2014-03-16

A two-panel comic. Panel 1: Four scientists in lab coats stand in a row; an older gray-haired woman with glasses, speaking, says "The 'frog-herpes' is now officially a pandemic. It is lethal in 82% of cases and is spreading quickly. How it made the leap from amphibians to humans is still a mystery." Panel 2: A banner reads "Earlier...". A red-haired woman faces a green frog wearing a tiny gold crown. The frog says, "If you kiss me, I'll turn into a prince!" The joke implies the frog's kiss transmitted the deadly amphibian disease to humans. Votey aftercomic: A close-up of a smug man (the transformed prince) saying, "Look, I was a frog for 10 years! Frogman got frog need!" -- crudely justifying his eagerness for the kiss.