Comic #5241: heroism

Description

Here’s a detailed description and transcription of the comic:

Panel 1:

Left Character: A man with long hair and a beard, looking serious. He is wearing a tunic and has a sword sheathed at his side.
Right Character: Another man, also bearded and larger, wearing armor. He appears animated and engaged in the conversation.
Text:
- Left Character: “LOOK, IF YOU'RE BORN WITH A GENETIC PREDISPOSITION FOR STRENGTH AND HEIGHT, AND YOU'RE RICH ENOUGH TO EAT WELL DURING YOUR WHOLE CHILDHOOD, AND YOUR PARENTS CAN PAY FOR TRAINING IN SWORDSMANSHIP AND HORSE-RIDING, THEN HONESTLY HOW HARD IS IT TO FIGHT VILLAINS?”

Panel 2:

Characters: A third man, notably smaller, stands between the two larger characters, looking thoughtful.
Text:
- Smaller Character: “IT'D BE BETTER TO COME UP WITH AN 'EXPECTED HEROISM' SCORE AND THEN SEE WHO OUTPERFORMS BY THE LARGEST MARGIN.”
- Larger Character: “NO! NO! YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LET STATISTICAL ANALYSIS RUIN THE SAGAS!”

Panel 3:

Scene: A narrative transition labeled “LATER…”
Text:
- “And so Egbert slew a fairly large bee, though he was weak of knees and fat of ass.”

Bottom Note: “smbc-comics.com” is mentioned at the bottom.

This comic humorously critiques the measurements of heroism based on privilege and suggests a light-hearted narrative about a character named Egbert.