Whoo-hoo, it's going down well!
Thanks for all the comments, guys - couldn't have asked for a better reception
(stores up quotes for marketing purposes...)
El, I figured it's the sort of thing Leela'd go for - Bender's a persuasive agent, and like all pro athletes, she would have to rate herself based on the advertising/sponsership revenue she generates... And of course I figured the concept of 'active' spermicide was a Farnsworthy idea
@ Xanfor: I think it's good, orginal stuff - but the good bits aren't very original, and the original bits aren't very good...
Maybe you've seen it done too often? Plus I'm not a natural/practised comedian, so the execution might be a bit ropey.
In the event anyone's interested, this was drawn for this:
http://www.peelified.com/cgi-bin/Futurama/15-000844-1/ I needed a portfolio quickly, and I didn't think they'd be impressed by semi-nudey stuff!
Hence, the first comic I've ever done that was all mine, writing and drawing. I didn't get a job, of course, but it was a lot of fun to try and come up with an extended idea and draw it to form.