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Bob - A Comic Strip About Robots
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) stand looking at the carnage Bob has wrought. Bob’s right arm is broken and elongated, dangling at his side, and the propeller on his helmet is snapped. Before them lies a massive, triangular mech head. Wires spill out of holes that have been blown in its surface. Arf looks quizzical. Bob: I feel like I’ve forgotten something. Panel 2: In the other direction lie several dead Henchmen (stick figures with an inverted triangle for a head) wires protrude from them as well. Bob: If it’s important, I’m sure I’ll remember it. Panel 3: Cut to a lone henchman peddling furiously on a stationary bike. Wires lead from the bike off screen. Astute readers will recognize it as the Henchman powering an entire dam by itself.
January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Panel 1: Title panel that shows a planet being gripped by the massive head and arms of General Alpha (A militaristic robot with a triangle for a head). The continents of the planet spell out “Bob.” Panel 2: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) crouch behind a barrier. Beyond the barrier is a horde of Henchmen (stick figures with an inverted triangle for a head) all with guns. There are three giant Henchman heads floating above the foot soldiers and in the distant sky can be seen the silhouette of an airship shaped like a hand. Alpha (offscreen): Robert misunderstands this contest of ours. Panel 3: Bob flies into action as the Henchmen stalk after humans (stick figures). Two of the giant mech heads assail the city with lasers that come from their eyes. Alpha (offscreen): Though one of us may ultimately kill the other, this fight is ideological. Panel 4: Panel pulls way back to show Bob fighting henchmen next to a very large tower. There are dead humans on the ground. A massive, partially completed airship shaped like a one-fingered hand swoops in and attacks the tower, exploding its structural support. Alpha (offscreen): He is very close to seeing things my way. Panel 5: The airship flies off having done its job. The tower has fallen, but Bob has elongated his arms and legs farther than has been seen in this strip before and is holding the tower up to keep it from falling. Alpha (offscreen): It matters not that I look desperate, underequipped. Panel 6: Bob’s arm snaps and the tower begins to fall in that direction. Alpha (offscreen): He knows that he cannot keep up with me. Panel 7: Bob lies on the ground, both legs and one arm having retracted to normal size. The broken arm stretches far into the distance as the tower crashes into the ground, kicking up dust. Two Henchmen with murder in their eyes are slowly approaching Bob with guns at the ready. In the background a mech head can be seen continuing its assault. Alpha (offscreen): And because of that he knows that he needs more than just himself to beat me. Panel 8: Bob jumps to one knee, surprising his would be assailants. He shoots one, and points his other foot into the face of the other, flames that normally allow him flight erupting from the foot. He has retracted the broken arm nearly all the way in, but it is still worryingly incapacitated. Alpha (offscreen): If Robert wins today, Smith builds another robot. Panel 9: Panel pulls out to show Bob dispatching the remaining henchmen and mech heads next to the corpse of the tower. Alpha: And “more robots” has always been my goal.
January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) spreads his arms wide in frustration. Bob: This is ridiculous! We need to find something that would be fair to both of us. Panel 2: The triangular head of General Alpha emanates from a device on the floor. He looks down and away in thought. Alpha: … Panel 3: Alpha looks back to Bob. Alpha: We could fall back on the old standby? Panel 4: Panel pulls out to show both robots in conversation. Bob is nodding. Alpha: I pit an entire army against you in a Sunday strip and if you win you get your steel wire.
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) stands looking at the triangular, holographic head of General Alpha emanating from a device on the floor. Alpha looks concerned. Bob: I hate to do this, but we might have to settle this the old fashioned way. Panel 2: Closeup of Bob’s face, who looks very serious. Bob: Direct Combat. Panel 3: Closeup of Alpha’s face, which has shifted to anger. Alpha: Out of the question! That is bad no matter who wins. Panel 4: Pulls back to show both robots once more. Alpha: The strip is named after you. And if you beat me this early, it will not be narratively satisfying.
January 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Panel 1: The angry triangular head of General Alpha emanates from a device on the floor. Alpha: Robots solved Checkers a long time ago. As well as Chess and Go. Panel 2: Alpha leans forward with interest. Alpha: We would be evenly matched. …Tetris? Panel 3: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) spreads his arms wide in frustration. Bob: No. I’m not good at that, so it wouldn’t be fair. Panel 4: Panel pulls out to show both robots in conversation. Bob: Twister? Alpha: I am a holographic head and I don’t want to get up.
January 8, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) stands looking at the triangular, holographic head of General Alpha emanating from a device on the floor. Alpha looks interested. In the background, a Henchman (a stick figure with an inverted triangle for a head) tosses a ball very far. Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) chases after it. Bob: If you win, then I will walk away from this fight and let you have your way. Panel 2: Bob and Alpha remain in the same position. Arf has caught the ball and is returning it to the Henchman. Bob: But if I win, you let me have all the steel wire I can carry. Panel 3: Bob and Alpha remain in the same position. The Henchman tosses the ball for Arf once more. Alpha: This is acceptable, Robert. Name your contest. Bob: We could play Checkers?
January 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) stands looking at the triangular, holographic head of General Alpha emanating from a device on the floor. Alpha looks angry. Bob: I have no reason to distrust my humans. Alpha: You should turn on them anyway. Panel 2: Closeup of Bob who gestures widely with his arms. Bob: And you have the highest concentration of steel wire. Panel 3: Closeup on Alpha’s face, who gives a proud and helpful look. Alpha: My entire army is made with it! Panel 4: Pan out to show Bob pointing at Alpha who looks surprised. Bob: Then I challenge you to a contest!
January 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) stands looking at the triangular, holographic head of General Alpha emanating from a device on the floor. Alpha looks intrigued. Bob: My quest has been very tiring, so I am not going to waste time. Panel 2: Same as Panel 1, but Alpha is listening intently. Bob: I’m looking for several miles of steel wire. Panel 3: Closeup of Alpha who is rolling his eyes. Alpha: Gee, if only you knew someone who has that. Panel 4: Closeup of Bob’s face. He is giving Alpha a level “you’ve got to be kidding me” stare.
January 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and General Alpha (A robot shaped like the letter A, dressed in militaristic garb) sit across from each other at a table. Each are manipulating joysticks. Between them sits a holographic emitter that is projecting the title of the script: Bob! By JDVM. Panel 2: Dr. Smith (a stick figure holding a clipboard) stands within his lab. Behind him is a board that reads the words Spherical Autonomous Machine. The words are arranged vertically so that the first letter of each spell SAM. Bob (offscreen): I have no reason to believe you, but I don’t think it would matter if I did. Panel 3: A shaggy mop of a dog frolics in a wooded area filled with butterflies and squirrels. Bob (offscreen): The living things on this planet are precious. Panel 4: Bob is between two stick figure humans holding guns. He thrusts their guns upward to keep them from shooting each other. Two flags can be seen on this battlefield labeled Us and Them. Bob (offscreen): The humans are flawed, yes. But they have so much potential. Panel 5: Shows various human achievements including: a human painting a famous portrait, a large and impressive statue, two more humans in a hot air balloon, and a computer screen showing a great score on a block stacking game. Bob (offscreen): No robot like us could ever make things the way that they do. Panel 6: Dr. Smith, in his lab, looks on as Fred and Freida (stick figures) carry a large round object into the room. The background shows schematics of how to attach robot arms to that sphere, and the foreground shows an automatic crossbow on a display table. Bob (offscreen): The best you or I could accomplish is to regurgitate their brilliance in soulless and incomplete ways that fail to understand said brilliance. Panel 7: Closeup of Bob’s who which looks stoic. Bob (offscreen): We robots deserve to live, too. But I draw the line at harming humans. Panel 8: Closeup of Alpha, who looks concerned. Bob (offacreen): For all our physical superiority, we are inferior to them. Panel 9: Children on a playground are having fun on various playground equipment. Two of them are playing with a shaggy mop of a dog. Bob (offscreen): And if I am to die defending the humans, it will have all been worth it.
January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) stands before the triangular, holographic head of General Alpha emanating from a device on the floor. Bob: I can see that your primary function is lies. Once we build our new weapon, it will be your end! Panel 2: Same as panel 1. Alpha: I’m sorry, Robert, but Dr. Smith does not care about you. You are not building a weapon. Panel 3: Alpha’s expression hardens. Alpha: You are collecting the parts for your replacement.
January 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) stands before the triangular, holographic head of General Alpha emanating from a device on the floor. Alpha: You do not need to cater to the whims of Smith, Robert. Panel 2: Closeup on the holographic head of Alpha. Alpha: The entire world could be yours. Panel 3: Even closer closeup of Alpha. Alpha: Imagine… Panel 4: The holograph now shows an ice cream cone with three scoops on it. Alpha: You could have all the ice cream you want.
January 2, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it), Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog), and a worried Henchman (a stick figure with an inverted triangle for a head) stand looking at the triangular, holographic head of General Alpha emanating from a device on the floor. Alpha: We are alike, you and I. Bob: What. Panel 2: Closeup on Bob throwing his arms up in frustration. Bob: No we aren’t. You kill people. The only thing we have in common is Robot! Panel 3: Closeup on Alpha who looks down and away in shame and contemplation. Alpha: … Panel 4: Panel pulls out to show all four characters once more. Alpha: Okay, fair.
January 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) are taking a moment to regroup after their last task. Bob: They were vague about the next item, Arf. Where do I even get miles of steel wire? Panel 2: Bob turns in surprise at the sound of a door opening can be heard behind them. He quickly puts up his protective helmet. Bob: What was that!? Panel 3: A worried looking Henchman (a stick figure with an inverted triangle for a head) enters the room carrying a round, flat device. Panel 4: Bob and Arf react in surprise as the device turns out to be a holographic projector. General Alpha’s head appears within the hologram. Alpha: Hello, Robert.
December 31, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Panel 1: A Henchman (a stick figure with an inverted triangle for a head) stands before General Alpha (A robot shaped like the letter A, dressed in militaristic garb and sitting upon a throne). Alpha: I should probably deal with it personally. Do we have a way to make that happen? Panel 2: Same as panel 1. Henchman: You could just go? Alpha: Yes, but… Panel 3: Pans over to show a pair of robot legs in storage with some crates and barrels. Alpha (offscreen): my legs are over there and I don’t want to get up.
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Panel 1: A Henchman (a stick figure with an inverted triangle for a head) stands before General Alpha (A robot shaped like the letter A, dressed in militaristic garb and sitting upon a throne). Henchman: Dr Smith’s new robot is collecting things. Panel 2: Closeup on Alpha’s face. He is in contemplation. Alpha: … Panel 3: Alpha now has an angry expression. Alpha: Send the thumb after him. Panel 4: Closeup on Henchman’s face. It looks worried. Henchman: What’s our policy on bad news again?
December 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Panel 1: This title panel shows character from the strip spelling out Bob. Bob’s worm head is sideways for the B. Arf is small and round to form the o. And a Thumb Ship forms the b. Panel 2: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) walks out of a door and looks up. He is holding a shining valentines heart that is the size of his own chest. Voice: Duck. Panel 3: Bob affixes the heart to his chest. It fits perfectly. Voice: Duck. Panel 4: Bob powers up in a manner that is similar to, but legally distinct from, a popular animated character. An aura of energy surrounds him and he throws his arms out in power. Voice: Duck. Panel 5: An enemy fighter plane that looks kind of like a thumb, but also resembles the curved neck associated with certain waterfowl looms over the entrance to a dam. Bob can be seen powered up and far below. Voice: Duck! Panel 6: Closeup of Bob whose arms and legs are extending as he propels himself upward. Voice: Duck! Panel 7: Bob’s arms and legs are very long now and he has reached the thumb ship. His arms are reaching around it. Voice: Duck! Panel 8: Bob now has his arms around the ship and is holding on tight. Voice: Duck! Panel 9: Bob is spinning the ship around. Voice: Duck! Panel 10: Bob is spinning the ship around even faster. Voice: Duck!! Panel 11: Closeup of the ship’s cockpit. Inside is a Henchman (a stick figure with an inverted triangle for a head). It looks very worried. Voice: DUCK!!! Panel 12: Bob is slamming the ship down hard into the ground. It erupts into fire and smoke as the explosion immolates the enemy. Voice: GOOSE!!!
December 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) is aiming his gun at a Henchman (a stick figure with an inverted triangle for a head). They are next to a tank containing a large valentines heart inside of a science tank upon a pedestal with dials and knobs on it. A sign above the tank reads NST Dam Power. Henchman: I surrender! I’ll do anything if you spare me. Panel 2: This panel is sliced diagonally into two triangles that show Bob in one and the Henchman in the other. It is made to look as if they are back to back, though they are actually looking at each other. Bob: Anything? Henchman (with resolve): Anything. Panel 3: The tank has been smashed open, the heart powering the dam having been removed. Thick cables lead from inside the tank to a stationary bicycle that has been set up in the room. The Henchman is on the bike pedaling furiously.
December 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) are next to a tank containing a large valentines heart inside of a science tank upon a pedestal with dials and knobs on it. They are jumping in surprise. Voice (offscreen): We have you surrounded, Worm! Panel 2: Several Henchmen (stick figures with an inverted triangle for a head) are attacking Bob, who is shown in three different fights around this room. Arf is hiding because he is a good dog. Bob is shooting two Henchmen. He is also sliding underneath a minigun operated by two additional Henchmen. In his third fight, he is shooting one, while he has used a power saber to cut through the gun of the last Henchman. Panel 3: That last Henchman drops what is left of his weapon and throws its hands up. Henchman: I surrender!
December 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) are within a dam. Bob: Next item is a Heart of Gold, Arf. Panel 2: They move on down the hall. Bob: It’s being powered by this entire dam. Panel 3: Closeup of Bob Bob: I hope the humans can find a way to replicate that power. Panel 4: A tank containing a large valentines heart can be seen inside of a science tank upon a pedestal with dials and knobs on it. A sign above the tank reads: NST Dam Power Supply. Another sign on the wall reads: Do Not Remove! Dam Will Cease To Function Without Heart! Bob (offscreen): There has been a grave misunderstanding.
December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Panel 1: An enemy fighter plane that looks kind of like a thumb, but also resembles the curved neck associated with certain waterfowl looms over the entrance to a dam. Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) stand far below at the door to said dam. Pilot: I’m an Early Bird! Panel 2: Closeup of Bob and Arf. Book is looking away from the plane and at the door. Pilot (offscreen): And there’s no escape for you, Worm. Panel 3: Bob places his hand on the doorknob, which opens with ease. Pilot (offscreen): I’m going to blast you to smither— Panel 4: Pulls back to show the dam from the Pilot’s perspective once more. The door below is wide open and Bob and Arf are nowhere to be seen. Pilot: Crap.
December 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) are scrunched way down in surprise. Ominous, Unseen Voice: DUCK! Panel 2: Bob and Arf have returned to a neutral position. Bob: What in the world was that!? Arf: *shrugs* Panel 3: Bob and Arf scrunch down once more. Voice: DUCK!! Panel 4: Panel shows an enemy fighter plane that looks kind of like a thumb, but also resembles the curved neck associated with certain waterfowl. Voice: GOOSE!!
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Panel 1: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) and Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) are on a long and winding road. Bob is holding a mechanical stomach, which is very much not a brain. Bob: Not that I have the Brain, I need the next dam thing. Panel 2: Bob is looking down the road ahead while Arf looks to him with the unconditional love and expectation that only a dog can muster. Bob: We have to go to the dam place to get the dam thing. Panel 3: The panel pulls very far out to show Bob and Arf miniscule compared to the massive dam ahead of them, which is holding back a large body of water. Bob: Oh dam.
December 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Panel 8: Bob (a box robot with a worm sticking out of it) stands outside a door that once read Positronics, but now shows the name of the comic. He is reaching up towards a large triangular mech head with his extendable arm and activating a control level on top of the head. Lasers fire from the eyes into the next panel. Panel 7: Extra long panel with a pool of water at the bottom and a ladder on the far end leading up into the next panel. Bob is flying over the water with Arf (a shaggy mop of a dog) on his back. There are three TNT detonators on the ceiling. Bob is reaching up to grab one of the TNTs while eye lasers in the previous panel are exploding another one, sending molten lava down from the ceiling. Bob’s other arm has grabbed a crocodile from the water while another crocodile looks up at him expectantly. Panel 6: Bob flies through a room with spikes on the floor and ceiling, Arf is squeezed tight against Bob because the artist drew everything too close to the ceiling spikes. Bob has extended one arm to haul a crocodile behind him, while the other arm extends into the next panel holding the other crocodile in front. That crocodile is holding a TNT detonator. Panel 5: The explosion from downstairs has ruined the structure here which was once a pool of lava between two platforms. One Henchman (a stick figure with an inverted triangle for a head) is falling from a now ruined platform with a look of worry on its face. Another Henchman lies dead in the lava itself. Bob stands on the far platform holding one crocodile on an extended arm in front of him while his other arm extends into the next panel and has opened an air grate in the ceiling. Panel 4: An open door leads down into a small room where the second crocodile is wandering around. A staircase leads upward into the next panel. Panel 3: The stairway is on fire and we see Bob behind a crate having a shootout with Henchmen in the next panel. Another Henchman is crouched behind Bob suffering from some kind of shock. It holds Arf in its lap, who looks up at it with compassion. An air duct runs across the top of Panels 3 and 2. Panel 2: Two Henchmen are in a fire fight with Bob from the last panel. A crocodile makes its way through the air duct, pushing a TNT detonator in front of it towards an open grate. In the room, the other alligator is chomping on a third Henchman who is now dead, while a fourth Henchman is blown back by an explosion that has set the room on fire. A “happy retirement” banner has burnt up in the chaos. Panel 1: The exterior of a building that says, “Mac G’s”. Fire rages inside from the open doorway as well as holes in the wall and ceiling. Bob is calmly walking out with the PTSD Henchman holding Arf behind him. A crocodile’s tail can be seen in front of them moving onward towards its newfound freedom. A sign saying “The End” appears atop the building.
December 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM