This is Ellie’s debut. That’s short for Eleanor (like Jodie Foster in Contact). Hope you like her. I also took this chance to clear things up a bit about the relationships between the other characters.

There were many great suggestions for the girl’s name. In the end, it was a close call between Emily and Ellie. Elizabeth Arellano suggested this one, as you can see at the top of the comic. I’ll send you some sketches or something cool later liz =). Thanks to everyone who sent me their suggestions, and Amanda: worry not, for she’s bound to eventually change hair style and color.

On to the freaky stuff: People who know me are starting to point out that she’s almost, but not quite, entirely reminiscent of a mixture of some, but not all, of my past girlfriends. This, I assure you, is ludicrous and libelous and.. uhmm.. something really… not true! yeah!. My subconscious is rock solid baby! and nothing leaks out. Ever. It’s like that time I was dreaming I was back in the uterus, and these weird midgets were trying to kill me with a big stick, so I says to my mom… ehmmm… nevermind.

— sergio on May 13, 2003