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Like Herrings and Onions #7: "Pandemic" Talkback

  • Writer: Michael Jacoby
    Michael Jacoby
  • Apr 25, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: Oct 14, 2025


The topical cover for "Like Herrings and Onions" #7: "Pandemic," featuring COVID-19 cells, some featuring illustrated faces of Helen, Kate, and Alyson. The cover is inspired by the poster for 1995's "Outbreak."



There was an early version of this story that I barely remember. It went similarly here with Helen and Alyson harassing an Asian-American man and accusing him of being Chinese. I think it didn't have Helen explaining her thought process about Asian people and the coronavirus. We just went straight to them and the Korean guy. But I didn't know how to progress it towards the ending. The girls yell at an Asian guy, who isn't even Chinese, to go back to China. Then what?


I then figured out Helen should show off some "smarts," so to speak, and spout out a nonsensical theory about how people of Asian descent are somehow spreading COVID-19 and manipulate Alyson into joining her "help" out the world. It showed off qualities and hints of Azula and Cartman, some influences in creating Helen.

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