PANEL 1
Caption: "Later..."
A man approaches Rachel.
MAN: "Hey, Rachel! What have you been up to?"
Rachel looks tired and wary.
PANEL 2
Rachel responds cautiously.
RACHEL: "Well, I'm starting my own publishing company."
PANEL 3
The man reacts with enthusiasm.
MAN: "Oh, wow! You're so smart! Always knew you could do it!"
PANEL 4
Rachel sweats, surprised by the positive reaction.
RACHEL (thinking): "That was quick! Amazing what a change in job description does!"
THE END
*Text: "The End" crossed out, replaced with "Just the beginning..."
comics don’t get no respect. even the glorious author Neil Gaiman says so. i recall he once relayed an anecdote about being asked what he did for a living at a party. he said he wrote comics. the other person kind of sneered a bit and asked him which ones. gaiman replied The Sandman for DC. the other fellow said “oh! THOSE aren’t comics! THOSE are GRAPHIC NOVELS!” gaiman felt as though he had been told that he was not a prostitute, because he was, in fact, a “lady of the evening.” or some such. comics/graphic novels/publishing… they should ALL be well regarded!