Comic 87

Are they in love?

Link: Comic 87

Title: Surly not?

Date: July 1, 2005

Summary: Steve makes Emotibot a new friend. Will they get along?

Cast: Emotibot, Steve, Surlybot, Beaver

Onomatopoeias used: "ARRANGE", "PRESS!"

"Fin" style: Flower petals

Number of panels: 7

Transcript

Panel 1

Emotibot is ARRANGE'ing petals.

Panel 2

Steve comes in with his spanner.
Steve: "Hey Emotibot, guess what! I built you a new robot friend!"
Emotibot: "Friend?"

Panel 3

Emotibot (presses "HOPE" button): "Friend..."
Steve (offscreen): "I'll go and get him..."

Panel 4

Steve brings in the new robot, which looks like a taller purple version of Emotibot.
Steve: "Here he is...Surlybot! Now I'll leave you two to get to know each other"

Panel 5

Emotibot: "Friend?"

Panel 6

Surlybot presses Emotibot's "FEAR" button.

Panel 7

A shot of Beaver and Steve, with Emotibot and Surlybot seen behind a corner.
Beaver: "How're they getting on?"
Steve: "Aw! It's so cute! I think they're in love!"
Emotibot: "Whimper"

Fun Facts

• Surlybot has three legs, but Steve's other robots (including Emotibot) have had four.

• This strip was the inspiration for an animated short featuring Emotibot.

References

None.

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