Mutant Pizza

PANEL ONE
Cat is playing a game on their handheld console and Dog is reading a book, both resting against the tree as usual.
CAT: Survival of the fittest, zero sum games — that’s life.
DOG: Is it? It sounds like you think life is some twisted free-for-all deathmatch.

PANEL TWO
Cat is intently focused on their game.
CAT: History is written in blood. There is a food chain. You know this.

PANEL THREE
Cat has to sit with their defeat, getting a game over.
DOG: I would argue that building community is why we survive, and potentially thrive. Sharing resources eliminates the zero sum game.

PANEL FOUR
Cat jumps around to Dog’s side of the tree, gesturing at him most aggressively.
CAT: Look, if everyone else can get the same stuff as me, I can’t look better than everyone else.
CAT (CONT): I can’t lord all my cool stuff over other people, namely you.
DOG: You know I don’t care about whatever new gadget you buy.
DOG (CONT): I’m content with a good book and good company under the shade of a beautiful tree.

PANEL FIVE
Cat is about to reveal something rectangular and mysterious, hidden by their backside.
CAT: You sure about that?

PANEL SIX
A close up of Cat’s surprise, a book titled “Whatever Book You’re Reading: Limited Edition.”
DOG (OFF PANEL): Yeah, I–
DOG (OFF PANEL, CONT): Wait…Limited edition?
DOG (OFF PANEL, CONT): How’d you get that? That’s not fair, you don’t even read!

PANEL SEVEN
Cat holds her tome high. Dog must shield his eyes from the shine of the book’s majesty.
CAT: Hey, I read! Especially when it displays my obvious superiority.

THE END.