Chapter 16 | Page 22

Previously on Evil Inc…

Lightning Lady’s former henching partner, Angus the minotaur, returned — determined to tell her about his true feelings.

He gets a job at Evil Inc and quickly works his way up the ranks. Currently, he’s working for the Lethal Librarian.

When Lightning Lady appears on the doorstep of one of the librarian’s safehouses, he’s overjoyed.

They spend a wild night together.

This becomes a problem when the real Lightning Lady shows up!

Later, we learn that this doppelganger was a holdover from an earlier tryst with Marquis — a hench with interdimensional warp powers he had little control over.

Accused of being a corporate spy, Angus is banished by the bookish brawler.

NOW… Lightning Lady and the Lethal Librarian confront the interloper in their midst.

Transcript

[Panel 1: Exterior view of a building labeled "LEGIONNAIRES HALL"]
Caption: Meanwhile at the Justice Ltd headquarters.
Mr. Prentice, business manager of Justice Ltd.: What do you have for me?

[Panel 2: Mr. Prentice walks through a darkened office space.]
Woman (from phone): Nothing. Nothing right now.

[Panel 3: Mr. Prentice stands at a desk, looking at his phone.]
Mr. Prentice: That’s unacceptable. We had a deal!

[Panel 4: Close-up of Mr. Prentice angrily holding the phone.]
Woman (from phone): I did what you told me to do!

[Panel 5: Mr. Prentice gestures angrily, holding the phone.]
Mr. Prentice: Half of those tips were false flags!

[Panel 6: Mr. Prentice looks distressed at the phone.]
Woman (from phone): I didn’t know — couldn’t have known!

[Panel 7: Close-up of Mr. Prentice holding the phone, showing the Woman’s face on screen.]
Mr. Prentice: If you want to see your handsome Bullman again, you’ll deliver as promised.

[Panel 8: Mr. Prentice holds the phone close, showing the Woman’s face more clearly.]
Mr. Prentice: If not, I’ll assume you’ve outlived your usefulness — and I’ll inform my associates accordingly.

[Panel 9: Silhouette of Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady holding a glowing phone in a dark apartment.]
Caption: Across town, in an apartment that’s technically vacant but not exactly unoccupied…
Alt-U Lighting Lady: But, Mister Prentice, I…

[Panel 10: Alternate-Universe Lightning Lady stands in front of a window, holding the phone.]
Lethal Librarian (off panel): Weaponized grief. Classy move for a company with “Justice” in its name.

[Panel 11: Lethal Librarian and Alternate Lightning Lady face each other.]
Lethal Librarian: Speaking of grief, that was my favorite shirt before you stretched it all out!
Alternate Lightning Lady: What are you doing here??

[Panel 12: Lethal Librarian, looking defensive.]
Lethal Librarian: I couldn’t believe for a minute that Angus had betrayed Evil Inc.
But I needed proof.

[Panel 13: Lightning Lady enters the scene from the shadows.]
Lightning Lady: That’s where I came in.

[Panel 14: Lightning Lady confronts her alternate self.]
Lightning Lady: You’ve got my face, my force, and — unfortunately for you — my frequency.
I felt you humming from a mile away.

[Panel 15: Lightning Lady and Alternate Lightning Lady face off closely.]
Lightning Lady: And, judging from the spike… You musta got real lonely an hour ago…