0174 — An Issue With Ray's Figurine Business (Patreon)

Achewood is aimed straight at its 25th anniversary (October 1, 2026), and it's time to admit that this project seems to have been a study in male adaptation and maladaptation to the modern world. It's not always pretty, and it's not always nice, but as we continue to pick at the coalface of our own enigma, here and there we make progress. Please submit the last three strips to the podcast of your choice so I can be invited on to sound intellectual. I am also willing to be on the cover of The New York Times. I have been a public-facing Internet figure for a quarter-century and cannot imagine anyone saying anything that hurts my feelings at this point. They are of asbestos and lye.

B-Roll Strip

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Read All Strips At Once

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