Snark It Up, FuzzBall!

After six weeks or so of  “Dawn:  Portrait of an Internet Addict,” which shamelessly cut Mary out of the action (such as it was), here’s something I can live with (thanks to CC’s Swordsmith for the inspiration):

Hey, let’s try a second episode:

Shall we go for the hat trick?

I have no idea where I’m going, but this handbasket is surprisingly comfortable!

Then again, I don’t know if I can keep up this (lack of) furious pace.  With Wilbur droning on about reconnecting with Dan, and the Phantom and the Python playing chicken with each other…

And with the return of Dr. Drew to the States, you just know this story-arc is over.

But it’s not over ’til the fat man puts on his Speed-o.  Yes, it’s time for a Charterstone Pool Party!

A family reunited!  Sure, the uber-villain Chatu (“The Python”) still has to be dealt with, but let’s take a few moments and revel in the dysfunction that is the Walker Clan:

Heloise looks like more and more of a contender in the “Phantom XXVI” race.

[Mostly to have fun with creepy people in the mirror. Or sitting in front of a mirror. Whatever.]

A:   When “The Phantom” isn’t even in the strip!

The Phantom (with a ton of help from Captain Savarna) has rescued Diana!  Together they gallop home to safety!

Nice knowing you, Savarna — we’ll keep in touch, right? Maybe get together for drinks, a couple of laughs, good times.

Yeah, that’s it.

Savarna, girl, you got pwned.

But in a perfect (read, Savarna-run) world, things would be a wee bit different:

…just to see Mark Trail skin out of his khakis!

On the other hand, Ghost Who Mends Fences knows how to finesse a lady when he needs to!

Months of Searching! Danger! Crazy lady ship captain stalking Kit! at last come to an exciting climax!

Pardon me while I go and floss…

Kit Walker,  aka The Phantom, aka “Ghost Who Does a Half-Assed Job,” manages to find his way into a high-security prison where his wife may be held captive.  He checks every. damned. cell. except for the one she’s in, and then decides his quest is hopeless and Diana really is dead.

No, Kit.  If Diana manages to escape, no thanks to you, you’re going to be the one who’s dead.  So very, very dead…

HOLD THE PRESSES!  ALERT THE MEDIA!

I might’ve been wrong about about Kit!

…make Potato-Ade.

And when life gives you two comic strips with chain-link fence and razor wire, do a mashup!

This comes so close to making no sense, but I love it.

Anyway, here’s a genuine panel from the 16 October 2010 Mark Trail:

This is so, so, SO good.  Thank you, Mr. Elrod.