Chapter 16 | Page 6b: Suffer in silence

Transcript

[Panel 1] (At a nearby watering hole...)
Matt the Henchman: I don’t get it! You’re the highest-ranked hench in the biz! What’s got you down?!

[Panel 2] (Argus the Minotaur sighs, sitting at the bar with Matt, drinking beer.)
Argus the Minotaur: sigh I used to hench with a woman. She was… amazing.

[Panel 3] (Flashback of Argus thinking about the past.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): I couldn’t bring myself to tell her how I felt about her because it woulda wrecked our working relationship.

[Panel 4] (Flashback continues.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): When she got promoted, I left henching and just… kicked around for a while.

[Panel 5] (Another flashback, showing Argus sneakily capturing Lightning Lady from behind.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): After years of trying to forget her, I decided to give it one more try.

[Panel 6] (Argus and Lightning Lady sit next to each other, playing video games.)
Argus the Minotaur (narration): Now I’m back where I started. I’m henching again, and she’s close enough to touch, but too far to hold.
*Caption: After a brief stint at the Silver Agency.

[Panel 7] (Back at the bar, Matt looks at Argus.)
Matt the Henchman: So… what? You’re just gonna suffer in silence?

[Panel 8] (Argus grins sadly.)
Argus the Minotaur: Trust me. You do not want to hear a minotaur suffer out loud.

In case you missed me in Philly…

A number of the items that were at my table during Philadelphia Comic Con are now in my online store. Screen Shot 2014-06-23 at 7.57.21 AMFor example, if you want a signed copy of one of the issues of the Philadelphia Daily News that featured my superhero illustration on the front page (as well as on the cover for the special section they produced to cover the event). You’ll also see the half-page ad touting my appearance there. And if you ever wondered what Evil Inc looks like on a newspaper comics page, you’ll get that, too. And the “All I Really Need to Know I Learned from Supervillains” poster is now available online. If you’re a Patreon backer, you can get this for free (just cover shipping). Learned_super_villains_thumb PowerGirl_1Finally, I did a convention sketch of Power Girl that I’m really proud of. I was using it as an example of a commissioned sketch during the show, but forgot to offer it for sale on Sunday. It’s on eBay right now, with a very low Buy It Now price.