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!

How To make Webcomics: RELEASED!

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Brad Guigar
I’m still reeling from finally seeing my copy of “How To Make Webcomics!” The book hit comic-shop shelves Wednesday and the response has been overwhelming. We’ve been aching for you guys to see the results of our work for months, and now that it’s out, we’re thrilled by how much people are enjoying it.

Here’s a list of chapter headings for the book, and a breakdown of the author who steered each:

Introduction (Scott Kurtz)
Chapter 1: Your Webcomic (Dave Kellett)
Chapter 2: Your Characters (Scott Kurtz)
Chapter 3: Formatting (Kris Straub)
Chapter 4: Image Preparation (Brad Guigar)
Chapter 5: Writing (Scott Kurtz)
Chapter 6: Website Design (Kris Straub)
Chapter 7: Branding & Building (Scott Kurtz)
Chapter 8: Interacting with your Audience (Dave Kellett)
Chapter 9: Monetizing your Webcomic (Dave Kellett)
Chapter 10: Books (Brad Guigar)
Chapter 11: Conventions (Brad Guigar)
Chapter 12: Next Steps (Kris Straub)
Chapter 13: A Final Thought (Dave Kellett)

You’ll notice, as soon as you start reading the book, that all four of us are heard from throughout the book — even in chapters we didn’t author — by piping in via sidebars, or voice-bubble “chime-ins” to the topic at hand. It makes for a more interesting read, to see where four artists agree and disagree.

Here are some shots of sample pages: