Duck Family International Travel Comic

A warm children’s picture-book style 4-panel comic about a family of cute ducklings traveling internationally to reunite with their parent, illustrated in watercolor and colored pencil textures on aged cream paper. Composition & Layout: Square 1:1 format, arranged as a 2×2 comic grid with thick hand-drawn black panel borders. Colored pencil tips border the outer left and right edges like an artist's drafting desk. Cozy illustrated travel-journal aesthetic with visible paper grain, soft ink linework, pastel tones, and expressive cartoon faces. Characters: Fluffy white and yellow ducks with orange beaks, rosy cheeks, and childlike proportions. Exactly 4 family members across the story: 1 parent duck wearing a black leather jacket, white shirt, and gold necklace; 1 young duckling in a red scarf with a small blue rolling suitcase and teddy bear; 1 young duckling in a pink bow and dress holding a plush toy; and 1 second parent duck appearing in panel 4. Panel 1 (top left): Title text in bold hand-lettered uppercase: "[SHANGHAI TO TOKYO]". Sub-labels: "[EARLY DEPARTURE]" and "4:30 AM". Night airport in Shanghai with a starry deep-blue sky, runway, terminal windows, airplane, and distant Shanghai skyline tower. Dark airport directional sign reads "SHANGHAI PVG → TOKYO NRT". The leather-jacket parent walks with the two ducklings and brown luggage. Exactly 3 speech bubbles in Chinese: "出发啦，去东京!", "好困啊...", and "软萌萌". Panel 2 (top right): Title text: "[TOKYO, JAPAN]". Sub-labels: "(4-HOUR LAYOVER)" and "4 HOURS". Bright daytime airport waiting lounge with tarmac view outside, blue waiting chairs, background travelers, and a duty-free shop with Japanese/Chinese characters above "DUTY FREE". Directional sign reads "TOKYO NRT". The parent drinks coffee while the red-scarf duckling naps under a blue star-patterned blanket, pink-bow duckling sits nearby with toys. Exactly 2 speech bubbles: "Zzz..." and "软萌萌". Panel 3 (bottom left): Title text: "[CALGARY, CANADA]". Sub-labels: "(5-HOUR LAYOVER)" and "5 HOURS WAIT". Airport lounge with panoramic windows revealing snow-capped Rocky Mountains, pine trees, an airplane, and a Canadian flag. Directional sign reads "CALGARY YYC". Parent stands with orange luggage while both ducklings slump exhaustedly or tearfully beside their blue suitcase. Exactly 1 speech bubble in Chinese: "旅程太长，好累呀...". Panel 4 (bottom right): Title text: "[REUNION IN HOUSTON!]". Sub-label: "ARRIVALS". Bright Houston airport arrival hall with palm trees and skyline visible through glass. Directional sign reads "HOUSTON IAH" and "ARRIVALS". Heartfelt family reunion: leather-jacket parent tearfully embraces the second parent duck, while both ducklings cheer around them. A small framed family photo sits on a side table. Exactly 2 speech bubbles in Chinese: "你们终于到了！想死你们了！" and "终于可以去睡觉了...". Style & Text constraints: Keep all English titles and signs crisp and legible. Reproduce the specified Chinese speech bubble text accurately. Warm storybook feel, no photorealism.