Chapter 16 | Page 3a: A Strong Cup of Coffee

The Evil Inc villains think their new manager, Cassie Cruz, has been leaking information to the superheroes, and they're out to stop her... even if it means possessing her morning coffee with an evil spirit.

Transcript

Title: Evil Inc by Brad Guigar (February 13, 2025)

Panel 1:
(Caption: "After a brief conference, Jeremy and Cassie interrogate the sentient beverage.")
Jeremy: "OK, coffee... Can I call you Joe? Please tell us who sent you."

Panel 2:
(Close-up of the sentient coffee speaking from a mug in Jeremy’s hand.)
Sentient Coffee: "All I know is... I was doing my time in the spirit realm when I suddenly found myself animating this java."

Panel 3:
Jeremy: "That musta been a real brewed awakening! No wonder you’re bitter!"
(Coffee laughs heartily.)

Panel 4:
Jeremy: "So, who did this?"
Sentient Coffee: "I really shouldn’t say..."

Panel 5:
Cassie: "Forget it, Jeremy! Pour him in here, and I’ll take him to the sink."
Cassie continues (holding a red cup): "Let’s see how he likes the Fairmount sewer system."

Panel 6:
Sentient Coffee: "OK! OK! I’LL SPILL! It was the Red Devil Girl!"

Panel 7:
Sentient Coffee: "She told me to attack you, and... and..."
(Pauses, dripping coffee like sweat.)
Sentient Coffee: "Awww, beans. You got me."

Panel 8:
Jeremy: "You fell for the oldest trick in the book."
Cassie: "Good cup, bad cup."
(Jeremy smirks while Cassie holds up her red cup triumphantly.)