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 Vol. 2 and VILF shirts
I’m well into the process of putting together the second
Evil Inc book, the creatively titled
Evil Inc Annual Report Vol. 2. The book is going to be larger than the preceeding volume — right now hovering around 70+ pages — and will be done in the same graphic-novel style.
I’m adding narration that helps tell the story smoothly and provides additional exposition on the plot. I’m also juggling the order of the arcs to refine the storytelling a little. It’s really looking great. I’m about halfway done, and I’m very confident* that I’ll be done in time for Christmas.
The VILF shirts were ordered earlier this week. I’m
hoping for a two-week turnaround on these, so I might* have some shirts on hand for my appearance at the Baltimore Comic Con Sept. 9-10! People who preordered the shirts may* be receiving theirs by the end of September.
*All promises written in sand at this point.
