A Clarification from Carl

Work continues with another page completed today, but I've been asked to use this blog post to correct clarify a statement from my September 23rd post "Mapping the Story." Carl took offence to my characterization of him as not being "the most coherent or thorough storyteller." I certainly meant no offence, and stated as such, but after reading his message I feel that a clarification is in order. Rather than provide one myself, I'll simply relay Carl's message to me below, verbatim. Apologies in advance for the language -


Mark - 
I'm glad you're getting your ass in gear and trying to finally finish this little cartoon of my story, but I'm a little pissed at you referring to me as 'incoherent,' and 'not thorough' in my relating of this tale to you. First of all - Fuck You! and secondly, that's just a piss poor description of the gold I've given you. You kids these days are spoon-fed entertainment like it's candy; mindless zombies bombarded with special effects, big noises, and flashy lights that you forget five minutes later. I told you a story that not only happened, but had you glued to your seat for an entire night at the bar. If you feel you need to clean it up and make it more digestible then you've missed the fucking point. The story is raw, unfiltered, and rough around the edges - AS IT SHOULD BE. Consider this fair warning - you know I'm monitoring your progress, don't screw this up.

cordially,
Carl

I chose this panel today because outside the context of the story it looks pretty creepy, but to me it's very sweet. I'm in a sweet/creepy mood today. #Inktober