Yeah, Vegas...

See, there was a very good reason for me opening this Book with Area 51 and a fight in Las Vegas. It all makes sense now, eh?

Why Las Vegas and not New York or LA? (Or Tokyo or Moscow or the dozen other NIS centers on Earth?) Because I live in Vegas. I know Vegas pretty well. I can cartoon-ize it comfortably.

And how @#$%ing often does Vegas get shown in a comic (or movie, or tv show) in any other way then as a mafia/criminal/cesspool hangout? Seriously.

Aliens in the heart of Vegas? It just makes me grin to think of all these different species mixing in with Humans and we don't even know. Not like MIB kind of mixing (sanctioned to Manhattan my ass)...but honest to gods 'Live right next door' kind of mixing.

This story arc exists for three main reasons: To introduce a deeper understanding of NIS life on Zictin. To introduce a few new characters (minor, don't worry). And to allow Chris ample time to @#$% with Tom before the action heats up again.

If you don't like the Vegas choice then be happy that the location matters very little. How often did I mention Phoenix (Mesa)? Two story arcs? Three?

Out of eight.

Where our hero is doesn't matter much. Only where he's going. Heh...Though I do think that Vegas is a good backdrop for fight scenes. PLENTY of bystanders and collateral damage to be thrown around. haha.

I, Keith Thomsen (Paoken's Keeper), do solemnly swear that at some point in the future of the PKF a casino will be leveled.

Completely @#$%ing leveled.

What good are massive buildings, in an over the top martial arts comic, if you can't knock them down?

^_^

-Peace