45: Ronny the Ridiculous Runner
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Explanation
The comic operates on simple wordplay: the word "run" traditionally refers to moving fast, e.g. "running a marathon"; however, it can also be used in the context of being part of an election ("run in an election", hence "runner" gets a double meaning), as well as in the context of being in charge of something ("running a country").
Ronny is accused of being unable to run a country, but says that he can run a marathon; it is unclear how that would help him in being the head of a country.
The minigame is completely unrelated to the comic (or is it?). The caption says, "try finish all paths finish this maze" (sic). The maze is a straight line with a few dead ends going up. Whether this maze is possible depends on how we define "all paths"; if we need to go into every dead end before reaching the actual end, then it's not possible unless backtracking is allowed.
The name "Ronny the Ridiculous Runner" could be a reference to Ron DeSantis, Florida governor and Republican candidate for the 2024 American presidential election. (TODO was this posted after he joined the race or before?)
Transcript
Five-panel comic.
Panel 1: A large crowd of people. One person is throwing a tomato and shouting, "YOU CANT run this country Ronny the Ridiculous Runner".
Panel 2: A hand catches the tomato in mid-air.
Panel 3: Ronny prepares a salad from the tomatoes he is catching.
Panel 4: We see the crowd and the stage that Ronny the Ridiculous Runner is on. Behind him is a backdrop with the words "VOTE FOR ME", partially covered by splashed tomatoes. He says: "Ah, but I can run a marathon!". Somebody in the audience shouts "KYS".
Panel 5: Captioned "minigame: try finish all paths finish this maze". A person is sitting and smoking a cigarette; next to them is the maze - a straight line from start to finish, with 8 dead ends going straight up.