Chapter 16 | Page 9b: The plot thickens!

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Brad Guigar

Transcript

Evil Inc comic (March 27, 2025):

Panel 1: (In a kitchen, Angus the Minotaur is cooking breakfast while Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady stands nearby in a t-shirt.)
Angus: "Morning, sleepyhead! How do you like your eggs?"
Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady: "Same as last night... Scrambled."

Panel 2: (Angus and Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady are standing close together, looking serious.)
Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady: "We should probably talk about last night."
Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady: "Yeah... I'll pitch in for a new dining room table."

Panel 3: Angus: "It's not that. I want to make sure you’re all right with... everything..."
Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady: "Angus, I..."

Panel 4: (The doorbell rings, and Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady looks surprised while Angus sighs.)
Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady: "Who could THAT be??"
Angus: "(Sigh) Probably the neighbor... I have a feeling we broke more than furniture last night..."

Panel 5: (Angus opens the door, speaking to someone outside.)
Angus: "Listen, lady... If this is about your Hummels, I’m afraid..."

Panel 6: (Standing in the doorway is Lightning Lady, dressed in a revealing superhero costume with blue gloves and a lightning bolt emblem on her chest—revealing that the woman inside with Angus is an alternate version of HER.)
Angus (staring in shock): "I'm afraid... I'm afraid..."

New Courting Disaster question

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Brad Guigar

New Courting Disaster Question

Although the column that accompanies the comic was held for a second week in a row, there was no new comic again last Friday. However, a new question has been posted on the Courting Disaster Web site.

I’m intensely attracted to a friend of mine’s personality, but physically, and if you saw her you’d know I wasn’t just being shallow, she’s repulsive. I wouldn’t mind moving to the next level with our relationship, but I’m honestly quite terrified that it might get physical. I obviously can’t tell her that though, so for the moment we’re just friends. Is there any way I can talk to her about this without seeming like a heartless jerk? — Half Attracted

Go right over and offer some advice.