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you had me in the first segment- kimchi fart feed ! fantastic fantastic fantastic
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Thank you, Jessie! Thank you so much! 😀
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no thank you!
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Heh heh! We could go on forever like this, couldn’t we? 😛
“Thank you!”
“No, thank YOU.”
“My thank you trumps your thank you.”
“Thank you times infinity. Plus one.”
I think I’m going to enjoy your blog. I love what I have read so far. 🙂
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indeed we could plus 2.89
forever
a platter of ditto’s on the blog sentence !
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Love this, you have a real gift!
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You’re very kind, H. Thank you so much for visiting and saying so! 😀
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Oh the sadness of the final panel! Captures the mood so well.
Love the witty lines in this, too. Carries the story along in contrast to the sombre bit at the end.
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Thanks, Maria! Yup, wit and somberness are elements that I do try to balance in most of my strips. Sometimes it even works. Fancy that! Ha ha! 😛
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* Air On A G String is what I meant
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Ha ha! Yes, I’ve heard that joke before. Clever! Thanks for reading! 🙂
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That was a “heavy strip”, Ernest being in a dark place at the moment but there is always light t the end of the tunnel when he makes it through. I love the music jokes playing guitar myself it was a classic,it is a bit like a classical piece of music called A On A G String !!!!!!
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I have had to think about this one Tony – a very powerful strip. A ghost of recognition here for me. I find it difficult to join in and the group dynamic is something that is still alien to me. Sublime work. Regards Mark.
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Yes, I am the same. I often wish to be part of that dynamic but I also find it to be more of a challenge than I’d like. And while I do make efforts to be a part of things it never seems to get any easier.
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Hi Tony, poignant ending– and then, especially with the timing of Robin William’s passing from depression, somehow this hit me even more. (That said, I may have missed the mark completely on what is going on here- but that’s how it landed for me. Awesome illustrations and story that pulled me in… want to know what happens next!
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Hi Diahann, thank you for your kind words, and no, you haven’t missed the mark at all! Ernest really isn’t in a good place. I’m glad that came across in the ending. Sometimes it’s good to take a leap of faith and allow the visuals to speak for themselves. 🙂
As someone who has dealt with depression nearly all his life, it’s something I’ve wanted to touch upon for some time. I haven’t been able to bring myself to do so until now, and as such you’ll see more of this unfold in the weeks to come.
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Poor Ernest! He’s not having fun with these guys at all 😦
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I’m afraid he isn’t, Scott, although Martinez at least seems to give a crap about him! 🙂
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And now I’ve just found out that Robin Williams has died (suspected suicide). That’s… unsettling.
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It is horrible. I’m so angry and sad.
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That’s understandable, Pam. I’ve been in a bit of a daze about this since I read the news. If the genie from Aladdin can do this then… well, it’s just awful and sad. It really is.
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Well- it’s about time someone checked on Ernest!!!
Hurry up with the next installment… I have to know how he is.
(No pressure… but hurry!)
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You’ll find out in the next installment, Pam, and it’s… well, I’m hoping not to lose readers over it. 😛
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Not on your life! I’ll be hanging onto every strip.
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Bless you, Pam. I’m lucky to have readers like yourself, and it puts a smile on my face to know that there are people who do appreciate this little thing I do. 😀
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Ominous. Do I see someone peeking in the window?
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It is ominous indeed. As for the someone peeking in the window, that’s good old Jesus Martinez, the guy in the eighth and ninth panels. 🙂
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D’uh. Feeling, well, d’huh. And argh too.
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No no no! Don’t feel silly. I’m sure plenty of us have had moments like that, so who’s to judge? 😛
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ooh that last frame! I think that I can see he is holding/reading something…. ??
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It is a bit hard to tell, isn’t it…
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Worried now……
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Yup, Ernest is not in a good state…
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More worried now….!
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I won’t lie to you, Chris (or Mark?). It’s going to get a little dark before things get better for Ernest, that’s for sure!
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It’s Chris although Mark is with me on this worry BUT we will weather the journey with Ernest of course.
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I aim to make the journey worth it!
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