This comic was second contribution to The Believer Magazine. This was in their Oct/Nov issue themed around ‘survival’. I originally finished this comic in February of 2020, for what was supposed to be the issue themed around ‘the future’, but then COVID-19 hit, and it got delayed, as it didn’t seem appropriate anymore.

I used this as an opportunity to tackle the subject of my kidney transplant. Whereas my pacing and imagery was pretty good from the get go, I initially struggled with the writing and having it be torn between making it too serious or being too casual. Kristen and Vera were a great help.

editor: Kristen Radtke