There's nothing more satisfying, as a cartoonist, than taking one of the most compact, powerful and breath-taking poems written in the English language...and making it a cartoon about kids and video games.
I think, in my heart of hearts, that's what Dylan Thomas always intended, really.
Sheldon plays a video game and... strip info approved by DaveKellett
Panel
Dialogue
Location
Props
1
NARRATOR (Top inside panel): Do not go gentle into that good night,
old age should burn and rage at close of day;
rage, rage against the dying of the light. SHELDON (playing videogame)
THE HOUSE
In front of the television
game controller
2
NARRATOR (Top inside panel): Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
because their words had forked no lightning they
do not go gentle into that good night. SHELDON (Looking at Gramp, playing videogame) GRAMP (angry, pointing)
THE HOUSE
Inside (non-specific)
game controller
Clock
3
NARRATOR (Top inside panel): Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
rage, rage against the dying of the light. SHELDON (frantic, playing videogame) GRAMP (angry, pointing, yelling)
THE HOUSE (at night)
Inside (non-specific)
game controller
Moon
4
NARRATOR (Top inside panel): Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
and learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
do not go gentle into that good night. SHELDON (determined, playing videogame) GRAMP (angry, carrying Sheldon, yelling)
THE HOUSE
Inside (non-specific)
game controller
5
NARRATOR (Top inside panel): Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sights
blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
rage, rage against the dying of the light. SHELDON (clenching game controller, determined, eyes narrowed) GRAMP (angry, taking away game controller)
THE HOUSE
Inside (non-specific)
game controller
6
NARRATOR (Top inside panel): And you, my father, there on the sad height,
curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light. ARTHUR: oh hush. SHELDON (hands out, Kneeling, looking up, mouth open, pleading)
THE HOUSE (SHELDON'S Bedroom)
Inside (non-specific)
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