Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for September 06, 2018

Here goes Moon, raking the muck as usual. Countdown to Gil’s zinger response has begun.

Panel 3: I can’t even begin to figure out what is coming out of Marty’s left shoulder.

P1, You mean like in the showers?

P2, Tru apparently is also a unicorn at Wake Forest.

P3, Aaaaaand Marty’s back!

“Marty, we’re not happy with YOU because you are not Howard Cosell!” For those of you who don’t know, Howard, sometimes called, “Howard the Duck,” was a famous unicorn roper and rider who appeared Monday nights at football games.

Marty arises from the ashes and rehab!!!

Breaking News :::::: Milford Daily Herald American Tribune Sun Times Trumpet reports that 2 losers/ non qualifying Junior Golfers were reported missing after they failed to return from the Milford CC Jr Invitational . Footage from surveillance cameras show them getting into a car with Milford Coach Gil Thorp and their participation trophies . Thorp has been named as a person of interest , in all reality .

Judging from those shadows it’s either sunrise or sunset. Odd time for football practice either way.

And assuming that’s five yards between the stripes, Gil must be nine feet tall.

I think P1 and P2 are a subtle nod to what we always comment on, the annual “star player magically enrolls at Milford” every year.

P3 – Marty suddenly awakens with a vengeance.

This year’s unicorn: Polish exchange student and movie aficionado, Joe Bolek. Inspired by the movie “Rudy”. Probably a kicker.

Panel 3: I hope Gil is not whipping it out for either reporter’s benefit! His hand is in a suspicious spot.

Unicorn True follows the rainbow to Hawaii.

So Marjie spends a lot of time thinking about Tru(e), huh? Now that he’s of legal age.

P1- …and with a coquettish bat of the eye, Marjie digs for info on shower qualifications of the JV squad

P3- As Marty points his slim jim at Gil, Milford’s low winter sun makes an appearance

P3: Gil’s already locked his hands together for the double axe handle punch he’s about to unload for tomorrow.

P4: “…and who are you again?…”

Hmm…here, we have a rookie quarterback named Mike Filion, while in the real world, there is a TV cop show called “The Rookie,” starring Nathan Fillion.

Coincidence — or connection?

Unfortunately, Marty’s question is probably closer to some of the questions sports writers throw around to people like Nick Saban, Joe Maddon, Belichek, etc. when one of them makes a similar statement.

Is that Marty Moon, or Masky McDeath from Funky Winkerbean?

My name is Mike Filion, and I’m ready to go to war with Marty!