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.

Return of the VILF shirt

Inkster-mockup-caity1Years ago, I had a T-shirt design printed based on the acronym, VILF, which was how Desdemona was referred to the first time she was introduced into the strip. It stands for “Villain I’d Like to … Foil.” You have such a dirty mind. The T-shirt was quite popular, but I was never able to keep up with having the shirts silkscreened — and those heat-transfer print-on-demand shirts had some major quality issues. VILF_web-template Enter direct-to-garment printing. It’s kinda like an inkjet printer for clothes but with top-quality inks and fantastic print resolution. They stand toe-to-toe with silkscreen, but they can be ordered on a print-on-demand basis. The shirts are made from high-quality 100% ring-spun cotton. Inkster Inc is a new company in Philadelphia that specializes in this kind of printing, and I’ve partnered with them to bring back the VILF shirt. And if that goes well, there are more to come. Go get yours right now. This shirt is guarantees to get second looks. Meanwhile, hit the comments and tell me what kind of design you’d like to see next.