The first issue I've done in a while. We come out of this hiatus with an introduction to Russell's love life. How convenient, considering the fact that I just became part of my first relationship since ... since ... that's not important. Originally I was going to get someone to play the part of Jacqueline (a character who played an important role in The Impactor) but I couldn't get anyone to even play my fake girlfriend. So I had to play both parts myself.

1. Survive The Team
Pass His Classes
Get A Job
Get The Girl
… That’s All

2. Hi Everyone! Sorry
that there haven’t
been any Russell
Vega issues in a
while! I’ve spent the
last two months
recording some
songs, and I spent
the last week at my
new factory job. I’ll
try to keep putting
out new issues
because I know how
much people don’t
think this web comic
sucks.

3. Also,
This is what I look like now!!

4. “I don’t know, Ivory. He’s nice, he’s caring, calm
yet so energetic… It’s just that, well, I don’t
know…”
“Have you been thinking about him all this
time?”

5. We have a debate
to prepare for and
you’re still
distracted by your
complicated history
with Russell Vega.
Don’t worry. I care
just as much about
saving the park
from being frakked
as you do.

6. There’s just something about him. He
worries me with his unambitious
future, but there will always be a part
of me that wants to date a rocker.
Well, we’ve got to
get these books put
back on this shelf
before more stu-
dents come in. So…

7. Oh, Hi
Russell!!
Hello,
Jacqueline! My
ears are
burning!

8. Russell, you
know we’re
on-again-off-
again.
How is my
favorite girl
doing?!

9. Well, let’s think about
this… The graduation
dance is a very special
night and you’ve got to
think about where we’re
at and how strong this
relationship is.
Yeah. And I also
know that there’s a
school dance coming
around the corner.
How about it?

10. That’s
valedictorian!
Imagine Me! Walking into that
room with the school
valodectarion!
Hey! Watch
out for the
fourth wall!

11. First of all, I haven’t been selected as the
valedictorian yet. And if I have, what does
that make you? The rock and roll musician
who’s dating her?
We’re Sorry
About That!

12. Listen, it’s nearing the end of the
school year which means that time
is running out for you!
That’s “First
Brain”, if you
don’t mind.

13. What do you
mean?!?!
Sooner than
you think,
actually.

14. Russell Vega! How are
you going to get to
graduation on time?!
My dad told me that my
parents can’t pay for three
more terms. Only two.

15. Wait, Jacqueline!
That’s what I came
here to tell you
about…
OMG! OMG! OMG!
OMG! ….

16. … … … …
… … … …
… … … …
The school’s
WRESTLING
TEAM?! Russell! I
thought you gave
that up!

17. Oh Dear Lord! Russell, your social
skills are bad enough. And now
with this new group of douchy,
unethical, jockiness you’re joining…
I did. But once I
thought I was
gone, they pulled
me back in.

18. Oh gosh, where do I start? Do you
remember last Christmas, when
you went with our family to do
some HOLIDAY SHOPPING and we
thought it would be cute to stand
in line with the kids to ask Santa
for some presents?
What do you
mean by my
social skills are
bad enough?

19. Do you REMEMBER
what you asked
Santa for?! World
peace and guitar
domination!
Yes, of course I
do! The
holidays are a
magical time!

20. And then that time my
brother turned 12. You
got him a BILL HICKS
CD?
Santa asked me what I wanted and
I answered him!! Do you want me
to lie to Santa?! NO ONE lies to
Santa!

21. Just learning to drive, and
he’s talking about shooting
heroin into the vein on his
…
And I did that to make
him smarter! By the
way, how is he now?

22. We’ll talk
about this
later, Russell!
Well, there’s
the bell! Time
to go to class!

23. Here is a link to my latest stand up video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g6UjkOC7
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This is a link to “Drifting”, a song from my new band, The Red Check Shirts
http://tindeck.com/listen/enzx