First, where the $%^#@ is the continuation of Gustav's adventure? 
What redeems this delay is the return of Smokey and the cool background. I also checked the previous strip and read about that guy who didn't like his comic being criticized (even though he requested it).
I'm a little more than pissed-off at people who ask for critics and reviews of their work, and then are not able to take it. It's obvious to me that all they're hoping for is to get new readers. As for political allegiances, we unfortunatelly need politicians to run the country, even though they're all a bunch of offspring of female dogs - how's that for mod-bypass? 
Beauty In Diversity