Chapter 17 | Page 3b: Hot Stuff

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Brad Guigar

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.

  • Yes, he lives up to his name.

  • Yes, Dynasty knew exactly what she was doing.

  • 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!

Emerald City Comic Con: This weekend!

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Brad Guigar

EMERALD CITY COMIC CON IS THIS WEEKEND! I’ve been waiting to say that ever since ECCC 07 closed! In case you missed my previous post on the subject, here’s the low-down once again:

It just doesn’t get better than the Emerald City Comic Convention. If you’re anywhere near Seattle on May 10-11, it’s a Must-Be event. If you’re not, you should be making plans to get there.

It’s not only the impressive guest list and the cool exhibitors Jim Demonakos and his crew put together. It’s not only the fact that this is a comic-book fan’s comic-book convention. This convention stands apart for one very special reason.

This is one of only two planned events in which all four authors of the How To Make Webcomics book are going to be together to sell, sign and sketch copies of the HTMW book. If you’ve been wanting to pick up a copy — or get yours signed by all four authors — this is the moment.

It’s also significant for Evil Inc fans in that it will be a chance to get your mitts on the newest Evil Inc graphic novel, Evil Inc Annual Report Vol. 3. More than just a collection of the daily strips, this book takes the individual panels of those strips and creates a continuous graphic novel.

Of course, I’ll have available volumes one and two, so you can pick up any that you’re missing. And I’ll have copies of the latest Courting Disaster collection.

And if that isn’t enough… Scott, Kris, Dave and I will be doing a live version of our popular Webcomics Weekly Podcast at the convention. It’s Sunday at 11 a.m., so bring a cup of coffee — as well as your questions and comments on webcartooning. We’re hoping to tape this and release it as its own podcast episode, so start learning how to whistle the theme song now.