It's Iimi! The "It's Iimi!" Christmas Special!

In a story almost as good as the Star Wars Holiday Special, It's Christmas Eve, and the last-minute plans and travels are coming together. But are there plots and petty squabbles that can spoil the holy day? Find out in… The "It's Iimi!" Christmas Special!

 

Post-Comic Notes:

The REAL LIFE reason Vera Machen took continuing education and got a makeover was because her model was an old one that was never updated. So when the software updated (her model is from Clip Studio Paint, not Comipo,) her dress would no longer move with her legs. As a result, her legs would stick out from her dress when seated. I'll miss the facial expressions that the model could do. But it was unworkable.

The song playing on the stereo on page 16 is Smog by Los Dug Dug's (1973). (The punctuation is apparently intentional… and causes my spell checker to go nuts).

C.F.A Stands for Cat Fanciers Association. It's the cat equivalent of the AKC. But I didn't want to give away the show for Iimi's surprise.

For those readers with dirty minds wondering about the dark secret behind Sumeja's wartime trade, the answer is no. THAT crime carries a three-year sentence. So, get your mind out of the gutter!

The names Della, Kismetta, and Paula suggest are characters from Bone, Sailor Moon, and Azumanga Daioh, respectively. Carl's suggestion is a reference to a Hoyt Axton song.

"Muffin Hugger" is an homage to the Skottie Young comic I Hate Fairyland. One of the quirks is that a wizard (called the "Cenzard") has cast a spell that changes all profanity in Fairyland to harmless words. I leave it to you to work out what Iimi was about to say.

Attributions:

The book cover frame and the frame on page 31 are Publisher's Choice Quality Stock Art © Rick Hershey / Fat Goblin Games.

Some background images are A.I.