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Explanation
The Joke
The comic presents a movie pitch: "A thriller about an ex-marine turned top secret superspy for the CIA, named Agent David Nudes." In the scene below, a military officer reports to a general that "the President's husband and children have been kidnapped" and asks what they should advise the President to do. The general, with a completely serious expression, responds: "Send Nudes."
The entire joke is constructed around engineering a scenario where a high-ranking military official can say "Send Nudes" in a completely legitimate, professional context. The spy's name -- David Nudes -- exists solely so that the phrase "Send Nudes," which is universally recognized as a crude internet request for explicit photos, can be delivered as a straight-faced military order.
The Humor
The humor relies on the double meaning created by the character's name. "Send Nudes" is one of the most well-known low-brow internet phrases, typically associated with unsolicited messages on dating apps or social media. By constructing an elaborate action-movie premise where "Send Nudes" is a perfectly rational command meaning "deploy Agent Nudes to the situation," the comic highlights the absurd lengths one would have to go to in order to say that phrase with a straight face in a professional setting. The general's deadly serious expression in the final panel is essential -- there is no winking at the audience, which makes the double entendre even funnier.