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!
Evil Inc Annual Report Volume Two
Last week, I threw the doors open to the masses who have been hungering for the second installment of
Evil Inc Annual Report. If you’re not a hungering mass, here’s the deal: Annual Report is a graphic novelization of the daily comic strip.
It is not simply a collection of the daily comics.
I take the individual panels and lay out a graphic novel. Since I write a continuous storyline, the book reads seamlessly from cover to cover. I include a narration that moves the story along with background and plot points that are not available anywhere else.
I promised a preview and
here it is. Once you’ve checked it out, be sure to head over to Lulu.com and buy your copy today.
This book does not yet have an ISBN or car code. The back cover will have a white square where the bar code will eventually go. If that matters to you, wait just a short time, I’ll have those issues solved in a few days. I’ll be posted a heads-up when that happens.
