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 Story & Script Art Letters
Shriya Ghate Sahil Upalekar Pranay Bendre

on the first day of high school-

These are not pants!

They feel like leg warmers
Aren’t you excited?
that belonged to a giant!
Because I’m
stoked. Secondary
till last year, school, wohoo!
we wore shorts to
school. Why this
sudden change?!

hmm... Not really.

Cheer up, just then-

Samson. It’s
secondary
school. there’ll Woah, did
be girls in our we enter the
class now. school or the
town zoo?!
really?!

I wish it was a zoo.

then there’d be cages
for these animals.
soon-
You might want
Hey, where’s to look up.
your locker?

I can’t
find mine.

Woaah!

How in the world a few minutes later-

am I supposed
to get up there? Want a lift? Steady, keep it
steady, Samson.

Uff. You
really put
on some kilos
this summer,
didn’t you?!

suddenly-

h
pus

Watch where
you’re going
boys, won’t you?

AM
BBA M
 Why you…

You want to
speak up?!

I was merely, saying

“why you really wear
this uniform well!” hehe!
Whatever, weirdo!

Who is
that guy?

Um… that’s Rahul. He runs

things around here.

Well he is now my
adversary, and
soon enough he
and I will battle.
 Through the
year, rahul and I will duel.
He for control and I to
protect all those that roam
the school halls. I will be their
defender in the face of danger.
Rahul will feel the full wrath
of my power!

BLAM!
 If you’re done
daydreaming, let’s
go. Otherwise we will
POOF
face the full wrath
of our teacher! hehe sure, let’s go.

Oh, we also
have to find a
Phew. We way to get short
made it pants back!
in time.

Oh no, a
just then__ damsel in
distress. Looks
like she’s late
to class...

Don’t worry,
I will come to your
rescue. While I dazzle and
distract them, you can
sneak in. I will perform
an amazing acrobatic
display for the class’
viewing pleasure...
 I’m coming,
don’t you…

POOF

...worry!

uh!

but then__

I blew it.
I blew any chance
of being a
true hero.

Later on__ The friendship

still thrives.
What’s this?! Soon, Rhea, you
and I will be best
buds. Soon!

Will Samson and Rhea become friends? What

about Rahul and Samson’s duel? who will
come out on top? And don’t even get us
started about those long pants! Stay tuned
to Hi! School, to find out what happens next!
 Writer Art
Joseph P. Sahil Upalekar
Letters
Prasad Sawant
Continued from Tinkle Digest 270

that was some Grace or not, you

grace you saved me from
showed back trouble. Thank you.
there, Samson.

Haha, it’s these

long pants. I need
Look at him. to do something
Why do they about it soon.
flock to him?

I better put Hey!

an end to
his fame.

BUMP!
 you have Oh, I have
something to something to
say, punk? say alL right.

Firstly, I'm
not offended by what
you say. I'm just glad
that you're able to
string words into
sentences now.

HA HA
HA HA

Seriously
HA HA
though,
what’s that
smell? Your
armpits smell
HAHAHAHAHA
so bad, your
teacher gave
you an ‘A’ for
not raising
your hand.

Stop staring me
down, Samson.
Now, make like a I swear you’re
ball and bounce. going to get it.

POOF

HAH A PUSH
HAHAHA Woah!
 hey Rahul, you
need to cool off!

Uh-oh!

Run, Rhea. run!

She saved me?

I must make
her my
new sidekick!

GRRR
 Together, we will
protect the school
from all the evil that
stands in its way!

Right. On it!

Rhea, come here.

Samson, how
about
protecting
your sidekick, What are
to begin with? you doing?!
 Oh… Samson?
He won’t find
us IN here.

No need to thank Samson… there is a…

me, Rhea. We’re
a team now.

There’s a
spider on your
Well, I guess
shoulder, Samson!
you could
thank me if you
wanted to! I
did rescue you
after all.

AHHHHHHHH! SPIDER!
 Spider! Get
that spider
off me!

That sounds
like__Samson!

Come out, come

He knows where
out Samson.
we’re hiding.

Really? you’re
pretty confident
about yourself.
I better go
out and
tackle him.

Well, you could

say that.

What did
you say?!

gUlp! This may

not end well
for me.
 What do you
mean it may not end
well?! You’re Samson,
a gladiator
amongst men!

CHAARRRGGEEEE!
 Come on Samson.
I’m waiting.

oh-o!

He’s gone
into the playground.
I’ll get him there.

Well, that didn’t go as

planned, gladiator!

Come back here,

Samson. My fist Hey, I’m sure
has something gladiators
to say to you. ran for
cardio too!

Not a chance.
Minutes later__

Ahhh! I’m stuck.

Phew, I’m
To get you glad
stuck in the everything
jungle gym was worked out.
my plan all
along. Muahaha!

We did it, Rhea. We’re

Great work, a team now. we will
Samson! You protect this
did it. school Together.

Yes, you are

Are you saying my side…
what I think
you’re saying?

First mission__
find a way to

AHHH! get rid of these

long pants.
Haha! Aye
aye, captain!