Sadly, our editor Jay Kennedy, who was instrumental to the strip, drowned a month before the strip hit papers. :(
Originally run May 17th, 2007
-Ed
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I originally called the strip "Not-So-Wild Life" but no one liked that name besides me. I still like it better. :D
Originally run May 16th, 2007
-Ed
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Our then syndicate King Features had Melissa bold every few words saying it helped lead the readers' eyes. Then we found out no one else was doing it and we stopped.
Originally run May 15th, 2007
-Ed
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2020-11-10 14:19:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Ashley T. Bengal is our most popular character. The Norm/Ashley shippers are our scariest fans.
Originally run May 14th, 2007
-Ed
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2020-11-09 14:08:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Bridget is based on my wife, so it's funny when people 'ship Norm and Ashley. :D
Originally run May 13th, 2007
-Ed
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2020-11-09 01:10:45 +0000 UTC View Post
If there is would thing I would change about the original 'My Cage' run, it'd be how often we referenced the TV show 'Lost'. >cringe!<
Originally run May 12th, 2007
-Ed
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2020-11-08 00:44:09 +0000 UTC View Post
I originally intended Jeff T. Shark to be more of a wanna-be party animal with get rich qucik schemes, but you can already see the dim insecure him here.
Originally run May 11th, 2007
-Ed
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2020-11-06 13:35:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Rex and Violet's names are a play on the term "Sex and Violence".
-Ed
Original run date May 10th, 2007.
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2020-11-05 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
The earth "My Cage" takes place on is Earth 133 (13 = M 3 = C).
-Ed
Original run date May 9th, 2007.
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2020-11-04 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Norm's boss Max Terrier's name was chosen as a play on the phase "Maximum Terror".
Original run date May 8th, 2007.
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2020-11-03 14:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
I came up with the pitch for My Cage while working as a programmer for a major telecommunications company. I designed programs to replace people who would then be laid off. It was VERY depressing.
This strip originally ran on May 7th, 2007.
-Ed, Cage Writer
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I actually sent an e-mail like this to Snapple. I only got the generic e-mail reply. No response like the last panel.
The upside of being here is we can run the headers we originally had on the Sunday strips.
This strip originally ran on May 6th, 2007.
-Ed, Cage Writer
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2020-11-01 17:01:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Side projects and the usual life unforeseeables threw us off schedule a bit.
Expect a string of updates.
Stay sane, everyone!
2020-10-27 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
