First Published: November 28, 2007
When I started THIS IS ME, I only told a select few friends about the strip. I knew I was bound to reveal some embarrassingly private things which I wouldn't mind sharing with perfect strangers – but friends and co-workers are a different matter.
As I kept drawing into a vacuum, my need for immediate feedback grew, so I told more people about the strip. The reaction has been... interesting at times.
For the record: My wife has veto rights for all strips where I reveal something personal about her. Andrew... not so much.
Since there are bound to be questions: The last panel is not supposed to portray anybody in particular. And the actual request was phrased much more politely.
For complex hand positions, I have a small mirror standing on my drawing table. This wasn't enough for the current strip, so I had my wife take photos of me standing in the room, holding a cardboard roughly the original size of the strip.
Please, dear reader, let me know whether you like THIS IS ME. Criticism is also appreciated. It's feedback keeps me going. Feel free to e-mail me at <me AT thisisme-comic DOT com> (please replace AT and DOT with the corresponding characters, sorry about that hurdle).