Transcript
[Panel 1] (At a nearby watering hole...)
Matt the Henchman: I don’t get it! You’re the highest-ranked hench in the biz! What’s got you down?!
[Panel 2] (Argus the Minotaur sighs, sitting at the bar with Matt, drinking beer.)
Argus the Minotaur: sigh I used to hench with a woman. She was… amazing.
[Panel 3] (Flashback of Argus thinking about the past.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): I couldn’t bring myself to tell her how I felt about her because it woulda wrecked our working relationship.
[Panel 4] (Flashback continues.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): When she got promoted, I left henching and just… kicked around for a while.
[Panel 5] (Another flashback, showing Argus sneakily capturing Lightning Lady from behind.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): After years of trying to forget her, I decided to give it one more try.
[Panel 6] (Argus and Lightning Lady sit next to each other, playing video games.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): Now I’m back where I started. I’m henching again, and she’s close enough to touch, but too far to hold.
*Caption: After a brief stint at the Silver Agency.
[Panel 7] (Back at the bar, Matt looks at Argus.)
Matt the Henchman: So… what? You’re just gonna suffer in silence?
[Panel 8] (Argus grins sadly.)
Argus the Minotaur: Trust me. You do not want to hear a minotaur suffer out loud.

2007 Convention Schedule
Wizard World Philadelphia is just around the corner — landing in Philly on June 15-17. I’ll be in Artist’s Alley, doing convention sketches and selling copies of my books. If there’s anything you’d like me to have on hand, drop me a line!
Here’s a list of the conventions I’m planning to attend this year. I’ve also listed the conventions (in grey italics) that I’m considering, but haven’t committed to.
New York Comic Con: February 23-25.Emerald City Comic Con: March 31st-April 1st.Wizard World Philadelphia: June 15-17
Comic Con International: July 26-29.
Baltimore Comic Con: Sept. 8-9
SPXpo (Bethesda, Md): Oct. 12-13
PhilCon: NovemberSince my Eisner Award nomination was announced, I’ve been e-mailed the same question over and over: “When are you coming *here*?” The answer is: As soon as I get invited to a convention near your town. Write the promoters of your favorite comic con and let them know! And if you’re a convention promoter and/or if you help organize a comic convention please
get in touch and we can discuss how to make that happen.