No bike helmets in the 1989 original. They are drawn on for 2018
I guess the joke here is that the reader thinks Michael is commentating on his bicycle race with Lawrence, with the reveal of the truth in the final panel. The problem is the reference to “Thunderbutt” and “Wide Load” give it away almost immediately that’s he making fun of someone else. If Michael had been saying “Patterson” vs. “Poirier”, then that final panel surprise might have worked.
While we have seen Michael mock his mother before, we have never seen him mock Connie before. It’s unusual behavior for him.
No bike helmets in the 1989 original. They are drawn on for 2018
I guess the joke here is that the reader thinks Michael is commentating on his bicycle race with Lawrence, with the reveal of the truth in the final panel. The problem is the reference to “Thunderbutt” and “Wide Load” give it away almost immediately that’s he making fun of someone else. If Michael had been saying “Patterson” vs. “Poirier”, then that final panel surprise might have worked.
While we have seen Michael mock his mother before, we have never seen him mock Connie before. It’s unusual behavior for him.