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9 thoughts on “558 – Cotton Clad Calamity”

  1. Raznaak

    Yup, he’s a bastard XD

  2. Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)

    Are those pajamas available in XXXL in the gift shop?

  3. Otaku

    It’s been a while, so let me ask: Did we get a reason for him to WANT Susie dead? Not to backseat, but if we didn’t, I’m worried were about to move into “Stupid Evil” territory. Now, stupid happens, don’t get me wrong. It’s not bad storytelling for that to be the case here.

    You’ve just done a good job NOT having that be a driving factor, so the “Kill off the stars of my successful reality TV show.” seems shortsighted, otherwise. Oh, I guess I could be mistaken about the in-story reality TV show’s success. Like, if the company behind them is losing money, or they think a change in management at the ranch would make the whole thing more popular/profitable, then I can see the above scenario happening as well.

    I REALLY think I’m just forgetting something important, but that I don’t have time to deep dive to remind me of, hence the comment. >_<

    1. Deoxy

      It certainly has been stretched out over quite a while, but there have definitely been hints from quite near the beginning that whoever is running the reality TV show definitely wants her dead.

      But I certainly don’t recall any reason why.

      1. Clint

        Yeah it’s fair to not remember since it’s been a hot minute (many, many minutes) but if you feel like a refresher the most relevant bits would be the beginning of Episode 8 and the end of Episode 15. We haven’t explicitly spelled out exactly what The Exec means by his “side hustle” or who was on the other end of that phone call, though.

        I’m hoping that when the whole thing is eventually available it will make sense, or at least enough sense to have hung this narrative on.

        1. Otaku

          Thanks for the replies, Deoxy and Clint. Yeah, I’d totally forgotten about those things. Good to know!

  4. Evervigilant

    Seems about time for the two people who aren’t there to make a surprise entrance as the ace Susie didn’t even know she had.

  5. Scarsdale

    There’s still 3-5 people on her side that might be planning something. This guy is a megalomaniac with a god complex, so letting him think he’s the sharpest tool in the shed sets him up for a fall. Everything depends on those cameras, and I suspect their little stop over by the charging coffins had something to do with her actual plan, not the one the a-hole thinks it is.

  6. lyra

    Really enjoyed the opening of Zombie Ranch. I like the combination of the western setting with the zombie concept, it gives the story a really distinctive atmosphere. I’m a freelance illustrator and animator, and I’d be interested in seeing how some of these scenes could translate into motion, especially as a short animated teaser or character scene.

    If you’re ever interested in something like that, you can reach me here:

    IG: eve_verse_
    Email: [contact.lilaclines@gmail.com](mailto:contact.lilaclines@gmail.com)
    Discord: Lyralilac_

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558 – Cotton Clad Calamity
Posted on August 26, 2026 by Dawn

What would you call this? Armchair assassination? Merk-from-home?

Well, Suzie ain't dead (or undead) quite yet, so we'll just have to see if his gloating is justifiable.

“Where must we go, we who wander this wasteland…”

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Clint

If you don’t recognize or remember the above quote, it’s from the end of Mad Max: Fury Road. Also, like Immortan Joe’s predecessor The Lord Humungus, I am gravely disappointed. Did I not make myself clear that you should see the film, and watch over and over?

All right, fine, I learned long ago not to expect everyone to be as nerdy as me in remembering the fine details of movies I love. I am a reasonable man.

No, actually, maybe that’s not true. This year my obsession with Fury Road drove me batshit crazy. I paid money to go camping out in the middle of the California desert in blazing heat and choking dust.

Let me tell you a little something about me, in case you don’t know: I Do Not Camp. I cannot remember the last time I slept in a tent before this past weekend. It’s happened sometime in my youth, but I’ve blocked it out since then and fully embraced the joys of civilization. Hell I don’t even like going to Renaissance Faires for more than a few hours, and I sure don’t want to dress up for one. This is one of the compromises Dawn has had to accept in our marriage; she likes roughing it, I do not.

And yet there I was earlier this year, purchasing two tickets for Wasteland Weekend, “The world’s largest post-apocalyptic festival”. It started out as a small group of Mad Max/Road Warrior enthusiasts who liked modifying their cars and motorbikes to resemble the guzzoline guzzling hot rods of the movies, eventually in 2010 becoming… well, how to describe it? The Ren Faire of the Post-Apocalypse? Burning Man for LARP nerds? Neither of those is really a fair comparison. The bare facts are that you drive out to the middle of the Mojave, where civilization cannot be seen on any horizon… you set up camp, put on something appropriately themed, and then hang out for three or four days with like-minded folks as an attempt is made to create an immersive (but fun) post-apocalyptic environment.

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So, that happened this past weekend, and believe it or not I not only didn’t die or need to be medevac’d, I actually had fun. Enough fun I’m considering a return trip next year, and that despite this year’s festival occurring in record heat that had Dawn and I hiding away during the afternoon in an embrace of tradition of the siesta. Not in our tent, mind you… that’s a great way to cook yourself. Tarps and lawn chairs, scavenging what shade you can as the sun burns through its paces, and lots of water. Plenty of time to check out the sights in the morning and after the sun goes down.

And oh, what sights! The gate to Wasteland City (the fully themed area, as opposed to the main camping area which is thankfully a more lenient mix):

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The costumes (even more impressive when you consider desert dust and 100 degree heat!):

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The vehicles — each and every one fully operational for harsh conditions!

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Yes, even this one (the legs moved as it rolled!)

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All of course with the blessing of Immortan Joe!

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What a weekend. What a lovely weekend! I won’t say I want to do it again right away, but despite all my usual proclivities I’m willing to do it again –“…in search of our better selves…”

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