Megiddo
Original: Megiddo on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Transcript
Panel 1:
FACT: Etymologically, the term "Armageddon" refers to "Har Megiddo," meaning "Mount Megiddo."
Panel 2:
FACT: That hill still exists as part of the Tel Megiddo National Park.
(A grassy hill is shown.)
Panel 3:
FACT: The park has a giftshop.
[I don't actually know what it looks like]
(A small shack/building is shown on the hillside.)
Panel 4:
CONCLUSION: You can do this.
Parent: Guess who brought home souvenirs from the Armageddon!
Two children: Daddddy!
Votey:
Child (thought/speech bubble): Wow, the Armageddon is all made in China.?
(A child sits looking at a small object.)
FACT: Etymologically, the term "Armageddon" refers to "Har Megiddo," meaning "Mount Megiddo."
Panel 2:
FACT: That hill still exists as part of the Tel Megiddo National Park.
(A grassy hill is shown.)
Panel 3:
FACT: The park has a giftshop.
[I don't actually know what it looks like]
(A small shack/building is shown on the hillside.)
Panel 4:
CONCLUSION: You can do this.
Parent: Guess who brought home souvenirs from the Armageddon!
Two children: Daddddy!
Votey:
Child (thought/speech bubble): Wow, the Armageddon is all made in China.?
(A child sits looking at a small object.)
Alt text
A four-panel SMBC comic building a mock argument. Panel 1: a caption on a blank panel reads "FACT: Etymologically, the term 'Armageddon' refers to 'Har Megiddo,' meaning 'Mount Megiddo.'" Panel 2: a grassy hill under "FACT: That hill still exists as part of the Tel Megiddo National Park." Panel 3: a small shack on a hillside, captioned "FACT: The park has a giftshop," with a parenthetical note "[I don't actually know what it looks like]." Panel 4: "CONCLUSION: You can do this." A smiling parent says "Guess who brought home souvenirs from the Armageddon!" while two excited kids shout "Daddddy!" The joke: since Armageddon is a real place with a gift shop, you really can bring back souvenirs from the Armageddon. Votey: a child gazes at a small souvenir and says, "Wow, the Armageddon is all made in China.?"
Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.