Survival Anxiety

Timely

March 31, 2021



Tags: Death, death comic, soul, symmetry argument, time 

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Timely
Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid
Panel 1: Early morning, outside on a city street corner. DEATH checks his WATCH. A SOUL looks at their former body.
SOUL
Oh, man! This is too soon! I need more time, Death! Give me more time!
Panel 2: DEATH consults his BOOK for answers.
DEATH
Well, let’s see...this week is no good...and you are already dead...
SOUL
That matters?
Panel 3: DEATH and the SOUL walk away from the body. DEATH continues to consult his BOOK.
DEATH
I can tack on 5 years at the start of your life. You’d get a new birthday! That would be fun!
SOUL
I want more time now, not then!
Panel 4: DEATH and the SOUL look intently at the BOOK.
DEATH
How about when you’re 2 we send you to a parallel universe for a bit? 20 years there is a day here - so when you come back you could still be the man-baby you are today.
Panel 5: The SOUL realizes DEATH is pulling his leg.
SOUL
You can’t give me more time, can you?
DEATH
Not even a little. This is a library book - I need to return it after I’m done with you.
Panel 6: DEATH guides the SOUL into the beyond...
SOUL
You’re a really bad Grim Reaper.
DEATH
Oh, I don’t know - I feel I give the role the seriousness it deserves.
<div class="no-script"><p style="text-align: left;">Timely</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 1: Early morning, outside on a city street corner. DEATH checks his WATCH. A SOUL looks at their former body.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">SOUL</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Oh, man! This is too soon! I need more time, Death! Give me more time!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 2: DEATH consults his BOOK for answers.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">DEATH</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Well, let’s see...this week is no good...and you are already dead...</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">SOUL</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">That matters?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 3: DEATH and the SOUL walk away from the body. DEATH continues to consult his BOOK.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">DEATH</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I can tack on 5 years at the start of your life. You’d get a new birthday! That would be fun!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">SOUL</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I want more time now, not then!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 4: DEATH and the SOUL look intently at the BOOK.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">DEATH</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">How about when you’re 2 we send you to a parallel universe for a bit? 20 years there is a day here - so when you come back you could still be the man-baby you are today.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 5: The SOUL realizes DEATH is pulling his leg.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">SOUL</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You can’t give me more time, can you?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">DEATH</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Not even a little. This is a library book - I need to return it after I’m done with you.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 6: DEATH guides the SOUL into the beyond...</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">SOUL</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">You’re a really bad Grim Reaper.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">DEATH</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Oh, I don’t know - I feel I give the role the seriousness it deserves.</p></div>
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