A Foretaste

This three-panel comic strip uses sequential art to build a gag: a character discovers a stove in a remote location and remarks on its suitability for napping, then recoils as heat and smoke pour out, and finally flees the scene. The strip employs word balloons, expressive figure drawing, and visual progression—hallmarks of newspaper comics that emerged from the Sunday funnies. Panel borders and dialogue advance the narrative in quick succession, establishing cause and effect through image and text. The style reflects early comic strip conventions that would become foundational to the medium's visual grammar.