Unbelievably fascinating. Endtown is drawn with cartoon-like characters that in any other story is likely to have a joke at the end panel, bright colors, and smiles. I’ve never seen them used to such effect here, using them to tell profound and sometimes chilling stories about human behavior, society and at times science fiction. I have to credit Aaron for flipping the script on what is expected in comics featuring funny animals.
If even Doc is moved to a shocked utterance by the sight and extent of Portia’s wounds, it must be very very bad, for to be sure, Doc has seen some very bad things in over the course of his career.
My guess is that she pretended to be knocked out, so they would carry her to the butchering location. A trojan pig, basically. She then popped up and unleashed hell! The wound is probably a parting gift from her would be murderers.
There aren’t that many things, that can faze the Doctor. This is definetly a deep wound, but he’s been a witness to ghastlier sights. So, what’s left to shock him must be the way it was inflicted. Is it really the butcher’s work, or has Walt’s anger mixed with the alcohol tipped him over into blind insanity…
Portia appears to have all her legs, so they weren’t going for a shoulder or ham, but bacon is made from pork belly. Which appears to be where the wound is.
Erwin Schwartz Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Cut or shot? She is holding her chest or stomach, I feared a slit throat.
Space_cat almost 6 years ago
For sure a stomach wound as panel 3 shows. I’m betting Walt cleaned their clocks before going down… If he did, Bears are very tough..
RickD Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Argh….I’m going to fall off of the edge of this seat. :-)
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I’m wondering.
Did she fight back? Did she damage her attacker?
If she did, its going to make it easier for Walt to find him/her.
JNOLO almost 6 years ago
Unbelievably fascinating. Endtown is drawn with cartoon-like characters that in any other story is likely to have a joke at the end panel, bright colors, and smiles. I’ve never seen them used to such effect here, using them to tell profound and sometimes chilling stories about human behavior, society and at times science fiction. I have to credit Aaron for flipping the script on what is expected in comics featuring funny animals.
backyardcowboy almost 6 years ago
Is Portia now a smoked Ham?Is Walt a bare Bear?Is Jake now a Rabid Rabbit?And where, in all of this, is Colonel Mustard?Inquiring minds want to know!
backyardcowboy almost 6 years ago
I wonder if Portia was going to be “Spiral Sliced”?
Ida No almost 6 years ago
I’m feeling gutted here.
Vet Premium Member almost 6 years ago
She was just being gutted when Walt showed up. Her butcher roasts on the fire now. Walt will make sure none escape.
gigagrouch almost 6 years ago
If even Doc is moved to a shocked utterance by the sight and extent of Portia’s wounds, it must be very very bad, for to be sure, Doc has seen some very bad things in over the course of his career.
Mictlan55 almost 6 years ago
My guess is that she pretended to be knocked out, so they would carry her to the butchering location. A trojan pig, basically. She then popped up and unleashed hell! The wound is probably a parting gift from her would be murderers.
Mr. E. Bullterrier almost 6 years ago
There aren’t that many things, that can faze the Doctor. This is definetly a deep wound, but he’s been a witness to ghastlier sights. So, what’s left to shock him must be the way it was inflicted. Is it really the butcher’s work, or has Walt’s anger mixed with the alcohol tipped him over into blind insanity…
Cat Hammer almost 6 years ago
Is he pulling her mouth open? Maybe someone else’s bitten off fingers the source of the blood?
Ida No almost 6 years ago
Portia: “Tell Walt… I… I… love… roseb…”
Jenner Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Look at the skilled composition of each frame. They’re like camera ankles from a skilled director.
backyardcowboy almost 6 years ago
And in all of this, she still has her glasses.
clacou almost 6 years ago
She is not bleeding, she is holding something that bleeds…
JanBic Premium Member almost 6 years ago
The bleeding may be from the butcher’s attempt to remove Walt’s baby. Portia may have been pregnant.
Robert Nowall Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Mastectomy?
Dragoncat almost 6 years ago
All Walt has to now is follow the blood trail…
ViscountNik almost 6 years ago
I think somebody didn’t want to be a hot dog after all…I’m (more or less) convinced Portia is the Butcher.
Bogy Premium Member almost 6 years ago
Portia appears to have all her legs, so they weren’t going for a shoulder or ham, but bacon is made from pork belly. Which appears to be where the wound is.
Ida No almost 6 years ago
Was Portia pregnant?