How are things in the Kingdom of Loathing?

After school today, I went down to the corner store to buy some Nutty Bobcat Fragments and the new issue of Hard-Boiled Willie Spade vs. the Fabulous Cloud, but it turned out I didn't have any money! Mom won't give me an advance on my allowance unless I wax the toilet. Today is the worst day of my life.

Guess what -- me and Mickey solved the Mystery of Ghost Cove! It turns out Old Man McDonald was dressing up as a vampire to try to trick Mrs. Galloway out of her heirloom jewels. He said he'd have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn't been for our meddling.

Another!