Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson for May 22, 2024

At least, he let them talk first. This does also explain why Rip is a mercenary rather than a CIA spy.

Ain’t no mercy for steenky mercynaries.

ka-nasal

Aww, I wanted to see Rip give Dr Z a “Richard Gere special” using Dr Foster!

KA-SUPER DUPER RAD!

And thus Skull’s cloning program comes to an abrupt end.

Ka-scientists for hire. :)

So Skull is a government agency? As Eisenhower warned, “The prospect of domination of the nation’s scholars by Federal employment, project allocations, and the power of money is ever present and is gravely to be regarded.”

KA-spineless scientists.

They are so lucky. Usually Rip’s persuasion method starts with a punch in the nose. That’s why so many bad guys in this strip have flat noses.

Well, would you look at that…? Dr. Z does have a neck, after all.