It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life.

— Joseph Campbell
Page 49

Page 49

Poor Roger.  He wants to be a safe and impartial observer, but to everyone else he’s just cannon fodder.

↓ Transcript
Jacob: Call your editor, then. Do something. If I miss just one of those drones, everyone here dies.
Roger: I --
Girii: You'll do it, Roger.
Roger: I will?
Girii: Sure you will.
Roger: Wait -- where are you going?
Girii: You're fine. The crew's fine. Jacob needs me.
Roger: Uh, no. No, I do not like how this is going down. Captain? Can I borrow one of your lifeboats?
Captain T: (Deflate the chair, Mischa. I'll take the helm.) In this storm? That'd be suicide.
Roger: And staying here isn't? Okay. Fine. I can do this. Spider Jerusalem didn't give up when they damaged his brain. Cory Doctorow didn't give up when they punctured his hot-air balloon. Bloggers don't give up. I can do this.
Mischa: Who?
Captain T: Old cartoons, lad. Let him be, he's on a roll.

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Discussion (5)¬

  1. Uglulyx says:

    Lol. I love the My Little Pony reference.

  2. mastermenthe says:

    What reference?

  3. Remus Shepherd says:

    On most pages, there’s a humorous note in the hover text of the image. Put your cursor on the comic, let it sit there for a second or two, and you should see it.

    If people aren’t seeing the hover text jokes, then maybe I should stop doing them?

  4. mastermenthe says:

    Ah, sorry. I see now.

  5. They usually are the best in a cartoon…