 Smithson Thus Far... ·   Dave's learned a lot in the time he's
been working for Helen. Sometimes this freaks Helen out. Later
in the strip it'll get to be a major concern.  Little Helen was
a blast to draw, especially the glasses. I always had really
unflattering glasses as a kid.  Hey, today's my birthday! Happy
birthday to me!  Dave's Yak-Face figure thus ends up with Dr.
Narbon, who still has it in "Battle for the Lost Diamond Mines
of Brazil." I guess she hangs on to things.  Dave's irrational
belief that he's massively less awesome than his brother will
come up again in "Mad Science Is Decadent and Depraved." I don't
remember when I came up with that idea, but it seemed to fit
Dave.  This is one of the most autobiographical strips in this
storyline, and therefore one of my favorites. Also, Helen
driving the car is funny.  I drew this week of strips at
MileHiCon and displayed them in the art show. Yes, the art show
with the drawings of naked mermaids riding Pegasuses that moved
me to tears with their bea