Bear In Mind

I wasn’t sure about revealing Paul’s sexuality, and thought about leaving his relationship with Zoe ambiguous for a bit longer. But ultimately letting you guys know there’s nothing going on whilst Arthur suffers was more fun.
Incidentally, why not go back and read this strip again now you have a different perspective…

So Bear In Mind has now been running for a full year, and it looks like 12 months of imaginary interference have taken their toll on Arthur. Is he really going to seek professional help to get Thorburn out of his head? Let’s keep reading and we’ll find out together.

As an anniversary extra, here’s the original cast sketch that started the whole thing, drawn on the back of an office memo whilst talking on the phone at work;

Thorburn was the only one to significantly change, gaining a little more personality, but the basics are all there.

Meanwhile I’d just like to thank everyone who’s visited so far, from the regulars who drop in every week to the casual ad-clickers redirected from other sites. Although I’d probably keep making the strip even if no-one else was interested, knowing you’re reading makes it that much more satisfying. Here’s to the next 52 weeks…