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I recently completed a challenge. It was one of those “ooh! that’s a great idea!” challenges that seemed eminently doable at the time.

Here’s the assignment:

• SUBJECT: Comics.
• LENGTH: A minimum of 2 pages. Panel to panel continuity. No strips, gags, or spots.
• PAGE SIZE: Standard comic size: 6.625 x 10.25 inches.

Turns out that meta commentary as a subject is deceptively difficult. I didn't want to write something boring and philosophical, I wanted something entertaining that worked on two levels. And I wanted it to be very, very comic-booky; unabashedly over the top.

I hope you enjoy it. Note: one panel is slightly NSFW.

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