original_post:_4/20/2001________ I had read WATCHMEN recently and the often used 9 panel page layout was tempting me. I probably should have split all this into two or three strips, but I liked the big shocker at the end of the conversation, so I opted to go with a longer format. I'm also sorry that Max never actually became EL KICKASS. That could have been another fantasy character for him to dream about.