Strip 345
Panel 1
DICK Brian, the Mustang’s been wrecked, I need a new car.
MADRID I suppose you’re going to turn this into a “women driver†joke.
Panel 2
DICK No, not women drivers, just you!
MADRID We were being chased, I thought a distraction would help us.
Panel 3
DICK Not by mooning them while driving!
BRIAN (reading the report) How is it even possible to crash a car into a hot air balloon?
Strip 344 1/1
Panel 1
(Abby and Richard stand in the remains of the Christmas party)
ABBY Well, it’s a new year and we have a new presidential administration. Do you think things are going to be different? Are we really gong to see any change?
Panel 2
(Charles and Plague leave the party)
CHARLES Leave me alone!
PLAGUE I am leaving you alone. You leave me alone!
Panel 3
(Brian and Nadia walk out)
BRIAN I just don’t see why we’re spending so much money on counterfeit currency?
Panel 4
(Nick walks past chased by Andy)
ANDY I know you’re part of the conspiracy!
NICK Leave me alone you little twerp! I have seniority!
Panel 5
(Madrid walks out with her arm around the Christmas tree)
MADRID So, your forest or mine?
Panel 6
DICK Nope.
Strip 343 12/30
Panel 1
DICK Andrew, you have to be able to see the flaw in your logic, don’t you?
ANDY What do you mean?
Panel 2
DICK This is a super secret spy organization that prides itself on it’s stealth and deception. If the office was really being run by a secret cover operative, do you really think it would be someone as obvious as Nadia? Mr. A would be the last person you’d ever expect.
Panel 3
(Andy is looking suspiciously at Nick)
NICK What?