Comic #6494: duck

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Description

Here’s a detailed description of the comic's text:

Panel 1:

• Character 1 (a person in a suit, looking serious): "WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE?! WHY DON’T YOU GET A REAL JOB?"
• Character 2 (a person in a more casual outfit, appearing casual): "I'M WRITING A HYPERREALISTIC NOVEL ABOUT A DUCK WHO GAINS HUMAN-LEVEL INTELLIGENCE."

Panel 2:

• Narration: "HE TRIES TO FIND LOVE AMONG HUMANS, BUT IS REJECTED AS OFFPUTTING AND ALIEN."
• Depiction of the duck looking sad.

Panel 3:

• Narration: "HIS COMBINATION OF LUST AND DESIRE TO SHARE AFFECTION LEADS TO A PATHOLOGICAL OBSESSION WITH GIVING ORAL SEX."
• The duck appears with a startled expression, suggesting a realization.

Panel 4:

• Narration: "THIS GOES ON FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED PAGES AS THE DUCK SPIRALS DOWN AND DOWN, UNTIL ONE NIGHT HE WINDS UP IN A HOTEL ROOM WITH A DOZEN NAKED HEROIN-ADDED WOMEN AND MEN LINED UP BEFORE HIM ON A HUGE BED."
• Shows the duck in a large hotel bed with numerous figures around.

Panel 5:

• Narration: "HE CALLS THE FRONT DESK AND ASKS FOR A CONDOM. WHEN THE PORTER ARRIVES, THE DUCK SAYS 'PUT IT ON MY BILL.'"
• The duck is depicted speaking to the porter.

Panel 6:

• Character 1 (the serious person): "POETRY. THIS IS POETRY!"

The comic has an overall humorous tone, with a mixture of absurdity and a play on literary themes.