They say all you need is love… but nobody ever said it had to be part of a company-wide initiative approved by Dr. Muskiday.
After yesterday’s emotional-cloud chaos, Dr. Muskiday has a solution — and let’s just say it’s less “scientific breakthrough” and more “HR nightmare waiting to happen.”
According to Muskiday, the only way to overpower the micronanos is to flood them with a stronger emotion than anger.
And that emotion is…
LOVE.
Dr. Muskiday is doing his absolute best to frame this as a team-building exercise.
With benefits.
Iron Dragon is on board — and he came prepared. (And he's prepared to come.)
But will the gang go along with it?
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Transcript
Caption:
The next morning…
Lightning Lady:
I thought these clouds were gonna dissipate!
Catnip:
Doctor Muskiday thinks he has a solution…
You’re not gonna like it.
Cassie Cruz:
We gotta flood the micronanos with emotions.
Giant Tess (angry):
No problem. I’m plenty mad already!
Holo-Clone Miss Match:
There’s one emotion more powerful than anger: LOVE.
Dr. Muskiday:
Before you say anything… just think of this as a team-building exercise.
With benefits.
Iron Dragon (holding a box containing, lube, lace and sex toys)
Exactly! It’s like a “trust fall.”
But horizontal.
Detailed Alt Text
A wide, single-panel comic labeled “The next morning…” shows a group of supervillains gathered in an office area at Evil Inc. Several characters have floating pink “emotion clouds” above their heads—visual representations of their feelings caused by Dr. Muskiday’s Project SMILE.
On the far left, Lightning Lady (a blonde woman in a blue-and-yellow costume) gestures in frustration, saying she expected the clouds to dissipate. Next to her, a curvy woman in a tight black catsuit — Catnip — leans forward, explaining that Dr. Muskiday has a solution that won’t be popular.
Cassie Cruz (a confident woman in a business outfit) stands near the center, explaining that they need to “flood the micronanos with emotions.” Around him, multiple characters display different emotional clouds—confusion (question marks), anger (red symbols), and even a skull icon—hovering above their heads.
Giant Tess, the superhuman resources manager, responds angrily that she’s already full of rage. Dr. Muskiday’s holographic assistant counters by declaring that love is a more powerful emotion, with the word “LOVE” appearing large and bold in the panel.
Iron Dragon tries to convince the group that this should be viewed as a “team-building exercise… with benefits.” In his arms is a box containing lube, lace and assorted sex toys.
If you’re coming out to
Philadelphia Comic Con today — and you’re interested in starting-up a webcomic (or improving the one you already started), you’re going to want to attend my panel:
Webcomics Star-Up
Saturday
1:30-2:15PM
Room 105
I’m going to demystify the process of setting up a webcomics Web site. We’ll walk through all the steps you’ll need to get a basic site up and running. Then, I’m going to go through 10 ways you can make your webcomics better — right now. In other words, these are ten mistakes I see constantly in reviews, consultations and critiques. Chances are, you fall into one of the categories. The good news is that the fixes are easy, and the results are significant.
Plus, one lucky person attending the panel is going to get a free copy of my new book,
The Webcomics Handbook. This sequel to
How To Make Webcomics covers webcomics — art, business and beyond — from the top down.
I’ll have copies for sale at my booth, #734, in the softcover AND the limited-edition hardcovers that aren’t sold in stores or online.
Plus… if you stop by my booth, you can check out my Evil Inc graphic novels, the Pahbles collection and more…
Comics Consultation
As I’ve done in the past, I’ll take a small number of scheduled consultation sessions. This is similar to the Skype sessions that I offer. In fact,
I’ll have you use the very same online form to pay for and schedule the session. You will receive a complimentary copy of
The Webcomics Handbook (the limited-edition hardcover that sells for $50) when you show up for your consultation. Once you’ve signed up, I’ll get in touch and we’ll schedule the best time for you to come over for your one-on-one consultation. I usually host these sessions at my booth — since we’ll have a little elbow room there — but I’m more than happy to accommodate any special requests you might have.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Original Art
I’ll have a bunch of Evil Inc originals on hand as well. If you have a favorite strip, please drop me a line and let me know so I can have it available for you to look at. These originals are done with black archival ink on heavy bristol board, and the blue pencil sketch is still visible under the final art. They really do look good when people mat-and-frame them. Many an outhouse wall have been significantly spruced, I’m telling ya.
Commissions
If you’ve seen me at conventions, you know the deal. You can get on my commission list at the show and I’ll do a personalized piece of art just for you. $20 for a single figure (little or no background), and $40 for a completed piece. However, if you buy a book, I’ll do a headshot sketch inside the book at no charge whatsoever.
Panels
I’ll be hosting one more tremendous panel on Sunday…
Patreon Primer
Sunday, June 22
3:00-3:45PM
Room 109
Patreon has become the most significant force in comics crowdfunding since Kickstarter. Webcomics veteran Brad Guigar leads a guide to using Patreon successfully to fund your comics business.
I’m going to demystify the process of setting up a webcomics Web site. We’ll walk through all the steps you’ll need to get a basic site up and running. Then, I’m going to go through 10 ways you can make your webcomics better — right now. In other words, these are ten mistakes I see constantly in reviews, consultations and critiques. Chances are, you fall into one of the categories. The good news is that the fixes are easy, and the results are significant.
Plus, one lucky person attending the panel is going to get a free copy of my new book, The Webcomics Handbook. This sequel to How To Make Webcomics covers webcomics — art, business and beyond — from the top down.
I’ll have copies for sale at my booth, #734, in the softcover AND the limited-edition hardcovers that aren’t sold in stores or online.
