Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny Arthur

# Everyday when you're walkin' down the street

# Everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day

# We can learn to work and play

# And get along with each other

# You gotta listen to your heart Listen to the beat

# Listen to the rhythm The rhythm of the street

# Open up your eyes Open up your ears

# Get together and make things better by working together

# It's a simple message And it comes from the heart

# Believe in yourself For that's the place to start

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

-What a wonderful kind of day

# We can learn to work and play And get along with each other

# What a wonderful kind of day, hey!

# What a wonderful kind of day Hey #

Hey! DW?

-Hey!

-Whaa! Oof!

SMASH!

It's nice to feel grownup. To know you can do things on your own.

Like the first time I picked up a comic book by myself.

H-Hey, little dude. You can read this?

I'm not little. I'm big. I can read.

The pictures.

When I was six, I really got to feel grownup.

For the first time, I paid for a comic book with my own money.

I'm buying my very own comic. Arachnid Ned.

The boy who can get spiders to do anything. I saved up for it.

Hey, dude? You want your change?

Oh! Er... (Do I want my change?)

And now I get to watch DW pick out her first very own comic book.

I bet she goes with that copy of Mary Moo Calf.

-One Mary Moo Calf.

-Told ya.

And Antfarm Annie.

Pippy-Poo The Puppy.

Tummy Bunny's Hip-Hoppy Happy Trails.

Baba Billy The Sheep Boy. Witty Winnie Wilson.

Yargh!

I can't wait until next week.

Bionic Bunny Meets Interplanetary Platypus is coming out.

And the special eight-legged edition of Arachnid Ned.

Ah! Dense Detective used to be my favourite,

but now I always work out the ending.

I mean, I know he's dense and all, but it's getting kind of boring.

Hey, guys. I want you to meet my cousin Gerald.

Gerald? Gerald? Huh?

Oh, hey. So, what are you, like, customers or somethin'?

Gerald's got an interesting sense of humour.

They're some of my best customers.

-Cool!

-He's a good kid. You'll get used to him.

Used to him? What do you mean?

Gerald's going to take over. I'm retiring.

What?! But this is your store.

I thought you loved this place.

I do. But it'll be good for this place to have some new blood.

Spice things up a little. Right, Gerald?

Huh?

He cracks me up.

I can't believe Freddy K has left Meteor Comix.

I know. The place won't be the same without him.

Looks the same.

Ha-ha-ha! Cool!

Gory!

And ghastly. Gruesome, too!

Gerald? Gerald!

Huh? Oh, customer dudes.

Did you three, like, just materialise

from a dark primordial ooze?

Actually, we came in through the door.

Where are the Arachnid Ned and Bionic Bunny comics?

Somewhere back there.

But have you checked out the latest Fear of Dread? It's sick!

(Does that mean it's good?)

Psychotic Maniac Flesh-Eating Panda 3 is finally out!

Whoa! Sushi-Oni-Ooni-Ogie Roger Rotten is awesome!

Let me know if you find a copy of Arachnid Ned.

Hey! This looks interesting.

New Dense Detective?

No. Something way more challenging.

Grotesquely Grim Bunny: Guardian of Doom?

It's the first issue.

Whoa! It's amazing artwork!

I wonder if that's supposed to be an alien?

They're aliens? Ew! Creepy!

But kind of cool, too.

It's creepy cool. Check it out.

Arthur!

Come on in. We've been waiting for you.

That's something else, alright.

I definitely want this. Don't you?

Well, sure, but...

Oh, look! It's three times more expensive.

I don't have enough money. Too bad.

Instead of us each buying one comic, we could all chip in and get this.

-How about it?

-The aliens are very creepy cool.

-What do you think?

-OK.

And then, Grotesquely Grim Bunny

has to protect the horrible underground City of Doom

from the even more horrible

creepy weasel monkey mole who lives in a warren beneath a junkyard

in what's known as the Under-Underground!

He's evolved from the DNA of bird bones and radioactive worm waste.

It can hear the monster approaching.

It can feel the monster approaching!

But by then, it's too late.

N-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

Are you OK? You just shouted no.

I did? Well, er, that's because I, er...

I didn't want Fern to ruin the story. I haven't read it yet.

Oh. That reminds me. I finished it last night. It's all yours.

Cool! I call it next.

Interesting combination of illustration styles.

And angry flying cats!

Argh! Don't want to spoil any surprises.

Remember, I get it after you. So start reading.

It's just a silly comic book. Just...words and pictures.

OK. Here I go.

Argh!

Oh! And he's the good guy!

SNARLS

Cut that out, Pal.

Yargh!

You,...you want me to go into the City of Doom?

Thanks, but I think I'll pass.

Wh-aa-aa-aa-aa!

Whoa!

-Hey, Arthur.

-Welcome to Doomwood Elementary.

Doomsicle?

Hey. Do you feel what I feel?

BOTH: The creepy weasel monkey mole!

Aren't you guys scared?

-Nuh-huh.

-No.

Argh!

Whoopee!

Oh, hi, Arthur, Want to say hi to the creepy cool mutant alien?

HISS!

Temper, Millicent.

HE PANTS

Arthur Read, Grotesquely Grim Bunny: Guardian of Doom.

Grotesquely Grim, yada-yada-yada, Arthur Read.

Hey. What up, dude?

Dude, don't leave me hangin'.

-I think he's a little afraid.

-Of course I'm afraid!

I've just been chased by a creepy weasel monkey mole.

What do you expect?

Yeah. Like, that's not such a good idea.

Cos the monkey mole, well, it kind of feeds on fear.

Makes it stronger.

No-one else is afraid. Why are you?

I don't know. I just am.

I want to wake up!

Argh!

I didn't want it to get damaged, so I put it in a protective box.

I mean, it is the first issue.

I think you need a better protective box.

I don't know what happened. I swear!

It smells like Pal.

Sorry, Binky, but I think my dog ate the comic.

Well, you'd better tell me what happens.

I've been waiting since yesterday. I won't wait any more!

Um, there's this bunny

and he's grim. Really grim.

Grotesquely grim, even!

And there's a creepy mole monkey.

No. Wait. I mean, er, monkey mole.

And, er,...and then...

OK, OK, I didn't read it. It was too scary!

Actually, I didn't read it either.

I got scared by the first page.

It's definitely more creepy than cool.

Really? Gosh! I liked it.

Oh, well. I guess it's not for everyone.

Want me to tell you the story?

Um, that's OK. I'll just wait for the movie to come out.

Ah! I really could use a good, old-fashioned Bionic Bunny comic.

But I'm not going near Meteor Comix.

I wish Freddy K still ran it, too.

I went in there yesterday. It's a mess.

We've always been great customers there.

We should let Freddy know how we feel.

You mean, like, write him a letter?

What about something a bit more colourful?

ALL: Hey-hey! Ho-ho! Gerald's nice, but he's got to go!

Ho-ho! Hey-hey! We want Freddy K to stay!

Hey-hey! Ho-ho! Gerald's nice, but he's got to go!

I think you're looking for the section marked, Creepy Stuff.

Hey! It's the new Arachnid Ned!

And finally, my Bionic Bunny Meets Interplanetary Platypus!

Hey, guys! Grotesquely Grim Bunny: Guardian of Doom 2!

And I'll just...put it away

and wait till I get home to read it.

Oh, hey. It's just me, Arthur Timothy Read:

Guardian of Meteor Comix.

Hope I didn't scare ya.

# Everyday when you're walkin' down the street

# Everybody that you meet

# Has an original point of view

-# And I say, hey!

-Hey!

-# What a wonderful kind of day

-# Hey. #