Mark is already contradicting cartoonist Jules Rivera’s comment in panel 1 about “following” the Hog-Hunting Heroines. So it’s all about Mark today, as the three women he is shadowing fade into a meaningless background, and Mark’s attention is taken up by three wild hogs. I’m not sure about the depth of field or perspective in panel 3, as the hogs looks about as tall as ponies. But isn’t it interesting how Rivera framed the hogs with those tree trunks!?

So who is Mark talking to, if he is more or less alone? Normally, a character in this situation would think his dialog inside of a thought balloon, but Rivera rarely uses them.

Since wild hogs can run up to 25 mph (40 kmph), I’d think Mark would want to stand behind the women with the guns. What I don’t get is why waste a day posting filler material like this, since it does nothing to move the story along or expand on the subject. But perhaps today is meant to be a setup where the women step up tomorrow to save Mark.

Mark Trail’s Slang Seminar: “Heckin’ fast” seems to be a popular phrase on social media among the younger set, and it means what you probably think it means. Of course, it might be obsolete by the time you read this. Still, the term is more specific than “6 7.” Now you can start using it, too, and risk sounding like a heckin’ skibidi toilet trying to be utd.