Comic #6234: forest-friends

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Comic Description:

Panel 1:

• A woman with long, bright orange hair is joyfully dancing in a forest clearing. She wears a pink and yellow dress and is extending her arms as if inviting animals to join her.
• Above her, a speech bubble reads: "COME TO ME, FOREST FRIENDS!"
• In the background, there are small animals, including a bird in the air and a couple of squirrels among the trees.

Panel 2 (later):

• A man in a suit, smiling and seated at a news desk, holds a piece of paper. He has short hair and is looking directly at the viewer.
• He says: "AND COMING UP IN THE NEXT HOUR, SCIENTISTS TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT GROUND SQUIRRELS ARE A RESERVOIR FOR THE BLACK PLAGUE… A DISCOVERY MADE IN A WAY YOU MAY FIND… ENCHANTING."
• Next to him, a weatherman appears in a separate box, holding a squirrel that is nibbling on something. The squirrel looks chubby and somewhat adorable.

Note: The comic derives humor from the contrast between the cheerful invitation to forest animals and the serious news about the black plague associated with ground squirrels.