Comic Transcripts

ROB (offpanel): Thinking about midnight pancakes. You want to come?
DARLA: Nah, I want to finish this reading.

ROB (leaning over the book): READING! Of COURSE!
The most thrilling of ALL known pursuits!
LOOK at all those fascinating words! The paper is positively THICK with ’em!

ROB (leaning closer): But oh NO!
THE EDGE OF THE PAGE APPROACHETH!
What’s going to HAPPEN to all those helpless WORDS?
LEAP for it, little ones! LEAP INTO THE NEXT CHAPTER!

ROB (leaning even closer): SAAAAAVE YOURSELLLVES
DARLA: THIS is why I READ.
To ESCAPE.

{{Header: lose yourself in WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-Text: Probably shouldn’t have been re-reading the ol’ diary, then}}

#510; In which Rob tries to read transcribed by in

ROB (offpanel): Thinking about midnight pancakes. You want to come?
DARLA: Nah, I want to finish this reading.

ROB (leaning over the book): READING! Of COURSE!
The most thrilling of ALL known pursuits!
LOOK at all those fascinating words! The paper is positively THICK with ’em!

ROB (leaning closer): But oh NO!
THE EDGE OF THE PAGE APPROACHETH!
What’s going to HAPPEN to all those helpless WORDS?
LEAP for it, little ones! LEAP INTO THE NEXT CHAPTER!

ROB (leaning even closer): SAAAAAVE YOURSELLLVES
DARLA: THIS is why I READ.
To ESCAPE.

{{Header: lose yourself in WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-Text: Probably shouldn’t have been re-reading the ol’ diary, then}}

#510; In which Rob tries to read transcribed by in

ROB (offpanel): Thinking about midnight pancakes. You want to come?
DARLA: Nah, I want to finish this reading.

ROB (leaning over the book): READING! Of COURSE!
The most thrilling of ALL known pursuits!
LOOK at all those fascinating words! The paper is positively THICK with 'em!

ROB (leaning closer): But oh NO!
THE EDGE OF THE PAGE APPROACHETH!
What's going to HAPPEN to all those helpless WORDS?
LEAP for it, little ones! LEAP INTO THE NEXT CHAPTER!

ROB (leaning even closer): SAAAAAVE YOURSELLLVES
DARLA: THIS is why I READ.
To ESCAPE.

{{Header: lose yourself in WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-Text: Probably shouldn't have been re-reading the ol' diary, then}}

Probably shouldn't have been re-reading the ol' diary, then

#510; In which Rob tries to read

  — April 28th, 2009

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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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