May 5, 2004 9:03 AM Subject: Nobody is forcing you! For those of you who find this strip offensive, I strongly suggest you spend your time online looking at things that are pleasant to you. Just because you find alternative sexuality offensive is no reason to condemn, insult and demean. Have any of you "offended" persons written the Beetle Bailey strip to complain about the abuse of enlisted men by NCO's?, Have you complained to Andy Capp's creator for glamorizing alcoholism and spouse abuse? Have you written Garfield to complain to the ASPCA for the constant abuse of the dog by the title character? In other words people, GET A LIFE!, It's a comic strip. Alvin Tue, 27 Apr 2004 Subject: New Format Paige, I just wanted to tell you, that I saw today's edition and really enjoyed the new format. You can do so much more in the comic book form as opposed to the comic strip. Also, the story line looks very intriging. Looking forward to more of this plot line. Hope you sell lots of comic books and merchandise. Good luck, Louis Sunday, April 25, 2004 Hi there. So, there I was, happily enjoying reading "Jane's World" via comics.com, and life was good. I had just recently discovered the strip and really liked it, and not just because I thought Chelle was hot. I do have some standards. I think. But, then, all that came to a halt when I discovered Comics.com is no longer running new strips, and that it's now only being offered in print format. I do appreciate them running old strips since I am otherwise unfamiliar with the back stories, but still. What of Chelle's cop friend? What of Jane's desk/snack bar? What of the matching shower curtain and towels? Important issues, one and all. I would love to be able to purchase the books, but unfortunately my bank account has other ideas. It just laughs when I add up the costs of the books -- which, I've told it repeatedly, are all reasonably priced -- and check that against my balance. It mocks me. It cares not for my plight. I think it may belong to the Christian "right." So, here I am, subsisting on old strips, pining away for what once was. It has left a void in my life, one which the old strips can only partially fill. Hey, I'm a lesbian. Drama comes with the territory. ;) While I'm here waxing dramatic and all, I would like to thank you for writing and drawing "Jane's World." I'm sure you know how unique and refreshing it is, and if I could, I would buy all the books. I would even read them, because that's the kind of woman I am. May "Jane's World" live on for many more years to come, even if it's not living on my computer any longer. Peace, Celine (Note from Jane's World: Be careful out there, folks. Some voters out there aren't happy.) Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:57:46 -0500 (EST) I hate your comic. Lesbianism is a serious problem that should not be glamorized. Try harder on your next strip. - Shannon Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:25:12 -0500 (EST) I just discovered your "comic" strip by accident this morning...since when is sexual perversion comical? You poor, sick, twisted, person...wait!!!! Hold on...I think I must be a lesbian too...I also love to kiss women, suck their tits, & lick their pussies...Holy Hell...I AM a lesbian...& all this time I thought I was just a cowboy! Keep up the good work, honey. - Travis Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 10:00:23 -0500 (EST) Dear Paige, I just wanted to say that I REALLY enjoy your comic. It's more than just a comic, it's more of a soap opera. I think it you are very creative. I've e-mailed it to several of my friends. I never new it existed until it was on the front page of comics.com. I've enjoyed getting to know your characters. I love anything that empowers women to be themselves. Best Regards, Keri Houston, TX Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:37:26 -0500 (EST) hello mr braddock my name is rauiri and i am 10 and i am an editor of a kids comic called fusion its new because you are such a good artist on janes world i was hopeing you could e mail me a few tips for the artist of my comic. p.s u are really a great artist - rauiri Date: Friday, March 12, 2004 6:31 AM Hello! I just wanted to say how much I enjoy "Jane's World". Though I'm a straight guy, it reminds me of my days in Northampton, MA, where it seemed I had a life very similar to Ethan's. Thanks for bringing back happy memories! :) - Mark Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 17:44:20 -0500 (EST) hey, i just started reading your comic about 2 months ago and i just wanted to say how much i enjoy it. even when sometimes i don't know who the people are or the back stories, it still makes me laugh. and i like the way you draw. i show it to my girlfriend all the time and i think she likes it too. its not in any papers around here, but we catch it online all the time at the yahoo news thing. so thanks for the cool comic and i hope you have a great day... - lindsay Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 22:42:48 -0500 (EST) Hi Paige, I loved this last weeks comics starting with that perv Stevens letters to Jane. Not a friend of mine, but could be. A friend of mine, who's a graduate student at UC Riverside recently came out in a really cool way. I'm totally enjoying the drama that this chick is dealing with. Your recent strips remind me of my friend Shankari's trials and tribulations. However, with the exception of Jane and Chel, the other chicks, er ah women,look like they dropped in from 1963. Great vintage hairdos. Can you get syndicated in the Sacramento Bee? Janes' loyal fan, Richard Perry - Richard Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 07:51:24 -0500 (EST) Hello Jane's world is a fantatic comic. Its witty and charming. Please keep up the great work. - Chris Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 09:09:39 -0800 (PST) Hey there, Hey how are things?I just read today's strip and I hope you don't mind me asking but I didn't quite understand what Chelle had said about being a lesbian is like being in fifth grade with sex...well..from where I am..these things are such a taboo I have to get all these jokes online..lol..hahaha...I mean it all in a good way though:) I just wanna know what that line meant "...Being a lesbian is like being in fifth grade with sex." but all in all I still love your comics very much and it's great to see someone so open about it and well..I admire the fact that you're so brave about displaying it on paper when most people would just hide..You're a great artist and definitely a great person with a very open mind. hope to hear from you soon. -- Barbara Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 07:09:27 -0500 (EST) I wanted to say that your comic strip is wonderful. It is so refreshing to see a comic with a lesbian as the lead character. Thank you for your wonderful work. - Beth Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 20:39:59 -0800 Please, Ms Braddock You can say, "Thank you Helen , but I'm a little busy right now," and I'll stop bothering you. My now spouse for life is a big "For Better or For Worse" fan, and it was while checking out the Petersons that I discovered Jane. I fell in love with her immediately. Of course the first thing that I liked about Jane is her firm grasp on the world. And it's nice to know somewhere there is someone getting less sex then me. (I had to refigure my score when I was told hugs do not count as sex. But don't get me wrong, I still love hugs.) I also love that Jane being gay makes a difference in less than one strip in a hundred. I think you have the ratio right. I find entire days going by with nothing happening that requires a different action because of my orientation. And to answer one of your characters, No, you don't have to actually be having sex to be a lesbian. It's who you love that counts. Opps, I'm rambling again. I'm going to stop taking advantage of you. And I promise I won't stalk you. -- Helen