Comic Transcripts

[[ Man speaking to woman at desk ]]
Woman: I’m trying to fill in our family tree, but I can’t find a death date for your great-great-great-grandfather’s Uncle Hugo.
Woman: So frustrating! I’ve been through all the archives I can find, but there’s just too many gaps.

Man: Maybe he… isn’t dead.
Woman: He was born in 1751!

[[ Man speaking to elderly man in top hat ]]
Man: Should I tell her, or do you want to?
Uncle Hugo: I do not reveal myself to unbelievers

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{{alt-text: Can’t find a wedding record? They shacked up. Can’t find a birth record? They were simply WILLED INTO BEING. Can’t find any record at all? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE THEM WHAT YOU WANT}}

#850; The Simplest Assumption transcribed by in

[[ Man speaking to woman at desk ]]
Woman: I’m trying to fill in our family tree, but I can’t find a death date for your great-great-great-grandfather’s Uncle Hugo.
Woman: So frustrating! I’ve been through all the archives I can find, but there’s just too many gaps.

Man: Maybe he… isn’t dead.
Woman: He was born in 1751!

[[ Man speaking to elderly man in top hat ]]
Man: Should I tell her, or do you want to?
Uncle Hugo: I do not reveal myself to unbelievers

{{header: stick around for WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Can’t find a wedding record? They shacked up. Can’t find a birth record? They were simply WILLED INTO BEING. Can’t find any record at all? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE THEM WHAT YOU WANT}}

#850; The Simplest Assumption transcribed by in

[[ Man speaking to woman at desk ]]
Woman: I'm trying to fill in our family tree, but I can't find a death date for your great-great-great-grandfather's Uncle Hugo.
Woman: So frustrating! I've been through all the archives I can find, but there's just too many gaps.

Man: Maybe he... isn't dead.
Woman: He was born in 1751!

[[ Man speaking to elderly man in top hat ]]
Man: Should I tell her, or do you want to?
Uncle Hugo: I do not reveal myself to unbelievers

{{header: stick around for WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: Can't find a wedding record? They shacked up. Can't find a birth record? They were simply WILLED INTO BEING. Can't find any record at all? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE THEM WHAT YOU WANT}}

Can't find a wedding record? They shacked up. Can't find a birth record? They were simply WILLED INTO BEING. Can't find any record at all? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE THEM WHAT YOU WANT

#850; The Simplest Assumption

  — June 28th, 2012

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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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