Chapter 16 | Page 1b: Low Blow

Transcript for the January 23, 2025, Evil Inc comic by Brad Guigar:

Panel 1:
Hana Takahashi interviews Captain Heroic in a TV studio, with the headline "When Mimes Attack" visible in the background.
Hana: "That was the scene earlier today, as the Anti-Voxxer hijacked our studio!"

Panel 2:
Hana: "Captain Heroic... can you describe what happened?"
Captain Heroic: "Sure!"

Panel 3:
A close-up of Captain Heroic explaining while a flashback image of the Anti-Voxxer is shown.
Captain Heroic: "This villain can silence anyone in a 25,000-foot radius and manifest invisible walls and imaginary winds—among other things."

Panel 4:
A flashback panel shows the Anti-Voxxer getting taken out by a surprise attack from below, with a "ZIP" sound effect.
Captain Heroic (voice-over): "So there was only one way to get to him... from below."

Panel 5:
Hana looks skeptical, questioning Captain Heroic.
Hana: "But Cap... he had the entire building sealed off. How did you get inside?!"

Panel 6:
Captain Heroic smiles and winks smugly.
Captain Heroic: "Ohhhh, I was already in..."

Panel 7:
Hana glances at her watch while Captain Heroic holds his wink.
Captain Heroic: "How... how much longer do I have to hold this wink?"
Hana: "We’ve got another five minutes until commercial."

Ohio Comic Con — This weekend!

EvilIncFlierColumbus2If you’re in the Columbus (Ohio) area this weekend, be sure to come out to Ohio Comic Con to help me celebrate my last comic convention of the year! I’ll have Evil Inc books on hand, along with other favorites like Phables and The Webcomics Handbook.  And, of course, I’ll be opening a commission list. If you’d like information on commissions (or to reserve a place on the list), please feel free to get in touch! Plus, this is going to be extra fun because Evil Inc colorist Alex Heberling will be my back-to-back booth buddy. This will be the first time we’ll be appearing at a show together!

Panels

Webcomics 101: Friday, Sept 18th (6p.m.) Room 4 Wanna start a webcomic? Sure. We all do. But where to start? Brad Guigar, author of “The Webcomics Handbook,” — the popular sequel to “How To Make Webcomics” — takes you on a step-by-step tutorial of setting up a site, using social media for promotion, and making money from your work. Webcomics Roundtable: Saturday, Sept 19th (2:30PM)Room 162 A/B The world of webcomics has undergone its biggest upheaval since its inception. From the new ComiXology app to Orphan Works, from Kickstarter to Patreon, there’s an awful lot to keep track of. Webcomics veteran Brad Guigar gathers a roundtable of webcomics notables to talk about these questions and much much more! Featuring Alex Heberling, Steve Hamacker and Trever Mueller.