A graphic rendering (OK, OK, it's a comic-strip) guide to living with HIV and AIDS.
When I first got the diagnosis, I remember complaining to a fellow friends (also HIV+) "Why don't they hand you something when you get news like this?" A subsequent therapy session, general b.s..-ing with friends, a reminder I wasn't doing "How to build a sidewalk" brochures any longer, and soon, "HIV + Me" was evolved.
Special thanks go to many people including Marty McNeill, Charles Dickey, Liz England, Joe Greenwood, and in memory, Steve Warner, Art Prillaman, Loy McNeill, Brandon Abernathy, and Pedro Zamora, (the latter of which I never met but his spirit never left me.) And on a more recent note, I'd like to especially thank Judd Winick (Pedro and Me) who understands why I've kept doing this. And has unofficially promised to write the introduction of the book (whenever THAT may be...)
Three of the ways to navigate this site:
gives you quick summaries of each of the strips on the site, which will get you going
or
a month-by-month history of the strip, which will also get you going
or
But for goodness sakes, PLEASE try to avoid using AOL's browser when viewing this site. I test run it on Mac's Safari or Mozilla/Firefox browser, but for those using either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, I do see how it looks one those as well. I do recommend setting your screen at 800 x 600 for optimum viewing of the strips.
All material on this site is © Chris Companik (except for those of a parody nature, and even the Supreme Court will back me up on the use of those). No unauthorized reproduction is permissible without prior approval. If you're a non-profit organization working with those affected by HIV you'll pretty much get a green light from me, but just ask first, OK?
