Lofty Whales

Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid

Panel 1: HAROLD the WHALE is floating high in the sky.

HAROLD

Weee!

Panel 2:  DICK the WHALE swims into view, in the ocean below HAROLD.

HAROLD

Look DICK! I’m flying!

Panel 3

DICK

No you’re not.

Panel 4: A couple fish and some assorted aquatic sea life.

HAROLD (voice over)

Yes I am! Look! I’m breaking the laws of nature!

Panel 5: Clouds, blue  sky, a few birds fly in the distance.

DICK (voice over)

They’re not real laws.

Panel 6: THOM the BIRD is flying past HAROLD.

THOM

Nice day for flying, HAROLD!

HAROLD

It truly is, THOM!

Panel 7

HAROLD (voice over)

There! See? THOM just said I’m flying!

DICK

Of course a bird would say that.

Panel 8: DICK swimming away.

DICK

Honestly, HAROLD. Whales can’t fly. Get your head out of the clouds.

Panel 9: HAROLD watches DICK swim away.

Panel 10: HAROLD is flying high above the ocean.

HAROLD

Weee!