At least we’re getting some action here, though only the visceral kind. The plot, itself, is still very vague, in spite of the security guard claiming Mark and Cliff know too much. Too much of what, I wonder!? All we really know is that Tad Crass wants the same piece of land that a solar company wants, ostensibly for real estate development. It’s pretty thin soup, but action movies have been made with no more of a plot than this one. Anyway, let’s at least give the security guys credit for having greater recovery skills than fighting skills.
Mark hasn’t been involved in a car chase for quite some time (Do you remember the last time?!). The boys are in such a hurry to get away that they’ve failed to put on their safety belts, which might otherwise come in handy in a car chase. Still, that must be one supercharged van to keep up with Mark’s rented muscle car!
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I’m confused. Panel 2 says, “… With Tad Crass’ security goons on their tail.” Did the security goons Mark knocked out recover that quickly, or are there more than two security goons?
Also, why are the police always called to arrest the guys Mark knocks out? I’m thinking of the guys in the bear suits during the manatee story arc. Is it illegal in the Trailverse to be beaten up by Mark Trail?🤷♀️
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Well, getting knocked down, or “fist-o-fied“, by Mark Trail is usually prima facie evidence in a court of law of the victim’s guilt. It’s like the “Mark of the Phantom” that shows up on the jaw of every thug knocked out by the Ghost Who Walks.
But it’s the same two security guys chasing them. Remember: These two are trained martial artists, so their recovery time is much faster than that of mere civilians. And because this is an adventure strip, the bad guys are governed by The Law of Hero Proximity to regain consciousness once the good guys leave the room.
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