Class | Comics

Whoa! Is that a wing-eyed snazzlewump?

(A close-up of the new comic panel they are drawing together: the ninja cat, the dragon, and Glimmerfang all sharing a slice of pizza. Underneath, in Leo’s handwriting: “The Best Recess Ever.”)

(Leo and Maya look at each other. Leo nervously twists his pencil. Maya gives a thumbs-up.)

Even better! My dragons need a friend like that. Page 2 Panel 1: (Maya sits down across from Leo and opens one of her books. It’s full of her own drawings: knights, castles, and dragons.) class comics

Deal. Leo draws the monsters. I write the jokes.

The Invisible Invitation

My Glimmerfang loves spiders. They’re crunchy. Underneath, in Leo’s handwriting: “The Best Recess Ever

(MS. CHEN kneels beside their table. She holds up a blank piece of paper with a single, squiggly line on it.)

You had the invisible ink. I just helped you see it.

If only you were real, Glimmerfang. We could play. My dragons need a friend like that

You two. I have a problem. The classroom comic strip has a blank panel. I need a team to finish it. Partners?

(MAYA walks by, holding a stack of books. She glances at Leo’s drawing. She stops.)