Toe the line of athletics where it describes runners poised at the starting line, and in the context of behavior where the miscreant is expected to "toe the line." The first published use in a political context was in March 1826, where Willie Mangum of the United States House of Representatives proposed that "every member might 'toe the mark'." The behavioral use also stems from around that time. The term continues to be used in the context of cross-country and track and field running, although sometimes also symbolically in bicycle races to be at your mark along the starting line before a race.
The Humans (comic) introduce him to his idea for striking it big with a newly created drug called "Spazm" - a hallucinogenic form of speed created by Doc. Bobby plans to use the profits of the drug to get out from under the thumb of their boss, Abe Simian. After Johnny is reunited with his bike, Moonbeam, the Humans attend a "Skin fight" (human cockfighting) at Abe's business, Flex Trucking. A meeting is held in Abe's office, consisting of Abe and the presidents of three MCs: Bobby of the Humans, Marcus of the Haterz, and Reeko Santini of the Madfückers. Abe hires the