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''[Fleep]]'' was the story of Jimmy Yee, who enters a [[Phone Booth]] and blacks out. He wakes up to discover that the booth is encased in concrete. |
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Using nothing but the contents of his pockets, a Pay Phone, and his skills in mathematics, Jimmy must deduce how he got there, and how to escape, before he runs out of air. |
Using nothing but the contents of his pockets, a Pay Phone, and his skills in mathematics, Jimmy must deduce how he got there, and how to escape, before he runs out of air. |
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This comic strip by [[Jason Shiga]] was originally published in the newspaper ''Asian Week'', but was cancelled two-thirds into its run. Shiga |
This comic strip by [[Jason Shiga]] was originally published in the newspaper ''Asian Week'', but was cancelled two-thirds into its run. Shiga afterward since published the complete story on his website; it could at one time be read [https://web.archive.org/web/20130726123234/http://www.shigabooks.com/strips/fleep.html there], but he later deleted all the strips. None survive, even in the [[Wayback Machine]]. |
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'''This comic strip provides examples of:''' |
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* [[Author Appeal]]: From Shiga's description of the comic on his website: "About a quarter of the strips feature the main character working through various math problems. [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|They are some of the most dramatic math problems]] [[Shown Their Work|you'll ever see in a comic strip.]]" |
* [[Author Appeal]]: From Shiga's description of the comic on his website: "About a quarter of the strips feature the main character working through various math problems. [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|They are some of the most dramatic math problems]] [[Shown Their Work|you'll ever see in a comic strip.]]" |
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* [[By the Lights of Their Eyes]] |
* [[By the Lights of Their Eyes]] |