Chapter 17, Page 24a: Impossible to Choose

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Brad Guigar

Captain Heroic has a showdown with Countess Influencia, but the former waitress isn't interested in going back to the diner — and she certainly isn't hearing his excuses! She has the city at her feet, and in her book, that's a win!

Fairmount City's top hero sees it differently. There's a big difference between trending and mattering. The Countess may be impossible to ignore... but that also makes her impossible to choose.

Cartoonist Showcase

If you're in the Columbus area, make plans to stop by the Billy Ireland Library & Museum on August 8th from 1-5 p.m. It's a free event, and I'll be there sketching and signing along with a bunch of my pals from the NCS.

Transcript

Captain Heroic faces Countess Influencia (formerly Hailey the waitress)

Panel 1:

Captain Heroic: You don’t have to do this! Come back to Ralph’s and —

Hailey: Oh! NOW you want to talk to me in the diner!

Panel 2:

Captain Heroic: Hailey, I stopped making content with you because I didn’t want to be part of using you for “likes.”

Panel 3:

Hailey: Problem solved. Now I’m using THEM for likes.

Panel 4:

Hailey: Everyone is watching me — praising me! I’m impossible to ignore!

Panel 5:

Captain: And that means you’re impossible to choose.

Interview with a Devilgirl!

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Brad Guigar

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Burlesque performer Eerie Rottica joined Brad Guigar in full costume as Desi from Evil Inc After Dark for a special livestream celebrating the Kickstarter for the new graphic novel, “Full Stream Ahead!”

Support the Full Stream Ahead Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/guigar/evil-inc-after-dark-full-stream-ahead?ref=ex8ibz

We talked with Desi about…

  • Desi’s throuple with Iron Dragon and Surgat the demon
  • Drama with her Evil Inc coworkers
  • The perks (and challenges) of living in a triad

We talked with Eerie about…

  • Her brand-new comic “Crown of Bones,” which premiered in Syracuse as part of a burlesque show
  • Behind-the-scenes stories of performing at bachelorette parties
  • “Slappy” — her multi-tailed whip — making a cameo to help boost pledges!

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About the Kickstarter

I’m thrilled to launch the Kickstarter for the next installment in the “Evil Inc / Evil Inc After Dark” series — a 120-page, softcover graphic novel printed on glossy paper.

This book collects three complete Evil Inc storylines originally published between 2020 and 2022 — along with their “after dark” counterparts. These spicy chapters peel back the curtain on what happens when the workplace comedy of supervillains takes an NSFW turn.

And if that wasn’t enough, Evil Inc After Dark: Full Stream Ahead also features a brand-new bonus tale, “Loads of Love” — an unrated story that’s never been collected in print before.