Endtown by Aaron Neathery for August 24, 2011

Holly does not approve! Then again, she may not be as naive as everyone thinks – or, at least, she may be familiar with what kind of ‘special mission’ may be in store for Wally if he decided to go.

Huh. Didn’t expect such hostility given that Holly had seemed open to Wally’s going topside earlier. So, I’ll assume that her reaction is geared more towards the security organization than the topic of the invitation.

Is that a rat or a opossum?

And, as a reminder:Just to let you know, there’s a new interview of sorts with Aaron at the Underground.

I’m very confused by Wally’s reaction in the last panel.

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It’s great! Even a minor character like Wilkins the Rat [Opossum?] gets his own personality [to say nothing of his own name!]

That’s the mark of a good writer, where even [what would be in the hand of a lesser writer] a throwaway, support character [there only to fill a role], is given the respect due to a human being; the acknowledgment that it is a being with its own personality and history; and the time and effort is taken to find out [or develop] just what that being’s personality and history are.

Gee Wally, you look “Mousey-whipped”. He’ll go and she’ll say “If you go, then don’t come back”…but she won’t mean it.

Shouldn’t it read " … ventriloquist act" … ?

Finally went back and read the whole thing from the beginning. Great stuff.

Wally hasn’t had time to look hard At the “mission” in which he’d be starred He seems flustered, surprised By the gal he’s so prized And her anger has caught him off-guard He’s been quite independent, this cat Now she’s speaking for him and that’s that So far, he’s just bemused But he won’t be amused And this issue might lead to a spat And it might also lead to the mission At which point Holly might feel contrition Would she then, out of love, Follow him up above? I’d say “yes” — my official submission =|====/ Level Head

This strip always goes in interesting directions!

By the way, Aaron, thanks for the book. I loved it.

- Russell

Wally was at least willing to listen which bodes well for his possible involvement. Many a movie hero has had to suffer the ire of his lady love because of going off to some dire situation. Says a lot for the epic nature of this toon.

You’d look like Holly too, if a hand went up your back on those cold mornings! You’d think Wally would warm it up first!LOL.

The only dummy Holly sees is the rat!

Holly looks FIERCE in the last panel!I wouldn’t want to get on HER bad side.Aaron has made Wally look bemused, but Holly looks adamant.The little rat better not mess with her.

KUTGW,

Noreen

As for Wally’s expression, I expect that it’s largely befuddlement. He’s spent all of his time Topside, so he’s never been exposed to Endtown bureaucracy. He’s never been “summoned” before and has no idea what the words “special mission” mean. Holly probably recognizes them to be “(in)voluntary death sentence”.

Wilkins, huh? How’s his coffee? ;)

exploding with flavour

I hate to side with the rat but…they really do resemble a ventriloquist act!