He Ain't Heavy

This was one of the first ideas I wrote, maybe a day or two after Gerry agreed to draw Blood Culture. Walking toward the PATH station after work, I was struck by the homogeny of the suited men around me. Granted, not the most original observation ever, but an observation nonetheless.

What I love about this panel is what you don't see. Because Edgar and his brother look identical, the first instinct is to brush the panel off as a simple joke about appearances. Why would Edgar want to be more like someone who seems to be just like him?

The reader must fill in the context, the sibling rivalry, the lives they lead outside the panel. How do these two characters act when we can't see them? How is his brother's life better than Edgar's? How can it be, considering they are red blood cells?

This panel is also the template for leaving nameless all characters other than Edgar. It's a running joke that stresses Edgar's incredible self-absorption.