I understand what Insomniac by Choice is saying, but I feel that the (rather juvenile) "I'm free!" only adds to the 'comic' aspect of what this essentially is - a comic. As a fellow fan of the late PBF, I also respect where IbC is coming from. However, one must appreciate the fact that one cannot let his mourning for one thing seep into his criticisms of another.
That said, looking back, I DO think that this particular comic could have done without the speech bubble in the last panel. BUT that is only because the expression on the escapee's face so brilliantly says it all.