Andertoons by Mark Anderson for October 25, 2022

Extracted from Wikipedia:

Fan service is material in a work of fiction or in a fictional series that is intentionally added to please the audience. . . . It is about “servicing” the fan – giving the fans “exactly what they want.”

Looks like the whale has committed a breach of contract.

They’re more than fans, they’re paying customers.

After this appearance, later that day (today’s Rubes):

https://www.gocomics.com/rubes/2022/10/25