original_post:_7/31/2007____________________________ Sometimes my characters had to give me a bit of a pep talk. Around this time I had left my job for a few months, was living on savings, and trying to figure out my next move. I know comics would not be able to sustain an income, so I was putting in job applications. It was a hard decision but ultimately it was what I needed to get things back on track… and Max’s life mirrored those moments for me.