Return of Rachel the Great, Page 4

PANEL 1

Tuna returns, looking disoriented and dramatic.

TUNA: "Oh man... Where was I?"

TUNA: "It was cold and empty and boring... and..."

RACHEL: "It's okay, Tuna. You're back in the comic now."

PANEL 2

Tuna angrily confronts Rachel.

TUNA: "Don't ever write me out of the story again!"

PANEL 3

Rachel reassures Tuna while the author's note explains the joke.

RACHEL: "Don't worry. You're here to stay."

TUNA: "Or else your fan club has promised to murder me!"

AUTHOR'S NOTE

You didn't actually think I would change my style, did you? The concerned feedback I got over this late April Fool's joke was overwhelming. I think I know how Orson Welles must have felt after War of the Worlds was broadcast on radio. I don't think I need to tell you guys to stay true to yourselves, because hundreds of you already told me!

This whole comic set was a gimmick spun off a cut from my initial draft of The Self Doubt Fairy. There was no women's comics convention, and as I stated at the start of these comics, the characters don't exist. Sometimes I toy with the idea of drawing more realistic comics, but I'd never do it in response to peer pressure.

TUNA: "That would be silly!"

BOB: "Why don't I ever get the girl??"

The End!