Chapter 17, Page 22a: Emotional Smorgasbord

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Brad Guigar

HoloClone Miss Match races to Dr. Muskiday’s rescue with the one weapon the macronanoes never saw coming: an outrageously dramatic declaration of love. The macronanoes quickly discover a much more tempting emotional smorgasbord.

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Transcript

Panel 1:

Dr. Muskiday is completely under the control of the macronanoes.

(from off panel) HoloClone Miss Match: My sweet baboo! What have they DONE to you!

Panel 2:

Holoclone Miss Match runs onto the scene.

HoloClone Miss Match: I never had the chance to tell you my true feelings — to express what has been buried deep inside me!

Panel 3:

HoloClone Miss Match: (with a slight eyeroll) You know… without the massage oils and putting the lab in ‘privacy mode.’

Panel 4:

HoloClone Miss Match:I love you, Dr. Phineas Muskiday! I always have!

Panel 5:

The macronanoes start to break up from around Dr. Musikday’s head.

Macronano 1: Hey! What’s THIS?!?

Macronano 2: We’re wasting time with these sad, little scraps…

Panel 6:

The macronanoes surround HoloClone Miss Match

Macronano 2:  …when there’s a smorgasbord standing right here!

Alt text

Six-panel Evil Inc comic. Panel 1: Exterior of the Evil Inc Fairmount offices. Inside, Dr. Muskiday is completely covered and controlled by a cloud of macronanoes. From off-panel, HoloClone Miss Match cries, “My sweet baboo! What have they DONE to you?!” Panel 2: HoloClone Miss Match runs into the lab with her hands dramatically pressed to her face. She says, “I never had a chance to tell you my true feelings — to express what has been buried deep inside me!” Panel 3: Close-up of HoloClone Miss Match giving a slight eye roll and shrugging as she adds, “You know… without the massage oils and putting the lab in ‘privacy mode.’” Panel 4: She drops to one knee and reaches toward the cloud-covered doctor, declaring, “I love you, Doctor Phineas Muskiday! I always have!” Panel 5: The macronanoes begin breaking apart and drifting away from Dr. Muskiday’s head. One exclaims, “Hey! What’s THIS?!” Another says, “We’re wasting time with these sad, little scraps…” HoloClone Miss Match watches nervously from the floor. Panel 6: The grinning macronanoes surround HoloClone Miss Match as one finishes, “…when there’s a smorgasbord standing right here!” She ducks and shields her head while the creatures close in.

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Posted on November 12, 2013 by Brad Guigar
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