Suggestion: Just So Story

Perhaps the first, fourth, seventh, and eighth panels from this?

That's a clickthrough page, for me. Going through it ... I can't see how the combo relates to the trope.

edited 28th Nov '13 11:55:05 PM by SeptimusHeap

It's a long way to go, I'll admit.

Good example, but I think trying to work those into a pic would be problematic.

Panels 1, 2, and 3 (or either of 1 or 2 alone. 3 alone doesn't work since the story is cut off) are a better illustration of the trope. The panels suggested in the OP are the joke, but they don't have much to do with the trope.

edited 29th Nov '13 4:49:27 AM by Madrugada

Or maybe this Penny Arcade strip (also listed in the examples)? (Actually, the Oglaf one is too.)

edited 29th Nov '13 7:09:21 AM by Synchronicity

The panels have too much text, which I don't think will be very legible when shrunk down to Wiki size.

The Penny Arcade just panels 1 & 2 would work.

Here's a couple of takes on that.

And here's a take on the Oglaf strip...I think I prefer it to the PA ones. I tried a couple of different arrangements but the layout was too awkward.

edited 30th Nov '13 6:56:56 AM by Willbyr

I'll take the Oglaf one simply because I can't get my head around that being his kid.

I like the arrangement in 10. I also prefer it over PA, since I think the forest setting helps with the imagery of the trope. It's also more direct to the point, and the text is much easier to read.

Good points.

I prefer the Oglaf as well. For most of the same reasons, plus, the text is larger and easier to read. And it implies that there are lots of Just So Stories.

to 10. The caption can be the rest of the comic - "Some guy stabbed me in the stomach!" "We've been through this - that's your belly button."

edited 30th Nov '13 5:00:59 PM by Synchronicity

Heh...that works for me.

lol

@10 seems fine for me.

I like 10 best as well, making 8 (I think) votes; up, potholed, tagged, and given the suggested caption.

Cool; locking up.