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It's Over - Gator Days
Panel 1 Gustopher, Mewbert, and August have finished watching an episode of a show. Gustopher is eager to move onto the next episode. Gustopher: This show is great! Can we start the next episode? August: That was the last episode. Panel 2 Gustopher doesn't understand. He's eager for more content. Gustopher: Last episode of the season? August: it was canceled. Panel 3 Gustopher stares at his father in disbelief. Who would do such a thing? Why would they do this? Why aren't their more episodes? His world is crashing all around him. Panel 4 Gustopher: But the story wasn't over! What happens? August: No one knows. Gustopher: HOW IS THIS LEGAL? Mewbert is also there and is also still wondering why she isn't being fed right now.
February 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Wholesome Ideas
Wholesome Ideas Panel 1 Field is drawing things on their tablet when Gustopher approaches. Gustopher: What are you doing? Field: Making art for WHOLESOME ADVENTURE! Panel 2 Gustopher: What's that? Field: A tabletop roguelike game designed by Jason Anarchy. Gustopher: It should have hot dogs. Panel 3 Field stares at Gustopher. Gustopher is constantly suggesting that hot dogs be added into things. Gustopher is just happy to be there. Panel 4 Gustopher takes a closer look at what Field is drawing. Gustopher: You're putting in hot dogs, right? Field: Yes. It was an excellent idea.
July 14, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Be Good - Gator Days
Be Good - Gator Days Characters Gustopher - Alligator boy. Hannah - Goat - Gustopher's classmate. Transcript Panel 1 Setting - In the schoolyard during lunch. Gustopher and Hannah are sitting on a bench. Gustopher is looking at one of his tests while Hannah is eating a sandwich. Gustopher: I got a C again. How did you do? Hannah: I got an A. Panel 2 Gustopher leans back with a look of mild frustration. Gustopher: How did you get to be so good at everything. Hannah stops eating and gets caught up in her thoughts for a moment. Panel 3 Hannah starts to frown as she has one repeating thought. Hannah (thinking): I HAVE TO BE GOOD! I HAVE TO BE GOOD! I HAVE TO BE GOOD! Panel 4 Hannah just looks down at her sandwich and tries to ignore her thoughts. Hannah: I don't know.
September 23, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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Bad Episode - Gator Days
Panel 1 August and Gustopher have just finished watching an episode of a show and they have strong opinions. Mewbert is also there. August: Wow, that episode was bad. Gustopher: THE WHOLE SHOW IS BAD! Panel 2 Gustopher: The plot makes no sense. The acting is terrible. It's a waste of time. Panel 3 August and Gustopher sit in silence. Internally, August is finds himself impressed at Gustopher's developing ability to view media a little more critically. Mewbert is unimpressed because Gustopher has his arms crossed and is not petting her. Panel 4 August: Do you want to watch another episode? Gustopher: YEAH! Let's make popcorn! And thus, Gustopher takes a concerning step towards the path of becoming an internet critic.
December 13, 2024 at 6:49 PM
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It's Snowing - Gator Days
Panel 1 Gustopher and Mewbert notice snow outside the window. It's the first time Gustopher has seen snow in a long time and he's filled with excitement. Gustopher: IT'S SNOWING! DAD! IT'S SNOWING! Panel 2 Gustopher throws his arms into the air in excitement. Gustopher: NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! I'm gonna play all day. I'M TOO EXCITED TO SLEEP! Panel 3 Gustopher pauses for a moment to watch the snow. He calms down a little as the flakes slowly make their way to the earth. Panel 4 Gustopher contently watches the snow with his cat. Life is beautiful.
February 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Discovery - Gator Days
Panel 1 Gustopher and Hannah are trying to find something to watch on TV. Gustopher: I've never seen this show. Hannah: I think it's about giant robots. Panel 2 Gustopher: Want to try a few episodes. Hannah: Why not? Panel 3 A few episodes later. Gustopher and Hannah have gotten a decent taste of the show. Gustopher is more perplexed than anything. Gustopher: It's so weird! What do you think? Panel 4 Something has changed within Hannah. Something is not on the same. Her way of thinking has been elevated to new heights. She is a different person now. At least until she finds a different show that she likes. Hannah: My life is changed forever. Gustopher: Huh? Hannah: This show is my personality now.
April 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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New Song - Gator Days
Panel 1 Gustopher is excitedly looking at his phone. He's filled with joy over a new discovery. Gustopher: I found a new song that I love Panel 2 August is sitting under a pile of two cats. The void grows stronger. August: Are you going to add it to a playlist and listen to it occasionally? Gustopher: No. Panel 3 August: Are you going to listen to it on repeat until you're sick of it. Gustopher: Yes Panel 4 August Thinking: He's just like me. Gustopher: How do I connect to the sound system?
April 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Gustopher is watching August draw. Gustopher: This is the cool part! August: What? Gustopher: When you keep going and get better and better.
January 12, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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We Need It - Gator Days
Panel 1 An anxious Gustopher runs into the room. He was just watching one of his favorite online influencers and has received some dire news. August is working on replacing a battery on one of his old game cartridges. Gustopher: DAD! WE need to get a VPN. August: Do you know what VPN stands for? Panel 2 Gustopher ponders this question carefully. Gustopher: Uh... It's... Very... Perfect... Noodles? The ad didn't say. August: Virtual Private Network. Panel 3 Gustopher is 90% sure he has heard those words before. But possibly not in that order. Gustopher: Oh. I knew that. Panel 4 Gustopher: We need one. August: Do you know what a VPN does? Gustopher: I'd know if I had one. Mewbert is also there and is wondering why no one is feeding her right now.
January 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Gustopher Goes Missing (Part 3/3) - Gator Days
Panel 1 Gustopher had gone missing and August is starting to panic. He just tried called Gustopher's phone but there was no answer. Gustopher is now standing right behind him. August (Thinking): I need to ask the store to make a missing child announcement. Panel 2 Gustopher speaks, surprising August. Gustopher: Something wrong? August: THERE YOU ARE! Where were you? Panel 3 Gustopher points to where he was. He was just shuffled around a little in the crowd. He possibly also stepped through a wormhole where he was taken to a great multitude of dimensions and worlds where the flow of time is different. Don't worry about it. August reaches down towards Gustopher. Gustopher: Just over there. I got turned around in the crowd. Panel 4 August sweeps Gustopher up into a tight hug. His face is filled with emotional. His worry is dissipating he's glad his son is safe. Gustopher: Dad, I was only gone for a minute. August: A lot can happen in a minute.
June 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Trash Talk - Gator Days
Transcript Panel 1 Hannah and Gustopher are playing some sort of board game. Hannah seems confident that victory belongs to her. Gustopher has not given up hope. Hannah: It's over Gustopher! I have the high ground. Gustopher: Not if I roll a two or a six. Panel 2 Hannah is not concerned. She continues to taunt Gustopher. Hannah: You're a fool if you think you can win. Gustopher: I know you are but what am I? Gustopher is not very good at banter. Panel 3 Olivia and Liam are also at the table. Olivia watches Hannah and Gustopher yell back and forth while Liam is occupied with a book. His book is called "Book: The Movie: The Novel". It's the novelization of the movie based on the hit book called book. It's garbage. In front of them is a board with various spaces that each have a word starting with the letter "F" on them. Spaces include Fear, Fork, Feast, Fight, Flip, and Flee. The pieces are all supposed to be things that start with "F" but the game developers really stretched it for some. They include a metal cat that's supposed to be a feline and a little metal cup that's supposed to be a full cup. Hannah: My strategy is unparalleled! Roll your last pathetic die! Gustopher: You're pathetic! Gustopher is still not very good at banter. Panel 4 Olivia is beginning to wonder if she's been forgotten. Liam is unbothered. Olivia: Did they forget we're also playing? Liam: I like it better this way.
December 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Childish Games - Gator Days
Panel 1 An energetic Gustopher approaches Douglas. Gustopher: DOUGLAS! We're playing tag! Wanna play? Douglas: No, that's a childish game. Panel 2 Gustopher proceeds to play tag with his friends. He's currently chasing after Olivia and the two look like they haven't a care in the world. Douglas sits on a bench, staring intensely at the other children playing and thinking to himself. Douglas: They look so silly. Running all over. Panel 3 Now Gustopher is being chased by Hannah. She wasn't actually playing, Gustopher brushed against her while pursuing someone else and she instantly recognized this as designating her as being "it". Now Gustopher can only flee in terror with the recognition that Hannah will not be stopped and his being tagged isn't a matter of if, but when. Oh, and Douglas is still on the bench thinking to himself. Douglas: So immature. Screaming. Laughing. Acting like little kids. Panel 4 The focus is on Douglas. He starts fidgeting a little and looks away from the others and thinks. Douglas: I wish I said yes.
December 27, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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Digital Life Lessons - Gator Days
Digital Life Lessons - Gator Days Characters Gustopher - Alligator Boy Olivia - Opossum Girl Panel 1 Setting - Gustopher's neighborhood while the sun is going down. Gustopher has a new device in his hand that he's showing off to Olivia. Gustopher: My dad gave me his old digital pet. Panel 2 Gustopher holds up the digital pet for Olivia to see. Gustopher: Take a look. Olivia: I just see a grave. The screen of the device shows a gravestone with a bare tree in the background. The dirt in front of it appears to be freshly dug. Panel 3 Gustopher panics slightly as he looks the device over. Olivia holds her hands together and doesn't seem to know what to say. Gustopher: WHAT! I just fed them! How could this happen? Panel 4 Gustopher: I'M NOT READY FOR THIS MUCH TRAUMA! Olivia just looks away sheepishly.
August 24, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Spare Blankets - Gator Days
Spare Blankets - Gator Days Characters Gustopher - Alligator Boy August - Alligator Dad Panel 1 Setting - Gustopher's Home Gustopher approaches his dad with a blanket in his hands. The blanket is blue with stars on it and a ringed green planet. Gustopher has a question that leaves August surprised. Gustopher: Dad, can I get a different spare blanket for my bed? August: But you've had that one forever. Panel 2 Gustopher holds up his blanket and looks at it. Gustopher: Yeah, but it's small and thin. I barely use it. Panel 3 August takes the blanket from Gustopher. His glasses reflect the light in a way that makes his eyes impossible to see and his expression hard to make out. August: Okay, we should have a newer one in the hall closet. Gustopher: Thanks, Dad. Panel 4 August's eyes start to water his expression turns sad. August: He's growing too fast.
September 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Gator Days
Panel 1 Gustopher, August, and Mewbert are relaxing on Christmas day. Despite Mewbert's efforts to destroy it, their Christmas tree stands fully intact. Panel 2 Gustopher looks up to his father. He's had something on his mind this Christmas. Gustopher: Dad, what do you think Mom is doing for Christmas? August: I don't know. Panel 3 Gustopher doesn't talk about his Mom a lot. He has never had the opportunity to know her and August finds it difficult to talk about her. Gustopher: Do you think she's thinking of us? August: Maybe... I think of her when Christmas comes around. Panel 4 Gustopher: Even if I can't tell her, I hope she's having a good Christmas. August: I hope she is too. Despite everything, August truly does hope she's having a merry Christmas.
December 25, 2024 at 2:34 PM
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We Wait - Gator Days
We Wait - Gator Days Transcript Panel 1 Gustopher is floating in a nameless expanse with his arms stretched out and his eyes closed... Colors of blue, black, purple, and pink spark and shift all around him. He can do nothing here but wait. Gustopher: I am adrift in the realm between. Time is meaningless. Panel 2 Gustopher contemplates his situation further. Gustopher: How long has it been? Minutes? Years? Who knows... Panel 3 In reality, Gustopher is laying on the floor with his cat, Mewbert, comfortably lying on top of him. August is watching while holding a cup of something warm that probably has caffeine in it. He would be concerned but is well aware that he has done stuff like this when he was a kid. Panel 4 August decides to make sure that Gustopher is okay. August: You okay? Gustopher: Yeah, just waiting for my game to finish updating. Mewbert opens her eyes and notices that Nougat, the other cat, has seen that Gustopher is lying on the floor. Mewbert does not wish to relinquish this comfortable place to nap. Nougat wants a lap to nap on too. There will not be peace in this house tonight.
October 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Youth - Gator Days
Youth - Gator Days Transcript Panel 1 Gustopher watches the sun set. Above him the stars have started coming out. Regret slowly begins to set in as he comes to appreciate how fleeting life is. Gustopher: Have I wasted my youth? Panel 2 The world grows dark as Gustopher contemplates how little time any one individual actually has. The world is so full of beauty and wonder and there's so little time to truly appreciate it. Gustopher: The seasons change and so do I. If only I understood the value of days gone by. Panel 3 August is standing next to Gustopher and gives him a concerning glance. But he knows exactly what this is about. Panel 4 August: School starting makes me sad too. Gustopher: I wish I played more video games.
August 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Math - Gator Days
Math - Gator Days Characters Gustopher - Alligator - An easily excitable child who loves making friends. August's son. Mewbert - Cat - Animal - August and Gustopher's pet cat. Transcript Panel 1 Gustopher is working on his math homework. It's been taking him a while but he believes he has finally started wrap his head around it. Mewbert is there for emotional support. Gustopher: I think I finally figured out my math homework. It's easy now. Panel 2 Gustopher grabs his phone to check and see if his answers are correct. Gustopher: Almost done! I can play video games after I check my work. Mewbert is not sure about that statement but will continue to be there for Gustopher no matter what happens. Panel 3 Gustopher silently stares at his phone. His answers aren't correct. Reality is crashing down on him. Mewbert has a sense that they will be at the desk for a while. Panel 4 Gustopher angrily and silently returns to the homework. He's begun to erase the answers he previously put down and is trying to figure out where he went wrong. Mewbert closes her eyes and prepares to continue emotionally supporting Gustopher through this process.
March 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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The Tree on the Corner - Gator Days
The Tree on the Corner - Gator Days Characters August - Alligator - A soft spoken single father who works in IT. Gustopher's dad. Gustopher - Alligator - An easily excitable child who loves making friends. August's son. Panel 1 Gustopher and his dad are taking a walk when Gustopher notices a tree trunk on the corner where a big tree used to be. He stares and it for a moment and contemplates the fact that it's gone. Panel 2 Gustopher goes to his dad who is preoccupied with something on his phone. He asks about the tree. Gustopher: Why did they cut down the tree on the corner? August keeps his eyes on his phone but responds to Gustopher. August: It was rotting and a safety hazard. Panel 3 Gustopher looks back at the stump. He understands the reason why it would need to be cut down but he liked the tree. Gustopher: I guess that's good. Is it weird that it makes me feel sad? August senses the sadness and Gustopher's voice and puts down his phone. He looks at the stump as well. Panel 4 August puts his hand on Gustopher's shoulder. August: That's not weird. It makes me feel sad too. The two of them take a moment a moment to process the emotion. It's not severe or intense but it's still there.
March 18, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Dairy - Gator Days
Dairy - Gator Days Characters Gustopher - Alligator - An easily excitable boy who loves making friends. August's son. Douglas - Chinchilla - A young boy who is trying his best to be mature. Transcript Panel 1 Gustopher and Douglas are at a gathering at a park and having lunch. Gustopher offers Douglas a slice pizza because sharing is caring. Gustopher: DOUGLAS! Want some pizza? Douglas: No, thank you. I can't have dairy. Panel 2 CAN'T HAVE DAIRY! Is that legal? Gustopher is trying grasp the meaning of this. He tilts the plate with the slice of pizza slightly. Gustopher: What about ice cream? Douglas: I can't have that. Gustopher: Macaroni and cheese? Douglas No. Panel 3 Gustopher is shocked that there are people in the world who can't enjoy dairy. He his hand tilts the plate even further causing the slice of pizza to start to slip off. Gustopher: Grilled cheese? Milkshakes? Poutine? Douglas: Any of that would make me sick. Panel 4 Gustopher has gone off to sit on a stump to process this information. He hold his hands together under his chin to contemplate all this. He's learning a lot about the world today.
July 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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Falling Awake - Gator Days
Falling Awake - Gator Days Characters Gustopher - Alligator Boy Mewbert - Animal - Gustopher's pet cat. Transcript Panel 1 Setting - High up in the sky Gustopher is high up in the sky among the clouds. He seems to be falling. His face is looking towards the sky and he has a concerned expression. Panel 2 Gustopher looks down as he continues to fall and opens his mouth wide in horror. Panel 3 Setting - Gustopher's bedroom. Gustopher wakes up suddenly. He's safe in bed with his cat. Gustopher: AH! IT'S JUST A DREAM! Just a dream. Panel 4 Gustopher stares at the ceiling as he contemplates the dream he just had. Gustopher: I want to go back into it. Mewbert goes up to Gustopher and says "Mew"
September 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Cat Distribution System (Part 3/3) - Gator Days
Cat Distribution System (Part 3) Panel 1 August is carrying the mysterious new cat that seems to have wandered into his home. He has taken the cat to a vet and has some new information. August: So the new cat has owners. They were moving and she got lost in the process. Gustopher: WHAT! Panel 2 Gustopher begins yelling. He can't believe that anyone could just lose their cat. Gustopher: HOW COULD THEY ABANDON HER!? August: Well they- Gustopher: THEY DON'T DESERVE A CAT! August: Listen- Panel 3 Gustopher: I don't want to give her back. August: Gustopher- Gustopher: We should kidnap her. Mewbert is in agreement with this plan. Primarily because she likes to commit crimes. Panel 4 August: They were already looking for a new home for her and said we can keep her. Gustopher: YES! Legal kidnapping! Mewbert has now realized that the new cat is being held again and she is not. Mewbert is not pleased with this development and begins pawing at August. The new cat has a look of smug satisfaction, as if to say "It's over Mewbert, I have the high ground." New Cat: MAW (possibly meaning, "That's right Mewbert. I'm here forever. This is my home now. Mewbert: MEW (possibly meaning, "THIS WASN'T PART OF THE DEAL!)
April 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Lake Pirates - Gator Days
Lake Pirates - Gator Days Panel 1 Gustopher and August have gone to the lake for a swim. Gustopher lazily floating around in an inner tube while August is enjoying how the cool water feels on a warm summer day. Gustopher does bring up one concern. Gustopher: Are there pirates at this lake? August: No pirates. Panel 2 Gustopher starts to carefully look around for places that pirates might be hidden. He has put a lot of thought into potential pirate hiding locations. Have you considered all the places where pirates might be hiding? They could be under the bed. I personally check the door multiple times a night to make sure it's locked so pirates can't get in. I might have an anxiety problem. Anyway, August is quick to squash any worries of pirates so the two of them can fully enjoy their time at the water. Gustopher: Are you sure? They could be hiding in the trees. August: You're safe. There are no pirates. Panel 3 Gustopher continues to float around as August takes in all the beautiful nature surrounding them. He feels confident that Gustopher won't worry about pirates any more. Panel 4 Gustopher dramatically flings his arms into an air and states his displeasure. Gustopher: THIS PLACE NEEDS PIRATES! It is at this point that August realizes that pirates would have been a positive, not a negative.
August 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Never Learned - Gator Days
Never Learned - Gator Days Characters August - Alligator - A soft spoken single father who works in IT. Gustopher's dad. Gustopher - Alligator - An easily excitable boy who loves making friends. August's son. Transcript Panel 1 August is working on something at his computer when Gustopher comes in with a problem. Gustopher: Dad! The remote isn't working! August: Change the batteries. Panel 2 Gustopher: I don't know how to do that. August is surprised. August: Really? How have you never learned how to- Panel 3 August suddenly stares off into the distance. This could be for a number of reasons. Perhaps he has realized that he's the one who is supposed to show Gustopher how to do these sorts of things. Maybe it's because the prevalence of rechargeable electronics is making the changing of batteries a practice that's slowly going away and August is feeling the pressure of the inevitable passage of time. It could be that he has indigestion. I don't know, I'm not a mind reader. Did you come to the transcript looking for answers? I wish I could give them to you. I personally feel that I'm losing all control of my life and I could use some answers too. I'm sorry, all this rambling feels passive aggressive on my end. We all have problems and worries. Anyway, I've completely lost track of what's going on in this comic. Panel 4 August has a battery in hand and is showing Gustopher how to swap batteries. August: So there's a positive and a negative end.
July 24, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Putting in the Time - Gator Days
Putting in the Time - Gator Days Transcript Panel 1 Olivia and Gustopher are awaiting the results of a recent test. Olivia is a little nervous and decides to see how Gustopher is doing. Olivia: How are you feeling about the test? Gustopher: Confident. Panel 2 Gustopher is feeling pretty relaxed. He's pretty sure he did alright. He spent a long time studying last night and his cats were there. Cats obviously improve studying ability. Everyone knows that. Gustopher: I studied all night! I didn't understand it all but I put im the time. Panel 3 Gustopher: I'm sure I did- Gustopher's eyes are instantly drawn to the grade that's right above his name, Gustopher Green. He scored a 66 and received a D. It's a passing grade at his school but just barely. Panel 4 Gustopher is hit by a wave of disappointment. It just doesn't seem right. He spent the time studying. He feels that he should have done so much better. All he can do now is sit in the moment and let one sound escape his mouth. Gustopher: Oh.
October 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM