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12 thoughts on “540 – Trick Hello”

  1. Scarsdale

    Called it, she figured he’d do this, if by choice or by zombie voodoo. I’m sure the “friendlier” questioning will start soon, if she doesn’t just kill him out-right. Or just add him to the herd.

  2. Crazyman

    Gotcha! 😉

  3. Zombatar

    This turn of events is a surprise only to Eustace. And, maybe, Eustace’s subconscious. After all, this way he doesn’t have to actually risk actually attacking Suzie, which gives him a greater chance of survival than actually attacking her. I wonder what he was promised/threatened with?

  4. ConcordBob

    Not to nit-pick, but since sights are on target, finger should be on the trigger. Especially this close.
    The usual rule is “keep finger straight and off trigger until sights are on target”.

  5. Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)

    Not to nit-pick, but since that was current philosophies regarding trigger discipline have evolved.
    Of course, it will depend on who you get/got your training from.
    Experiments have determined that the fraction of a second to go from finger off the trigger to finger firing when appropriate is insignificant, and the risk of firing unintended is greatly reduced.

  6. Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)

    I did the google thing and I believe I saw how you reached this conclusion … but there are two parts to it – One should not omit the second part.
    “Trigger Finger Discipline: · The practice of keeping your finger “off the trigger” until your sights are on target AND YOU ARE READY TO DISCHARGE THE FIREARM.” (Caps are my own)

  7. Crazyman

    She wants him alive so she can question him; otherwise, he’d already be dead. 💀

  8. ConcordBob

    Good discussion on trigger discipline!
    His skin is very pale / gray. Is this malnourishment, or has he been poisoned with a mind-control drug? I would have to go back and look a t all various of skin tone.

    1. TKG

      On a prior page we discussed what he’s likely got running in his system. I suggested that it’s probably Borrochero (Brugmansia arbora) which is already used by Colombian cartels to eradicate the free will of their victims.

  9. ConcordBob

    Oh, the gray is just the dim light. Here is McCarthy eating dinner, and has the typical white dude flesh tone.
    https://www.zombieranchcomic.com/comic/531-inquisitional-etiquette/

    1. Dawn

      Yeah, I was trying to show that it was dark. But went with the old Hollywood method of adding a blue grey tint over everything.

  10. Dr. Norman (not a real doctor)

    Now can we satisfy my curiosity? Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, or other timeline variant?

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540 – Trick Hello
Posted on February 26, 2025 by Dawn

Suzie hearkening back to the last time Eustace was faked out. She probably regrets not being able to sneak the Lawn Ranger into the bedcovers to be the victim of the stabbing.

And with that, it's Episode 23 time! Welcome back to the Ranch, everyone!

Open them Pod bay doors

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Clint
It’s been an experimental week here at the Zombie Ranch. Some of you might know that Dawn goes live on Ustream from time to time, usually when she’s coloring the next page of the comic, and she’ll chat with whoever happens to drop by to watch. Well, this past weekend she roped me into joining her since she’s having visions of turning the sessions into a bit of a Podcast. After much technical difficulty we finally got the recording underway and jawed for about half an hour. We have some discussions on the nature of the zombie genre, and some of the inspirations and concepts involved in Zombie Ranch. Dawn has since gussied it up with some music and graphics, and it came out fairly decent if I do say so myself. Check it out here if you’re interested, and let us know if you like! (Warning: there are some mild spoilers about the setting) Another piece I’ve put up is our very own Zombie Ranch Cast o’ Characters page. I intend to add to it as new characters are introduced. I may even be changing existing entries as new developments occur. Dawn will hopefully find the time to make it “purtier” at some point, with portraits for everyone. In the meantime, enjoy finding out things like what Frank’s last name is, as well as some more hints of the setting. Speaking of which, I’m actually at work right now on a FAQ for the Zombie Ranch setting. I’m not even sure if FAQ is the right term in this case, since the questions haven’t been asked frequently; however, I’m sure there’s people out there who are curious about certain things, such as where and when this tale is taking place, why there are floating robot cameras, and of course, why the heck zombies are being ranched. Originally I had just intended to let the answers come gradually with each new comic, but I recognize that a weekly schedule might mean that takes forever and a day. That said, I’m not planning to reveal everything–because honestly, not everything’s set in stone yet–and I’ll be tucking it away with a spoilers warning so that those of you wanting to just figure things out along the way can do so. But others who are curious will have something to browse and know we’re not entirely just making this stuff up as we go along. As I mention in the podcast, The Searchers was the latest in my Western line-up. John Ford was just really drinking in the landscape for this movie; seriously, the locations should have had their own cast credits. But that’s not to say there wasn’t a good story to go with it. It’s funny, I used to think Unforgiven was the first really morally ambiguous Western… but although Unforgiven remains my favorite Western (and one of my favorite movies, period), I’ve gained an appreciation for how complicated some of these “oldies” are beneath a veneer of simplicity. For instance, Ethan, John Wayne’s character in The Searchers, acts like a total psychopath at times, and I didn’t get any sense that the movie is forcing you to think that’s okay. You get to make your own decisions on if he’s a hard man for a hard time, or just an a-hole, or somewhere in-between. Also, the Searchers features possibly the most polite fistfight you’ll ever see that also has men rolling in the dust and biting each other. If that sounds ludicrous, it is; and yet, somehow it fits. It’s like one of those stories that’s just crazy enough to have actually happened. Or maybe something that could only happen in Texas.