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WEEK 024 / 073 — Twelve Thousand Faces
 Chapter 3 — The Front-Runner · Nov 24 – Nov 30, 2015
Manga panel 1 of 5, Week 24 “Twelve Thousand Faces”: imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner occupying the right…
NOVEMBER 24, 2015. THE WINTER OF DOMINANCE DEEPENS. BEFORE THE FEAST, ONE LAST VERDICT FOR THE PARTY'S OLD GENERALS.
Republicans must stop relying on losers like @KarlRove if they want to start winning presidential elections. Be tough and get smart!
Manga panel 2 of 5, Week 24 “Twelve Thousand Faces”: imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner standing alone at a…
“Happy Thanksgiving to all. Have a great day and look forward to the future. We will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Manga panel 3 of 5, Week 24 “Twelve Thousand Faces”: A helicopter descends toward an arena ringed by a vast halftone sea of people overflowing every road and lot, dark caps massed in endless rows, all held to the middle strip of the frame
NOVEMBER 28. SARASOTA, FLORIDA. THEY PREPARED FOR FIVE THOUSAND.
“Sarasota was an unbelievable success. We expected 5,000, a record, but 12,000 showed up! Great love in the air!”
Manga panel 4 of 5, Week 24 “Twelve Thousand Faces”: imposing older man with a sweeping golden pompadour mane, heavy brow, small intense eyes, strong jowled jaw, long dark suit, very long red necktie flowing like a battle banner shot from below on a…
“The Sarasota, Florida, rally today was amazing. 12,000 people chanting their love for our country. It's going to happen, this is a MOVEMENT!”
Manga panel 5 of 5, Week 24 “Twelve Thousand Faces”: Extreme close-up of thumbs poised over a glowing phone screen in the right half of the frame in a dim cabin; beyond the window at center a far western horizon gathers black storm clouds, thin…
How is Chris Christie running the state of NJ, which is deeply troubled, when he is spending all of his time in NH? New Jerseyans not happy!
THE MOVEMENT HAS A NAME AND TWELVE THOUSAND FACES. BUT FAR TO THE WEST, DECEMBER IS LOADING ITS GUNS — AND THE WAR IS ABOUT TO CHANGE AGAIN.
TO BE CONTINUED →

This week in the saga

A breath between battles: the chronicle pauses for the feast, but not before one last verdict falls on the party's losing generals. Then Sarasota, where they prepared for five thousand and twelve thousand came, and the front-runner gives the thing beneath him its true name at last — a MOVEMENT. In the margins he flicks contempt at a rival's abandoned kingdom, while storm clouds gather far to the west.

Readers' Corner

Letters from the readership on Week 024. Pick a pen name — no account needed.

Opening the mailbag…