Comic Transcripts

[[A man with a thick mustache and beard on his cheeks is sitting under a tree with a book and pencil.]]
Author: I’m going to write a story about a character who feels the way I feel!
Author: Middle class, educated, with seemingly every advantage, but who still feels aimless and dissatisfied…

Author: Someone with MY lived experience will be able to shine a penetrating dramatic light on the problems that arise when you don’t really have other problems.
Author: That turmoil is real! And as deeply felt as any other!

Author: Why are heroes SUPPOSED to always be “mature” and “capable”? A cartoon fiction! MY world is full of whiners and petty idiots! I’M going to pull back the curtain to show how THIS half lives!!

[[The author is presenting his book to a young woman for review.]]
Woman: I know I’m only on chapter two, but WO are all these characters self-absorbed twits
Author: well uh yes they are of course intended to be uh unsympathetic

{{header: tell me about WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: these poor people, shoehorned by society into leading lives where they are unable to be anything but annoying}}

#1074; Le Roman à Crybaby transcribed by in

[[A man with a thick mustache and beard on his cheeks is sitting under a tree with a book and pencil.]]
Author: I’m going to write a story about a character who feels the way I feel!
Author: Middle class, educated, with seemingly every advantage, but who still feels aimless and dissatisfied…

Author: Someone with MY lived experience will be able to shine a penetrating dramatic light on the problems that arise when you don’t really have other problems.
Author: That turmoil is real! And as deeply felt as any other!

Author: Why are heroes SUPPOSED to always be “mature” and “capable”? A cartoon fiction! MY world is full of whiners and petty idiots! I’M going to pull back the curtain to show how THIS half lives!!

[[The author is presenting his book to a young woman for review.]]
Woman: I know I’m only on chapter two, but WO are all these characters self-absorbed twits
Author: well uh yes they are of course intended to be uh unsympathetic

{{header: tell me about WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: these poor people, shoehorned by society into leading lives where they are unable to be anything but annoying}}

#1074; Le Roman à Crybaby transcribed by in

[[A man with a thick mustache and beard on his cheeks is sitting under a tree with a book and pencil.]]
Author: I'm going to write a story about a character who feels the way I feel!
Author: Middle class, educated, with seemingly every advantage, but who still feels aimless and dissatisfied...

Author: Someone with MY lived experience will be able to shine a penetrating dramatic light on the problems that arise when you don't really have other problems.
Author: That turmoil is real! And as deeply felt as any other!

Author: Why are heroes SUPPOSED to always be "mature" and "capable"? A cartoon fiction! MY world is full of whiners and petty idiots! I'M going to pull back the curtain to show how THIS half lives!!

[[The author is presenting his book to a young woman for review.]]
Woman: I know I'm only on chapter two, but WO are all these characters self-absorbed twits
Author: well uh yes they are of course intended to be uh unsympathetic

{{header: tell me about WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: these poor people, shoehorned by society into leading lives where they are unable to be anything but annoying}}

these poor people, shoehorned by society into leading lives where they are unable to be anything but annoying

#1074; Le Roman à Crybaby

  — November 4th, 2014

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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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