Dissect My Brain (Union Weekly Serial) Season 3, Episode 2: "Maybe Partying Will Help."

So after the last comic strip, I thought it would've been great to follow it up with another strip where the Kevin character assaults something that's bothering him about modern society. However, I felt as a part of the current Union Weekly line-up with a new editor-in-chief and comics editor, I didn't want this strip to come off as a one-trick pony. As such, I nixed the idea and went on to the next logical story, which I'm hoping transitions from the last strip in a natural fashion. I'd hate for people to think of this comic as being self-indulgent, and Kevin is an almighty, "Mary Sue" character. As I've done in the past, I decided to do a strip in which the character seems vulnerable, weak, and hypocritical because I feel that it's honestly a part of what makes people seem human and real.

Not much to say about this one as it really speaks for itself. We can be the great kind of people that everyone wishes to be, but I feel that society is more complacent with just being lazy. Being loving, sincere, and living each day like it's the last is a lot more work that it sounds. The only complaint I have with this strip is the very last panel. While it looks cool as I finally got around to messing around with digital screentones, I'm not sure if it's very clear that the character is drinking alone and by himself. Hell, the bottle of Southern Comfort doesn't even look open! I really could've drawn that panel better, but what's done is done.

I've been using the "I'm a writer, not an illustrator" excuse for years, haven't I?

Shirt of the week:

It's a shirt of the Orange County punk band, Tough Stuff.
If you like great music and/or want to get this shirt, you can get in touch with them on facebook here.

I highly recommend "Beware" EP, which you can get at their official bandcamp.

Original Publication: September 10, 2012

Union Weekly Vol. 71. Issue #3.