Adam@Home by Rob Harrell for June 13, 2022

It’s 2022, Percy. Whatcha been doin’ since 11/9/2012 when we last saw ya?

Fourth wall fail

Who is this? Must’ve been a character from before I began reading Adam@Home.

Long time, no see Percy. You haven’t aged a bit.

Oh, goody—Gumbo is back!! Now, how about taking Baby Nick out of the dresser drawer??

Gumbo!

Let me guess: a week of redrawn ‘memories’….

Percy? Who he?

Gosh, imagine how Nick feels?

There are other people besides the family of five (almost forgot the baby!) and the barista?

… and you haven’t aged a bit.

All the worlds a stage…even in the comics!

With a name like Percy, I’d say he’s been gone for a while. He should be having this conversation with Little Iodine.

Must have been living wherever baby Nick got sent off to.

Most of us just have cameo roles in the big picture of Life anyway. Don’t kid yourself…..

As I understand it in film or theater a moment like this is called breaking the “Fourth Wall”. Is there a similar term for comics?

“Fourth Wall: an imaginary wall that separates the audience from the action of a stage play or film, which is said to be broken when an actor talks directly to the audience or starts talking as themselves rather than as their character”

Nothing like poking a little fun at yourself. I guess tomorrow it’ll be Nick’s turn.

I don’t remember Percy, but I haven’t been around since the beginning. How long has he been out of the picture?

Is Percy a son of a Bysshe?

Fifth panel: “Even Baby Nick shows up more often than I do!”