Comic #2882: 2013-04-08
Description
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Panel 1:
- Background: Soft purple wall and a bed with dark blue sheets.
- Characters: A smiling young boy in a yellow shirt is sitting up in bed. A man with a bald head, wearing a green shirt, is leaning forward, holding a book with one hand and pointing with the other.
- Text at the top: "I WANT YOU TO IMAGINE, LIKE I DID AS A BOY."
Panel 2:
- Background: Blue waves and a distant ship visible in the background.
- Characters: The same boy, now dressed as a South Seas pirate, wearing a black pirate hat and a blue shirt. He looks determined.
- Text at the top: "I WANT YOU TO BE A SOUTH SEAS PIRATE."
Panel 3:
- Background: Space with stars.
- Characters: The boy is now an astronaut seated in a red rocket ship with yellow flames on the back. He has a blue visor.
- Text at the top: "AN ASTRONAUT SAVING THE WORLD."
Panel 4:
- Background: Dark cave or tunnel, faintly lit.
- Characters: The boy is dressed as an explorer with a brown vest and a hat, looking serious as he gestures with one hand.
- Text at the top: "AN EXPLORER HUNTING FOR SECRETS."
Panel 5:
- Background: Same as the first panel.
- Characters: The man is sitting next to the boy. The boy appears interested.
- Text at the top: "I WANT YOU TO DO ALL OF THAT."
Panel 6:
- Background: Same as before.
- Characters: The man has a serious expression. The boy looks excited, clenching his fist.
- Text at the top: "IN A WAY THAT DOESN'T RESULT IN PHONECALLS TO ME."
Panel 7:
- Background: The scene takes place in the same setting.
- Characters: The man is on the phone, looking exasperated. A thought bubble from the boy off to the side appears with the text: “YOUR KID RE-ENACTED THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS AGAIN.”
- Text below: “SO… POINTS FOR CREATIVITY?”
Panel 8:
- Background: Same as before, focusing on the man on the phone.
- Characters: The man replies, looking somewhat annoyed.
- Text: “YOU OWE US TWO SWINGSETS AND A WINDOW.”
The comic plays on the imaginative adventures of childhood, while humorously addressing the consequences of such fantasies.