I was honestly expecting him to discover that he could breathe the Martian air. This ending has a certain twisted humor to it, but YEECH, what a horrible way to die! Just as you're thinking 'well, I'm going to die, but at least I'll have one last night of bliss before I go' - you go. Horribly. *shudders* Wrightson, your artwork is too good at times. I'm going to have that last panel stuck in my mind for a week.