yourselves this weekend, remember to be careful, and if you can’t be careful, name it after me.
Ooo! Ice Dancing is on! See you Monday!
