Page 4: The Timeline

File: 04-page-timeline.png Aspect Ratio: 3:4 (portrait)

Image Prompt

Create a manga page in ligne-claire style with warm tones. 4-panel layout showing timeline of events.

PAGE TITLE: "A Perfect Storm"

PANEL 1 (Top - 25% height): Calendar/timeline visualization. Clean infographic style. August 2025 calendar with key dates highlighted. Ominous cloud formation building over the calendar. Text box: "The bugs overlapped, creating a perfect storm of confusion."

PANEL 2 (Middle, wide infographic - 35% height): Visual timeline flowing left to right:

• Aug 5: Small blue wave (Bug 1), label "Router bug introduced (0.8% impact)"

• Aug 25-26: Two more waves joining (purple and gray), label "Bugs 2 & 3 deployed"

• Aug 29: Waves combining into larger wave, label "Load balancing change amplifies issues"

• Aug 31: Peak wave, label "Peak impact: 16% affected" Each bug creature riding their respective waves, growing larger as they merge.

PANEL 3 (Bottom left - 40% height, 50% width): Split scene showing contrasting user experiences. Left half: Happy user with green checkmark, Claude working fine. Right half: Frustrated user with red X, Claude giving strange responses. Text box: "Some users saw normal performance while others experienced severe degradation."

PANEL 4 (Bottom right - 40% height, 50% width): The engineering team (Sarah, Marcus, Priya) huddled around a whiteboard covered with contradictory data. Maps with confusing arrows, charts going in different directions. Marcus scratches his head, Priya looks at notes puzzled. Sarah's speech bubble: "The reports don't match. It's like we're chasing ghosts..."

Color Palette:

• Background: Cream #FFF8F0

• Timeline waves: Blue, purple, gray gradient of intensity

• Confusion indicators: Scattered, light colors

Style: Ligne-claire, infographic elements integrated with narrative panels, clean data visualization, warm emotional storytelling