I have to admit that I had a hard time coming up with today’s comic, but I liked the way it turns out. Of this week’s new releases, I didn’t feel there was a lot of comedy to extract from them. Mr. Woodcock and Dragon Wars already do a pretty good job of making fun of themselves already. The Hunting Party and Eastern Promises are barely on anyone’s radar. So I decided to set my sites on the movie that was doing the most advertising this week – The Brave One.

I’m not sure if this warmed over version of Death Wish for chicks is Jodie Foster’s way of combating the expiration date Hollywood slaps on actresses of a certain age, but I think Foster is dangerously close to typecasting herself in the role of the post-millenium anxiety figurehead for women. Between The Brave One, Flightplan and Panic Room, I’m surprised she hasn’t developed some kind of personality disorder. What’s the appeal? Is there entertainment to be found in watching an actress as obviously intelligent and well put-together unravel under the right conditions? It’s a weird dichotomy.

A couple of quick shout-outs today and I’m wrapping up early.

First, thank to T. Campbell for mentioning Wednesday’s strip in his blog yesterday. Finishing it, the third mock poster gave me inspiration for a t-shirt design. But Campbell highlighted something else from the strip I think I can work with – “INVISIBLE GUNZ!” Thanks, man! I’m taking that and running with it!

Encouragingly, it looks like you guys enjoyed yesterday’s comic as well. I see it has 6 “perfect” five-star votes on the Top 50 page. It’s times like this I wish I had the comments feature up and running. I would have loved to read your thoughts.

Thanks, by the way, to those of you who are voting for your favorite strips using the comic ranking feature. I’m working on a site redesign right now and I’m going to figure out a way to give greater prominence to the feature. Plus, getting that comments section back!

Last thing I’ll mention; swing over to SubtleTeez.com for a special promotion. Right now through September 28, Theater Hopper readers get a 20% discount on all shirts using the code “th20off” at check out. These guys contacted me to clue me in on what they’re up to and a couple of their shirts got me to laugh out loud. Their good people. Check ’em out.

That’s it for me. I’ll be working on my site design this weekend. Other than that – sleeping!

Hope you have a good one, too! See you Monday!