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!
Years ago, I had a T-shirt design printed based on the acronym, VILF, which was how Desdemona was referred to the
first time she was introduced into the strip.
It stands for “Villain I’d Like to … Foil.”
You have such a dirty mind.
The T-shirt was quite popular, but I was never able to keep up with having the shirts silkscreened — and those heat-transfer print-on-demand shirts had some major quality issues.
Enter direct-to-garment printing. It’s kinda like an inkjet printer for clothes but with top-quality inks and fantastic print resolution. They stand toe-to-toe with silkscreen, but they can be ordered on a print-on-demand basis. The shirts are made from high-quality 100% ring-spun cotton.
Inkster Inc is a new company in Philadelphia that specializes in this kind of printing, and I’ve partnered with them to bring back the VILF shirt. And if that goes well, there are more to come.
Go get yours right now. This shirt is guarantees to get second looks.
Meanwhile, hit the comments and tell me what kind of design you’d like to see next.
Years ago, I had a T-shirt design printed based on the acronym, VILF, which was how Desdemona was referred to the first time she was introduced into the strip.
It stands for “Villain I’d Like to … Foil.”
You have such a dirty mind.
The T-shirt was quite popular, but I was never able to keep up with having the shirts silkscreened — and those heat-transfer print-on-demand shirts had some major quality issues.
Enter direct-to-garment printing. It’s kinda like an inkjet printer for clothes but with top-quality inks and fantastic print resolution. They stand toe-to-toe with silkscreen, but they can be ordered on a print-on-demand basis. The shirts are made from high-quality 100% ring-spun cotton.
Inkster Inc is a new company in Philadelphia that specializes in this kind of printing, and I’ve partnered with them to bring back the VILF shirt. And if that goes well, there are more to come.
Go get yours right now. This shirt is guarantees to get second looks.
Meanwhile, hit the comments and tell me what kind of design you’d like to see next. 
