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6-panel Loading Artist comic. 1: “The world just ended. And I couldn’t be happier!” Blue shirt guy grins at a nuclear blast outside his bunker. 2: “Fuel? Plenty.” He admires his fuel barrels. 3: “Snacks? Stocked.” He opens a soda beside shelves of junk food. 4: “Responsibilities? None.” He relaxes into a beanbag with headphones. 5: “Finally! The perfect gaming session begins now!” 6: Screen says: “Failed to authenticate. Check your Internet connection.”


Ooh, I like it. It’s a modern version of the Twilight Zone episode Time Enough at Last. Which might be more familiar to modern audiences by its Futurama parody via an episode of “The Scary Door.”
Interestingly, somebody made a short video showing key moments of the two stories side-by-side. Futurama - Scary Door, Twilight Zone
Youre staring at a rectangle, reading a post left by another human being, or perhaps a robot. Some of the text is blue. You find yourself drawn towards it. If your thumb makes contact you might find yourself watching a clip of…The Scary Door.
It turns out it’s man.
This is a masterful post. No notes.
Well, one note. Apparently that link triggered a “we detected unusual activity from your computer” page that I had to click through. But honestly, that makes it even funnier.
Twilight Zone spoiler
Well played, Sir/Madam/Honourable Shitposter. Well played.