Comic #4896: the-event
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Comic Title: Writing by Zach Weinersmith, Art by Abby Howard
- Panel 1:
- Background: A desolate landscape with ruins and a skeleton lying on the ground.
- Character (in gas mask and protective gear): Reflects on the past, saying, "Before… the event, I was a perpetual temp. Mostly data entry. I don't think I knew why I did anything."
- A thought bubble shows: "A lot of it was just legal compliance for large corporations, I think."
- Panel 2:
- Character: Now focused and determined, states, "Now, all I do is survive. My goal each day is to find 1500 calories and not get killed."
- Another thought bubble reveals: "I wake up every day with purpose. With my senses operating at peak capacity. By God this is living."
- Panel 3:
- Character lying on the ground with a knife protruding from their chest. A figure is hovering over, holding the knife.
- Text: "STAB"
- Character (in gas mask) on the ground says, "I'm sorry, comrade. My family needs your possessions."
- Panel 4:
- A close-up of the injured character, expressing a profound realization: "I never thought I’d understand death, but now I see it with animal clarity!"
- Panel 5:
- Background: A serene setting with an injured character, still on the ground, making a philosophical statement: "To be killed with mercy and love—"
- Panel 6:
- A new character approaches, glancing at the injured figure and saying, "Hey hey hey."
- A workplace scene begins to unfold with a character in a business suit, indicating a shift from the narrative.
- Panel 7:
- The suited character, with a coffee cup, speaks to another man at a desk: "You're asleep, man."
- Panel 8:
- The suited character urges: "I know you're done with today’s stuff, but I can't have my boss see you not pretending to work."
- Panel 9:
- The other character responds, "Get a coffee."
- Panel 10:
- The first character, holding his coffee, comments: "Get back to work!" while a motivational poster can be seen on the wall.
- Panel 11:
- A final panel illustrates the character smiling in a daydream scenario, which transitions into an explosion, suggesting a humorous contrast between mundanity and chaos.
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