Attack of the blonde zombies

Down at Jack's

It's a strange triangle

Stress Relief for Red Rocket and Hot Pocket

Now It's Really Hitting the Fan

More Police Work

Another Bloody Mess

Looks Like Trouble

Knockin' on Doors

Red Rocket and Hot Pocket on the Case

My original concept for this comic book involved making fun of some coworkers and a bunch of dark-trail-like sexual innuendo, but as I started creating it, it went in a different direction. I'll work a little of it in a few pages from now, but never as much as I originally intended.

At the scene of the Crime

Down and Dirty Details

It's a goddam bloodbath

Crime in the City

Red Rocket and Hot Pocket

A new start, a new focus

At work I got a new MacBook computer, with something called Comic Life installed on it. I'm creating a comic book. Like The Dark Trail, I'm using preexisting images only slightly modified (I'm trying to rely heavily on the built-in features of the software, rather than get into the labor intensive modification I did on The Dark Trail using Appleworks' paint program. So here's the cover:

A morose meditation

Saw this in another context, and wondered if it applied even a little on the dark trail. By now I've already decided it doesn't; first, because I'm not actually anonymous here; second, I'm probably not actually a normal person.

Congratulations!

Ladies, Introducing the Shocker!

I confess to still being a little hung up on the shocker.

The End of the Trail

A happy ending for some. As usual, Rusty is not happy in the end.
Here's to Happy Trails to you, trailhands.

Craven's Comeuppance is Complete

Enemy combatant on his way to sleep deprivation, discomfort, humiliation, possible damage to internal organs, but at least he won't be tortured.

Coming tomorrow: the end of the trail!

So Realistic!

Jack Elrod's animals are sooo reaalistic!

Homeland Security Stops a Tragedy

We're in the middle of a major mashup!

The Mashup Madness Continues

Craven's plans are blowing apart, thanks to the comics Homeland Security team.

Don't Look!

Oh, the humanity!

Trail Break

Just a short detour to see Peter Parker getting ready to treat MJ to the Shocker

Gun Control?

When guns are outlawed only outlaws (and caffeine-crazed, donut-junkie cops) will have guns.

Trust Me: You Don't Want to See The Next One.

Fist o' Justice

Only Marky Mark Mark would bring his empty hands to a gun fight and expect to win.

I'm Your Worst Nightmare

A man wearing all khaki.

Buzzard Babbles

I like the way he wields that shotgun.

Mark's not thinking clearly

Once again he's let the little head take over. Will he ever learn?

A Sign on the Dark Trail

It is 12:15 on Friday 8/10, and I just finished putting together the final scene of this Dark Trail. I promised myself I would finish this story arc, and I have. Today's post was Dark Trail 75; the final episode is Dark Trail 85 (though there is a 76a).
Once I post Dark Trail 85, I'm going to give up regular posting. I invite readers to email me their own edits/mashups/revisions of comics or whatever to post here.

Nasty Talk in the Forest

Why can't you children play nice?

A little continuity criticism

Psycho Sam Hill knows how to distract the sadistic Mark, with the shotgun-toting Buzzard lurking nearby. Will Mark fall into the trap?

Sam's Strange Desires

Mark's about to bust up the party.

Sam and Buzzard have a necktie party

I think Mark could have gotten there sooner if he had a modern rental car instead of the antique he's driving.

Comment Settings Changed

I changed the comment settings so that anyone may comment; you do not have to register with blogger to be able to comment here. I don't know why I didn't do it before.
Love to hear from you, and now it's less hassle than ever.

Buzzard's Magic Shotgun

I especially enjoy the way Buzzard's weapon (and I mean no double entendre by that) appears and disappears through the next few episodes: when he needs both hands it is gone, when he needs to appear threatening it is there, but he is never shown picking it up or putting it down. About ten episodes from now, I have put his knocked-off hat back on his head as a kind of homage to this phenomenon (I claim).

Trail Mark Celebration

This image is saved in my computer as "Dark Trail 69." I think that deserves some kind of recognition. It is neither the 69th episode I've "unpacked," nor the 69th post of The Dark Trail. Nevertheless, it is Dark Trail 69, and if you're a dark trailhand you certainly know why I think that is particularly worth noting. So... duly noted.

A Murderous Moron

Listen! If you haven't been reading Mark Trail, you're missing out. Today he delivered his patented roundhouse right and knocked Buzzard's Elmer Fudd hat right off his head. I'm not going to critique Mark for putting Sam in harm's way, or for not knowing the difference between a shotgun and a rifle, and I'm not going to comment on the classic line, "I'm you're worst nightmare." Those kinds of comments should be happening over at the Comics Curmudgeon or Nobody Loves Rusty. I'm just saying it's been a long wait since Mark unloaded on someone, and I've been chafing at the bit for it the past week and now it's happened!

Simple-minded Sammy Searches for Satisfaction

Phone phoreplay

Sick, sick, sick, sick, sick.

Mark continues to comfort Sam

In his own unique style.

Is there no end to the degradation?

A rotting, flyblown corpse continues to be the smartest person in this strip.

I'm still so excited

You know the post title has nothing to do with this entry, but is about what's happening in Mark Trail, which will be "unpacked" (word of the week at teacher camp) shortly, right?

A Double Post and Excited Apology

Two posts today because I missed yesterday. I temporarily have a kind of a life; I'm at teacher camp this week.
I'm really excited about what's going on in Mark Trail this week. I can't wait to get back to work on these past few strips, and I just want to pour out what I've done so far. Good stuff coming!

Craven is Cruel

And Sammy Samantha Sam Sam loves it.

Hot Date for Sam

Sam hot for the date?

Chow TIme

Eat at the Y

I Guess It's Me

It's me that can't go long without some kind of nasty innuendo.

Cartoon Khartoum Kaboom Mashup

Dahlink, wait for the next thrilling installment!