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WEEK 032 / 073 — The Banners Gather
 Chapter 3 — The Front-Runner · Jan 19 – Jan 25, 2016
Manga panel 1 of 5, Week 32 “The Banners Gather”: backstage in darkness, 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…
JANUARY 19, 2016. TWELVE DAYS BEFORE IOWA. THE OLD FRONTIER SENDS ITS BANNERS TO HIS SIDE.
(I am greatly honored to receive Sarah Palin's endorsement tonight…)
Manga panel 2 of 5, Week 32 “The Banners Gather”: the broad golden-maned figure stands on a moonlit prairie in the middle strip of the frame as a towering spectral cowboy with wide-brimmed hat and rifle materializes behind him among mesa buttes…
A true honor to receive the endorsement of John Wayne's daughter…
Manga panel 3 of 5, Week 32 “The Banners Gather”: vast arena on red-dirt plains overflowing with halftone masses in the lower half of the frame, thousands more pressing at the floodlit doors outside, a tiny broad figure with golden mane at the…
“15K in OK! Had to turn away 5k, but we are coming back soon to take care of them! So much love in the crowd! Thanks!”
Manga panel 4 of 5, Week 32 “The Banners Gather”: tall tired middle-aged man with rimless glasses, slightly stooped shoulders, neat suit, gentle defeated eyes sits alone in the middle strip of the frame in a dark study lit only by television glow…
Just watched Jeb's ad where he desperately needed mommy to help him. Jeb --- mom can't help you with ISIS, the Chinese or with Putin.
Manga panel 5 of 5, Week 32 “The Banners Gather”: shot from below, the golden-maned protagonist arms outspread on the right half of the frame, mane haloed by stormlight, very long red necktie streaming, as silhouettes of warships, jet squadrons and…
“I will make our Military so big, powerful & strong that no one will mess with us. #Trump2016”
IOWA WAITS, SEVEN DAYS OUT. BUT FIRST THE PRESS-LORDS OF FOX DEMAND HE STAND ONE MORE TIME UPON THEIR STAGE.
TO BE CONTINUED →

This week in the saga

Twelve days before Iowa, the banners gather: the frontier stateswoman pledges her endorsement in the night, and John Wayne's daughter summons the old West's ghost to his column. Oklahoma overflows — fifteen thousand inside, five thousand turned away — while Jebu's last cavalry proves to be his own mother, flickering on a television in an empty room. The week closes on the oath of the season, a military so strong that no one will mess with us, as Fox demands one final stand upon their stage.

Readers' Corner

Letters from the readership on Week 032. Pick a pen name — no account needed.

Opening the mailbag…