2006-06-01
Original: 2006-06-01 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1 (single panel):
Inside a boxing ring, a brown-skinned boxer in green shorts throws a punch that lands on the jaw of a referee in a white shirt and black pants, sending an impact starburst flying. A pale boxer in purple shorts is caught up in the brawl beside them. There is no dialogue inside the ring.
Caption below the panel:
It's a shame the league couldn't come to an agreement with the referee's union.
Though, personally, I like new rules boxing a lot better.
Votey:
A close-up of the battered referee, his face bruised and one eye swollen, with a tooth missing and a small "hh" sound near his mouth. He says in a speech bubble:
Referee: "I'd fight back, but it's against the rules."
Inside a boxing ring, a brown-skinned boxer in green shorts throws a punch that lands on the jaw of a referee in a white shirt and black pants, sending an impact starburst flying. A pale boxer in purple shorts is caught up in the brawl beside them. There is no dialogue inside the ring.
Caption below the panel:
It's a shame the league couldn't come to an agreement with the referee's union.
Though, personally, I like new rules boxing a lot better.
Votey:
A close-up of the battered referee, his face bruised and one eye swollen, with a tooth missing and a small "hh" sound near his mouth. He says in a speech bubble:
Referee: "I'd fight back, but it's against the rules."
Alt text
Main comic (single panel): Inside a boxing ring, two boxers and a referee are tangled together. A brown-skinned boxer in green shorts lands a hard punch on the jaw of the referee, who wears a white shirt and black pants; a yellow starburst marks the impact. A pale boxer in purple shorts is caught in the scuffle. Caption beneath: "It's a shame the league couldn't come to an agreement with the referee's union. Though, personally, I like new rules boxing a lot better." The joke: with the referees' union dispute unresolved, the new rules let boxers hit the referee too. Votey (aftercomic): A close-up of the battered referee, face bruised, one eye swollen shut, a tooth knocked out. He says, "I'd fight back, but it's against the rules."
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.