Comic Transcripts

Man 1: And this is the chimpanzee exhibit. Quite a remarkable specimen, if I do say so myself.
Man 2: Are those – is he wearing GLASSES?

[[photo of chimp in glasses]]
Man 1: [[off panel]] Oh, yes. He’s quite nearsighted. We got him some of those trendy black ones – they were on sale.

Man 1: Anyway, sometime between then and monday morning he somehow got himself an acoustic guitar and a MySpace account.
Chimp: [[with guitar]] My soul is in a cage/Oh the scars on my wrists tell a story/Why did you run away from me/I didn’t mean to hit you with my feces/Oh yeah my feces

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#223; In which an Ape is totally emo transcribed by in

Man 1: And this is the chimpanzee exhibit. Quite a remarkable specimen, if I do say so myself.
Man 2: Are those – is he wearing GLASSES?

[[photo of chimp in glasses]]
Man 1: [[off panel]] Oh, yes. He’s quite nearsighted. We got him some of those trendy black ones – they were on sale.

Man 1: Anyway, sometime between then and monday morning he somehow got himself an acoustic guitar and a MySpace account.
Chimp: [[with guitar]] My soul is in a cage/Oh the scars on my wrists tell a story/Why did you run away from me/I didn’t mean to hit you with my feces/Oh yeah my feces

{{header: express yourself at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: there are also songs about bananas, pining, and pining for bananas}}

#223; In which an Ape is totally emo transcribed by in

Man 1: And this is the chimpanzee exhibit. Quite a remarkable specimen, if I do say so myself.
Man 2: Are those - is he wearing GLASSES?

[[photo of chimp in glasses]]
Man 1: [[off panel]] Oh, yes. He's quite nearsighted. We got him some of those trendy black ones - they were on sale.

Man 1: Anyway, sometime between then and monday morning he somehow got himself an acoustic guitar and a MySpace account.
Chimp: [[with guitar]] My soul is in a cage/Oh the scars on my wrists tell a story/Why did you run away from me/I didn't mean to hit you with my feces/Oh yeah my feces

{{header: express yourself at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: there are also songs about bananas, pining, and pining for bananas}}

there are also many songs about bananas, pining, and pining for bananas

#223; In which an Ape is totally emo

  — August 22nd, 2006

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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