Frank Johnson was going to get even with Mark! (boo!)
He was going to go so far as run Mark’s jeep off the road! And kill Mark! (boo!)
But he swerved to miss a deer (commonly referred to as “Nature’s Windshield Wiper”)! (yay!)
And he drove off a cliff! (boo!…no, wait…)
But Mark saved him! (Huh?)
whew…
This way to the denouement.
Looks-sorta-like-dead-Lisa is nothing if not tenacious:
Can Mark Trail, friend of wildlife and master of the secrets of woodland creatures, figure out that some two-bit politico wannabee has it out for him? At least he’s got allies…
Any minute now…more action…
Whew. I had to play massive catch-up and post today.
I hope you think it was worth it and are enjoying it all.
Just remember, if you’re not careful, you might learn something!
As the Comics Curmudgeon Josh F. mentioned today, could there be anything more cool than Mark Trail tarzaning his way over a razor-wire chainlink fence? Yes! Gubernatorial hopeful Frank Johnson KICKING his stepdaughter’s pet fawn, in front of God and everyone! (Even more important, a Senator!)
I’m thinking the Fist o’ Justice is going to get a workout, but just in case it doesn’t…
No matter what happens next, Frank, you are dead. D-E-A-D.
Politically, maritally, you name it, you’re a decomposing smudge on it.
UPDATE: 22 October 2010 — a day that will live in the annals of Mark Trail making no sens whatsoever (“I maybe not get another chance to do this!” Huh?). But not that is really matters.
I <3 you, Mark Trail!
Little Rustina has quickly determined that Stepfather’s cigar-chomping, bourbon-swilling fat-cat friends are going to shoot those beautiful animals! In a move that will deep-six Frank’s political career until 2057 or so, she springs into action!
Go, Rustina! Go!
And the usual blather that is a hallmark of any political campaign:
…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.
It’s The Meaning of Life Day! (101010 is binary for 42.)
It’s the tenth day of October in the A.D. 2010!
It’s even Breast Cancer Awareness Day!
And in keeping with that last notice, cartoonists associated with the King Features Syndicate have pinkified their Sunday strip upon pain of death to promote breast cancer awareness. Since most of the strips had nothing to actually DO with breast cancer, most of them looked like that latest ecological disaster from Hungary had infiltrated the funny pages, but when the boss says “Jump!”, most folks do accordingly.
Speaking of ecological disasters, even Mark Trail wasn’t spared the rosy brush of the color monkeys today. And the plethora of cotton candy-colored bears inspired me!
And just because Mooch the Cat knows pink when he sees it:
Yes. Pray for for Beth. And Rusty. And little Rustina, too. This will not end well.
