[[A man and a woman sit in a lavish bedroom]]

Man: So, this was your room as a kid, huh?
Woman: Yeah. Kind of… I mean, yes, it was, but Mom’s changed it a lot since then.

Woman: I used to have everything a certain way. My books, my stuffed guys. Now it’s all weird.
Man: Why did your mom change it around?

Woman: Because now we’re married. You aren’t expected to stay in the guest room. Mom put a bigger bed in here than there’s ever been.

VOICE FROM THE WALL: I STILL DON’T HEAR ANY SEX IN THERE
Woman: God, mother
Woman: We’re TRYING

[[A man and a woman sit in a lavish bedroom]]

Man: So, this was your room as a kid, huh?
Woman: Yeah. Kind of… I mean, yes, it was, but Mom’s changed it a lot since then.

Woman: I used to have everything a certain way. My books, my stuffed guys. Now it’s all weird.
Man: Why did your mom change it around?

Woman: Because now we’re married. You aren’t expected to stay in the guest room. Mom put a bigger bed in here than there’s ever been.

VOICE FROM THE WALL: I STILL DON’T HEAR ANY SEX IN THERE
Woman: God, mother
Woman: We’re TRYING

[[A man and a woman sit in a lavish bedroom]]

Man: So, this was your room as a kid, huh?
Woman: Yeah. Kind of... I mean, yes, it was, but Mom's changed it a lot since then.

Woman: I used to have everything a certain way. My books, my stuffed guys. Now it's all weird.
Man: Why did your mom change it around?

Woman: Because now we're married. You aren't expected to stay in the guest room. Mom put a bigger bed in here than there's ever been.

VOICE FROM THE WALL: I STILL DON'T HEAR ANY SEX IN THERE
Woman: God, mother
Woman: We're TRYING

sigh. more true life comics, folks.

#224; In which Conjugal Relations factor

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20 years ago (in photocomic form)

June 9, 2026 by David Malki !

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!