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How to be a Nice Guy #1 (September, 2000)

Someone actually said this to me once. I wasn't sure whether to feel flattered or rejected. I guess it depends on the person.

People have asked me what's up with the last frame, because we find out the guy's name actually is Matt. This was purely a subconscious thing when I drew it (after all, this is the character I've called ‘Melvin’ elsewhere), but I decided to leave it in as a kind of admission that yes, I'm really like this, and these things happen to me. Far be it from me to mess with my subconscious...

This cartoon is in colour because Canta was feeling particularly rich when I drew it (although they still haven't given me any money...), so they decided to let me colour it. I'm in the process of colouring the others, but it may take a while...

Lesson Two: Listening