[[A new mother leans over a crib, where her child sleeps.]]
MOTHER: I have named
our child
that I just
gave birth to

MOTHER: and which
you were probably
hoping
to give a better name to than “William Williams”

[[A man, presumably the father, stands behind her, arms folded.]]
MOTHER: Forgive me
it was impulsive
so clever
yet so dumb

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{{alt-text: apologies to william carlos williams, but seriously man c’mon}}

[[A new mother leans over a crib, where her child sleeps.]]
MOTHER: I have named
our child
that I just
gave birth to

MOTHER: and which
you were probably
hoping
to give a better name to than “William Williams”

[[A man, presumably the father, stands behind her, arms folded.]]
MOTHER: Forgive me
it was impulsive
so clever
yet so dumb

{{header: this is just to say WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: apologies to william carlos williams, but seriously man c’mon}}

[[A new mother leans over a crib, where her child sleeps.]]
MOTHER: I have named
our child
that I just
gave birth to

MOTHER: and which
you were probably
hoping
to give a better name to than "William Williams"

[[A man, presumably the father, stands behind her, arms folded.]]
MOTHER: Forgive me
it was impulsive
so clever
yet so dumb

{{header: this is just to say WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: apologies to william carlos williams, but seriously man c'mon}}

apologies to william carlos williams, but seriously man c'mon

#410; In which, perhaps, Plums are eaten

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20 years ago (in photocomic form)

June 9, 2026 by David Malki !

The computers tell me it was 20 years ago, June 9, 2006, that I arrived in New York for my first-ever comic convention as an exhibitor, MoCCA.

It was an important trip for me, a milestone in what would go on to become my career.

I wrote a little reminiscence on Patreon (free/unlocked) — including a first-since-then reprint of the photocomics I made at the time, documenting the trip!