... to go back for a third piece of birthday cake?

It's just lying there after all. Obviously I'd have to take some crisps too. Obviously.

This comic very nearly didn't get made, and the story of the events of last night is not one for the faint-hearted. Those of you of a nervous dispostion are advised to simply enjoy the comic and move on, blissfully unaware of the UNIMAGINABLE HORRORS I faced last night. For those of a more corageous nature, please brace yourself as you read on: I cannot be held accountable for anyone who spotaneously expires out of sheer fright.

As summer enters full swing the nights are starting to get decidedly clammy, and so I decided employ nature's air-conditioning (also known as 'breezes') and leave my window wide open, to keep cool while I drew the comic. I was happily drawing the strip when suddenly a baleful sound met my ears: FLIK-A-FLIK! It sounded like the gargantuan beating wings of some deamonic bat, but in my heart I new the reality was far, far worse. The beast that had entered my room was none other than the greatest villain of the animal kingdom, that satan on dusty wings: a MOTH.

After flying around for a bit the black-winged fiend eventually lost interest in repeatedly dive-bombing my head and took up residence on the wall. Taking advantage of this remission in the onslaught I finished the comic and went to my computer to scan and colour it. Little did I know that reinforcements were waiting to ambush me there.

I made several attempts to scare it away by stabbing it with the mouse pointer, but to no avail, so with gritted teeth I did perhaps the bravest thing I have ever done: I coloured the comic while there was a moth on the monitor, and I did it all for YOU. Admittedly when the moth did inevitably launch itself directly at my face I did give a small shriek and stand on the bed for a bit, but that is beside the point. I am a hero, and from now on today will be declared an international holiday. World 'Comics in the face of moth-based adversity' Day. We'll have little flags and everything.

And that's the end of that, with all loose ends tied up neatly as usual.

 I'm not sure if the sun hitting beaver on the head with an owl really qualifies as a punchline, but that's all you're getting for now. I should have called it quits after the first 3 panels.

Next monday my holiday begins, so I won't be drawing any comics for the next two weeks. But before you put that gun to your head let me tell you that I have rounded up some of the best webcomic creators out there and, by a careful combination of flattery and blackmail, have persuaded them to draw guest strips for me. I kind of forgot I only update twice a week and went a little over the top, so there is going to be a new guest strip up every single day! Make sure you don't miss any!