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Sometimes the line between “real life” and “content” gets a little… blurry. This week in Evil Inc, Captain Heroic finds himself caught in the middle of a viral moment that’s starting to feel a lot less heroic — and a lot more like a livestream breakup.
Silver Reuben Award
I'm super chuffed to announce that Evil Inc has been nominated for a Silver Reuben Award by the members of the National Cartoonists Society. This is Evil Inc's third nomination in four years. The other nominees in the Online Comics / Longform category are Steve Conley and Katie Cook — both of whom are talented and wonderful people. Click here for the nominees in the other categories.
Evil Inc After Dark
The last of the Artist Editions from the Evil Inc After Dark: Full Stream Ahead Kickstarter have officially been completed — and wow, these turned out fantastic. I’ll post a few SFW illos at the end of this post.
I’ve been sharing them on Patreon, and I couldn’t be prouder of how they came together. Huge thanks to everyone who backed the campaign and made this possible.
Missed the Kickstarter? Good news — for a limited time, you can still grab the book for $10 off: https://go.evil-inc.net/FSA_Backerkit
Transcript
Panel 1:
Captain Heroic: “Here she comes.”
Yazmine Velour: “I’m livestreaming this.”
Panel 2:
Captain Heroic: “Sigh… I resent this, Yazmine…”
Panel 3:
Hailey: “Hi, Cap! I brought your ‘usual,’ just in case you wanted it…”
Panel 4:
Captain Heroic: “Hailey… You’re a terrific person, but I can’t participate in this. Your feelings are being manipulated, and it’s unfair to you. You deserve something real, not something engineered for clicks.”
Panel 5:
(Sound effect of soup splashing; no dialogue, as Hailey dumps the soup on Captain Heroic’s head.)
Panel 6:
Captain Heroic: “Is it too late to change my standard order to Brylcreem?”
Alt Text
Evil Inc comic strip with six panels set in a diner. Captain Heroic sits across from Yazmine Velour, who holds up her phone and says she’s livestreaming; he sighs and says he resents it. A waitress, Hailey, approaches with soup and greets him. Captain Heroic stands and tells Hailey she’s a terrific person but he can’t participate, saying her feelings are being manipulated and she deserves something real, not engineered for clicks. Hailey angrily dumps the soup on his head. In the final panel, he stands dripping and asks if it’s too late to change his order to “Brylcreem” as Hailey walks away.
