The Woman Page 01

Sturstein on Feb. 14, 2012

Today is Valentines Day. A day which marks our second anniversary. A day which is all about happiness and hope. But here we work in the world of the hardboiled detective, and such things are in short supply.

Last year, thanks to Chuck and Ernie, we gave you sweetness and levity. This year we break your heart.

Sammi and I lost track of the days, so were having to throw this together at the last moment. Somehow, in a whirl of inspiration, Sammi wrote the entire piece last night. Well spread it over five pages and Ill do my best to draw and post a page each day.

As always I began lettering by hand. Unfortunately its many years since Ive written any cursive, and as such Im well out of practice, so its looking a little sloppy. After spending entirely too much time trying to make it work I decided I just didnt have the time left to spend. So, much as it pains me, Ive resorted to digital type. At least for now. I really would like to do these pages properly, so most likely Ill persist in getting that cursive right. Sure, there were alternatives, but I just dont see this lady writing any other way. *EDIT* I did the lettering properly, because it looked crap. :)

Happy Valentines Day, folks.