Around the Back

Same problems. Different entrance.

#005 · Fresh Start

Four-panel comic: a man in heart-patterned boxers, a green frog with a mug and a black cat visit a Fresh Starts counter, where a clerk offers a subscription.

A man wants to leave his bad decisions behind. The Fresh Starts clerk spots a repeat customer.

Transcript

Header: AROUND THE BACK, with a snail. Title: FRESH START. Tagline: "Same problems. Different entrance."

Panel 1: A man in heart-patterned boxers stands beside a green frog holding a mug and a black cat outside a door marked "FRESH STARTS."

Man: "I need a fresh start."

Frog: "There's a place."

Panel 2: At the open Fresh Starts counter, the man speaks to a gray-haired clerk with glasses. The frog and cat wait beside him.

Man: "Can I leave all my bad decisions behind?"

Clerk: "Of course."

Panel 3: The clerk holds a pen over a form. Her question is answered by the man.

Clerk: "Keeping the same personality?"

Man: "Yes."

Panel 4: The clerk writes on the form while the man looks down. The frog sips from his mug, and the black cat sits with its back toward the man.

Clerk: "I'll put you down for a subscription."

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