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!
The Week in Villainy: May 20-26, 2007
Who’s Up and Who’s Thwarted
The Rogues: Flash’s Rogues Gallery are taking a step towards the center of the DC universe in the early issues of
Countdown. So far, the gathering of the group and the dramatic tension (“Are the Pied Piper and Trickster actually evil or are they turncoats?”) has been a little lackluster. The stand-out scene, so far, as happened in
#48, in which Mirror Master snorts cocaine from the opposite side of the mirror it’s being measured out on. Now
that is a mastery of mirrors.
But
#46 is right around the corner, and TWIV is expecting some major movement for the Speedster’s top foes. Remember. A couple years ago and you would have laughed at anybody who would have told you that Egg Fu could be formidable again.
The Rogues have a solid “up” rating. For now.
(If you have a suggestion for “This Week In Villainy,” please let me know.)
The Rogues: Flash’s Rogues Gallery are taking a step towards the center of the DC universe in the early issues of Countdown. So far, the gathering of the group and the dramatic tension (“Are the Pied Piper and Trickster actually evil or are they turncoats?”) has been a little lackluster. The stand-out scene, so far, as happened in #48, in which Mirror Master snorts cocaine from the opposite side of the mirror it’s being measured out on. Now that is a mastery of mirrors.
