Dr. Muskiday was this close to finding a way to defeat the macronanos.
Then came a massive power surge.
Now the macronanos are suddenly swimming in raw emotional energy, Muskiday has to redouble his efforts, and nobody at Evil Inc can figure out where all that extra power came from.
Meanwhile, somewhere nearby, Countess Influencia has a very simple request for Captain Heroic:
“Kiss me.”
Mystery solved.
Evil Inc After Dark: Full Stream Ahead collects three complete Evil Inc storylines — along with their adults-only “after dark” counterparts. These spicy chapters peel back the curtain on what happens when superhero satire and workplace comedy take a decidedly NSFW turn.
• Heroic Revenge — Captain Heroic and Miss Match try to build trust while Commander Heroic continues to loom over their relationship. Meanwhile, Lightning Lady falls for a mysterious new face at Evil Inc whose past may prove explosive.
• Homeward Bound — Desi’s time on Earth is almost up unless she can pull off one major act of mischief. Her solution looks suspiciously like an OnlyFans account. Meanwhile, Cap and Miss Match discover that Commander Heroic still has opinions about their love life.
• Long-Lost Fiends — Cassie Cruz’s superhero temp agency is booming, but Thea Rhutman has villainous plans of her own. And Lightning Lady finds herself tempted by an old flame — a cheerful, musclebound minotaur.
And that’s not all. Full Stream Ahead includes the brand-new bonus story “Loads of Love,” an unrated adventure never before collected in print. When Dynasty and Battalion discover their superpowers can be passed along genetically, they decide it may be time to start a new kind of super team — with a little hands-on assistance from their friends.
Packed with superhero satire, workplace comedy, romantic complications, and plenty of adults-only bonus material, Full Stream Ahead is the next oversized installment of Evil Inc After Dark.
Transcript
Panel 1:
Countess: You heard me, Cap… I said ‘kiss me!”
Panel 2
Captain Heroic leans forward to kiss
Panel 3:
Countess’ phone releases confetti, breaking up the kiss: Congratulations! 500.1k followers!
Panel 4:
Countess: That’s… that’s half-a-million!
Captain Heroic: How many followers would make you truly happy?
Panel 5:
Countess: …more.
Panel 6:
Narration box: Back at Evil Inc
Sound effect: Arrrrrggghhhh!
Panel 7:
Holo-Clone Miss Match: What’s the matter, snookums?
Dr. Muskiday: I was so close to finding a way to defeat the macronanos!
Panel 8:
What happened?
Panel 9:
Dr. Muskiday: They’ve had a massive power surge. I’ll need to re-double my efforts!
Panel 10:
HoloClone Miss Match: Where did they get so much raw emotional power?!
Panel 11:
Miss Match (controlled by a macronano) is watching the Countess’ livestream as Hailey asks Cap to kiss her.
Alt text
Five-panel Evil Inc comic. Back at Evil Inc, HoloClone Miss Match asks Dr. Muskiday what is wrong. Muskiday says he was close to finding a way to defeat the macronanos, but they have experienced a massive power surge. He says he will need to redouble his efforts and wonders where they got so much raw emotional power. In the final panel, a macronano reacts violently to Countess Influencia’s offscreen command, “Kiss me,” while HoloClone Miss Match asks whether this means she can use her Mentos bikini.
For the first time since 1968, DC snagged the top six spots in the top-ten selling titles of the month. Marvel Comics maintained its hold on the dominant market share in comics, according to Diamond Comic’s monthly sales report. But DC closed the gap from 14.84% to just under 2.5% by dominating the top six, best-selling titles of the month. Blackest Night #4 secured the Number One position, with four other Blackest Night themed titles and Batman and Robin shoring up the rest of the top six slots. Dark Horse held its firm bronze finish over both IDW and Image — who traded off fourth- and fifth-positions yet again. And Archie Comics crept into the Top Ten for the second month in a row, no doubt because of the “Archie marries Veronica” storyline that has been garnering a fair share of media buzz. Here’s a look at the numbers:
Percent of unit share, by publisher.
|
Publisher
|
July 09
|
Aug. 09
|
Sept. 09
|
Oct. 09
|
This month’s
Top 10
|
| Marvel Comics |
42.58
|
41.26
|
47.58
|
40.12
|
Marvel
|
| DC Comics |
34.14
|
32.06
|
32.74
|
37.69
|
DC Comics
|
| Dark Horse |
4.06
|
5.74
|
3.72
|
4.14
|
Dark Horse
|
| IDW Publishing |
3.72
|
3.29
|
2.58
|
3.15
|
Image Comics
|
| Image Comics |
3.21
|
2.91
|
2.93
|
3.93
|
IDW Publishing
|
| Dynamite Entertainment |
2.27
|
|
2.11
|
1.72
|
Dynamite
|
| Boom! Studios |
1.52
|
|
1.42
|
1.44
|
Boom!
|
| Viz Media |
0.76
|
1.61
|
0.62
|
0.79
|
Avatar Press
|
| Avatar Press |
0.68
|
|
|
0.92
|
Archie Comics
|
| Aspen MLT |
0.62
|
|
|
|
Viz Media
|
| Tokyopop |
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
| Wizard Entertainment |
|
0.95
|
0.45
|
|
|
| Gemstone Publishing |
|
0.92
|
|
|
|
| Dynamic Forces |
|
0.92
|
|
|
|
| Archie Comics |
|
|
0.95 |
0.90 |
|
Top Ten Titles, Oct. 2009
1 BLACKEST NIGHT #4
2 BATMAN AND ROBIN #5
3 GREEN LANTERN #47
4 BLACKEST NIGHT: BATMAN #3
5 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #41
6 BLACKEST NIGHT: SUPERMAN #3
7 NEW AVENGERS #58
8 DARK AVENGERS #10
9 UNCANNY X-MEN #516
10 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #608
Data for Diamond’s sales charts — which include the monthly market shares and all top product charts — are compiled by Diamond Comic Distributors from a universe of over 4,000+ accounts, comprised of comic book specialty shops and other merchant stores and buyers. The shops are primarily located in North America, with a percentage of sales also to international stores and buyers located throughout the world. The account base includes brick-and-mortar comic book specialty shops, Internet merchants, and other specialty stores.
Unit and dollars sales are calculated based upon orders invoiced and shipped to Diamond accounts during any given month, which comprises initial pre-orders, advance reorders, and reorders, minus any copies that are received back from a title marked as returnable.
