Versatile Viking gazes up in warm morning light, taking stock after the wreck: "This wasn't on my map. Did I discover a new world?", with the second balloon partially visible at the cut's lower edge. From the page where he finds the VEE monolith.
Washed-up wreckage (including the Viking's leather satchel) along the shoreline above, and the giant hand-carved "EE" of the "VEE …is for Viking" sand lettering below.
Well-Rounded Warthog barrels straight at the reader through pink-and-green jungle, grinning wide, as the hungry Viking lays his net trap. The Warthog's charging debut, from the "He could feed me for a week!" sequence.
The Viking from behind in cool gray-purple shadow, arms spread in awe at the glowing blue Balanced Beetle sigil above — "What-what magic is this?" The issue's turn from survival tale to something bigger.