Note: Originally, Rebekah was supposed to be one of many human characters to appear alongside Sparky. However, I grew attached to her design and her sarcastic and exhausted personality pairs well with Sparky’s shenanigans. I decided that, instead of having a large cast of human companions, the comic would instead feature a lighter cast of characters whose personalities made for truly unique interactions with Sparky.
– Bucky
Transcript: Panel 1: Sparky the Eagle sits at a gray table with a phone under his wing, tapping it. Rebekah sits across from him and waves.
Rebekah: “Hey, Sparky! Whatcha’ doing?”
[Tap tap, from Sparky’s phone]
Panel 2: Sparky looks thoughtful, gazing off to the side. Rebekah nods.
Sparky: “Just thinking of all the people I served today at the shelter.”
[Nod nod, from Rebekah]
Panel 3: Sparky grins proudly, with sparkles beside his head. Rebekah looks puzzled, with a question mark over her head.
Sparky: “It’s been great! I just wish I could do more! So…”
Sparky: “I asked my other job if I can go part-time!”
Panel 4: Sparky looks down at his phone. Rebekah raises a hand to get his attention.
Sparky: “One second, they just got back to me.”
[Scroll scroll, from Sparky’s phone]
Rebekah: “Sparky, you know you DON’T have to-“
Panel 5: Three dots hang in the air. Sparky reads his phone, sweating nervously. Rebekah watches, impatient, her fingers tapping the table.
[Read read, from Sparky] [Tap tap, from Rebekah]
Panel 6: Sparky stares ahead, still sweating. Rebekah has her eyes closed and a pained grimace.
Sparky: “Good news: my schedule just cleared up…”
[Sigh, from Rebekah]