In any event, it's not exactly a secret to regular readers what my views on the war are.

There is nothing worse than annotated humour.

Lives have been altered in fundamental ways, and later, after they acquire a more complete understanding of what goals are actually attainable, many are left facing a lot of pain and frustration. And yet, there’s no culture of complaint.

Comic strips are like a public utility. They’re supposed to be there 365 days a year, and you’re supposed to be able to hit the mark day after day.

Most writers seem to prefer the morning, or they feel at their best in the morning. Ideas are popping into your head while you’re in the shower. And that’s true for me, as well.

That’s what fiction writers do: create characters and do terrible things to them for the entertainment of others. If they feel guilty enough, they write happy endings.

I’m a pointillist, just working my tiny little piece of the canvas. I’m not so good at perspective.

In any event, it’s not exactly a secret to regular readers what my views on the war are.

The strips about the military do seem to provoke moving and thoughtful responses. It’s nice when the strip resonates, but more importantly, I need to know when I’m getting something wrong. The last thing I want to do is contribute to the suffering that wounded warriors already endure.

When you’re young, you don’t feel iconoclastic – you’re just kind of doing what seems natural, what moves you.