Chapter 16 | Page 7a: The Ballad of Spider Mackenzie

Transcript

Evil Inc, March 11, 2025

Panel 1

(Matt the Henchman and Angus the Minotaur are sitting at a bar. Angus is holding a phone, while matt has a drink in front of him. Angus' phone buzzes with a "boop boop" sound.)

Angus: "ACH! I'm sorry, mate! Duty calls! I'm workin' a gig with The Lethal Librarian!"

Panel 2

Matt (narration panel): "You got picked by the Dewey Decimator?! I'm jealous! I love her tagline!"

Lethal Librarian (a stylish woman with green glasses, a green blazer, and a stern expression, stands pointing.): "You're OVERDUE!"

Panel 3

Angus: "Between you and me, I actually picked her!"
Matt (excitedly): "Geez Louise! How many henches get to pick their own assignments?!"

Panel 4

(Angus smirks while Matt looks on, intrigued.)

Angus: "Only two henches have top-level clearance to access the Master Job Board at Evil Inc...
Angus: "Me, and Spider Mackenzie."

Off-panel voice: "Spider Mackenzie?! He died in that Land Piranha Incident!"

Panel 5

(Matt leans in, skeptical.)

Angus: "Are you sure?!"

Panel 6

(A skeleton, covered in small green piranha-like creatures, sits eerily still.)

Spider: "Oh, I'm certain."

Evil Inc Theme Song

Evil Inc Theme Song

If there’s one thing that this comic has been lacking, it’s a decent theme song. I’ve long coveted Kristofer Straub’s theme-song accomplishments, so when the immensely talented Gary Bloom offered to craft a song for Evil Inc, I didn’t hesitate.

So, without further ado… the Theme Song from Evil Inc, by Gary Bloom.

Gary Bloom, as a musician, has roots stretching from jazz and blues, through classic rock, and still manages to pick up influences from today’s newer artists. Subscribing to the philosophy that there are great musicians in every genre, Gary has taken influence from a broad range of musicians, including the likes of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, The Killers, Three Doors Down, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Metallica. The broad range of influences adds a distinctly different flavor to the music, with multiple styles merging within each song. The music of Gary Bloom is like a trip through musical history, spanning from the beginning of the 60s to the end of last week.

Gary can now be seen playing live with his band Beyond The Wall. BTW is a collection of like minded musicians, all driven to deliver a brand of music that blends introspective lyrics, balanced melodies, and technically talented musicians whose emotion weighs just as heavily as their abilities.


You can find out more about Gary Bloom at Tiny Blue Music and at his Myspace page. Show him a little love, people.