How to Talk Through a Friend's Problems (Patreon)

The dialog in panel two is, almost verbatim, a conversation the real Ric and I had. I was joking, of course. I listen to some jazz, but not the steady diet Ric subjects himself to. Downbeat is a real magazine, and Ric is a subscriber, partly because he loves jazz, and partly because he finds it "hilariously depressing." So you see, I have not exaggerated his personality.

Also, for the record, the real Missy joined Mensa as a goof, and used to enjoy pointing out the spelling and punctuation errors in their newsletter.