irony
Original: irony on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
Woman: I'm changing my name to Irony.
Man: Why?
Woman: So if I die before you, you can shout "Irony is dead!" and it'll be funny, which will cheer you up.
Panel 2 (caption: YEARS LATER...):
A bald doctor with glasses: I'm afraid the surgery failed. She... didn't make it.
Panel 3:
The man (now bald, older), shouting in anguish: IRONY IS DEAD! IRONY IS DEAD!
Panel 4:
The man (in profile, somber): I am not amused. Just sad. Just...
Panel 5:
The man, mostly in silhouette: How ironic.
Panel 6:
The man, suddenly laughing maniacally with tears: Whehehe hehee hi hi ha hehee heeha ha
The doctor, deadpan: Please go back to crying.
Votey:
A simply-drawn face speaking: Ironically, he's completely missed the malpractice part of things.
Woman: I'm changing my name to Irony.
Man: Why?
Woman: So if I die before you, you can shout "Irony is dead!" and it'll be funny, which will cheer you up.
Panel 2 (caption: YEARS LATER...):
A bald doctor with glasses: I'm afraid the surgery failed. She... didn't make it.
Panel 3:
The man (now bald, older), shouting in anguish: IRONY IS DEAD! IRONY IS DEAD!
Panel 4:
The man (in profile, somber): I am not amused. Just sad. Just...
Panel 5:
The man, mostly in silhouette: How ironic.
Panel 6:
The man, suddenly laughing maniacally with tears: Whehehe hehee hi hi ha hehee heeha ha
The doctor, deadpan: Please go back to crying.
Votey:
A simply-drawn face speaking: Ironically, he's completely missed the malpractice part of things.
Alt text
A six-panel SMBC comic. Panel 1: A woman tells a man, "I'm changing my name to Irony." He asks "Why?" She explains, "So if I die before you, you can shout 'Irony is dead!' and it'll be funny, which will cheer you up." Panel 2, captioned "YEARS LATER...": a bald doctor in glasses says, "I'm afraid the surgery failed. She... didn't make it." Panel 3: the man, now older and bald, screams in grief, "IRONY IS DEAD! IRONY IS DEAD!" Panel 4: in profile, somber, he says "I am not amused. Just sad. Just..." Panel 5: nearly in silhouette, he flatly says "How ironic." Panel 6: he suddenly bursts into manic, tearful laughter ("Whehehe hehee hi hi ha...") while the deadpan doctor replies, "Please go back to crying." The joke: the planned funny payoff lands as anguished sobbing instead of cheer. Votey: a simple cartoon face remarks, "Ironically, he's completely missed the malpractice part of things" -- pointing out he should be suing over the failed surgery rather than dwelling on the name gag.
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.