Sedgewick could be a widow (A Lackadaisy Wick analysis post)
I've been on the fandom for two years. A few months ago, this concept began to get bigger in my head.
Wick is one of my favorite characters, charming and charismatic, it's certain. But after reading the comic, i'm starting to think that Wick COULD be a widow. Besides his sister, Susannah, he has no other mentioned relatives or previous partner, which is a bit odd. Most men of his time got married and had families, but Wick didn't..or did he? I honestly like to think that Wick has had a wife, but she passed away due to some disease common to the period (Tuberculosis and other infections were leading a very high death rate, but if you want to stray a bit, post-childbirth complications, again infections, killed a lot of young women). It would explain why he's implied to have brief relationships with pretty women sometimes (including Mitzi) yet stays firm with none (When he clearly has the charm for pulling a girl, even if he's a little silly about rocks and fossils sometimes).
It would explain why he's implied to have brief relationships with pretty women sometimes (including Mitzi) yet stays firm with none. This possibility would also give some decent tragedy. Both Mitzi and Wick being widows, they love each other and are attracted to the other's "benefits" (Mitzi wants his money, Wick..loves her), but their own issues and the conflict of a formed relationship stop them from forming something proper together.
A small point that i'd like to add too is that perhaps the death of his wife could have worsened his alcoholism and work addiction, which was already a thing back for him back them (According to Tracy, if i'm not mistaken, he's an alcoholic since youth). Anyways, this was my analysis, have a good day and see you around later! :D :)