Comic 135

Link: Comic 135

Title: Making the moth't of things - part 2

Date: December 2, 2005

Summary: Steve traps the Moth. Moth later speaks to Steve.

Cast: Beaver, Steve, Moth

Onomatopoeias used: "TRAP!", "FLIK!","RATTLE!" "PLACE!", "ZZZ", "COO", "YEE-HAW!", "POF!"

Number of panels: 9

Transcript

Panel 1

Steve puts glass over Moth.
<TRAP!>
Steve: Gotcha!

Panel 2

Steve smiles at his own wit.

Panel 3

Moth starts flying upwards, trying to escape the glass with a "FLIK! FLIK! RATTLE!"
Steve looks alarmed.

Panel 4

Beaver enters as Steve places a Heavy Book on top of glass cautiously.
Beaver: Come on Steve, time for bed. You can play with your little friend in the morning...
<PLACE!>
Moth: <glower>
Steve: Ok Beaver...

Panel 5

Text: SOON...
Steve is on his bed, asleep.
Steve: <ZZZZ>
He is dreaming of himself riding a giant pigeon.
<COO COO, YEE-HAW!>

Panel 6

<POF!>
His dream disappears as Steve hears something calling him.
Moth: SSSSSSSSSTEEEEVE

Panel 7

Steve is looking at the glass containing the Moth.
Moth: SSSSSSSSSSSSSTEEEEEEEEEEEVE
Steve: Wh- What do you want?

Panel 8

Moth: I want you to let me out Sssteve... Let me out so I can caress you with my creepy antennae and papery wings.
Steve: Um...Actually I think I'll just leave you in there 'til you starve if that's ok?
Moth: Do you know what moths eat Ssssteve...?
Steve: Um...Moss?
Moth: No Steve, I'll tell you what we eat...

Panel 9

Close up on Moth.
Moth: We eat fear, Sssteve. FEAR! NUM NUM!

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