A comic by Dr. Lex (a.k.a. Alexander Thomas)
inspired by geeky classics like User Friendly
Latest strip: 228 – Friday, December 26, 2025
Current story arc: Idiocraception – chapter: The Future Will Be Televised
References: Franquin's Last Laugh / Idées Noires
Again a caption “Sports Highlights.” A tennis player performs a serve with a strange looking tennis ball.
The opponent explodes as she is about to hit the incoming “ball.”
SFX: WHAM
Zhang: Even tennis has become lethal! What is this?
Alfred: Don't you have the one-hand-grenade rule in your country? In every major sports event, each contestant has the right to use 1 hand grenade when they see fit. Makes sports way more interesting.
Max: I am not sure whether even Franquin would laugh at this…
The opponent explodes as she is about to hit the incoming “ball.”
SFX: WHAM
Zhang: Even tennis has become lethal! What is this?
Alfred: Don't you have the one-hand-grenade rule in your country? In every major sports event, each contestant has the right to use 1 hand grenade when they see fit. Makes sports way more interesting.
Max: I am not sure whether even Franquin would laugh at this…
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