Welcome to Issue 9, where we cut away from the cliffhanger on the last page because we can!

And, what is this? A female character for this sausage fest?! Maybe she’ll be a great character to contrast everyone who is terrible. Maybe you know your history and know I’m lying to you!

I had fun adding some background dudes in the first panel. Like this guy, this guy, and these two dudes again. They’re playing three card brag, btw. GAMBLIN’, DRINKIN’, and LADIES HUMAN INTERACTION, no wonder Willie is having a party of one in the doorway.

Oh! Howe is referencing this delightful memory.