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There's been a lot of confusion lately over which of my "Maxwell Silver Hammer" comic strip characters are which - I've seen Tina mistaken for Katy, Katy mistaken for Michelle, Aaron mistaken for Joel's non-existent brother, etc. So to finally iron it all out regarding who's who, here's the first of two character lineups I've made - along with some quick profiles of the cast, so folks can get to know 'em a bit better too.

Joel Maxwell
Age: 16
Role: Central character of the strip; junior at Walter Mondale High School; lead guitar player for the garage band Westworld
Favorite Movies: Naked Gun, UHF, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pulp Fiction, Tommy Boy, The Big Lebowski
Favorite TV Shows: "The Simpsons", "Mystery Science Theater 3000", "The Ren and Stimpy Show", "Animaniacs"
Favorite Musical Artists: Nirvana, Aerosmith, Green Day

Katy Maxwell
Age: 14
Role: Joel's sister; freshman; frequent mall-visitor
Favorite Movies: The Little Mermaid, Edward Scissorhands, Beethoven, Mrs. Doubtfire, Interview with the Vampire, Varsity Blues
Favorite TV Shows: "Beverly Hills 90210", "Friends", "The Real World", "Melrose Place", "Dawson's Creek", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Favorite Musical Artists: Mariah Carey, the Spice Girls, Hanson, the Backstreet Boys

Tina Maxwell
Age: 36
Role: Joel and Katy's mother; elementary school teacher; Maxwell family censor
Favorite Movies: Fried Green Tomatoes, Free Willy, The Lion King, Babe
Favorite TV Shows: "Supermarket Sweep", "Mad About You", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "ER"
Favorite Musical Artists: Boyz II Men, Hootie and the Blowfish, Joan Osborne

William Maxwell
Age: 39
Role: Joel and Katy's father; insurance firm drone; avid golfer
Favorite Movies: Major League, Dazed and Confused, The Santa Clause, The Fifth Element
Favorite TV Shows: "Home Improvement", "Seinfeld", "The Drew Carey Show"
Favorite Musical Artists: Billy Ray Cyrus, Blues Traveler, Toni Braxton

Aaron West
Age: 16
Role: Joel's best friend; high school star athlete; founder and lead singer of Westworld
Favorite Movies: White Men Can't Jump, Clerks, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Billy Madison, Fight Club
Favorite TV Shows: "Martin", "Beavis and Butt-Head", "South Park", "Futurama"
Favorite Musical Artists: The Spin Doctors, the Presidents of the United States of America, the Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer

Michelle Hsien
Age: 16
Role: Joel's girlfriend; computer science major
Favorite Movies: Beauty and the Beast, A League Of Their Own, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Ed Wood, Run Lola Run
Favorite TV Shows: "Quantum Leap", "MTV Unplugged", "SeaQuest DSV", "Daria", "King of the Hill"
Favorite Musical Artists: En Vogue, the Cranberries, No Doubt, Jewel

Steve Nelson
Age: 16
Role: Drummer for Westworld; frequent participant in Joel and Aaron's activities
Favorite Movies: Falling Down, Natural Born Killers, The Usual Suspects, Independence Day
Favorite TV Shows: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "The X-Files", "Duckman", "Models Inc.", "Farscape"
Favorie Musical Artists: Pearl Jam, Blind Melon, Pavement, Sublime

More to come soon!

Description
There's been a lot of confusion lately over which of my "Maxwell Silver Hammer" comic strip characters are which - I've seen Tina mistaken for Katy, Katy mistaken for Michelle, Aaron mistaken for Joel's non-existent brother, etc. So to finally iron it all out regarding who's who, here's the first of two character lineups I've made - along with some quick profiles of the cast, so folks can get to know 'em a bit better too.

Joel Maxwell
Age: 16
Role: Central character of the strip; junior at Walter Mondale High School; lead guitar player for the garage band Westworld
Favorite Movies: Naked Gun, UHF, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pulp Fiction, Tommy Boy, The Big Lebowski
Favorite TV Shows: "The Simpsons", "Mystery Science Theater 3000", "The Ren and Stimpy Show", "Animaniacs"
Favorite Musical Artists: Nirvana, Aerosmith, Green Day

Katy Maxwell
Age: 14
Role: Joel's sister; freshman; frequent mall-visitor
Favorite Movies: The Little Mermaid, Edward Scissorhands, Beethoven, Mrs. Doubtfire, Interview with the Vampire, Varsity Blues
Favorite TV Shows: "Beverly Hills 90210", "Friends", "The Real World", "Melrose Place", "Dawson's Creek", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Favorite Musical Artists: Mariah Carey, the Spice Girls, Hanson, the Backstreet Boys

Tina Maxwell
Age: 36
Role: Joel and Katy's mother; elementary school teacher; Maxwell family censor
Favorite Movies: Fried Green Tomatoes, Free Willy, The Lion King, Babe
Favorite TV Shows: "Supermarket Sweep", "Mad About You", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "ER"
Favorite Musical Artists: Boyz II Men, Hootie and the Blowfish, Joan Osborne

William Maxwell
Age: 39
Role: Joel and Katy's father; insurance firm drone; avid golfer
Favorite Movies: Major League, Dazed and Confused, The Santa Clause, The Fifth Element
Favorite TV Shows: "Home Improvement", "Seinfeld", "The Drew Carey Show"
Favorite Musical Artists: Billy Ray Cyrus, Blues Traveler, Toni Braxton

Aaron West
Age: 16
Role: Joel's best friend; high school star athlete; founder and lead singer of Westworld
Favorite Movies: White Men Can't Jump, Clerks, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Billy Madison, Fight Club
Favorite TV Shows: "Martin", "Beavis and Butt-Head", "South Park", "Futurama"
Favorite Musical Artists: The Spin Doctors, the Presidents of the United States of America, the Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer

Michelle Hsien
Age: 16
Role: Joel's girlfriend; computer science major
Favorite Movies: Beauty and the Beast, A League Of Their Own, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Ed Wood, Run Lola Run
Favorite TV Shows: "Quantum Leap", "MTV Unplugged", "SeaQuest DSV", "Daria", "King of the Hill"
Favorite Musical Artists: En Vogue, the Cranberries, No Doubt, Jewel

Steve Nelson
Age: 16
Role: Drummer for Westworld; frequent participant in Joel and Aaron's activities
Favorite Movies: Falling Down, Natural Born Killers, The Usual Suspects, Independence Day
Favorite TV Shows: "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine", "The X-Files", "Duckman", "Models Inc.", "Farscape"
Favorie Musical Artists: Pearl Jam, Blind Melon, Pavement, Sublime

More to come soon!