Heyyy…!

Welcome tothe digital edition of“The Smile Hunter”…

the guy next to mepretending to do some workis Agustín, “the author”…

Come on, Agus. don’tbe rude and say helloto the nice people…

Agus is running himselfinto poverty trying to live off his artwork, just like

that Paul Pope guy...Can you believe it?

What a jerk! look, i’ve told you time and time again:

“agus, you’re a naïve wasteof space if you think you’re going to earn money from digital downloads. peopleare just going to steal

your work… and downloadit for free…”

He must be an idiot!

hey, i’m right here…!

hell, it’s only 2 and a half measly euros for an

awesome comic from thegrafito editorial store!

and yes, i still believe in the honesty of the human race…!

A naïve, hopeless jerk!

And is your humanrace going to pay so

that I can afford to putclothes on my back!?

Ufff, I’ve had enough of this!

Does yourbrain not work

or what!?

What am i doing here…?

Do I live in a ridiculousparallel universe where I’m the butt of every joke…?

Why am I still with ablonde when I prefer

redheads…?

Erm, I’m still here!!! you really are a son of a…!

Well, i hope you enjoythis comic, and if you do,

don’t forget to recommendit to your friends…!

And then i’ll be ableto afford a one way ticketto get as far away from

her as possible…

Eh...?! Eh...?!

Story and Art by Agustín Ferrer Casas

Editor in chief: Guillermo Morales PazMarketing Manager: Yolanda Dib CabelloDesigner: Jesús Huguet from Estudio U-GET!Translator: Lucy Doran

Published by GRAFITO EDITORIALCalle Llano de la Zaidia 7-3, 46009 Valenciawww.grafitoeditorial.cominfo@grafitoeditorial.com

ISBN: 978-84-9430-020-2Legal deposit number: V-2007-2014

© 2014 Agustín Ferrer Casas© 2014 Grafito Editorial

All rights reserved

No part of this book may be reproduced, saved or transmitted through any system be it mechanical, electronic, photocopying, taping or any other method without prior written authoriza-tion by the author, except for informative use on mass media.

Sometimes even the most convincing smiles can’t hide bad intentions.

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Do you want to go out after dinner?

Yes, but I’m going up to my room first… I have to call home…

Oh, I’m staying…! Someone gave me the number of some

magnificent whores!

Young friend, i see that doctor young’s speech has reallygot you excited!

Who wouldn’t be with allthese new orthodontics techniques? Our patients

won’t have to feel embarrassed anymore about

ugly dental correctors!

How many teenagers will be grateful for it, when their self image is what’s most important for them

at that age?

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Don’t you understand?

Of course, son, of course…!

But let me buy you a drink so we can

exchange some ideason the subject…

Reagan knows how to make a speech, yes sir! That guy’s a great actor!

I think he’s cheating on me, the asshole…!

Do you mindif we sit here?

A malt whisky. Make that two…

Don’t get me wrong…These advances are agreat step forward…

Oh, of course!The ceramic braces are the future of orthodontics! Notto mention those plastic casings!smiles will shine without the need

for twisted metal!

It’s true, you’re right… It will be a welcome change

for the patients, but some of our colleagues don’t

think the same way…

How so? Because itwill take longer toget perfect teeth…?

Apart from beingmore expensive than traditional methods…

No, i’m not referring to that, I mean that there are other more delicate

reasons...

Look, i’m about to tell you something that none of our colleagues would admit to… Some of them, let’s say, get

“a certain pleasure” out of this work…

I don’t understand...

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Do you mean thatsomeone can consider

“twisted steel” beautiful…?!

Beautiful, attractive, adorable, delicious,sensual, erotic… yes, that’s how Herbert F.Dunne would describe the wires and plaquesthat took over the mouths of his patients…

But you’re talking about

sadists…!

Call them what you want… These people don’t feel empathy for other people’s suffering…

But i digress…

Look, i’m sure that whati’m about to tell you hasn’t

been, is, or will be the only case of someone finding the idea of

having braces irresistible…

You’ve lost me…What do you mean with “a certain pleasure”?

needless to say that this is not true in my case, and neither in yours i suppose, after hearing your

enthusiastic opinions… You might not believe it but some dentists enjoy the discomfort that the patients feel every time that they step into their consulting

room… They even enjoy it when they brush against the nerves of damaged teeth…

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Don’t forget, cowboy… Brush your teeth well after every meal or nobody will want to ride by your

side…

Cowboys against cavities!

Tommy Hays,behave

yourself!

Thanks a lot, Doctor Dunne. Don’t mention it, mrs. hays. Emma will giveyou an appointment for the next check up.

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Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Collins…! So happy to see you! How are you?

Fine, fine…

Who’s thepatient? I think I have a chipped molar,

doctor… It hurts every time Iforget to chew on this side…

Let’s have a look at it…

Yes, you have a small cavity… Nothing I can’t fix with a little bit of drilling and a filling…

Well, ideally you’d hold outa while I drill the tooth…

That would serve as a guide soI know how big the cavity is…

But don’tworry. I’llanesthetize

you…

Oh, doctor…! It’s going to hurt!I’m so scared of these things!

Treat her wellfor me, Doc…

As if she weremy own sister…

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Calm down, mrs. Collins… you’re very tense…

I shorry…!You know how

nervoushI get…!

Let’s try something else… For your own safety and so i don’t put my foot in it, I’m going to put you to

sleep for a moment…

Just long enough for me to finish the filling… Is that ok?

yeeshh!

Ready…!

Sweet dreams...

That’s it… Inhale… Inhale…

Breath deeply…

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Y-yes… Alittle dizzy…

And my mouthfeels odd…

Wake up… Wake up,mrs. Collins…

¡Ah,aaaah...!

Where? I… oh, doctor Dunne…!

All finished!Are you ok?

Take all the timeyou need… I’ll tell

your husband…

mr. Collins, here’s your other half… She’s stilla bit slow from the anesthetic… So make the mostof it… Take her to bed and take advantage of it…

That’s normal… Rinse and spit…

You’re so bad, doctor!I’ll follow your advice…!

Don’t eventhink aboutit, Larry…!

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Darling, I’m going to bea little late… Yes, I’ll

arrive home for dinner… See you soon…

It’s Herbert… Can you come to the office?

Ok… And park round back…

Ok, Emma… I’llstay a while withthis paperwork…

Doctor Dunne, if you don’tneed me I’ll go home…

See you tomorrow,doctor Dunne.