Okay, where the heck is Cliff? He should be here helping out, especially when his good buddy, Connor, is having a meltdown. So why would Rivera drop Cliff from this story just after introducing him? Perhaps he is outside, prepping bait and boats.

I suppose there are people who somehow are able to get their hands completely wrapped up in fishing line, even when the line is clearly still looped through the pole. That takes a special skill! But I think the court is still out on whether Connor has PTSD or is just a PITA. Or both. It’s not surprising he has relationship problems. I can’t sympathize too much with Mark’s frustration:  He brought this largely on himself. He also agreed to provide relationship advice to the guys, even though he has no professional experience. And—I presume—he approved of Connor’s participation.

Art Dept. Did you all notice that sometimes Rivera recognizes that light and dark exist, and that objects and figures have volume? Check out panel 3, where Mark and his shirt are cast in shadow. But this isolated, cool bit of three-dimensional illusion only makes the rest of the figures look flatter and starker.