diff --git a/comicpress-options.php b/comicpress-options.php
index f37727f..456ecf5 100644
--- a/comicpress-options.php
+++ b/comicpress-options.php
@@ -246,17 +246,6 @@ function comicpress_admin() {
 				</td>
 				</tr>
 				
-				<?php break;
-			case "comicpress-enable_dropdown_sidebar": ?>
-				<tr>
-				<th scope="row"><strong>Enable the Dropbar Widget area?</strong><br /></th>
-				<td valign="top">
-				<label><input name="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>" id="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>-yes" type="radio" value="yes"<?php if ( get_option( $value['id'] ) == "yes") { echo " checked"; } ?> />Yes</label>
-				&nbsp;&nbsp;
-				<label><input  name="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>" id="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>-no" type="radio" value="no"<?php if ( get_option( $value['id'] ) == "no") { echo " checked"; } ?> />No</label>
-				</td>
-				</tr>
-				
 				<?php break;
 
 			case "comicpress-comic_clicks_next": ?>
diff --git a/comments.php b/comments.php
index 7d5ee89..ac236e8 100644
--- a/comments.php
+++ b/comments.php
@@ -100,11 +100,10 @@ if ( have_comments() ) : ?>
 
 <?php endif; ?>
 <?php do_action('comment_form', $post->ID); ?>
-<p><textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="50" rows="6" tabindex="4"></textarea>
+<p><textarea name="comment" id="comment" cols="50" rows="6" tabindex="4"></textarea></p>
 <button type="submit" class="button">Submit Comment</button>
 <p><small><strong>NOTE - You can use these tags:</strong><br /><?php echo allowed_tags(); ?></small></p>
 <?php comment_id_fields(); ?>
-</p>
 
 <div class="clear"></div>
 
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 662cf4a..ac62855 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@ require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/membersonly.php');
 require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/syndication.php');
 require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/moods.php');
 
-
-if ($enable_dropdown_sidebar == 'yes') {
-	require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/dropbar.php');
-}
-
 if ($enable_numbered_pagination == 'yes') {
 	require_once(get_template_directory() . '/functions/wp-pagenavi.php');
 }
diff --git a/functions/comment-functions.php b/functions/comment-functions.php
index 9424b0c..73dfb71 100644
--- a/functions/comment-functions.php
+++ b/functions/comment-functions.php
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ function comicpress_comments_callback($comment, $args, $depth) {
 	<?php comicpress_comment_author(); ?><br />
 	</div>
 	
-	<abbr class="comment-time" title="<?php comment_date(__('l, F jS, Y, g:i a','comicpress')); ?>">
+	<span class="comment-time" title="<?php comment_date(__('l, F jS, Y, g:i a','comicpress')); ?>">
 	<?php printf(__('%1$s at %2$s','comicpress'), get_comment_date(), get_comment_time()); ?>
-	</abbr> 
+	</span> 
 	
 	<span class="separator">|</span> <a class="permalink" href="#comment-<?php echo str_replace('&', '&amp;', get_comment_ID()); ?>" title="<?php _e('Permalink to comment','comicpress'); ?>"><?php _e('Permalink','comicpress'); ?></a>
 
diff --git a/functions/dropbar.php b/functions/dropbar.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c45df2..0000000
--- a/functions/dropbar.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/*
-Widget Name: Drop Bar
-Widget URI: http://comicpress.org/
-Description: Creates a Drop Bar with a widget area for it.
-Author: Philip M. Hofer (Frumph)
-Version: 1.01
-Author URI: http://webcomicplanet.com/
-
-*/
-
-function comicpress_dropbar() { ?>
-	<div onmouseover="DropBarMover.mouseOver(event)" onmouseout="DropBarMover.mouseOut(event)" style="zoom:1;top: -100px;height:110px;position:absolute;width:100%;z-index:10000;left:0;" id="DropBar">
-		<div class="dropbar">
-		<div style="margin: 0 auto;">
-			<?php get_sidebar('dropbar'); ?>
-			<div style="clear:both;"></div>
-		</div>
-		<div class="droptab"></div>
-		</div>
-	</div>
-<?php }
-
-function comicpress_dropbar_load() { ?>
-<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?>/js/dropbar.js"></script>
-<?php }
-
-add_action('wp_head', 'comicpress_dropbar_load');
-
-add_action('comicpress-header',  'comicpress_dropbar', 10);
-
-
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/images/data_rss.gif b/images/data_rss.gif
deleted file mode 100644
index 267e29a..0000000
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diff --git a/images/dropbar.jpg b/images/dropbar.jpg
deleted file mode 100644
index d886843..0000000
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diff --git a/images/dropbar.png b/images/dropbar.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d2b49b..0000000
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diff --git a/images/gradient.jpg b/images/gradient.jpg
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/images/menubarbgdark.jpg b/images/menubarbgdark.jpg
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diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 099a74d..25a3581 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ h3, h3 a {
 	height: 50px;
 	width: 45px;
 	background: url(images/calendar.png) center no-repeat;
-	font: normal 22px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+	font: normal 22px Georgia;
 	color: #000;
 	text-align: center;
 	line-height: 100%;
@@ -565,6 +565,10 @@ h3, h3 a {
 	font-size: 11px;
 }
 
+.entry {
+	line-height: 1.45em;
+	font-size: 13px;
+}
 
 .more-link {
 	border-top: 1px dashed #000;
@@ -594,6 +598,12 @@ h3, h3 a {
 	font-size: 12px;
 }
 
+.members-only {
+	border: solid 1px #000;
+	background: #eee;
+	padding: 3px;
+}
+
 /* THE BLOG HEADER */
 
 #blogheader {
@@ -601,7 +611,7 @@ h3, h3 a {
 	padding: 5px 0 5px 0;
 	font-size: 32px;
 	letter-spacing: -2px;
-	border-top: 1px groove #000;
+	border-top: 1px solid #999;
 	margin-top: 10px;
 }
 
@@ -633,7 +643,6 @@ h3, h3 a {
 	.comment .comment {
 		margin-left: 10px;
 		padding-bottom: 10px;
-		background: #fff;
 	}
 
 		.comment .comment .comment {
@@ -641,13 +650,11 @@ h3, h3 a {
 			padding: 5px;
 			margin-top: 2px;
 			border: 1px dotted #ccc;
-			background: #fff;
 		}
 
 			.comment .comment .comment .comment {
 				background: transparent;
 				border: none;
-				background: #fff;
 			}
 
 	.comment .avatar {
@@ -805,6 +812,7 @@ ul.children {
 
 
 .sidebar h2, .sidebar h2 a {
+	font-family:arial;
 	font-size: 16px;
 }
 
@@ -920,6 +928,15 @@ ul.children {
 	background: #000;
 }
 
+table#wp-calendar {
+	border:none;
+	background: transparent;
+}
+
+table#wp-calendar td {
+	border-color: #999;
+}
+
 /* SEARCH */
 
 #s-search, #s-transcript {
@@ -1463,39 +1480,6 @@ li.storyline-root {
 		background: url('images/menu.png') 0 -75px;
 	}
 
-/* Drop Bar */
-
-.dropbar {
-	position: absolute;
-	left: 0px;
-	width: 100%;
-	height: 98px;
-	border-bottom: solid 1px #fff;
-	color: white;
-	font-family: Verdana;
-	font-size: 11px;
-	z-index: 10000;
-	background: #000;
-}
-
-
-.dropbar .droptab {
-	position: absolute;
-	bottom: -23px;
-	left: 30px;
-	width: 142px;
-	height: 23px;
-	background-image: url('images/dropbar.png');
-}
-
-/* members only */
-
-.members-only {
-	border: solid 1px #000;
-	background: #eee;
-	padding: 3px;
-}
-
 /* Tool Tips */