@admitsWrongIfProven Oh, if I'm responding to a specific conversation and that strip is particularly relevant, absolutely put the image in. That's the hook! "Wait a minute, that looks cool and it's funny! I gotta check this out!" THAT is what you (and I'd presume the artist) wants.
And unfortunately no, Schlock Mercenary *has* come to an end, but Tayler is still busy with things of interest. Handles are a great way to, "Oh BTW, this guy's still busy and you ought to consider a follow!"