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1. "Why don't we go and see?"
(Since the verb "do" is there, a noun needs to come after it.)
or
2. "Why not go and see?"
(If you eliminate the verb "do", then you don't need a noun afterward.)
"Do" is called an auxiliary verb when it's used in a question. What's going on in the sentence is called "subject-auxiliary inversion." This is normal for most questions, but the grammar involved is slightly tricky.
Wikipedia has an English grammar article on using "do," and it's helpful: [link]
Also, saying "go to see" isn't right either, but "go and see" is. This video should explain it better and more thoroughly: [link]
(And on another note, nice comic! I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.)
one thing though in the 3rd panel down
it says: "why do not go to see?"
which works technically but would read easier as
"why not go and see?"