Mask Breath

Apr 16, 2021

Spath has some trouble with coffee breath wearing a mask, and not seeing facial expressions.

Spath’s mask blues continue at the tempt agency and spath comes home after a rough day to be offered a fish.

Spath’s only companion is a fish that’s freaked out by spath’s coffee breath. Thankfully, the ghosts think the fish smells worse.

Note: I drew this after the long winter of COVID-related lockdowns in California. I was feeling a little blue, and this comic provided a space to air that out. I was also drinking a glass of wine while drawing (never a good idea, but it was COVID, so, meh). In the spirit of reckless honesty, I left in an errant wine stain in the strip. Can you find it? Hint: page 2.

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Written by Karah L Parks

Adjunct Professor, language nerd, comics creator, and inner-demon wrangler.

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