This comic reminded me of a bizarre dream I had recently.
I dreamed I was trying to go to sleep. It didn't occur to me that it was a dream until I woke up. Later that same night, I dreamed I was awake, and decided to try hopping around like a kangaroo. Seeing as how I never even think to do that unless I'm dreaming, it didn't take me long to realized I wasn't awake.
My most interesting flying dream involved a sky sled, similar to the Talespin airfoil the kid has. It was basically two thin poles connected by four airfoils that were about 3 feet wide and spaced about a foot and a half from each other. It basically looked like a ladder with airfoils instead of steps, and there were places to set your hands and feet.
The dream consisted of me flying the sky sled around in a world war 2 dog fight over a carrier group. Those Zeroes didn't know what I was, but they wanted me dead, anyway.
I think I had this dream some time in 1996. I am pretty sure I was in high school, at the very least.