I realize today's comic isn't fall down funny, but I needed a way to set the scene back to the present so everyone knew Cami and Charlie were still stuck in the bathroom.

We're nearing the home stretch, folks. Expect to see Cami and Charlie free from their water house prison by the end of the week. Give me another week for a little recap and we're onto more topical humor!

Incidentally, I got a lot of positive feedback for last Friday's comic. People really seem to like it when I bash Ben Affleck around. Is it possible that I may actually start feeling sorry for the guy? I mean, he gets beat up A LOT in this comic.

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NAH!

Truthfully, I should do a comic where Ben Affleck gets beat up in new an imaginative ways each week and have that be the concept. For as much positive feedback I get when I do it, I gather it would be the most popular thing on the web.

At any rate, this is a good opportunity to mention that the artwork that was used in that splash panel of last Friday's comic is actually up for auction. So if you ever wanted to own an original piece of artwork by yours truly, here's your chance.

The auction ends on Friday, so step up to the plate now and blow away the competition with an awesome bid that will leave the competition to cry to Mommy.

Cami and I saw Hitch this weekend. Normally, I have a very low tolerance for Will Smith movies. ESPECIALLY when he's in action hero mode. I didn't like him in Independence Day or I, Robot pretty much for the same reason I didn't enjoy Bruce Willis as an action hero in the early Die Hard days. Too glib. Too cocky. I couldn't relate.

That aside, romantic-comedy Will Smith is one charming bastard. Despite a little too much monloguing about love and the effects there-of, I found myself really enjoying the film. Of course, it didn't hurt that they filmed in a lot of "off-the-beaten-path" locales in New York City. Watching the movie made me want to go back there in the worst way. I love that town.

And speaking of New York City, did you know there is a really excellent web comic about life in that fair metropolis? It's a little obtuse in and of the fact that it stars an Alien and Predator action figure, so you think it's going to be about one thing, when it's really about another. But what is irrefutable is that the comic is drop-down hilarious and altogether brilliant. It's Alien Loves Predator and you need to check it out.

Actually, the thrid panel of today's comic kind of reminded me of something I did a while ago, and I thought that was really cool. I think Bernie did it better.

Now how's THAT for a seuge way?!

I still haven’t had a chance to color in that Constantine artwork I did for a February’s desktop wallpaper. Which means since I haven’t replaced the Elektra wallpaper that I can’t do the raffle to see who walks home with the original art. I don’t know when I can get to it, but hopefully soon.

Anyway, I just want to remind people that I’m composing these original works as incentive for you to buy stuff, donate or advertise with us. Anyone who gives Theater Hopper money for ANYTHING in the course of a given month will have their name put into a raffle to win some original artwork. All the details are at the bottom of the Walk of Fame page if you want the skinny. At the end of the year, I’m going to take all of the artwork and pull it together for a great 2006 calendar. Cool, eh?

I was going to talk a little bit about how I’ve been dreaming about redesigning the site. The layout would remain pretty similar, but I’m getting tired of the dark grey color scheme. I’m thinking of something brighter and, frankly, something where the elements fit a little better together. I’ve been practicing my skills in cascading style sheets and sketching out rough ideas, so maybe someday soon you’ll come back to the site and it will have a whole new paint job!

I think I’m going to end with that. I’m a little tired of typing now. Ta!