The cover of the book Brett is reading in this strip is my friend DC’s forthcoming novel, The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To.

It is purportedly about nerds who doodle mech characters. Porter approved!

Pre-order it today!

1. BARRY: Attention listeners: this radio station will now only play simplified, one-note versions of songs created through a horrifying process called "MEGA-TUNE".
2. BARRY: You’ll grumble, but then submit. As you have to every atrocity during what has become a 40-year march toward the complete homogenization of rock.
3. BARRY: So… after the break, I’ll play all of John Mellancamp’s "American Fool", but you’ll just hear nine single notes matched with nine semi-patriotic grunts.
4. BARRY: It’s gonna suck, but you deserve it. And I’m BARRY, the HONEST DJ. Back after this…; BRETT: Barry speaks the truth and it hurts so good.