Endtown by Aaron Neathery for October 23, 2021

So who opened the door for them?

The door must have been made by Acme.

And this is where we lose Peacock Boy. Good thing I didn’t spend the energy learning his name.

Allen is in a blind panic to escape so I don’t see him trying to rescue Terrence, but Duffy might. Terrence is the de facto liaison (however reluctant) between Wally & Co. and the Topsiders in the lab. I don’t see him being written out of the story just yet.

I’m assuming the lab occupants are the only remaining Topsiders in the entire compound not captured by Eye or turned into monsters.

Hey, the zero gun is now a free agent..!

Classic 3 Stooges doorjamb slapstick. “SPREAD OUT!”

A bird in the hand…. or tongue…

C’mon gun! Do your thing!

The peacock might be regretting not listening to his gun (now, there’s a weird sentence!)…

At what point are we going to hear from Wally?

The more he’s seen and not heard, the more I’m thinking his fifteen minutes of fame (about the last seven years our time) is about over.

Hopefully some of the Topsiders on the other side of the door have their own zero guns.

Looks like I was wrong about the approaching hoard being cookie-selling Girl Scouts … Ah well …

Bye Bye Birdie. I see the gun operating for anyone….as long as it can kill and feel good about itself. A Zero gun version of Stormbringer…the black blade of Elric of Melnibone.

If that door squeezes Alan hard enough there just might be an elephant sized back-blast to send monsters reeling?

They picked a fine time to work on their “Four Stooges” routine!

Is that an actual tentacle around Terrence?

Even in the most dire moments, Aaron Neathery manages to insert comedy, which is the hallmark of a great drama. You can have the story arc be scary serious, but there are those comedic moments that add to the drama.

The Great Squash!!!

Oh no, one has gone beast berserk.

So, I’m thinking (late tonight)…the door opens a bit more..Alan squeezes through just as it slams shut….Wally is out, but OK….tentacle holding Terrence is severed…he’s OK: BUT….Alan and Duffy both lose their tails……A TAIL OF TWO CRITTERS!

Mmmm. Tastes like chicken.

I knew there has to be a catch to it.

Laurel and Hardyesque.

I guess we don’t see next until after the weekend.

“Smokers got me!”

Tastes just like chicken!