FAQs

The following questions come from 'The Seeker' of Sydney, Australia:

Q. What's this about an attempted mugging of Halifax by Shakra in the "cast" page? Does this mean theres going to be a flashback or somesuch?
A. Halifax and Shakra's apocryphal first meeting involved Shakra attempting to mug Halifax with a Phillip's head screwdriver while Shakra was in the grips of the Marmite munchies. This event has never been chronicled in the actual narrative and as such is technically non-canon; the first rough sketch of both characters can be seen here enacting the scene in question.
However, this does not rule out the possibility of a flashback comic at some point. Keep watching the skies! For flying pigs. They coincide with every new bit of artwork I complete.

Q. Why is Kali so ungodly white?
A. Hey, that's a good question. Why is she ungodly white? And why is her hair purple? Well, she is the bastard of the Armin family in more ways than one. As to whether her skin colour is naturally a deathly pale, if she has some kind of pigment disorder, if she just avoids the sun a lot, or if she has a crap diet... that remains to be seen.

Q. How come Halifax doesnt use his superdetective reporter skills more often? With a lifestyle like his, you'd expect he'd have to think himself out of all sorts of sticky situations.
A. It's not pretty or dignified, but the short answer is... he's a very lazy man. Hugely so, in fact. Remember, this is the man who didn't turn up to his job for over two years and didn't bother questioning why he still received paycheques. However - and I know this will interest you, young Seeker, being an Australian - Halifax quite possibly does put his superthief skills he honed in Russia to use quite often. After all, the penguin kettle in his house was previously seen at Tara's house -- but Tara now has a crappy generic kettle. Did Halifax steal it? Quite possibly! He also stole Holly from Ormrod, an ashtray from the Dead-End Bar, and quite possibly several other things in his house. Oh the joy! He will become an Australian folk hero for his thievery. (Obviously he can't be an English folk hero because he hasn't beaten any opposing football fans to death or killed a baby he was babysitting.)

Q. Why are all your female characters so modestly proportioned?
A. Boobs: just like what girls got. Of course, you could be right in your accusation that the biggest tit in Shit Happens is the person who draws it. Let's examine the evidence: Kali and Tara are both tall, lean-built women: not given to being large in the mammary department, pregnancy and wonderbras aside. Jess is seventeen and fashion-conscious; she's not rail-thin like Kali, but thin enough that she's not much above a B-cup. Heidi, secretary-turned-owner of the Smokestack in Milton Hoight, has large melons the size of her head. They are also as plastic as the rest of her. Holly, though, is stacked to the rafters, and it's all natural. sure, they might fluctuate a bit with her weight, but that's what real breasts do. So in conclusion: Holly is the bearer of the biggest natural breasts in Shit Happens.

If I receive enough requests, minicomics, or bribes, I will draw a comparison chart of all the ladies of Shit Happens; however, I will feel obliged to also draw a comparison chart of the male cast and their respective penis size.

Want to see your questions answered (or artfully evaded) here? Write to shithappens@raincannon.com!