[[A sinister-looking individual in a top hat accosts two people standing behind a shop counter - presumably the shopkeeper and an assistant (or perhaps spouse). The shopkeeper is quite frightened; Spiro appears to be extorting them.]]
Spiro: BINGO time, compadre!
Spiro: Your friendly neighborhood bill collector!
Shopkeeper: O-oh hello Spiro
Shopkeeper: Y-yes of course I just need to gather the, er, uh, necessary papers
[[The shopkeeper runs off, sweating.]]
Shopkeeper: I'll only be a moment
Spiro: Make it quick! You knew I was coming!
Spiro: Hate to see anything UNFORTUNATE happen in your absence!
[[The assistant and Spiro stare at each other.]]
Assistant: So, how's business?
Spiro: Oh, busy, very busy. We're always slammed this time of year.
Spiro: Always SOMETHING to do!
Assistant: Better than being idle, huh?
Spiro: Absolutely. Lot of plates to keep spinning, but at least it's work!
Assistant: Yeah, same here. Counting our blessings.
Spiro: Exactly, exactly. Good problems to have.
[[The shopkeeper returns with a huge bag marked "$".]]
Shopkeeper: It's all there - every last cent - but I BEG you to SPARE us - the winter will be so cold!
Spiro: HA! Rather burn this place down, THAT'LL keep you warm!!
[[Spiro leaves.]]
Spiro: Have a good one
Shopkeeper: Take care
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{{alt-text: How's the wife, kids? Starving in a freezing basement due to my criminal acts of extortion? Tsk, tsk, shame, really. Whaddaya gonna do}}
How's the wife, kids? Starving in a freezing basement due to my criminal acts of extortion? Tsk, tsk, shame, really. Whaddaya gonna do
The computers tell me it was 20 years ago, June 9, 2006, that I arrived in New York for my first-ever comic convention as an exhibitor, MoCCA.
It was an important trip for me, a milestone in what would go on to become my career.
I wrote a little reminiscence on Patreon (free/unlocked) — including a first-since-then reprint of the photocomics I made at the time, documenting the trip!
Read the rest here: [ 20 Years Ago (In Photocomic Form) ]
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