Generate dialogue a two panel Funky Winkerbean comic strip where the strip’s author avatar, Batton Thomas, speaks with one of his fans at a book signing event.
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Panel 1:
[At a book signing event, Batton Thomas, the author avatar, sits behind a table with stacks of his books. A fan, wearing a Funky Winkerbean t-shirt, approaches with a smile.]
Fan: Mr. Thomas, I just have to say, your work has inspired me so much!
Panel 2:
[Close-up on Batton Thomas, signing a book with a grin on his face.]
Batton Thomas: Thank you! Hearing that means the world to me. Remember, keep dreaming big and never stop reaching for the stars!
… OK, I guess this is how we know that today’s strip wasn’t generated by AI. The AI dialogue is more coherent.
You know, Tom, there’s a very easy way to find out if people would come up to you and offer fawning praise while telling you how much they miss your comic strip work.
OMG – it literally is just “Tom tells himself how powerful and important his own comics are week.” Stay tuned for the Sideways Sunday when an apologetic Pulitzer committee bursts into the shabby attic with not one, but TWO Pulitzers as they weep and beg “Batton’s” forgiveness.
This is more like the old Funky Winkerbean each day I read it. Why doesn’t Batiuk change the name of this strip since there are no more main characters like Ed Crankshaft.
This week’s comic strip shows Batton Thomas appearing younger in each subsequent panel. On Monday, he looked like a middle-aged man, who was actually drawn younger than the gray-haired senior in previous story arcs. Today, Batton is depicted as a balding teenager. Who knows, maybe tomorrow he will resemble a third-grader?
wherescrankshaft 8 months ago
Generate dialogue a two panel Funky Winkerbean comic strip where the strip’s author avatar, Batton Thomas, speaks with one of his fans at a book signing event.
ChatGPT
Panel 1:
[At a book signing event, Batton Thomas, the author avatar, sits behind a table with stacks of his books. A fan, wearing a Funky Winkerbean t-shirt, approaches with a smile.]
Fan: Mr. Thomas, I just have to say, your work has inspired me so much!
Panel 2:
[Close-up on Batton Thomas, signing a book with a grin on his face.]
Batton Thomas: Thank you! Hearing that means the world to me. Remember, keep dreaming big and never stop reaching for the stars!
… OK, I guess this is how we know that today’s strip wasn’t generated by AI. The AI dialogue is more coherent.
Ambush Kitten 8 months ago
I’m wondering why there’s a cat under the sign on the wall?
J.J. O'Malley 8 months ago
You know, Tom, there’s a very easy way to find out if people would come up to you and offer fawning praise while telling you how much they miss your comic strip work.
angelolady Premium Member 8 months ago
The way she rolls her eyes, expecting yet another comment about her deprived life and about a comic strip meaning so much to her. Well done.
red_tape 8 months ago
aaaand, yet another pair of glasses that hold themselves together without a nosepiece.
PaulLeckner 8 months ago
Social butterfly or a reclusive moth.
French Persons' Celebration of Peeved Harry Dinkle Premium Member 8 months ago
“I miss your terrible strip. And I need an inspirational hump which will make me smile! Yes, I live a deprived life.”
Doctor Toon 8 months ago
Do hate reading Trolls go to book signing events?
I would love to see how certain commentors might be portrayed
sueb1863 8 months ago
“But enough of this small talk. Want to make out?”
Fetzee 8 months ago
This lady needs professional help if she depends on a comic strip to maker feel better
Cabbage Jack 8 months ago
OMG – it literally is just “Tom tells himself how powerful and important his own comics are week.” Stay tuned for the Sideways Sunday when an apologetic Pulitzer committee bursts into the shabby attic with not one, but TWO Pulitzers as they weep and beg “Batton’s” forgiveness.
rockyridge1977 8 months ago
Kindred spirits ….of a sort!!!!
elbow macaroni 8 months ago
Pat yourself on the back. Now, where is Crankshaft?
fourteenpeeves 8 months ago
That’s the mean old librarian who once fined me 50 cents for an overdue book
gammaguy 8 months ago
Oh, Chrisalys!
lemonbaskt 8 months ago
half yes half no you know how it is
MuddyUSA Premium Member 8 months ago
What would Crankshaft say about a guy who spent 50 years in a room all by himself!
tcayer 8 months ago
“If only you wrote a companion strip that you could hijack with the same characters and stories!”
seismic-2 Premium Member 8 months ago
Funky Winkerbean is where I went for a frown, a deep depression, and a fit of rage. And that means I’ve lived a normal life, for a snarker.
JudithStocker Premium Member 8 months ago
This is more like the old Funky Winkerbean each day I read it. Why doesn’t Batiuk change the name of this strip since there are no more main characters like Ed Crankshaft.
gammaguy 8 months ago
Hey, why don’t you ask him for a real hug rather than just a cartoon?
(Or is that a Rhettorical question?)
puddleglum1066 8 months ago
“Speaking as somebody who spent the last fifty years in a room by himself”…
That’s what Batton gets for irritating his parole officer.
be ware of eve hill 8 months ago
This week’s comic strip shows Batton Thomas appearing younger in each subsequent panel. On Monday, he looked like a middle-aged man, who was actually drawn younger than the gray-haired senior in previous story arcs. Today, Batton is depicted as a balding teenager. Who knows, maybe tomorrow he will resemble a third-grader?
be ware of eve hill 8 months ago
Book festivals, the Komix Korner, and another book signing. Is everybody enjoying this rollercoaster? /s
Ed Crankshaft, please come home. All is forgiven.