Well, of course a bear is going to make a random appearance in Lost Forest, unaware of Mark and Rusty walking along a trail. And of course, Mark and Rusty are going to saunter by, unaware of the bear. Another case of Rivera poking the bear or poking fun at the Mark Trail bear trope?

Wait, you mean to say that Robbie actually buried his broken game components in the woods!?! That seems like a lot of trouble. Why wouldn’t he just dump them in the garbage, like most people? I don’t know if Lost Forest supports hazardous waste management, but if they are not big on composting, then hazardous waste may not even be on their radar.

Art Dept. Close examination of Mark in panel 2 might help explain how those ubiquitous raised arms with pointing fingers often look disconnected. Also, I’ve been getting distracted by these strange sideways mouths (panel 3) I’m seeing. I’m not sure what this oddly drawn depiction means, but it’s been showing up a lot, lately (e.g. Jeanette on 5/21 and 5/22; Violet on 5/24). I also spotted this sideways mouth as far back as January 30, 2023 on Mark, while he experienced a moment of frustration. It could go back further, but I was too lazy to look. Feel free to do it, yourself. All I know is that it isn’t the usual way Rivera draws mouths. Maybe Rivera is experimenting with her drawing style.