Brewster Rockit by Tim Rickard for March 04, 2023

So, you get shot first?

I like the guy on the right’s attitude.

Does he get to lead from the front or the rear?

When you achieve First Class Cannon Fodder, you get to wear a cool red shirt.

So, do 1st class CFs get to put the strap over the other shoulder?

You need to get your red shirt

Promoted from just “Fire!” to “Ready! Aim! Fire!”

Luke, I am your fodder.

Purple Heart or purple trophy?

He must be Russian

“We’re all still cannon fodder, sir .”

This type of field promotion is known as “filling dead men’s boots”.

Sounds like what the Russian army is doing.

If you live long enough, you get promoted. The a lot of attrition among their ranks.

Now he gets to wear an infra-red shirt.

Good deal…you go in on the first wave.

Now, he’s a “big shot”!

Congrats pal. You’re gonna be the first to come down.

What about the mudder?

You’ll get shot last after everyone else is gone…

Ca 1966 Life With Archie comic books parodied The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. In one adventure a pizza chef who had captured A.R.C.H.I.E. and R.E.G.G.I.E. with anesthetic flour was promoted to Hireling First Class, with the next level being Gunsel Third Class.