Today’s page takes us back to Ralph’s Diner, where Captain Heroic proves—once again—that nothing rattles him… not even a surprise soup bath.
Hailey is mortified, Captain Heroic is dripping, and somewhere across the diner, Yazmine Velour is livestreaming the whole thing as heart emojis rain from the internet. It’s a small moment, but one that says a lot about who Cap really is—and why people can’t help falling for him.
Transcript
Panel 1
Hailey (distraught that she has dumped hot soup on Captain Heroic): Omigod Omigod Omigod…
Captain Heroic (turning to another person eating at the diner): Excuse me. Would you hand me a napkin, please? (The person hands him a napkin)
Panel 2
Hailey: I’m so sorry Captain Heroic, sir. I didn’t mean to — {sob}
Panel 3
Captain Heroic (handing her the napkin): Here. Please don’t cry.
Panel 4
Captain Heroic (continues): Most of my first impressions involve disintegration rays. And actual impressions. In concrete.
Panel 5
Captain Heroic: This was far more pleasant — not counting the bay leaf in my shirt.Yazmine Velour (as she livestreams the interaction from the other side of the diner, a torrent of heart emojis flow from her phone as the audience reacts): Omigod Omigod Omigod
After Dark
This week's commissioned MicroFic delivers exactly what you’d want from a pairing between Dynasty and Father Christmas.
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Yes, he lives up to his name.
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Yes, Dynasty knew exactly what she was doing.
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No, the North Pole will never be the same.
I also posted the Goblin Girl MicroFic from the Monster Girl poll — and the response was so good, I might need to make these poll-powered MicroFics a recurring thing!
Wizard World Philly Preview
Here’s a small taste of what’s in store for Philly as Wizard World sets up its tents next week.
[NJ.com] [Brian Michael] Bendis — the creative force behind several of the industry’s hottest-selling titles, including “New Avengers,” “Mighty Avengers” and “Ultimate Spider-Man” — will be the guest of honor at the sixth annual Wizard World Tour comic book and pop culture convention in Philadelphia.
“I’m excited,” Bendis says. “We’re going to pop some big news.”
The convention runs Friday, June 15, through Sunday, June 17, at the Philadelphia Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., in Center City. Read the
entire story.
I’ll be in Artist’s Alley doing convention sketches and selling copies of both Evil Inc collections, the Courting Disaster collection, the VILF shirts, lots ofother swag, and maybe even some original art.
