Hi Jeph.
I'm a long-time reader. It's been a pleasure to see your comic progress, both artistically and plot-wise. I don't have any complaints. I also have to say that, since becoming a reader, my musical tastes have broadened dramatically.
My question is concerning Faye, and I'm sorry if it sounds stupid. She's always been my favorite character (couldn't tell you why; she's my total opposite). I had always thought of her as pretty (at least as far as cartoon characters go), and she was always included as one of the "hot chicks" that Marten hung around with. More recently, though, (and I really hate to say this, it sounds like I'm complaining, but I promise I'm not) she seems to have lost some of her...uh..."hot factor". I would even go so far as to say that she looks kinda butch. And not in the cute way that Tai looks butch.
Anywho, I'm curious if this was a conscious change on your part, or if she just evolved that way as you envisioned her? Also, would you say that your attitude toward her, as a character, has changed over the course of the story line?
Thank you for creating an awesome comic!