Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for November 29, 2012
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Enjoy this Classic Tom the Dancing Bug Every Thursday Panels from the annals of the Tom the Dancing Bug archive Check back every Friday for a fresh, brand new Tom the Dancing Bug! Billy Dare Boy Adventurer with Quentin in SMUGGLERS' CAPE Ch. MMXI: Suddenly - A Suburban Chicago High School! Billy: You're trapped now, Baron! Baron: It would seem so. Baron: But I've got one more trick up my sleeve -- my GENRE-SHIFTER! Billy: Wha...? Baron: You see, we're currently in the "Boy Adventurer" genre... Baron: ...so of course the bad guy MUST lose to the youthful protagonist! Baron: But with my new Genre-Shifter, we can go from wholesome children's entertainment... Baron: ...to an adult crime noir story! Mooney: Drop the gun, Billy! Billy: Police Commissioner Mooney?! Baron: That's right, Billy! He's been with me all along! Baron: In this genre, the villain just might WIN, leaving the hero in existential agony! Baron: In fact, the hero might even take a gunshot to the shoulder...! Billy: NOW, Quentin! Baron: NO! You don't know what you're doing! Baron: Augh! A 1980s teen comedy! Billy: And I just made out with your girlfriend! Next: The Baron's parents go away for the weekend! PARTY!
I assume this is a comment on “Cloud Atlas”? But I don’t know if you liked it or hated it! Read the book, it’s awesome!