Endtown by Aaron Neathery for September 24, 2014

Chic: “Well the reason we call them ‘crunchy frog babies’ is…”

We don’t yet know why they keep Chic around. Does Chic know?

Probably rat meat.

This is a case of “dammed if you do, and dammed if you don’t”If Chick only knew that Holly was once a “dealer” in mutant byproducts as well as a “cook”He might loose his appetite instead!I’ve been saving this Dave Clark 5 parody I wrote about 15 years ago, now is a time as good as any.

It’s dinner time againMmmmmCatfish in a canMmmmmTry to pass the ketchupMmmmmWe will yell for seconds all nightCatfish in a Can, Catfish in a Caaaaaan, Catfish in a Caaan, Catfish in a Can. Now we’ve got the runsMmmmmNo more time for fun.MmmmmYes it makes us angryBeing fed beans all of the timeCatfish in a Can, Catfish in a Caaaaaan, Catfish in a Caaan, Catfish in a Can.That’s as far as I’m willing to take it, whatever’s in that crate better not be beans..But considering the alternate…

Holly: “Been there, done that.”

Holly only dabbled in cheese. It was Linda who mongered eggs, and even then, they were unfertilized.I wonder if Chic is suggesting he knows Sarah is likely to leave Jim for another lizard. The eggs may have lizard pheromones on them, affecting behavior so that lizards are more likely to eat them, and be more attracted to each other. Sarah might not be able to help hooking up with Piotr, and the lizards might not be able to help accepting the eggs as food. Chic may not know the mechanism, but he may know what happens when lizards handle eggs.

Chik’s speech in the final panel supports my theory that the eggs weren’t poisoned, but instead he just believes that eating mutant-laid eggs is the same as cannibalism.

Once again, though, we see Neathery’s skill at low-profile but killer comedic writing.

See Futurama episode “The Trouble With Poplars.”

By contrasting eggs with “real food”, I would guess the “real food” is more substantial. Since vegetables are probably very rare, that would mean meat in large pieces. I had guessed before that they might be raising non-reptilians for food. I am still guessing so.

do the lizards eat the eggs only

or wait until the eggs hatch to eat the babies ?

They eat the eggs that are not going to grow into reptilians. So they eat, like, mammals… I think that’s why Holly will be sick.

I think Irving is hungry. He wants Chic to open up the meal wagon.I am just waiting for Holly to go off on where is Wally.

I know what food he has in the box……vintage C-Rations Korean war era.Now that will tempt your taste buds.The MREs would have already been consumed by the lizards.Okay many of you can quit gagging now. (haha)

Hey Chic,Tell her now. A woman has a stronger stomach about some things than a lot of guys (something about puberty). I doubt you’ll totally gross her out. Even if you do, like you said “At least the food won’t be wasted.”

Raise your hands, everyone who doesn’t think it will be full of beans.

To those who raised their hands: You’re new to this story, aren’t you?

I could be off but it sounds to me like he’s going to tell her where the eggs come from, not about his food in the chest, and that he’s afraid learning about the eggs will make her sick.

Okay, there’s something more to these eggs than them being just eggs, regardless of the source…there has to be with this kind of build-up.

Of course, I could be WAY off (wouldn’t be the first time…part of the reason I keep following this comic).

But at the very least, I want to hear the tale of these lizards from a NON bias source for once. At least in the sense it’s not obviously pro-lizard.

“How much did you love your cat friend? I mean, he wasn’t THAT special, was he?”

What happened to the Sept. 23rd panel?

The light isn’t coming from the trunk, now that we can see it is from his left. It is true that rats can’t vomit, that’s why they are such picky eaters. Mice, or living as a mouse anthro like Hollly may be the same way.Even more curious about what that thing holds. besides being edible. Just being edible is a bare minimum of what food should be.

The light isn’t coming from the trunk, now that we can see it is from his left. It is true that rats can’t vomit, that’s why they are such picky eaters. Mice, or living as a mouse anthro like Hollly may be the same way.Even more curious about what that thing holds. besides being edible. Just being edible is a bare minimum of what food should be.

Eggs in the U.S. have to be refrigerated because they’re cleaned right after they leave the chicken. Cleaning strips them of the coating that protects them from infection, so they have to be pasteurized and kept cold. Eggs that aren’t cleaned can be kept at room temperature a long time, and are sold unrefrigerated in most of the rest of the world.

More ideas of what is in the box…….Kid Bop CD’s……..number 135 to 240.More Bugs…………FREE IRVING!!!!KFC………………….I did say Chic may be a bit twisted.Change of Clothes….Holly does need a new outfit. When was the last time she washed those clothes.Lizard Meat Caribbean Jerk style……Yum.The entire Monty Python collection…….Fun.Aaron Neathery latest new book………WAITING!!! Aaron Marx……………………………………SURPRISE!!(as he jumps out)Krupp Dune Runner………Assembly required.Portal Dimension to another Reality….this is “Endtown”.Painted Wings and Giant Strings…..(who will get this one)Baseball Cards…………………….before the war.Clark Bars……………………………they did make a come back.Pop Rocks…………exploding candy said to damage teeth.Captain Crunch…..also claimed to damage teeth (they were hard)Wheaties……………….Richard Sherman on the box (only sold in Seattle)Milk……………………Maude still needs milking once in a while.Movie Popcorn…….only 25 dollars a box.64 oz soft drinks…….NYC attempted to ban them.Beer………yummmm Beer. (it is what got Wally there in the first place)Bacon…….in memoriam of Leo. (which is why Wally feels like he owes something)Fried Cajun Alligator…….Allie came to good use after all. (and the matching shoes and hand bag available at Dillards in Endtown and another reason why he feels he owes folks)But really does Holly want what is in the box or what is behind (you know I have to go there) DOOR NUMBER 3!!!Have fun kids, check ya’ll later.

No beans?