soap operas v. comics

Way back when RTO and I were living in OKC we started taping Days of our Lives for my sister because she couldn't pick up NBC at her apartment in Norman. well, eventually RTO was hooked on Days. really, he keeps better track of it than I ever did. He usually cracked that there were many similarities between soaps and comics, especially Days at that time since the plot involved mind control and some other sci-fi elements. Anyhoo, that's just to set up this must read post (if your a soap fan) at Dave's Longbox. Seems RTO isn't alone.