Atrophy, Page 5

PAGE 5, PANEL 1

A man lies back relaxing.

NARRATOR: "Have they ever seen me with other people?"

PAGE 5, PANEL 2

Lily sits alone at a bar counter while other people socialize in the background.

NARRATOR: "Do they ever wonder why I am always alone?"

PAGE 5, PANEL 3

Lily sits at a table with a stack of books, talking to someone who asked about her summer.

NARRATOR: "Have they ever heard me talk about 'my friends?'"

SOMEONE: "So, what did you do with your summer?"

LILY: "I reread The Lord of the Rings books. Tolkien was so creative..."

PAGE 5, PANEL 4

Close-up of Lily's face looking hurt, while a young man with spiky hair looks confused.

NARRATOR: "Those who do notice these discrepancies..."

GUY: "But, I thought you were just a loner."

LILY: "It's not like that."

I’m still proud of how that first panel came out.

I originally wrote this comic to pad out my first graphic novel, 18 Revolutions. Later, I sold display rights to gURL.com.