I drew the first episode of "Paul's Superb Voyage" in the Winter of 1997.
I had just recently begun working in the management office of the
neighborhood mall, and my friend Paul was working a seasonal job in the
electronics department of Caldor while he was back in Connecticut
during winter break from Georgia Tech.
I felt bad that Paul had to work such a terrible job, but I was happy that he
was working in the same center that I was. I drew the comic for him as an
attempt to express these feelings to him.
Over the following months, I continued to add episodes to the saga of
Paul, usually late at night, sitting on the floor of my parent's basement
while watching cable television.
I drew the comics out of order, bouncing around in the story's timeline
then slowly filling in the blanks between strips. Of all the comics I've
conceived, this one remains my far and away favorite.
The characters, especially Paul and Lyle, occupy a special place in
my heart. But not a place as special as the real Paul
who inspired
the comic.
Please excuse the many silly spelling errors.
If you're interested in reading the "novelization" of the first few
episodes, then click: HERE.
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