FoxTrot by Bill Amend for June 27, 1997
Transcript:
Jason: Hi, I guess we're cabin mates. My name's Jason. Marcus: I'm Marcus. Eugene: I'm Eugene, but friends call me "The Brain". I guess that's because I was first-runner-up in the youth physics exposition last year, was named "top male student" for my entire school district, and have a letter of commedation (which I happen to have right here) signed by the assistant vice director of NASA himself. Jason: We're off to the dining hall now, Eugene. Marcus: See you there, Eugene. Eugene: Of course, when I refer to friends, I'm speaking hypothetically.
This reminds me of a certain other comic strip character