Yes! That particular Helvetica Standard sketch was what inspired this comic.
The joke in that scene isn’t really clear though (was she looking for the gun, or did someone else deface the book she wanted to find?) so the feeling you are left with is a bit melancholy. It’s sort of like a short story with a punchline, rather than a regular joke.
The “gun in a book” trope has been around for a very long time, but the first time I saw it used as a joke was in Nichijou, so good catch!
was this inspired by nichijou? theres a premise like this in that show too.
Yes! That particular Helvetica Standard sketch was what inspired this comic.
The joke in that scene isn’t really clear though (was she looking for the gun, or did someone else deface the book she wanted to find?) so the feeling you are left with is a bit melancholy. It’s sort of like a short story with a punchline, rather than a regular joke.
The “gun in a book” trope has been around for a very long time, but the first time I saw it used as a joke was in Nichijou, so good catch!