Chapter 17 | Page 9b: There’s something in the air

There's something in the air at the Evil Inc Fairmount office. Dr. Muskiday is eager to demonstrate his latest invention — but he needs a volunteer to help test it.

Valentine's Day

Be sure to check out my spicy submission for the Valentine's Day Sex Drive

I also posted my annual contribution to the Valentine’s Day Sex Drive — the NSFW comics event where a bunch of talented creators drop special Valentine pin-ups all at once like it’s a synchronized burlesque routine.

I’ll tease it here in the newsletter… but the full, uncensored version is right here:

https://www.evil-inc.com/valentines-day-succubus/

That page also includes:

• A complete list of links to every participating artist
• And an excerpt from the Evil Inc Erotica story I’m currently writing to accompany the illustration

Yes. The story goes places.

Romantic places.
Horny places.
Places with questionable zoning permits.

Getting to the Root of the problem

It was definitely "one of those days." I saw that Bud Plant was being inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame, and I got super excited. I went looking for some suitable art to post, and I realized I was thinking of the wrong guy.

Anyway, here's some cool art by Budd Root.

Page Transcript

Panel 1
Giant Tess: What’s this meeting about, anyway?
Dr. Muskiday (holding the Project SMILE atomizer): I want to show everyone my newest invention!

Panel 2
Giant Tess: This could have been an email.
Dr. Muskiday: Not this. You have to see it to believe it.

Panel 3
Dr. Muskiday: Besides. I need to test it on a human.

Panel 4
Giant Tess (sighing): We’ve talked about this! No more using co-workers as test subjects!

Panel 5
Giant Tess: Do you want a replay of the “Inflatable Intern” fiasco?!

Panel 6
Dr. Muskiday: That wasn’t a fiasco! It worked perfectly!

Panel 7
Voice from overhead: It was kind of a fiasco…


Detailed alt text

A seven-panel black-and-white comic set inside the Evil Inc office.

Panel 1: Giant Tess, tall and muscular with a “G” emblem on her shirt, stands beside Dr. Muskiday’s cluttered workstation. Muskiday, a short, fly-like scientist with antennae and large compound eyes, holds the Project SMILE atomizer and announces his newest invention.

Panel 2: Tess looks unimpressed while holding the device, remarking that it could have been an email. Muskiday insists it must be seen to be believed.

Panel 3: Tess sets the device down as Muskiday states he needs to test it on a human.

Panel 4: Close-up of Tess exhaling in frustration, sternly reminding him that coworkers are no longer allowed as test subjects.

Panel 5: Tess leans forward, glaring, referencing the “Inflatable Intern” fiasco. Muskiday appears defensive.

Panel 6: Muskiday gestures emphatically, claiming it worked perfectly. The atomizer sits on his desk near a computer monitor and lab equipment.

Panel 7: Both Tess and Muskiday look upward as an unseen voice from above comments, “It was kind of a fiasco…”

The Wrong Way Show — Skeletor

Join veteran cartoonists Dave Kellett, Kevin McShane, and me as we show you how to draw Skeletor without getting sued. It’s The Wrong Way! While drawing Aquaman, the fellas discuss:

  • How Skeletor and Hordak are like Tolkien characters
  • When Kevin met the creator of Skeletor (Mark Taylor)
  • How to properly pronounce “Skeletor”

Which of our Wrong Way Skeletors do you like best? Share your own version with us on social media with #skeletorthewrongway