Huh? Now where in the multi-verse have our intrepid inter-dimensional explorers landed this time?
Obviously someplace with running water and modern facilities. That’s a good thing.
But magic? That’s a new twist. Could it help Eleanor? Could it hurt Stephanie?*
And who is that in the hole?
All your-okay, most-okay, some-of your questions will be answered next time!
I will say that those three strangely dressed teens are the stars of “The Vatican Assassins,” one of my favorite comics ever.
*I think we’ll be glad that she doesn’t have Robespierre with her.
The saga of the directionally-challenged assassins continues. They really should’ve taken that left turn at Albuquerque.
Man, lookit all the rubble that came out of that hole. There’s a saying about digging yourself deeper. That guy might want to look into it.
It’s always the left turn at Albuquerque that gets ya! At least Xy is the one with the map now. Hopefully that’ll get them on the right track.
I dunno, mj. They’ve been wandering around a lot of territory.
At least they’ve cleaned themselves up a bit. They’re looking a lot better than the last time we saw them.
Well, ya gotta get at the pipe to fix it. That is an awful lot of rubble, though. I hope they’re on the ground floor.
The Assassins quest is becoming a staple of the multiverse (makes mental note).
Person With Sticking Feet might not get the kind of help he is expecting!
I wonder what magic does to Stephanie? Even Superman is vulnerable to magic, you know…
Yeah, they’re becoming a regular fixture around these parts. You’d think Sister Rain would’ve brought them back by now. Maybe she can’t find them.
Whatever help Person With Sticking Feet gets, we know it’ll be cheerful help, if Stephanie’s involved.
And someone would have to be mighty cynical to resist Stephanie’s charms. Terribly cynical.
A terribly cynical plumber in a world with magic.
Oh man, Charlie! I’ve been loving how you’re telling the story of our trainee trio! I’m always pleasantly surprised when they pop up again. Their body language and expressions on this page are great!
I can’t wait to see what (or rather, which) world they’ve ended up in now! A world of magic, huh? Let’s hope Stephanie isn’t susceptible to it! Otherwise you’ll break my heart again.
Aw, mj, I would never break your heart again. Well, not this time, anyway.
I don’t think I’m giving too much away when I say that a strip that starts out with Stephane and some plumber stuck in a hole in the floor of a bathroom will probably get a little silly.
Then again…
Who is it? Who is it, dang it!? Only one plumber comes to mind, and he wouldn’t wear boots like that. Jeesh. Although, that looks like a situation he’d find himself in.
And those poor Vatican Assassins kids will probably never find their way, will they?
If you’re thinking of the plumber that I’m thinking of, he might wear boots like that. You want your feet protected just in case you drop a pipe, or a pipe wrench.
And if we are thinking of the same plumber, then yes, this is definitely a situation he would find himself in. And you can just imagine what he’ll say about it.
Now that the Assassins are back in civilization, they should be able to hitch a ride home on a convenient airship. I don’t know if Sampson Enterprises has an agreement with The Vatican, but I’m sure something can be worked out.
Knowing Sister Rain, she’ll probably make them wash dishes to pay for the ride…
Is that a certain plumber from a certain Chroma-verse?
The lost VA trio look soo cute, Charlie. And, I still get a giggle that the portal is basically a wood box, like Calvin & Hobbs’ cardboard transmogrifier.
Yep. The discombobulationotron is just a doorway. When they were putting it together, Larry just nailed up some boards.
I suppose Eleanor will someday have a beautiful, Victorian doorway built, but for the time being this will have to do.
Plumber? Chroma-verse? Why, I have no idea what you’re talking about, sir!
Uh Huh, surely we believe you.
No, Wait, Sorry Charlie, We Don’t Believe You and you are not picked by Starkist. So there. Oh, Wait, just where are we again?
“Star-Kist don’t want tunas wit’ good taste, Star-Kist wants tunas what taste good!”
Growing up with a first name like mine, I got “Choo-Choo Charlie,” “Charlie Brown,” “Charlie Tuna,” and “Charlie Chocks.”
Don’t believe me? Have I ever misled or deliberately surprised you before?
Well, on the one hand, I don’t see any pinion feathers sticking out of the hole, but on the other that window looks eerily familiar ……..
You have an amazingly good eye, my friend. Yes, that window is familiar. But from where..?
Nah, just messin’ with you.