Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 17, 2010

Yep! The Red Rascal surely does have a supporter…

He’s just as big a liar.

Jeff has finally found his niche.

This is getting perverted…

I submit that Red Rascal is going to become Overkill’s secret PR weapon, a privately contracted supersoldier who claims fabulous successes to help Overkill keep his government contracts.

Taller, slimmer, and with a head of hair! Oh yea, PHYSICALY FIT!

These boots are made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do, One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you.

Oh Jeff, you do know what happens to the fastest gun in the west after a while.

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“…one that won’t trigger your PTSD…”

Sounds like a little game of “compare and contrast,” kids. We do* still remember Toggle, right? You know, the kid with the *real PTSD?

If the subtext of this arc were any louder, we’d be hearing it in “For Better or For Worse.”

Quite the commentary, indeed.

Of course the boots add an inch. Maxwell’s er, the Red Rascal’s shoe phone is hid there.

Jeff’s corrupting or perverting starts with his deference to an evil flatterer. With his father and Havoc, he always held aloof, but now he’s grateful for Overkill’s recognition. Good thing Jeff has no government secrets to reveal (besides the fact that he’s a govt. agent––IF that’s really a fact).

Hmm, I see a position as a blogger for the overkill mercs. But he will probably have to do field training with them.

Just curious, but how do you train a field?

Jeff’s gonna get a book deal out of this!

Way to stroke him, Jeff.

Seriously - “Good thing Jeff has no govt secrets to reveal?”

Overkill, was founded by a former Navy Seal and is chaired by former CIA directors - how do you think Jeff’s boss knew about the Red Rascal, and more revealing, that the Red Rascal was purely a figment of Jeff’s imagination?

@prfesser: Don’t be silly. Once you teach it to do push-ups, the rest of the training is a piece of walk in the park.

I’ve met several “Vets” like Jeff. Spent their service time (If ever) in an office or stateside. Albert, Rest In Peace!

You mean Klingon? I’m told, “vatlh HughDu’ pe’laH loDwa’ qoD ramwa’ chugh qet nom yap”. But this is from a Vulcan, so you might not want to quote it at any real Klingon, especially if he’s been drinking.