original_post:11/25/2008____________________________ This was a little set up for a con that some future events would go down at, and a chance to bring Brian back, but also set up that he was involved in the plot (which is revealed later). Brian came a long way, from being an annoying fill in, to an valuable anal editor, and later a traitor, but someone who still ends up helping even though they don’t want his help. I’m glad he has some growth as a character over the course of the strip.