Group bus? Private car? Chartered helicopter? E-bikes? I reckon we don’t need to know just how they got back, only that they did get back. And their little adventure was a little shy of adventure and drama, as well. I was hoping that one of the Grungey Boys (the one who has no name and never speaks) might have infiltrated the group hike and tried to cause some mischief. On the other hand, the week gave us the opportunity to rest up for the hair-raising drama and suspense that Mark and Cliff now find themselves in. So I hope you took advantage of this break to get in a little work around the home, read some history, or finally trim those toenails (such a pain).

Art Dept. Yes, I know. You could write this section as well as I could. Maybe better. And I’m not referring to panel 1, which is not completely chaotic, though it looks pretty low-rent, like an Interstate motel. I also don’t mean those weird lines that Rivera occasionally draws over and under Cherry’s lips. Whatever they are.

No, I’m referring to that drugged-out, acid-trip fourth panel. The harshness of the lines, Cherry’s aggressiveness, and Rusty’s expression are scary. When I first viewed today’s strip, I thought Rusty looked like he transformed into a character from the Walking Dead. It might not be a good idea to feed any burrito pie to the lad. Besides it’s probably about 2300 calories a slice.