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Well, “review,” anyway. If I may be so bold as to quote faithful reader eyeballpupil, who posted this comment on the last thread:

You guys! Mark Trail Family Theatre was great. There was a bear, and hunky Mark Trail, and naughty sexy Kelly, and Josh! as Ranger Rick with a southern accent. The picture of the bear on the toilet was surprisingly topical. And a special guest appearance at the very end! I won’t spoil the surprise for those of you going to the Saturday shows, you’ll have a great time.

Thanks for your kind words, eyeballpupil, and thanks for coming! (By the way, eyeballpupil, are you the same person as faithful reader Livia [or possibly Olivia, there was a lot of ambient noise while we were talking] who I chatted with a bit last night? If not, then also: Hi Livia [or possibly Olivia]!)

So, there you have it: you’re coming, that’s settled. And, Baltimore-area fans: Faithful reader Minivet is taking the train in from out of town around 5 p.m. and wants to meet up with someone! Show your Charm City hospitality by making arrangements in the forum, or send me your contact info and I’ll forward your address onto him. (I actually met him briefly at SPX last month and he is a charming fellow.)

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This is your last warning, faithful readers: MARK TRAIL THEATER IS HERE! THIS WEEKEND! Salient facts, repeated for those who missed them or forgot:

• Eight or so minutes of genuine Mark Trail action acted out by me, my wife, and several friends, as one act in the Glitterama variety show.
• Friday (OH MY GOD THAT’S TODAY) at 8 p.m., Saturday (YES TOMORROW SATURDAY) at 7 p.m. or 10 p.m. Doors open half an hour before showtime.
• At Load of Fun Studios, 120 W. North Ave. (corner of Howard Street) in Baltimore.
• Tickets are $10; not sure if you can still order them online at this late date, but you can definitely buy them at the door.

I have heard from several people in both Baltimore and from further afield who are coming to see the show! Unfortunately, I have to help organize stuff for the show and can’t hang out with folks; however, if you’d like to meet up in advance to form a block of Mark Trail-cheering awesomeness, I’ve created a special forum thread for you to arrange things!

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Sally Forth, 11/9/07

OK, so presumably this is just the usual non-English-speaking colorist stupidity, but wouldn’t it be great if Sally’s mom really is girlishly arranging her entirely grey hair while boasting of her blondness? It could be the first sign of her descent into dementia and madness — or at least Sally could sell it as such when she has her mother committed. As the men in white suits drag the straight-jacketed matriarch away while Ted jeers, she’d bellow “THEY HAVEN’T BUILT A CAGE THAT CAN HOLD ME!” Later, she becomes a deranged supervillain infinitely more terrifying than the Shocker.

Gil Thorp, 11/9/07

YES! YES! YES! Cully told this white-suited dude to “ease up”! We all know that the last person to utter this line in Gil Thorp, was Coach Kaz, and mere days later it gave rise to unspeakable violence. Presumably when Mr. Cranky Pants steadfastly refuses to ease up, Cully will apply fadeaway slam after fadeaway slam until his hapless victim “accidentally” dies.

Marvin, 11/9/07

Marvin is apparently heavily invested in having an excuse to pee on his dad’s face.

Pluggers, 11/9/07

Pluggers know that you don’t need anyplace fancy to have a good, old-fashioned meth binge.