Thursday, April 8, 2010

Those who do not remember the past...

On the run from the nefarious Parker brothers and their monopoly on illegal hunting in the Paradise Lake area (yes, I went there), Mark seeks refuge in the forest. Not knowing what has happened to Buzz, Mark can only hope that the ranger has made his way to some meeting place that they agreed on but neglected to tell us about. Buzz, also being an intrepid outdoorsman, is true to his word and is waiting as Mark, thanks to The Jack Elrod Ball, enters the clearing where they had decided to meet. One can only wonder what other hardships and terrors Buzz has had to face as his once blonde hair is now white as snow and he now also sort of looks like Ben (or Hannibal Smith). Unfortunately, that information may never be known, but at least the evidence of the Parker's depravities is safely stowed away in Mark's camera (unless he got it wet, or fell on it, or accidentally deleted the pictures as he ran). Now it's only a matter of getting them to the proper authorities.
Buzz, deciding to head back to town to turn in the evidence against the Parkers, leaves Mark, who has decided to stay and learn a little more about what the Parkers are up to. He is also apparently bringing his camera along, which makes me wonder if Buzz actually has the pictures. Oh well. If the authorities don't take care of the Parkers, Mark surely will (possibly with the help of that squirrel in panel two). Of course, he has also decided to take quite a risk by climbing a tree to get a better view of the Parker camp. Um, Mark, don't you remember what happened the last time you climbed a tree? I know I would, but I am not you, and don't get shot at that often (okay, not at all). Oh well, I'm sure you know what you're doing.

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