Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 02, 2012

Yikes, in that first panel Steve appears to be growing a rather skinny new arm.

P3 – there’s that famous Steve smile!

Damn, Steve is looking sharp. Now it’s Molly who doesn’t have a chance.

In panel 1, Steve is trying to re-attach his jaw after cutting it off with those large scissors…

Now thats a cup of coffee for Steve, not that tea cup his dad had a while ago.

De de de de, de de de de de de. Oops, sorry. No park bench in sight. Steve will be eying a certain Amazon with bad intent.

The return of the Player! Watch out MCC ladies, he’s on a roll, and on the stroll. Go Stevie.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Gil gives Steve a coffee cup that says “STEV E” for turning things around so quickly.

Molly will be swooning in his arms by Sunday.

arm

…why can’t the fall and winter story lines move this fast? Cripes, it took 12 weeks for Brody Abro to get in a game (didn’t he?) and Marshall Lopat and his tatoo were never seen again! Here,Gil solved PTSD in 4 or 5 days! The VA ought to hire him!

Speaking of tatoos, you should see the one Steve got when he enlisted…oh, wait. Never mind.

Ok, arm. I have such romantic thoughts and a short memory

Maybe Molly wont recognize him without his beard

Without the beard he looks younger, more like 23-24.

In P1 it looks like he is trying to bit that 6th finger off.

Look how happy Steve looks in P3. Maybe it was the beard that made him grumpy.

Beards are a major cause of PTSD

When MCC finds out Steve’s not a member, maybe they will give him a job and a righteous Devo hat.

@ww2 vetI guess it’s supposed to be light coming in from that window or door, but I think it was drawn in an unfortunate way that makes it look like an appendage hanging out of the sleeve.