Comic #2740: 2012-11-17

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Panel 1:

A man with short brown hair, wearing a light yellow shirt and a blue tie, stands next to an alien who has green skin, large eyes, and a wide smile. The alien is sitting on a chair. In the background, there’s a man with a headset, looking surprised.

Text:
"STAN! MEET OCCASUS. GUESS WHAT? HE'S WILLING TO DO YOUR JOB… FOR FREE!"

Panel 2:

Close-up of Stan looking puzzled.

Text:
"WHAT?"

Panel 3:

The alien is speaking, looking friendly while Stan looks concerned.

Text:
"IT'S TRUE! I'M FROM ZORBLAX, A MORE ADVANCED PLANET. MY WORLD'S LEADERS HEARD ABOUT POOR EARTHLINGS. I'M SPENDING SOME TIME IN AMERICA DOING PRO BONO WORK TO HELP OUT."

Panel 4:

Stan looks frustrated; the other man appears neutral.

Text:
"SO WHAT HAPPENS TO ME?"
"Oh, well, you can’t really expect us to pay more than needed for labor."
"BUT YOUR SOCIETY WILL ENJOY THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS."

Panel 5:

The alien looks apologetic while Stan appears worried.

Text:
"BUT… IF YOU PUT US ALL OUT OF WORK—"
"Oh, I'M SORRY. I’M JUST TRYING TO HELP YOU PEOPLE BY WORKING FOR FREE."

Panel 6:

Stan looking conflicted.

Text:
"WELL… HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO BE DOING THIS?"

Panel 7:

The alien looking curious, and Stan looking contemplative.

Text:
"OH, I DON’T KNOW. I MEAN I REALLY WANT TO JUST HAVE A LIFE EXPERIENCE, YOU KNOW? I WANNA KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LIVE YOUR SIMPLE OLD-FASHIONED EXISTENCE."

Panel 8:

Stan looks slightly defeated while the alien gestures enthusiastically.

Text:
"I’M GONNA HAVE TO LIVE OFF RICE UNTIL I FIND A JOB."
"THAT IS SO CHARMING."

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