Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for September 21, 2002

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Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling Billy Dare Boy Adventurer with Quentin in Smuggler's Cape Ch. MVCX: On the Home Front! Billy: Hot dog! Villain: You won the battle, Billy Dare, not the war! Billy: Come on, Quentin! It's almost 6:00, and it's TACOS tonight! In the Dare home... Billy: Mom, these are great! Of course, Billy knew that as the only child, his role was to maintain a preternatural cheerfulness. Billy: They're so crispy! Having a son who is an adventuring prodigy wore on Michael, who hated his job at Datacrex. Michael: Mm. Excellent. "Is this my reward?" he thought as he masticated bovine flesh folded into fried cornmeal. Billy: Hey, I blew up one of Mordu's headquarters today. Lisa thought about her mother, she had pitied her mother's life when she was a child. Lisa: Wonderful! Billy: Is this cheddar? I have a legal education, and I married for love. So how did I end up with HER life? Lisa: No, honey. It's jack. Billy sensed the sincerity draining out of his enthusiasm, replaced by desperation, a panicky dread of dire consequences should his chatter fade. Billy: Gosh, it's tasty! Is being a Boy Adventurer what Dad wants of me? Billy: Well, picture day at school tomorrow. Plus, I have a lead on an agent in Lima. Next thrilling Chapter: "Silent Incriminations at Breakfast"