Well, I reckon this is Happy New Year for those of us who can—or are able to—appreciate it. I just hope we do our best to make it more than a feel-good aspiration. Now, what’s going on in Mark Trail today?

Hold on. Something’s missing here. Oh yeah. In standard Mark Trail fashion, details were skipped over, such as Connor’s treatment and the return trip to the De-Bait Lodge. The drive back should have been interesting. But for some unknown reason Mark and Chris have allowed Connor to continue the program.

I think a proofreader at the comic strip syndicate must have gotten Rivera’s text and drawings mixed up. In panel 1 Cliff suggests taking the class on a hike. But they are all wearing backpacks and standing atop a ridge overlooking a valley. Seems to me that they are already hiking (though they appear a tad underdressed)!