Silly is my middle name. Okay, it's not, but I kinda wish it was. Okay, I don't really.
I've been using Photoshop to do the pics. Figuring out how to use it is a pain (nothing I try ever works the first time) but after I figure it out I'm always amazed by how powerful it is! I still feel like a total noob though.
I've heard Corel is decent but I've never used it.
(Harpoons?)