Endtown by Aaron Neathery for February 05, 2013

Looks like Valerie, or her sister.

This could be a comment on either privacy issues or a sideways view on gay rights and the rats are the religious right.

oh that smug look. I could hit her. I hope you have something nasty to hit her with Aaron. She sure deserves it.But it does look like the military??? person doesn’t agree with something? Is she the take over for Flask?ok where do I go back too to identify her? Or not? One of the joy full things about this daily joining of friends and comments, is that I have to look closer and browse around what you are trying to submit what >I< think in a reasonable way, I remember some of the early ones where I ranted and raved. Silly of me. Blessed Be

One is ratlike, the other looks more like a weasel to me. Flattish head, long neck, weaselly smirk….

We have seen the one on the right before. She was Linda’s escort when she was allowed into Endtown. See October 26, 2012.

An hybrid between Flask and Val?Looks even like a weasel/llama to me XD

Definitely not. This one looks like a weasel, whereas Val looked more like a feline of some sort.

Its a weasel at least.

If she is related to Val(A sister? A cousin? A pal?)Then when Val did resortTo make a reportShe knew just the right copper galBut now that Val has some regretAnd did not hope that Linda would getQuite the trouble she got(And her friends became “hot”)She might do intervention here yetI am traveling often these daysAnd with limited access, this staysIn my thoughts, from afar.While I’m stuck in my carI just hope that my new venture pays!=|====/ Level HeadVote for Endtown 2.0And for Doc Rat, tooThe Endtown ForumThe Endtown AuctionThe Endtown Books

Weasel <> Lizard.

But it may be true that someone is controlling the rat’s strings…

Rats and Weasels! What is Endtown coming to? I have a feeling people are going to be missing Flask.

The rat on the left looks familar…but for some technical problem that’s happened to me before, the Wayback Calendar isn’t working for me today. Ah, well, I still have my printouts.#A couple of times, in particular one on September 8th, 2011, there’ve been rats wearing eyeglasses. This one might be one of them…though the glasses look to be a different design.

did anyone notice the regretful look on Vals face in panel four last weeks comic when Waly was talking to Maurice? This may play out later when her conscious gets thw best of her.

I feel the urge to comment on the “consenting adults” matter. When it’s all behind closed doors, and stays there, who cares? It’s sure not my business. When the door is flung open and my nose is rubbed in it—-then it’s my business.#Linda didn’t ask the chicken lady to provide the eggs—-she just raided a garbage can. And the cake itself, well, she did kinda go public with it when she offered it to the late Mr. Hopper…I still wonder why Meg hasn’t been picked up…

Ah, my little mousie….my poor naiive little mousie. It might not have been the business of the law, but it has ever been the interest.

Flask. Was. Right.

Poor Maude. But her reaction is a good contrast to Holly’s “let’s figure this out and not lose our heads” attitude.

The one on the left looks like she may be buying Holly’s argument. The one on the right looks like she might be remembering what has gone on behind HER closed door!

Nabuquduriuzhur was railroaded off of another comic forum yesterday for much the same rant..

Weasels why is it always weasels

I think I smell and Rat and a Weasel in the hen house!

Hey, she might not be a weasel. She could be a Stoat. Or a Mink. Okay, so Stoats and Minks are “technically” weasels, but I’m just saying.

@Nabuquduriuzhur and Diggerspop: Would twotwo enchanted upchucks mind taking your asinine views about that elsewhere?! THIS NOT THE FORUM FOR THAT!!

Know that you have at least one supporter on here. Also, you fellows ought to get a better argument when it comes to this than " you are a bigot and wrong."

Arron, just like the brilliant writer he is, is holding a mirror up to us and inviting us to see ourselves “warts and all”. Yet, some turn it into a political circus! They should examine themselves before jumping on others!

Well she is wearing lipstick. I’d say Professor Mallard’s taste in security captains hasn’t improved.

People seem to think that the guys on the otherside of the monitor are the bad guys, I think this is a lot more innocent than it seems. I think they realise that relying on beans and vitamen cake isn’t doing anyone any good but now they have a group of people willing to make and consume mutant foodstuffs, they are probably going to use them to spearhead a new movement towards social acceptance of the practice. Sure the rats ransacked their homes but they do that to everyone, they only have one setting and it’s not always representitive of their commanders intentions. Look at her face, that isn’t an evil smile that’s a happy smile (also first female rat looks like an awesome character).

What I see is another layer of the onion has been removed. And you know how many layers an onion has? Lots!Weasel, Rat what does it matter? Just because it is a weasel does not mean it will be like the animal one. Its just the looks. However did you notice the “weasel” is not in a uniform. She is in business attire (Her top). Will anyone wager “attorney”? Maybe viewing the accused as she has been assigned to the defense or “smirking” because she is the prosecution? The Rat is in uniform and seems to have an air of authority, supervisory if you will just monitoring the prisoners.

They do have rights here.You have the right to be accused of something that does not violate a law.You have the right to be grabbed by extreme force.You have the right to have your stuff tore up.You have the right to be placed in a cell an atom bomb can’t break.You have the right to be observed 24/7/365. Bathroom breaks too. Showers required daily. No warm water allowed.You have the right to be recorded and for it to be later changed and altered to make you look guilty.See they have rights!(Not really true what I said. Just carrying on to carry on. Ya’ll know me. Have fun folks enjoy the story. Its fun to speculate but keep it in Endtown.)

On the rat.TSOJ pointed out the “assistant” that showed Wally where to go. It was the only rat seen with glasses. The assistant is possibly now in charge?It would be possible.She could keep the files secret that Flask had gathered so that would help Prof Mallard. He may have picked her to take over. As I said before she has an air of authority from her pose and angle with the weasel lady.Just still assistant or moved up?Would be a way to move up a rung on the ladder of Endtown.Offer a service to get moved up.Maybe maybe not. The story unfolds.

Note: The weasel (if that’s what she is) is not in uniform. She looks more like an administrator/bureaucrat type. I believe “Big Sister” is watching. ;-)

I should be reading previous comments more closely. That’s the second time today I’ve repeated what someone else has already posted. Sorry if I’m stepping on toes, I always did have 2 left feet… ;-)

Spies! Listening thru some thru the vents!

Looks like they replaced Blackie with a weasel.

Heh, I like how Linda just barely keeps herself from saying “rounding us up like animals” or “rounding us up like mutants”. She’s learning, if slowly! :)

Und vee haff vays of making you talk.,..

Can’t we all get along and enjoy the story?

I would say she is a Ferret and has the inquisitiveness off one to boot. Where Flask was a security specialist, this one looks like a scientist.

I see a ferret!

I guess we’ll see who or what smirkface is…eventually. Weasel…lizard…hmmm. Would a hybrid of the two be a…wizard?

I might be wrong…but the ferret lady looks more like a member of the District Attorney’s Office of Endtown.

Well, when you consider that hunting for food topside has become more difficult than ever thanks to the Topsiders’ new satellite, the sub-dwellers will have to find new ways to sustain themselves.After all, even if “hunters” was to use the Dittos that Aaron Marx gave Dr. Mallard (Wally’s idea. Remember that?), the day will come when they go to a store and find that there are… Well… NO MORE BEANS!Imagine the mixed reaction to that statement.Anyhow, MY theory is that if enough cows and chickens are willing to become providers for the sake of the community, our two “monitors” would like to take the credit for coming up with the idea.

Giraffe?

YAY! We’re back with the story! Consider the reason Holly was possiby picked up: She went to the boarding house. It wasn’t until then that the rats went to her place most likely looking for evidence to connect her to the cake. The cheese found at her place would be independently verified to come from the storehouse. Holly would eventually be only guilty of association with Maude and Linda. Not a crime anywhere or we would all be in jail.

It always seemed to me that one or two people scavenging topside can’t support a community the size of Endtown with what they bring back. Can we assume they’re actually scouts locating where the food is for retrieval teams to go after later?

I think there is more to this than jail. The mink, ferret, (whatever) other lady wearing the business attire is the key to all this. Who she is, who does she represent? All to be, as it were, unfolded page by page.This week promises to be suspenseful at the least.

I think I’ve said it before, but the other side of this taboo does have its arguments. They might want to crack down on eating mutant eggs for fear it would lead to eating mutant chicken and mutant milk to mutant beef…and who knows who would want to eat who when it all broke out?#Still…they could’ve just tapped Linda on the shoulder and said, “Come to headquarters with us, we have a few questions.” Same for the others. So why didn’t they?

Check out the book. I The JuryMickey Spillane first novel. Main character Mike Hammer.Villain is a female. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.More bad girls coming into the story line.

My dear sir…. The comments we spout out are our recognition of Aarons skill in depicting impression, expression, feeling,thought, fright,anger,joy,and/or fear. That we acknowledge this skill is our praise of his art.I am sure no one feels pompous when we recognize the expressions as normal human expressions and not of some weird creature that has no standing in our world such as a SF artist would express. I for one admire and enjoy the comments made by my fellow commenters. I would really like to get to know each and every one.With love.Blessed Be.

Dunno why, but I have a feeling Big Business is beginning to rear it’s ugly head in Endtown. I’d say someone’s seeing profit in there somewhere.

Call my wolves…..

I wonder if those dots in the background of panel 4 are other observers, standing in the shadows…

just lights, lets not over anaylize

Much as i hate to say it Holly needs a new prescription to her rose coloured glasses. i know she tries to see the good in everything…but she has to wake up a bit

btw, is there another tailess uber hot female cat in the house? Mental and emotional instability optional….lol

Gotta go for now. See you all tomorrow. Have a great day TSOJ. Peace out.

Devil’s advocate time, here.as much as people like to get their tighty whities in a bunch over gay issues and draw parallels everywhere, the Endtowners are dealing with a different issue— the potential of their society to break down into CANNIBALISM. Half their citizens are carnivores now. Holly nearly became someone’s lunch a short while ago. And milk may be one thing, but eggs come perilously close…

Oh it hasn’t been? What world have you lived in?