dang that third-panel sal is awful, had to fight my need to redraw it
I figure it’s appropriate that a Sal strip reruns today. Today’s my mother’s funeral, and I’ll be back in La Porte, Indiana, as this updates. You see, a lot of Sal and Danny’s Walkyverse backstory was borrowed from my parents. Like Sal, my mom was a girl whose family moved around a lot as a kid, finally relocating during high school from Mississippi to Indiana, where she met my dad. I thought of my father as unapproachably perfect and my mom as strongwilled to a fault, and those qualities were kind of baked into the Walkyverse versions of the characters.
And, like my parents, I guess they were destined to grow apart and find other people.
Goodbye, mom. Sometimes I lose sight of it, but you were and always will be a large chunk of me.
Dang, some complicated feels
So sorry for your loss =(
I honestly find your thoughts you’ve shared on your mom tremendously relatable, and I appreciate your honesty on it all. I hope I’ll be able to be as big about things as you’ve been when the time comes.
I’m sorry to hear about your mother. Best wishes to you and your family.
My thoughts are with you and your family, Willis. I’m sorry that you have to go through this loss. Thanks for letting us share a tiny sliver of it with you.
I’m sorry for your loss, Willis.
I’m really sorry for your loss.
We’re here for you. She’ll be missed.
Sorry for your loss.
Damn. Sorry for your loss, Willis.
Sorry for your loss. All my best to you and your family during this difficult time.
Sincere condolences. Have a safe recovery with your family.
Sorry for your loss man.
I am sorry to hear about your mother. Loosing a parent sucks.
I am truly sorry for your loss mister Willis, I wish you and the rest of the family the best during this difficult time.
😢