Original: March 18, 2019
Redone: February 24, 2025

Author's Commentary

You ever wonder if we actually have time travel, but it turns out we can't go through time, only to alternate dimensions that might be exactly like ours except in a different timeframe, meaning that there are no obvious consequences to time travel because it can only effect a future yet to be determined while your home dimension is unaffected? Also, you ever wonder how does Zepulon know so much about Mr. Babbo? I suppose you'll have to keep reading future issues to find out!

Sorry if future issues that explain this haven't come out yet, or never come out.

Transcript

#7: Zepulon Explains Things
by MeldSlide

Panel 1: Mr. Babbo, still in ape form, stands next to his burnt, but no longer burning, desk. Zepulon is laying down on the floor. Mr. Babbo: "Ugh. This was a good desk... Oh well. Just get up, Zepulon. You're not on fire!"
Zepulon: "Oh phew, that's good. So uh..."

Panel 2: Zepulon is standing back up.
Zepulon: "What now, Babbo? Everything is ruined..."
Mr. Babbo: "I'm going to calm down. We will have dinner. YOU, will explain everything."
Zepulon: "Sure thing!"

Panel 3: Zepulon and Mr. Babbo (back to his human form) are sitting across from each other at a dinner table. There is a large carton of french fries in front of Zepulon, and some grapes in front of Mr. Babbo.
Zepulon: "Ooh, Galaxy fries! Got any raspberry jelly to go on them?"
Mr. Babbo: "No, I do not, Zep. I am not here to provide condiments! Now, explain your actions."

Panel 4: Zepulon has grabbed the fries, and Mr. Babbo is reaching for the grapes.
Zepulon: "Okay! I mentioned ensuring that you received and stored a flash drive full of encoded files. The fate of the universe depends on them! Well, depended..."
Mr. Babbo: "Hmph."

Panel 5: Zepulon begins eating the fries, and Mr. Babbo has taken a handful of grapes.
Zepulon: "*munch* I chose you because, you know, you're a powerful bio-being who is fiercely protective of his belongings, especially your computer."
Mr. Babbo: "Then why did you distract me at such a crucial time?"

Panel 6: Some of the fries are gone, as are most of the grapes that were in Mr. Babbos hands. Nearby Zepulon, something makes a couple "beep" noises.
Zepulon: "Well, I didn't MEAN to let your computer get blown up! I was trying to warn you. My time travel missions tend to go badly."
Mr. Babbo: "Can't you just go back in time and warn me sooner?"

Panel 7: The carton of fries is completely empty now, and Mr. Babbo has finished his share of dinner. Loud and frequent "beep" sounds are occuring rapidly around Zepulon now.
Zepulon: "Wow, those were good fries! Oh, right, time travel. Unfortunately, I can't try again. Time portals appear at complete random!"
Mr. Babbo: "What is that infernal racket?!"

Panel 8: Both Zepulon and Mr. Babbo stand up, knocking over their chairs. The beeping intensifies. Also, Mr. Babbo is beginning his ape transformation.
Zepulon: "My chrono-watch's alarm is going off! It's tracked your computer, to the 20th century!!"
Mr. Babbo: "YOU PLANTED A TRACER BUG ON MY COMPUTER?!"