Comic #1630: 2009-10-20

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Description

The comic consists of the following dialogue and visuals:

Panel 1:

• Background: A dark, starry sky with floating asteroids.
• Two aliens are inside a spacecraft.
• Text:
  • Alien 1: “What was here?”
  • Alien 2: “A planet called ‘Earth.’ It was destroyed by an asteroid.”

Panel 2:

• Text:
  • Alien 1: “Was there a civilization?”
  • Alien 2: “Yes, but only one artifact was ever recovered.”

Panel 3:

• A photo strip labeled "PHOTO-MATIC" showing four panels featuring a series of people:
  1. Two people smiling together.
  2. Two people with surprised expressions.
  3. A person looking confused, turning their body towards another person.
  4. A star symbol with sharp points.

The overall theme hints at a narrative about humans and a significant artifact from the now-destroyed planet Earth.