I have to admit, I was kind of hoping that you were telling the truth :D I figured that if you could start making a fat paycheque on a kinder / gentler strip, and then you could use the real Smash as stress relief :D
I'd be happy for you if you made money on your strip though :)
@Magravan: If I was making fat checks on Smash, I would quit my job altogether and have literally no stress to relieve anyway. Can you imagine all the rage I would have to manufacture to produce a normal Smash strip? But thanks. Although lack of misery would probably be detrimental to my writing, I would love to make money on the comic too.
@Loungegecko: Stores frown on that since it hurts the resale value, but thanks.
@JackitK: I want you to finish that thought. You swear if it was true... what? Hugs and puppies?
I'd be happy for you if you made money on your strip though :)