immortality, an explanation

so, the whole comic book thing started a couple years ago, when i met phil jiminez (the comic's creator, as well as a primary artist for Wonder Woman and a variety of other titles in the DC universe) at a mutual friend's party. we chatted only briefly, but got along very well.

several months later, i'm hanging out with the divine miss n (formerly of DC herself), and out of the blue she asks me if phil has called me yet about being in the book he's going to be doing for the vertigo imprint. "erm, no," i said. "what?" she then proceeds to explain to me that after meeting me, phil has decided that i amthe perfect model for one of the lead characters in his project, and that i should expect a call at any time.

thrilled, naturally, i waited.

but alas, the course of true comic book immortality never did run smooth, and it took several weeks for phil and i to finally talk after n had broken the news to me; we set up an appointment for him to come to my apartment with a camera and the promise of sushi. and come over he did, plying me with tasty dinner in exchange for making a series of faces for his camera. that he would use to base the character on.

this was early spring 2003.

in the time since then, apparently the character has changed a lot--weirdly, she's now an awful lot like me. she's in a band; she has my name. most strikingly , though, she looks like me. she really, really looks like me. and i know that's the point, but it's still bloody weird.

but also completely awesome. of course.

and now, at last, at long long last! it's here! it's coming!

the neatest part of it, though? i might get my own action figure.

HOW COOL IS THAT?