I went for a very literal interpretation of the source material.
This
requires that panels 1/2 be set side-by-side, panels 3/4 be set
side-by-side, and panels 5/6 set side-by-side as though we were doing
comparisons. Sally and Bobby progress in age from panel-tier
to panel-tier
at the same pace.
The two families are not related, so feel free to make them very
different.
Panel
1
Mom
poking her head into a room where an unhappy toddler boy sits on the
ground among
some toys. She is wearing a smile.
MOM: Wipe
those alligator tears, Bobby.
Panel
2
Dad
holding crying toddler girl as he panics not knowing what to do.
DAD: What's
wrong Sally?!
Panel
3
Bobby,
a small boy, climbs on ladder about two feet off the ground as mom
calls out telling him not to go so high.
MOM
(OP): Don't
climb so high, Bobby!
Panel
4
Dad
and Sally, a small girl, sit at the top of a jungle gym, both holding
on with one hand raised in the air in triumph!
DAD: We
did it, Sally!
Panel
5
Bobby,
a teenage boy, sits at a table a large textbook in front of him and
him looking up at his mom with his phone in his hand. He has a
worried look, like he was just caught. The Mom stands over Bobby with
a disapproving, stern expression.
MOM: You
won't do well if you don't study more.
Panel
6
Sally,
a teenager girl, sits at a table over a large textbook that is open
in front of her. The Dad stands next to teenage daughter with a wide
smile. The teenage daughter is rolling her eyes with a small smile on
her face.
DAD:
Aren't you done studying yet?
Panel
7
The
mom and the dad sit several chairs away from each other in a dark
auditorium. The mom beams with pride while the dad is wiping away a
tear from his eye, a smile on his face. The mom sits on the left side
of the panel and the dad sits on the right side of the panel. Note:
Leave plenty of room above them for complicated word balloons.
ANNOUNCER (OP): I would like to announce the co-valedictorians Bobby [COVER UP
#1] and Sally [COVER UP #2].
MOM: That's
my boy!
DAD: That's
my girl!
Lettering
Note: The mom's word balloon should cover up the section in the
announcer's balloon called "COVER UP #1". The dad's word
balloon should cover up the section in the announcer's balloon called
"COVER UP #2".
I was curious as to where this was going, and you really nail it with that final panel. Some excellent showing to support your title and theme.
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