2 Life is what happens between failures.

he looks like if Randal, Dante, Jay, and Silent Bob (all from Clerks) all smashed into one

This strip was probably the one that caught my attention at first. It promised a character with some depth to him. I also digged the title drop.

the painful depth of a person with nothing better to do than sit around thinking about everything that has went awry with his whole life.

Makes for a cracking good read though. :]

And draws the readers sympathies to give them an emotional stake in the story.

I feel you, bro. College was just a way to keep the freaks (Teachers) of the streets.