Chapter 17 | Page 3b: Hot Stuff

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Brad Guigar

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.

  • Yes, he lives up to his name.

  • Yes, Dynasty knew exactly what she was doing.

  • 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!

OtakuBooty

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Brad Guigar

OtakuBooty

Please welcome a new Sponsor of Evil: OtakuBooty.

This is one of those “why didn’t I think of that” sites that I think many of you are going to appreciate. It’s a dating site for intelligent fans of anime, manga and gaming. As of Spring 2006, OtakuBooty has over 4,800 members and is poised for rapid growth in the coming months.

Many of you are familiar with one of my other comics, Courting Disaster, which is a weekly comic about sex, love, and relationships. Every week I post a question on the site which is then discussed in a free chatroom. Wanna know the question that gets sent in more than any other topic?

How do I find someone who likes the same things I do?

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Here’s a little bit from their Web site:

What unique features does OtakuBooty have?
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No “avatars� are allowed; all members use real photographs of themselves. Nearly all the content on OtakuBooty, from pre-formatted profile comments to graphical site themes, comes from members themselves.

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Why is there a small fee to gain full membership privileges on OtakuBooty when many other sites are free?
This is key to our success. Taking a cue from the SomethingAwful forums, we implemented this fee because it encourages positive participation in the community. Nobody wants to pay money just to misbehave on the forums and get thrown off the site.

Another factor is that OtakuBooty does not typically accept paid advertising from other sources. We’re independent; we don’t want to have to answer to advertisers.