I was startled to find that the last time I “showed up” in a comic it was also with these two knuckleheads.

The gratitude of some ducks, eh? I put a roof over their heads, bathe them regularly (well, not Rusty, but you know what I mean), and this is how they repay me? Feh.

(Yes, I’m taking a couple of days off from work. I do that from time to time…)

The stupid thing is, I didn’t actually set out to make a Star Wars joke out of this. But… the Emperor’s line just kind of came to me, you know?

Look. It’s best not to think about it too much, you know? “It’s just a comic, I should really just relax…“

They will respond to requests for Styx’s “Mr. Roboto” with deadly laser fire. You’ve been warned.