Comic Transcripts

[[Four silent strips, three panels each plus title cards, featuring S.A.M.I.R., the Helpful Clockwork Boy. S.A.M.I.R. is a conglomeration of machinery in a wagon, and he wears a little hat.]]
TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in “THE RAINY DAY”

[[It’s raining and S.A.M.I.R. happens upon a man with no umbrella.]]

[[A mechanical arm with an umbrella on it emerges from within S.A.M.I.R.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. holds the open umbrella over the man’s head, shielding them both from the rain. The man looks surprised.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in “THE SAD LADY”

[[A woman in an ancient Greek battle helmet is weeping.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. comes closer.]]

[[He offers her a handkerchief.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in “THE ACCOMPLICE”

[[A fleeing criminal runs past S.A.M.I.R. He drops a bag of loot.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. picks up the bag and hurries to catch up to the man.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. has been thrown in jail. He has no face, really, but somehow he looks sad.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in “HARD AT WORK”

[[S.A.M.I.R. has apparently released himself from jail by cutting through the bars with his built-in circular saw and bending them out of the way.]]

[[The constable rushes in and sees the damaged cell door.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R., ever helpful, fires up his welding gear (including a mask) and sets about repairing the bars. He does remain outside the cell, though.]]

{{Header: aided by WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: In an emergency, S.A.M.I.R. can overclock his central cam-drive, thus enabling him to give 110%.}}

#617; A Day of Earnest Efforts transcribed by in

[[Four silent strips, three panels each plus title cards, featuring S.A.M.I.R., the Helpful Clockwork Boy. S.A.M.I.R. is a conglomeration of machinery in a wagon, and he wears a little hat.]]
TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in “THE RAINY DAY”

[[It’s raining and S.A.M.I.R. happens upon a man with no umbrella.]]

[[A mechanical arm with an umbrella on it emerges from within S.A.M.I.R.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. holds the open umbrella over the man’s head, shielding them both from the rain. The man looks surprised.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in “THE SAD LADY”

[[A woman in an ancient Greek battle helmet is weeping.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. comes closer.]]

[[He offers her a handkerchief.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in “THE ACCOMPLICE”

[[A fleeing criminal runs past S.A.M.I.R. He drops a bag of loot.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. picks up the bag and hurries to catch up to the man.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. has been thrown in jail. He has no face, really, but somehow he looks sad.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in “HARD AT WORK”

[[S.A.M.I.R. has apparently released himself from jail by cutting through the bars with his built-in circular saw and bending them out of the way.]]

[[The constable rushes in and sees the damaged cell door.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R., ever helpful, fires up his welding gear (including a mask) and sets about repairing the bars. He does remain outside the cell, though.]]

{{Header: aided by WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: In an emergency, S.A.M.I.R. can overclock his central cam-drive, thus enabling him to give 110%.}}

#617; A Day of Earnest Efforts transcribed by in

[[Four silent strips, three panels each plus title cards, featuring S.A.M.I.R., the Helpful Clockwork Boy. S.A.M.I.R. is a conglomeration of machinery in a wagon, and he wears a little hat.]]
TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in "THE RAINY DAY''

[[It's raining and S.A.M.I.R. happens upon a man with no umbrella.]]

[[A mechanical arm with an umbrella on it emerges from within S.A.M.I.R.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. holds the open umbrella over the man's head, shielding them both from the rain. The man looks surprised.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in "THE SAD LADY"

[[A woman in an ancient Greek battle helmet is weeping.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. comes closer.]]

[[He offers her a handkerchief.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in "THE ACCOMPLICE"

[[A fleeing criminal runs past S.A.M.I.R. He drops a bag of loot.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. picks up the bag and hurries to catch up to the man.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R. has been thrown in jail. He has no face, really, but somehow he looks sad.]]

TITLE: S.A.M.I.R. The Helpful Clockwork Boy in "HARD AT WORK"

[[S.A.M.I.R. has apparently released himself from jail by cutting through the bars with his built-in circular saw and bending them out of the way.]]

[[The constable rushes in and sees the damaged cell door.]]

[[S.A.M.I.R., ever helpful, fires up his welding gear (including a mask) and sets about repairing the bars. He does remain outside the cell, though.]]

{{Header: aided by WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{Alt-text: In an emergency, S.A.M.I.R. can overclock his central cam-drive, thus enabling him to give 110%.}}

In an emergency, S.A.M.I.R can overclock his central cam-drive, thus enabling him to give 110%.

Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

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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