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 In which the boys mak¢ a bis mess, more
blood is spilled, and a determination is
_ madg about a missing Fable.
Writizn by Peneilledby Inkedb
Il Willingham loan Piedina Steve beialoha
Cover artby Assistant Editor Editor
James Jzan Mariah Haghner Shelly Bond

THAT'S THE
LAST LOAD, BIGBY,
CAN WEGO
Now2

APARTMENT BUILDING OF NOTA CHANCE,

THE (POSSIBLY) FORMER “J BOYS, HAULING ALLTHIS
ROSE RED. CRAP UP HERE WAG JUST
THE FIRSTACT. YOUR
WORKDAYHASBARELY ,
. BEGUN. /

WR @ —— |
(seSludtion,
— all, St a |
/ tHeBIGGEST PROBLEM ¥ “THE ONLY WAY TO DETERMINE
ITH MY INVESTIGATION IS THAT IS TO RECREATE THE BLOOP
THAT I DON'T KNOWIF IM EVIDENCE THAT'S WHAT YOLI TWO
LOOKING FOR A LIVE ARE GOING TO DO THIE
WOMAN ORA MORNING. Li
CORPSE.

THIS APARTMENT IS
DIRECTLY BELOW ROSE REDS,
AND ITS FLOOR PLAN MATCHES
HERS.
 FIRST, YOU'RE GOING SS : USING THESE PRE-MEASURED PACKETS
TO.SET UP THIS JUNK TO p S OF BLOOD, YOU'RE GOINGTO RECREATE
DUPLICATE--AS MUCH AS THE SPATTER PATTERNS OF THE
POSSIBLE--HER FUR- APARTMENT ABOVE.
ig LAYOUT. : INS
THEN COMES THE
FUN PART I PROMISED,

“KEEPAN EXACT COUNT OF HOW MUCH BLOOD

YOU HAVE TO USE TO MATCH THE SCENE LP -
STAIRS. THEN WE'LL KNOW HOW MUCH OF ROSE
RED'S BLOOD WAS ACTUALLY SPILLED.
jo

“USE THESE PHOTOS FROM

THE REAL CRIME SCENE TO
MAKE YOUR RE-CREATION AS
ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE.

Fs"?
—
CHECK OUT THE ACTUAL SCENE, BUT DON'T TRAMP =|gm ®
ALL OVER THE EVIDENCE. AND GOD HELP YOU IF YOU
LET ANY MUNDY SEE ANYTHING, OR IF YOU FORGET
TO LOCK UP AFTER YOURSELVES.

“BOY BLUE'S IN
TO GET MORE CHARGE. CALL ME
ON THE LOWER AT MY OFFICE
SHELVES, WHEN YOU'RE
FLYCATCHER,
a Nearer
5 THE WOODLAND
BUILDING
ON THE | <
ry UPPERWEST SIDE. LS ins
hy
3 \ LS Ty
wiv!

Y OH, WE DON'T NEED :

TO STAND ON FORMALITIES, \pXN
SNOW, NOT WHEN ITS JUST
ms YOU ANDME. COMEIN. i)
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THANK YOU, SIR, I'M TROUBLED BY THIS Wn Aduh

WHAT CAN I DO FOR UNFORTUNATE SITUATION WITH VW\\i1,/4/
YOU THIS MORNING2 YOUR SISTER, TRAGIC, AWFLIL whl
BUSINESS. I INDERSTAND
YOU'RE ASSISTING BIGBY WITH
HIG INVESTIGATION.

YES, $1R, I KNOW IT'S NOT YES, OF COURSE. NO TROUBLE

THE NORMAL WAY OF THINGS, THERE. ENTIRELY UNDERSTANDABLE.
BUT IN THIS CASE I THOUGHT BLOOD RELATIONS NEED TO LOOK
IT WAS APPROPRIATE, AFTER EACH OTHER. WE CAN LET
CONSIDERING SHES OTHER BUSINESS SLIDE FOR
A PAY OR TWO, ONLY...

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BLUEBEARP, BIG
ANNUAL DONOR.
COMMUNITY
LEADER,

CLAIMS YOU ANP MISTER

OLF ACCUSED HIM. MURDER.
BURST IN ON HIM, SCREAMING
ANP SHOUTING.

TO BE ACCURATE,
WE DIDN'T BURST INONHIM,
BLUEBEARD INV/TED US IN,
BUT THE REST |S TRUE. BIGBY
DIP ACCUSE HIM, RATHER
LOUPLY; OF MURDER,

Vy HAVE NO /DEA. ITCAME OUT OF THE BLUE. Ls 20 YOU THINK

HEMAY BE IN OVERHIE .
IN FACT, HE DID THE SAME THING WITH JACK OF YY HEAP
2 AFTER ALL, HE WASN'TA
JHETALES. SOFARAS Z CAN TELL, BIGBYS SOLE a DETECTIVE \N THE OLD LANDS, A
INVESTIGATION STRATEGY SEEMS 10 CON- BEAST OF THE MOST INRULY SORT.
GIST OF GOING FROM SUSPECT TO
SUSPECT ANDACCHSING THEM.

{7 WHOS TO SAY2
SOFARHE'S BEEN THE
POSTER CHILP FOR Pp
REFORM,

DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE

DETECTIVE RACKET TO FAIRLY
EVALUATE Hi PERFORMANCE
ws
 aS
THEN WE INTERVIEWED BLUEBEARD.
“B0 FAR, MOREORLESS IN "HE CLAIMS NOT TO KNOWANY- YOU'VE ALREADY HEARP HOW WELL
ORDER, WE'VE TALKED TO THING ABOUT ROSES DISAPPEAR- ft THAT WENT. MY GUESS |S BIGBY
JACK. AS HER CURRENT BOy- ANCE, BUT I'M NOTSO SURE, ONCE ACCUSED HIM JUST TO SHAKE HIMOUT
FRIEND, HE WAS OLR FIRST A ROGUE, ALWAYS A ROGUE . OF THAT SUPERIOR, ARISTO POSE HE
CO) OBVIOUS CHOICE FORTHE CURRENTLY, BIGBY HAS HIM ALWAYS AFFECTS AROUND US
PERPETRATOR, | COOLING HIS HEELS IN THE LOWLY CIVILSERVANTS,
BASEMENT DETENTION CELL,

” YOU MAY NOT HAVE DONE

FASHION / ‘\
Py (s FUCKING-
ee HOO,

HE'S CONTRACTUALLY ENGAGED TO MARRY

ROSE SHORTLY AFTER REMEMBRANCE DAY. I
DEARLY HOPE IT'SAFAKE BECAUSE, AMNESTY
ORNOT, ICAN'T BLITHELY FORGET WHAT
HAPPENED TO EACH OF HIS PAST WIVES,

WHY
WOULDI
KILL HER
WHILE WE'RE
CURRENTLY
HAPPILY
BETROTH~-
ED2

“NOUR THEORY WITH AM IS THAT

HE GOT JEALOUS WHEN ROSE
j DUMPEP HIM TO GO BACK TO TACK,
VAN \ SD HEDIDHIS TRADEMARK HORRIBLE 1) BUT THE PROBLEM WITH
THING
TO HER .” THAT SCENARIO NS THAT,
1 |IN THE PAST, HIS M4.0.
WAS TO KILL THEM ONLY
AFTER WEDDING THEM.
ON THEIR WEPPING
NIGHT, IN FACT.
 WHAT PO YOU [il
AY, GRANNY? GROWING ¥
RED OF THE TASTE OF
GINGERBREAD? 4

—,
" WE CAUGHT UP WITH MY EX-HUSBAND, PRINCE CHARMING, WE BOTH KNOW YOU'RE GHE DISAPPEARED aN
)] LAST NIGHT IN THE BRANSTOCK TAVERN. BIGBY TOOK HIM TOO MUCH OF ANARCIS- FEW DAYS AFTER YOUGOT
SISTIC ASSHOLE TO EVER BACK INTO TOWN. NICE
Y ASIVE, S0 I DIDN'T HEAR THE CONVERSATION. BUT IT
DIDN'T LOOK ALLTHATFRIENPLY. ” BLAME YOURSELF FOR COINCIDENCE, HUH?
ANY OF YOUR MANY FAIL-
INGS, SO DID YOU BLAME YOU AREA
YOUR PAMPERED %\ ROSE? HAVE YOU BEEN TEDIOUS, SMALL
MW 2 /FESTYLE BEGAN TO \ NURSING A GRUDGE MAN, AND IN
GO DOWNHILL SHORTLY } AGAINST HER FOR NEED OF MORE
AFTER SNOW CAUGHT ALL THESE YEARS2 FREQUENT
YOU IN BED WITH BATHING,
HER SISTER.
 YOU' RE
GOING TOFINP OUT THAT =
BIGBY CONSIDERS ME A SUSPECT “I HAVENOIDEA |g You AND your
AS WELL. IF HE DECIDED A, SISTER HAVEN'T BEEN
eS ——) ANYTHING ASA [7/\ FRIENDS FORALONG
HE GOT MY RESULT OF IT.” V7 )
INTERVIEW OUT OF
THE WAY LATE LAST

TTA ‘
WHICH HAG BEEN PUBLIC
N BECALISE UNTIL RECENTLY,
KNOWLEDGE FOR YEARS. iF \YOU WEREN'T THE NumgeR || X~” FeSgnte lista WISHES, ie
T REALLY HATED HER ENOUGH }TWO AUTHORITY IN THE Pate ele adel i aoe ne
TOKILLHER, WHY WOULD IP FABLETOWN GovERN-
TOTHROW {I\
f {Ih©MY IVEOFIREaTON
ME IFoererioo |
WAITUNTILNOW TO of MENT, ANPABLE
YOUR AROUND
WEIGHT ae CLOSE. FOR
NOTA BAPADVANTAGE
4 4 ACTON } YA SER A MURDERER TO HAVE. ‘

ENOUGH. ANP
J/LLKEEPTHAT
IN MINPIF
EVER DD DECIDE
TO KILL ANY-

BIGBY SAID WE
fal)
MW) VERSARYINMIND. HIS FF
' }} BLOODY CONQUEST OF asa
THE FABLE REALMS MAY = +
NOT HAVEENDEP AFTER
SOME OF [1S WERE ABLE ff
TO ESCAPE TO THE
MUNDY WORLD.

XN
Ga Wing », /; Ne
vv SY
“MAYBE S OME HIS AGENT! 6H AVE aN
FOLLO WEP NTO EXILE, TO as
CONTINU
TINUE HIS WA R AGAINST us 2” ie
be ip? OS ef
a + x ~S
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NSS
 TO CONTEMPLATE. BUTSTILL,
IN THE FACE OF SUCH TRAGEDY,
WE MUST CONSIDER OTHER
MATTERS, TOO, 4

/ REMEMBRANCE PAY |G ALMOST UPON US AGAIN. \——_| |_FABLETOWN IS OUR FIRST RESPONSIBILITY,
HAVE TO CONSIDER THAT TOO, RIGHT? ANY WAY TO ) Sea YOU AND ME. ITS ALLON OHR SHOULDERS. ITS
HAVE THIS MESS CLEARED UP BY THEN2 A NOBLE EXPERIMENT, BUT FRAGILE.
} TENUOUS. MADE UP OF A DOZEN
FACTIONS ANPHUNPREDS
OF OLD GRUDGES.

LI/ 1 coup easiy

T= COME APART OVER THIS
i INCIDENT.

REALIZE
THAT, S12,
BUT.

REMEMBRANCE CAY IS MORE V AND WALLETS CLOSE TO OF COURSE YOU DO, YOU'RE SMART.
THAN A BIG PARTY. IT'S WHEN THE EXTENT THATCON- COMPETENT. YOU FIGURE THINGS
WHEN WEGETMOSTOFOUZ FIDENCE IN OURTINY UT. DO WHAT YOU NEED TO, BUT
CONTRIBUTIONS -- OUR A GOVERNMENTDIMINISHES. HAVE THIS WRAPPED UP BY THE
OPERATING BUDGET FOR /= UNDERGTAND2
THE NEXT YEAR,
“ee MANAGED TO
HOLD OUT FOR TWO
WHOLE DAYS BEFORE | es ”
PUTTING PRESSURE (|
ON ME TO GET THIS Ay\ \\ La DID YOU GET
CASE SETTLED. . ‘ALLTHAT2

FROM JACK'S APARTMENT.

I JUST FINIGHEP TOSSING IT.
IT WAS FULL OF COMPUTERS, AT
LEAST SIX COMPLETE SYSTEMS.
| I BORROWEP ONE SOTHAT YOU
SS CAN SNOOP THROUGH IT ANP
. MAYBE FIGURE OUT WHAT HES
DOING WITH THEM.

WHY ME?
WHY DON'T YOH

LU ay : agit :

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| THIS AND THAT. IT ee
JACK'SLUNCHTIME, SO \ ALRE L
HATE ME. TM A GENETIC TLL SEE TOIT. AND fSTILL MOSTOF ITZ
LUDDITE, INCAPABLE OF HAVE A FEW NAGGING . r.
OPERATING ANYTHING MORE DETAILS TO FiGuREOUT LI (
COMPLEX THANMY = Z| 7 IN ABOUT THE CAGE. (
TOASTER,
YUP. TSOLVEPTHE BULK OF IT ™* THE VERY MOMENT
WITHIN THE FIRST HOWR. J PRETTY I’M CONVINCED YOU SON OF ABITCH!
MUCH KNOW WHATHAPPENED, AREN'T THE VILLAIN .
AND MOSTOFHOW, BUTI STILL ) fa IN THIS mystery. Lirenacey, “Sf
SHORTON SOME OF THE /) w&® : IN MY CASE, BUT
WHO AND WHY. {|[| - \ a SHE WAS NEVER
| | F y LESS THAN LOVING
AND WHEN ‘ ee AND NURTURING.
EXACTLY ARE
PM YOU PLANNING
\ TOCLUEME
INZ

ATLEAST
TELL ME IF SHES
DEAD OR ALIVE,

WHEN ARE YoU » ¢ = AMADBUTIMPROBABLE SCHEME TO

PLANNING TO : MAKE EVERYTHING COME OUT RIGHT IN
SEE THE LOVELY ( a iene THE END, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER BLOOD-
PRINCE \ x ya SHED. AND JUST MAYBE THE FABLE
CHARMING & ES 2 COMMUNITY DOESN'T DISINTEGRATE
AGAIN2

BECAUS = E VW
TOHELP HI ay WW AA PROBABLY
hsOU lies = oe WHY WOULD \ \N WON'T WORK,
1 WAY HE r@{ YOU CAREABOUT \ THOUGH,
QUITE IN THE
Pee ILAMING THAT2 WHAT ARE
YOUMP 102
 VHAPPILY: AITCH- VW NO MORE VNO MORE HAPPENING EVER \=7FF
y |AY-PEE-PEE-EYE- HAPPILY AFTER" MAKES NOSENSE, NOT
EVEN FORA GUY WHO BATS
Pa BUGS FOR LUNCH.

ie ae NO,
LS Fayl FLYCATCHER.
- yA pay ATTEN:
TION. g
“4 a ty
GL
HAPPILY, NOT Y
HAPPENING.

I SLIP UPAND EAT ONE

ORTWO FLIES, AFTER AHUNPRED
YEARS OF NORMAL, HUMAN
EATING HABIT6, AND I’M
BRANDED FOR LIFE. ¢|

I THINK
WE'RE DONE.
> THINK WE

i = fi
 WAKEUP, “ SoRRY TO INTERRUPT YOUR
GRIMBLE, FIRST IN A GRUELING SCHEDULE
OFDAILY NAPS, BLT I NEED THE
KEYG 1O THE DETENTION

IT'S TIME GC.

TO FEED THE a
PRISONER. ica
" (AZZ

WHAT ARE YOU

TO FATTEN HIM UP FOR THE TALKING ABOUT? |
SLAUGHTER2 IF YOU'RE =
GOING TO TREAT PRISONERS HIGH LORP MUCky-
THIS WELL, IVOLUNTEER MUCK JUST BROUGHT YOUR
TO BEYOUR NEXT BOYA BIG DAMN MEAL NOT /
TEN MINUTES AGO, GARLIC. |
ROASTED HEN, IF MY q
NOSE HASN'T STARTED \
Lae LYING TOME, \;

BLUEBEARD, HIS
OWN ROYAL SELF.
\ THATS WHO. HE

F IN ANY CASE, IF
YOU WANT
THE KEYS,
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO GET THEM FROM HIM,
BECAUSE HE AIN'T
RETURNEP THEM J
 T DIDN'T
DO ANYTHING ME EVERYTHING NOW,
Boy, T‘M CONTENTTo: CUT
AT YOUALLDAYANDALL J
NIGHT, LINTIL YOU
CONFESS.

be 6 (DM MOI >= ak Now ano

[<i ee. YOU CAN SAVE YOUR-

Seas Se
)= Al\
Gas——S
\ —

cK
AWAY FROMTHE —_——
Boy--
oil / OH LOOK, AFTER ALL MOST OF US KNEW IT Vp“
OR a4 L Rip THESE YEARS, THE WOLFHAS WAS ONLYAMATTER OF TIME Z
YOUR FUCKING FINALLY SHEDHIS SHEEP'S BEFORE YOU REVERTED
THROAT O UT. CLOTHING TO ONCE MORE TO YOUR OLD WAYS,
SHOW US THE TRUE BEAST BIGBY. NATURE CANNOT
UNDERNEATH. BE DENIED.
 ql Ne
Ww } NONSENGE.E. WEY GO AWAY FOR ANOTHER HOUR, WOLF, AND
y IE 1 WERE YOUNG JACK WILL BEG ME FOR THE
GET HiM, Va Lehi) TRYING TO CHANCE TO TELL US WHAT HE DIP TO
BIGBY/ HE'S Y KILL HIM, HE'P ROSE, ANP WHERE WE LAN FIND
TRYING TO BE DEAD HER-- ORHER BODY.
« KILL ME! NOW, y|

INTENPTO KILL
THE BOY UNTIL
AFTER I'VE
BLED THE TRUTH
OUTOF HIM,

’ N
THATS NOT ° BACK AWAY FROM HIM, $02 DO YOU IMAGINE
THE WAYWE BLUEBEARDP, IF IHAVE TO YOU'D BE THE F/RST
DOTHINGS LAYMYHANPS ONYOU, IT 7 OF YOUR KINP I'VE HAP
ANYMORE. WON'T ENP UNTIL ONE TO KILL2 ITKEPT MY
OF US 15 DEAP ON LANDS FREE OF SUCH
THE FLOOR. VERMIN FOR
CENTURIES.

Can G
ALWAYS FROM
(
THE SAFETY OF A

— —WITH PLENTY OF
ARMEP MEN AROUNP YOU,
TO KEEP OUTANYREAL
DANGER.

LET'S SEE
HOW YOU DO
THIS TIME, WITH
ONLY ONE THIN
TOOTH TO
HELP YOu.
 POINT ZAKEN.
/ BIGBY! DON'T PUT IDEAS
BUT THERE'S NO
{ IN HIG HEAD! HE'S JUST KIDDING,
\ BLUEBEARD. PON'TL/ISTEN
TO
WAY YOU COULP HIM. HE ACTUALLY LIKES ME
REACH ME BEFORE ALOT.
LT SLIT THIS
RASCALS

ANP THEN
ZF COULD KILL
YOU WITH FULL
JUBTIFICA-
TION.

‘WAIT! BOTH OF YOU!

WE DON'T WANT TO
TALK OURSELVES
L INTO RASH ACTIONS
YOU _ HERE,
DON'T WANT
TO DOTHAT! LET'S ALL STEP
BACK, TAKE A DEEP
BREATH, DECLARE .
A MINUTES MORA-
BE MY GUEST. TORIUM ON THE
UP LOVE To HAVE CHEST-THUMPING,
THAT MENACE OUT AND SEE IF WE
OF MY LIFE. CAN'T THINK THINGS
THROUGH A BIT
MORE RATION-
ALLY DKAY2
 s/f PICK UP
MY SHOES, }\
JACK. AX ke

JOHN, WILLYOU ANDGRIMBLE WY

TAKE JACK UPTO USE THE FIRST Jie
AID KIT BEHINDTHE DESK 2 AR
ANPTHENGETHIMTOHIS yaya
APARTMENT, ANP MAKE y
 HE VOLUNTEEREP TO
TAKE JACK'S PLACE IN
CUSTODY, T HOPE HE
LIKES THE CELL,
BECAUSE HES GOING
TO BEINITFORA
LONG TIME.

} HE WAS IN THE
MIDDLE OF TORTHRING
JACK WHEN T CAUG

APPARENTLY HE BELIEVED
SOME OF THE MORE OHTRAGEOUS
RUMORS ABOUT WHAT ACTUALLY
HAPPENED TO ROSE REP,

WHAT WERE YOU

PLANNING TO DO
WITH THE BIG TOAP-
STICKER 2

YOU DIPN'T ARRIVE EARLIER, BLUE-

ee |) a om
”_ HE MIGHT HAVE TAKEN ;
THAT THING AWAY FROM | Ff HIM, AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEENENOUGH. THIS ISTHE J
YOU AND DONE BAP VORPAL BLADE OF JABBERWOCKY FAME. KILLS IN
THINGS TO BOTH OF : ONE CUT, SNICKER-SNACK AND ALL THAT2
USWITHIT. DOES ALLTHEFIGHTING FOR
OH JOY, THEN DON'T CARRY IT THAT y) P WELL, I'D LOOK PRETTY
WAY, OR YOU'RE LIKELY TO CUT YOUR DAMNED SILLY DRAGGING YEAR, IF THERE'S ANY
OWN HEAD OFF. I NEED __ A HEADLESS WOMAN Ie \=<\Wal CHANCE TO WORK
YOU TO BE IN ONE PIECE 4 AY AROUND THE PANCE Cf } EVERYTHING OUT, I
FORTHE BIG PARTY A aS OR | NEED 70 BE THERE
NEXT WEEK. = en ; ANP YOU HAVE TO
O AS MY DATE.
GOASMYDA |

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COMPLICATED
WS} ANDI CAN'T
Og EXPLAIN IT YET,
YOUNEVER GOTO a| Ys 60 JUSTGO
THE REMEMBRANCE \ ALONG.
DAY CELEBRATION.

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r NOT YET. I'VE GOT MORE BAD NEWS WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THAT, GO THEN, LASTOFALL, TAKE THE
FOR THE TWO OF YOU, YOU NEEP TO UP TO ROSE REDS PLACE ANP DO RUINED FURNITURE FROM BOTH
CLEAN UP THE PLACE. MOP, WAX, THE SAME THING, FROM TOP TO APARTMENTS OUT TOTHE PUMP J
SCRUB ANP PAINT LINTIL YOU RE- BOTTOM. ait ANP BURN IT.
TURN IT TO PRISTINE CONDITION. 4 > =
NOPE. L AND DON'T
ANP YOU NEED TO WORK NO LONGER NEED LET THE MUNDYS
FAST, BECAUSE WE COULD ONLY TO PRESERVE CATCH YOu.
AFFORP TO RENT THE PLACE THE EVIDENCE. ae
FOR TWO DAYS. fee” =WHEN YOLI'VE DONE
ALL OF THAT, AND ONLY
THEN, YOU CAN COME
HOME.

YEAH, WELL
MY HEART
BLEEDS FOR
YOU. YOU KNOW
WHAT THEY SAY.
THE ONLY EASY
DAY WAS
h YESTERDA
 BIGBY. GLAD YOU WANPEREP IT SEEMS OUR JACK IS THE
BACK IN BEFORE GOING TO BED. . SO0LEOWNEROF DREAM -~
YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT WORLPZ,COM.
TACKS BEEN UP TO THIS

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GOME KIND OFADVENTURE ” TRUST JACK TO BUT WHERE DID

TOURS STARTUP COMPANY i TRYTORIDETHE |, JACK GET THE BUNDLE
THAT HE'S BEEN TRYING S mq WAVE OF THE i m TOLOSE?2
TO TAKE PUBLIC FOR eal MN \ DOT-COM INVEST- A \g | ;
NEARLY AYEAR. 4 CA \ é MENT HYSTERIA f/? WHAT? WHAT
4 tS \ ONLY AFTER uy PID YOU SAY2Z
I WAS HALF- EVERYONE'S E|-
WAY HOPING You'D NALLY GOTTEN
HAVE GONE HOME . WISETO THEM,
FOR THE NIGHT, SO
THAT I COULD PLT
| THIS OFF UNTIL
TOMORROW a?ITLOOK6 LIKE NJ
MORNING, :
HELOSTA BUNDLEY
WITH HIS LATEST THE AVERAGE
BET-RICH-QUICK ADULT FEMALE HAS
SCHEME. ALITTLE MORETHAN
NINE PINTS OF BLOOP,
SNOW, YOU IRREVERSIBLE J
NEED TO PREPARE | SHOLK OCCURS
, YOURSELF FOR SOME B \Wwien aomor ‘
BAD NEWS. MORE OF THAT
vOLUMmE 15 Lost. /|

I JUST HEARD ~
THAT AMINIMEM
OFFIVEPINS OF $86
ROSES BLOOP WAS [a
SPILLED IN HER
APARTMENT.

BUT,2
NO, DON'TSAY §
THAT.»

Pouer veo, i
1 THAT THERE'S I'M
NO HOPETHAT fg SORRY.
i ROSE IS STILL
ALIVE.