Could it merely be that they had a decent idea for Dominic for Epitaph 2 and Reed couldn't do the show, so it's turned up in this comic?

Yes, I'm having decided Non-Jossian delusions of "maybe everything will be at least sort of ok." Must not be fully awake yet.

And here I was thinking I was the only one who's initial reaction to this news was--no way I'm reading that. Glad to know I'm not alone.