First comic! Biking reminds me of flying...

[frameacloud]

This is the first page of my comic about therianthropes and otherkin, Theri There, from September 4, 2005.

Image description:
In this comic, a person is riding a bicycle into the wind, surrounded by images of a joyful dragon. The text says:
"Biking reminds me of flying
My wings are enveloped
By the freeing wind."
End description.

Original notes: "This is the kind of simple pleasure that makes us who we are. Thanks to a couple of dragons: to Kistaro Windrider, for the analogy comparing the experience of bike riding to flying, and permission to use this idea for a strip; and to Baxil, who helped edit my writing so that it wouldn't sound like haiku by Yoda. Thanks also to all my friends for their overwhelming approval and support... You've helped this comic come to be. You all rock! :) "

[Edit 2017-04-03: Link updated to hosting on Tapas.]
[Edit 2023-09-04: Description, local images, and links added.]

Comments

[frameacloud]

I may not go quite that far with the hissing and violent clawing, since one of my primary goals with Theri There is to convince people that therianthropes are sane and functional. ;) But I may use some similar slapstick, yes.

A battering ram? Why, lift the porticullis, lads!

Hmm. Remind me to go back in the usenet archives of alt.lifestyle.furry, because there was a stunningly perfect slapstick-spirituality anecdote posted around May 2000. By a lynx, if I remember correctly. Something about accidentally hissing at a street preacher. I need to find out who it was who posted that, and if they're still around, get their permission to make a comic out of it. I'm not even sure where I should go to look back that far in the archives... anyone know?