Comic Transcripts

[[THAD waves goodbye to a disinterested-looking THEODOSIA.]]
THAD: I’m gonna head up for a while, back in a bit.
THEODOSIA: Have fun.

[[THAD climbs onto a bizarre pedal-driven flying machine.]]

[[He lifts off, copter blades spinning furiously.]]
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[[THAD gains altitude as the blades spin faster.]]
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[[High over the countryside, THAD meets NORMAN coming the other way on his own flying contraption, which is completely different from THAD’S.]]
THAD: How’s tricks, Norman?
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NORMAN: WHAT
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THAD: I said, “HOW’S TRICKS, NORMAN?”
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NORMAN: BRICKS?
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THAD: TRICKS!
HOW’S TRICKS?
NORMAN: WHAT?

[[THAD flies on, passing two men fishing near a small town.]]
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THAD: Good morning!

[[THAD passes a group of men watching a steamship pass by.]]
THAD: Good morning!
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[[THAD passes some rocky cliffs and some large birds.]]
THAD: WHEEEE
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[[A great city lies spread out below him.]]
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THAD: GOOD MORNING!

[[He continues to fly over the urban sprawl.]]
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THAD: Good morning everyone!

[[And he’s sitting on a barrel, making the “whutta whutta” noise, back at home.]]
THAD: WHUTTA WHUTTA WHUTTA WHUTTA
THEODOSIA: We should really get Grandpa on some new medication.
THELINDA: Oh, but he always comes back with such STORIES!

{{Header: take a ride at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-Text: But never any presents.}}

#511; In which a Flight is taken transcribed by in

[[THAD waves goodbye to a disinterested-looking THEODOSIA.]]
THAD: I’m gonna head up for a while, back in a bit.
THEODOSIA: Have fun.

[[THAD climbs onto a bizarre pedal-driven flying machine.]]

[[He lifts off, copter blades spinning furiously.]]
<>

[[THAD gains altitude as the blades spin faster.]]
<>

[[High over the countryside, THAD meets NORMAN coming the other way on his own flying contraption, which is completely different from THAD’S.]]
THAD: How’s tricks, Norman?
<>
NORMAN: WHAT
<>

THAD: I said, “HOW’S TRICKS, NORMAN?”
<>
NORMAN: BRICKS?
<>
THAD: TRICKS!
HOW’S TRICKS?
NORMAN: WHAT?

[[THAD flies on, passing two men fishing near a small town.]]
<>
THAD: Good morning!

[[THAD passes a group of men watching a steamship pass by.]]
THAD: Good morning!
<>

[[THAD passes some rocky cliffs and some large birds.]]
THAD: WHEEEE
<>

[[A great city lies spread out below him.]]
<>
THAD: GOOD MORNING!

[[He continues to fly over the urban sprawl.]]
<>
THAD: Good morning everyone!

[[And he’s sitting on a barrel, making the “whutta whutta” noise, back at home.]]
THAD: WHUTTA WHUTTA WHUTTA WHUTTA
THEODOSIA: We should really get Grandpa on some new medication.
THELINDA: Oh, but he always comes back with such STORIES!

{{Header: take a ride at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-Text: But never any presents.}}

#511; In which a Flight is taken transcribed by in

[[THAD waves goodbye to a disinterested-looking THEODOSIA.]]
THAD: I'm gonna head up for a while, back in a bit.
THEODOSIA: Have fun.

[[THAD climbs onto a bizarre pedal-driven flying machine.]]

[[He lifts off, copter blades spinning furiously.]]
<>

[[THAD gains altitude as the blades spin faster.]]
<>

[[High over the countryside, THAD meets NORMAN coming the other way on his own flying contraption, which is completely different from THAD'S.]]
THAD: How's tricks, Norman?
<>
NORMAN: WHAT
<>

THAD: I said, "HOW'S TRICKS, NORMAN?"
<>
NORMAN: BRICKS?
<>
THAD: TRICKS!
HOW'S TRICKS?
NORMAN: WHAT?

[[THAD flies on, passing two men fishing near a small town.]]
<>
THAD: Good morning!

[[THAD passes a group of men watching a steamship pass by.]]
THAD: Good morning!
<>

[[THAD passes some rocky cliffs and some large birds.]]
THAD: WHEEEE
<>

[[A great city lies spread out below him.]]
<>
THAD: GOOD MORNING!

[[He continues to fly over the urban sprawl.]]
<>
THAD: Good morning everyone!

[[And he's sitting on a barrel, making the "whutta whutta" noise, back at home.]]
THAD: WHUTTA WHUTTA WHUTTA WHUTTA
THEODOSIA: We should really get Grandpa on some new medication.
THELINDA: Oh, but he always comes back with such STORIES!

{{Header: take a ride at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-Text: But never any presents.}}

But never any presents.

#511; In which a Flight is taken

  — May 1st, 2009

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New ways to get Bolted!

July 24, 2026 by David Malki !

In addition to buying things directly from me, the normal way, my game Bolted! is also now available on Amazon dot com.

On that famous website, you can also get the Creature-Crafting Magnets Set, which is made of the same artwork from the game, but is just a weird little trinket (not a playable game).

My kiddo made the elaborate version below to show off just how many magnets you get in the set (it’s 150 pieces in all — this isn’t even all of them).

Also now on Amazon is my set of Multi-Purpose Greeting Cards — a full dozen cards with envelopes in a fancy, unbranded, foil-stamped box!

Event alert!

I’ll also be showing off Bolted! at Greenwood Games, an event in Seattle this Saturday:

Greenwood Games is a free, all-ages community game event that invites players to spend the afternoon walking Greenwood Avenue from 65th to 80th, collecting clues, cracking puzzles, and discovering games made right here in Washington.

Think of it as Pride Hop, ArtWalk, and the Gumshoe all rolled into one,  except the whole thing is built around games and puzzles.​

Local game designers will be set up at different places along Greenwood Avenue in Phinney Ridge (near Ballard). My specific spot will be the “Holy Mountain Phinney Ridge Taproom”. All the information about all the different games & venues is on the website!

(If you’re in Seattle generally but not free tomorrow, Bolted! is also stocked at Blue Highway Games in Queen Anne.)

Next week, I’ll be at Gen Con! I personally will be hanging with my buddy Sam Logan at BFE Webcomics, booth #1217… but I have it on good authority that copies of Bolted! will be available at the CRWN Studios booth, #2549.

Visit one booth! Then the other! The order…is up to you.


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