Evil Inc Shareholder Report: Spies, Shrek, and Sexy Shenanigans

Angus has been banished to a Hemingway novel for being the corporate spy, but I'm getting the feeling some of you just aren't buying it. If it isn't Angus, then who could it be? If you haven't made your prediction yet, the poll is still live!

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The villains of Evil Inc feel awful about accusing Cassie Cruz of being the mole. And they apologize for all of those assassination attempts — the demonic coffee, the poisonous cobra, the quicksand/carpet — it was all too much. To show her there’s no hard feelings, they take her out for karaoke. It turns out, Cassie can hold her own among the baddies of the Fairmount branch.

Wrong Way

Join my friends Dave Kellett, Kevin McShane, and me as we show you how to draw Shrek without getting sued. It's The Wrong Way!

While drawing Shrek, we discuss:

• Ogres vs Trolls vs Orcs

• Shrek's original voice talent (and an actor who turned down the role)

• The leaked Shrek motion capture test footage

• Straight Man vs. Banana Man

• Who is Joe Locked Layer?

Talking Comics with Brad

In this livestream, I sat down with my friend Scott Kurtz for a wide-ranging chat about today's comics industry, including the effects of artificial intelligence on writing and art, the power of persistence, and the "Pancho's Effect" that keeps Scott coming back to comic conventions.

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Evil Inc After Dark

Last week, I posted a couple of NSFW commissions that I was really excited to share — for several reasons. For a few years now, I’ve been posting some of my commissions with a “microfic” version. That’s a version of the commission with an extended narration that weaves a story into the image. Here’s the first part of the microfic version of one of the illustrations I shared last week.

In the microfic, a woman suspects that her husband is cheating on her with an intern. When Captain Scarr, the lusty, busty space pirate, intercepts the text message, she decides to intervene.

However… this week, I decided to challenge myself to write a somewhat longer story to accompany the commission. This flash fiction is a bite-sized story you can read in under five minutes — perfect for a quick slice of spicy storytelling. Here’s the intro to the flash fiction that posted with the commission above:

The Earth's heroes were off-world, tangled in a diplomatic mission to Amazing Amazon’s homeworld — which made it the perfect time for Captain Scarr to do a little personal reconnaissance. Orbiting lazily over a quiet Earth suburb in her cloaked ship, The Velvet Saber, the infamous space pirate lounged in the command cradle, her black leather corset cinched tight around her waist, cleavage displayed like a dare across the viewscreen reflection. She adjusted her gauntlet and panned across a somnolent neighborhood.

The houses were tidy. Predictable. Boring. Until…

There. That one.

One window glowed with a honey-warm light. Through gauzy curtains, Scarr’s eyes narrowed at the vision inside. A curvy Earth woman — hips made for sin, a chest that strained her heather gray t-shirt, and thick thighs barely contained in dark yoga pants. She stood alone in the kitchen. She wasn’t moving, just holding her phone with the same firm grip one might use to grasp a common barn fowl.

Scarr barked an order to her communications tech: “Intercept transmission.”

The underling adjusted in his seat. It had become a pattern ever since he joined the crew a few months ago: the moment his statuesque captain issued her terse commands, something stirred “below deck.”

He lived to hear her snap her directive like a riding crop. Perhaps one day, she’d —

The second commission of the week was posted in five versions as well — a microfic version, a no-text version, a post-climax scene, a close-up, and a PDF containing a short story based on the scene! Here’s a taste…

The flash fiction contained this tantalizing tidbit…

Prince Daryn of Valexxia had grown used to stress. As co-ruler of a kingdom that valued diplomacy and decadence in equal measure, he bore his duties with stoic dignity. Day after day, he was burdened by endless councils and ceremonial obligations. And at night, he released all of his pent-up energy with the many willing companions he found around the castle.

Tonight, he hadn’t expected company.

The knock on his chamber door was assertive — heroic, even — and when it opened, the silhouette that entered was unmistakable. Towering, radiant, and somehow both regal and entirely guileless, Phenomenal Lass stepped into his private quarters with her hands on her hips and a bright gleam in her eye.

“I heard from your sister,” she announced, “that you carry a heavy load.”

He blinked, caught off guard. “I… do,” he said carefully, amused. “One might say that.”

She nodded solemnly, bouncing ever so slightly as she approached. “As a fellow warrior — and someone with quite a lot of upper-body strength — I wanted to offer my help. I relieve loads all the time!”

Daryn blinked. “You do?”

She beamed. “It’s practically a hobby.”

I’m not exactly going to give folks like Nobilis Reed or Cecilia Tan a run for their money. But it’s a skill I’d like to try to improve. And the best way to do that is do it over and over again (and then share it with you). Next week, it’s a goblin girl visiting a holstaur bar and Cassie discovering why Iron Dragon was so worried about this…

Today’s a great day to join us on an NSFW level!