Ink Pen by Phil Dunlap for January 13, 2013
January 12, 2013
January 14, 2013
Transcript:
Scientist: My cosmeto-magnet will draw this radioactive comet to me... and I alone shall possess it's power!! As long as my instruments stay aligned, the comet will strike in mere moments and then I -- Curses! It's my laxabout neighbor and his incessant cheering of the local athletic team! Silence, you buffoon! I need quiet or I'll -- Uh-oh... Man, I knew I should have taken that sublet in the retirement community. It's a tale shrouded in mystery, steeped in intrigue, drenched in implausibility! Read on, daring reader, if you dare to read... The Secret Origin of Captain Victorious Part I In a dark lab high above Tungsten City, a mysterious scientist toys with dangerous events of nature! YEAHHHH!!! BAM! BAM! Go! Go! Go! BEEEEEEEEP! With his instruments unattended, the fiery comet veers off course just enough to... SMASH!! Next: The lazy shall inherit the earth!
Kamino Neko over 11 years ago
Is the mad scientist Negato, perchance?
jhandini over 11 years ago
Yeah, stop being a p%^$k.
Sieffert over 11 years ago
Yeah, Leatherface, lighten up. I for one had not noticed the resemblance. Those glasses are a genius disguise. Thanks emjaycee.
Many daring questions are now answered and I can sleep once again.
emjaycee over 11 years ago
Not to mention the cigarette. In a later episode, Ralston asks the Captain (while he is smoking) if he ever used his x-ray vision to check his own lungs. Captain V did, and IIRC implied Ralston was such a downer. One of my favorite strips.The zero on the shirt is a nice touch.