Comic Transcripts

Man 1: Heh, look at this old report card.
‘Bright but needs to focus.
‘If he spent as much time studying as he does drawing rocketships in class, he will go far.
‘A lot of potential.’

Man 2: Well we all had a lot of potential, didn’t we.
Did you ever roll over into actual?
Man 1: I don’t know, man! I don’t get report cards anymore.

[[Bumper sticker on car]]
I was an honor student. I don’t know what happened.

{{header: A for effort at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: ‘If he would just stop inventing things he may yet grow up to be successful’}}

#552; Back when All seemed Bright transcribed by in

Man 1: Heh, look at this old report card.
‘Bright but needs to focus.
‘If he spent as much time studying as he does drawing rocketships in class, he will go far.
‘A lot of potential.’

Man 2: Well we all had a lot of potential, didn’t we.
Did you ever roll over into actual?
Man 1: I don’t know, man! I don’t get report cards anymore.

[[Bumper sticker on car]]
I was an honor student. I don’t know what happened.

{{header: A for effort at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: ‘If he would just stop inventing things he may yet grow up to be successful’}}

#552; Back when All seemed Bright transcribed by in

Man 1: Heh, look at this old report card.
'Bright but needs to focus.
'If he spent as much time studying as he does drawing rocketships in class, he will go far.
'A lot of potential.'

Man 2: Well we all had a lot of potential, didn't we.
Did you ever roll over into actual?
Man 1: I don't know, man! I don't get report cards anymore.

[[Bumper sticker on car]]
I was an honor student. I don't know what happened.

{{header: A for effort at WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: 'If he would just stop inventing things he may yet grow up to be successful'}}

'If he would just stop inventing things he may yet grow up to be successful.'

#552; Back when All seemed Bright

  — September 15th, 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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