Chapter 17 | Page 3b: Hot Stuff

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!

15 Min Max — Review of Minecraft 1.8

15-Min-Max-logoYou’ve been clamoring for it. You’ve been hanging on tenterhooks with anticipation. And it’s finally here. My 8-year-old son, Max, reveals his review of the new Minecraft update (1.8). And, from what I hear, there’s a lot to talk about in this new version. Not the least of which are rabbits, Ender mites and a new potion — Jump Boost. He goes down his list of favorite features and then gives Microsoft (the new owners of Minecraft) a brief wish list for the next release. Thank you to everyone who has been passing along kind words and encouragement to my boys. And please consider subscribing to Hey Comics — Kids on iTunes. You’ll get all of the 15 Min Max episodes, a new series by my 12-year-old Whovian called Smart, Alex, and the main podcast, Hey Comics — Kids! featuring all three of us. Coming up, Alex is going to talk about the new season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D., Max has been researching the mysterious death of George Reeve, and much more. If you have a topic you’d like us to discuss, please don’t hesitate to hit the comments below or drop me an e-mail through my Web site, Evil-Inc.com Subscribe to us on iTunes.  Follow us on Evil Inc Follow us on Blubrry