In the center of this cartoon birthday card, a charismatic capybara, affectionately named Carl, is celebrating his big day in a whimsical jungle clearing. The scene is bustling with vibrant, hand-drawn foliage inspired by the detailed backgrounds of Hergé's Tintin, with oversized leaves and exotic flowers arching over the party. Carl, wearing a tiny, lopsided party hat, sits atop a makeshift throne made of colorful jungle vines and leaves, reminiscent of Calvin's imaginative constructions in Calvin and Hobbes.

Surrounding Carl are his jungle friends, each dressed in playful attire reminiscent of Disney's classic characters. There's a toucan with a polka-dot bow tie perched on a low-hanging branch, a pair of mischievous monkeys juggling banana-shaped balloons (with expressions of sheer delight straight out of a Charles Schulz strip), and a sloth slowly waving a "Happy Birthday" banner as if caught in a Winsor McCay dream sequence.

In the foreground, a long table is laid out with an assortment of jungle-themed treats: a cake shaped like a giant pineapple, topped with a single candle and a tiny edible capybara figure, inspired by the attention to detail found in R. Crumb's work. Scattered across the table are colorful confetti and party poppers, some mid-explosion, capturing the chaotic humor of The Far Side by Gary Larson.

In the background, an oversized, vintage record player – a nod to Will Eisner's knack for integrating period details – churns out festive tunes, with notes visibly floating in the air like whimsical bubbles. High above, the sky is an endless stretch of Osamu Tezuka's manga-style clouds, with the sun peeking through, casting playful shadows across the jubilant scene. The jungle clearing is framed by dense, detailed trees, reminiscent of Spiegelman's dense panel work, creating a natural border for Carl's birthday extravaganza.

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