We return to Cherry’s bats-in-the-belfry story, accompanied by one mangy looking cardinal. Cherry’s adventures tend to be a bit lighter than Mark’s if you can imagine it. Well, Mark’s most recent story is an exception. Anyway, having Mark and Cherry’s interface in each other’s stories happens a lot, though mostly it’s Mark involved in Cherry’s affairs. I suppose it’s to keep The Brand as recognizable as possible. So, will Mark and Ranger Shaw work out any better than Honest Ernest? Any bets?

Art Dept. It is difficult to overlook the confusing scale of the figures in panel 1, especially Violet. Perhaps it’s like one of those trick rooms where the proportions of the surrounding spaces fool the eye into seeing people or objects incorrectly. Or maybe not. But it’s harder, still, to not look at that cardinal, which looks like it just came from a fight. Perhaps it isn’t getting along with its spouse. Good thing Mark showed up!