OPPD #8: In Which I Coin the Phrase, "to SIP"

SIP: 1. (n.) A black-and-white independent comic book by Terry Moore, published since 1993 and sold in countries around the world. 2. (v.) To carry on a story well past its limitations, jumping the once-interesting characters through interminable hoops to explain why they haven't evolved or developed in ten years and to keep the story from progressing to any sort of conclusion. 2a. (v) To pick up and drop plot threads at a fantastic rate while maintaining a semblance of a "long-term plan".

This is why phonebook editions are awesome. Pick up the first two phonebooks of Strangers in Paradise, which are terrific. Beautifully drawn, heartfelt, and well-told aside from the attempts at noir. Ignore the rest, which are unnecessary aside from the pretty artwork, and hope that Moore will eventually move on to a new project.