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Dr. Muskiday’s device has freed the Evil Inc staff from their macronanos. There’s just one problem left: Iron Dragon’s macronano has been feeding on his lust, and it’s grown into a self-proclaimed god.

’Ringo Awards

I'm back from the ’Ringo Awards — having survived the nor'easter that pummeled the east coast this weekend. I avoided most of the rain, driving to Baltimore Saturday, but the return trip Sunday morning was pretty miserable until I hit Delaware.

I didn't get the nod for Best Humor Webcomic, but I wasn't particularly optimistic. After all, I was up against Nightwing's butt. (Figuratively speaking.) I haven't read the series, but I received a copy of the print edition in the ’Ringo goodie bag, and I'm looking forward to plunging into it. (Very, very figuratively.) I'm sure the award-winning humor will have me laughing my ass off. (Do I even have to say it?)

Illustration by Milo Winter

I have a few stories from the weekend — and I'll share them in the next newsletter — but here's a tease. My ’Ringo streak of flopping punchlines is unbroken, my streak of bringing good luck to other award seekers has grown, and the ’Ringo Awards' streak of having the heftiest goodie bag in all of comics remains secure at a whopping 17 pounds of comics goodness!

We're getting within striking distance of our goal for EiAD: Hands-On Training! We're at 90% right now, and right on track for clearing the magic number this week! Stay ’tooned for news of Stretch Goals!

Transcript

Panel 1 (long panel)

The villains of Evil Inc have been freed from the macronanos

Catnip: Wha- What happened?

Giant Tess: We were taken over by macronanos.

Psy-Chick: Is it all over?

Count Spurlock: Yeah… Thanks to Doctor Muskiday.

Lightning Lady: I’ll see if I can round up Cassie and the others…

Doctor Muskiday (to Miss Match): This one might be a bit tricky… It has been gorging itself on Iron Dragon’s lust.

A gigantic macronano sits atop Iron Dragon’s shoulders, firing lightning bolts

Macronano God: Foolish mortals! I have the power of a thousand suns!

Panel 2The Macronano floats out of the building on its own. Different gods are seen shimmering in the background.

Macronano God: …Big, turgid, throbbing suns! I possess the might of Zeus, the wisdom of Odin, and the cosmic majesty of Nut!

Panel 3

The Macronano floats out into the cosmos

Macronano God: And now it is so very clear to me: I must leave this insignificant plane of existence behind.

Panel 4

Miss Match: We’ve been saved…?

Doctor Muskiday: …by post-Nut clarity.