Many thanks to Monique Polak, cheerleader extraordinaire, who read the book in its early stages and provided valuable feedback and much-needed support. Thanks also to the usual suspects for their friendship, laughter, insight and patience: Jennifer Cameron, Lynne Van Luven, Brian and Hatsumi Harvey, Margaux Finlayson, Robin Stevenson, Maggie de Vries, Bruce Collins, Christine Toller, Fiona Harvey, Christian Down, Joan Backus and Yvonne Haist. And of course, endless gratitude to the Orca team for putting heart and soul into every book Orca publishes. Special thanks to Mike Deas for the amazing cover and for sharing his thoughts about the art of comics. I am also grateful for the grant I received from the British Columbia Arts Council to write this book.