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Masked Marauder, page 4.

Whatever gets yer motor runnin', ya know? I'm lucky that my fetishes are juuuust close enough to the mainstream that I can sell stories about 'em.

Wolf at the Door, page 4.

Sorry how late in the day this posting is - I was inking this page in bed, and it inspired the good wife. As a result, it was quite awhile before we got up.

....So no, I'm not really sorry at all. :-)

Love in the Arena, page 20.

Like many frighteningly large men, Reacher has developed a friendly, polite approach, so as to put the small, tasty people he deals with at ease. But once in a rare while, the mask slips.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 28.

Hope everyone here had a happy Thanksgiving. I got a call from a prison inmate this morning, and it forcefully reminded me of how good I got it. My pleasant presence in the lower middle class is in generous measure thanks to the support of my Patrons. I am very grateful to you.

   And yes, that last panel there is pretty much pure self-indulgence. But you could accuse this whole story of being that.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 27.

Yes, that's Captain Iceland in the background, among others. There's gonna be a LOT of cameos in this chapter - nominate your faves in the comments, if you want.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 26.

If you have super-speed, what's to stop you from strolling up to your opponents (who are pretty much statues from your point of view) & disarming and/or putting them in manacles before they even know you're there? I'm convinced the Flash allows his "Rouge's Gallery" to run about for the same reason that people keep amusing pets. 

Masked Marauder, page 3.

And for dessert, more Jim and Picca!

It seems Picca had hidden depths to her, and just as well!

Young Jim's Embarrassing Situation.

Once again, the workload has caught up to me - I don't have the 3rd page of "Wolf at the Door" ready. So as a substitute, just this once, I present you with Jim and the Bedtime Hardon.

   It seems the Puberty Fairy was overly generous to Jim Beller. So watching those big boobies, barely contained by a flimsy top, has put him in an embarrassing state. Or is the sitter just pretending not to notice the effect she has? She doesn't seem the cruel type. Hmmmmm....

Love in the Arena, page 19.

Yep, the world is unfair. Even so, Reacher obeys orders - as long as they're the right ones.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 25.

Here's the heart of Scotman and Icelad: In a world where superheroes existed, there would be a fringe. People attracted to the color and glamor of the superheroes, but who don't have Superman's powers or Bruce Wayne's wealth. That's who Supercon is mainly for.

   Such spare time heroes are lots more fun to me than the demigods in their satellite headquarters, packed with every advantage that super-science can give to people who are already boringly bulletproof.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 24.

....And make themselves at home they do. Sorry to have only a single panel today, good readers - the divvying-up into 2/3rds didn't work for these pages. But you'll have a full one on Friday, at least.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 23.

Yes, Icelad is quite tall.

Masked Marauder, page 2.

And for the jim and Picca dessert:

Eeep! Raspy lil' cat tongue...

Wolf at the Door, page 3.

Sorry this is so late in the day, but it takes awhile to draw these. I'm hoping to recruit a minion to relieve the labor-burden on me a little, but first I have to get more than a day ahead on my posting schedule.

   I still believe that turning my art hobby into my day job was a fortunate turn of events. But it IS a job of work.

Love in the Arena, page 18.

"You ARE the brute squad". It seems our heroes have a huge hound on their heels.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 22.

Patience, good folk, we're getting to the good bits.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 21.

Sure, Doc, suuurrrre.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 20.

Doc Lenny lives for moments like these. And yes, that popper pack is the mutant offspring of an airbag and a jiffy-pop pan. Do they still sell those?

   This is posted late because Veteran's day offered a lazy morning in bed with the good wife. Which reminds me, Thank you for your service, all you vets. It might be an overused phrase by now, but what else are you supposed to say? A chorus of "It serves you right, you shouldn’t have joined, it bloody well serves you righ...

Masked Marauder, page 1.

Jim and Picca for dessert, as tradition demands. It seems our odd couple is indulging in some cosplay....

Wolf at the Door, page 2.

The Wolf-Mare trilogy got so many "YES!!"-es, that I didn't bother with the rest of the popularity contest. Presenting page two, with page one attached, for those who can't be bothered to scroll back to find it. Geez, what IS it with attention spans, these days?

   Probably the fact that the assorted advertising and propaganda giants are strip-mining our attention spans for (what they hope will be) profit. But that's another rant.

Love in the Arena, page 17.

Yes, Anna undid the top couple buttons on her blouse and took a deep breath on purpose. She knows what works, that girl.

   ....And a new player enters the Game. Or should I call it the Churn?

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 19.

The definition of a superhero is maybe not so much "super-powers" as a willingness to get out into the world and try to make it a better place with unconventional approaches to problems.

Scotman and Icelad in Road trip! part 18.

Henh, henh, henh, he said "It's getting harder"!

.....And the voice saying "Incoming!" is the Oldsmobile's AI, originally fitted to Overkill's Killmobile, which our heroes at one point stripped down to the bare frame - and re-used all the really fun parts, of course.

Scotman and Icelad banter.

The insane workload (nobody's fault but my own) finally caught up to me - the latest Scotman and Icelad pages are not ready to post. So here's a no-charge placeholder 'till tomorrow.

   It's my unindicted co-conspirator, Scott Malcomson's take on our heroes. Actually, cometothinkofit, HAVE you been indicted for anything lately, Scott (I know you watch this Patreon)? It's been awhile since we got together for a chat, so who knows what may have happened in your life.

Breaking up is hard to do.

And for dessert, a sweet Jim & Picca page. Or to be precise, Jim and... wait, what is the delivery lady's name? Marge? Yeah, I think that's right.

A Big Surprise, page 3.

Damn. Finding the time to draw more "Wolf at the Door" pages this week is not looking likely. I gotta get myself organized, that's all there is to it.

Love in the Arena, page 16.

If you're sneaky enough, your deadliness may not even have to be put to the test.

Scotman and Icelad in Road trip! part 17.

I wouldn't trust a "Super' who didn't occasionally use their powers to make life easier or have a little fun. That smacks of fanaticism, and fanatics are scary. I much prefer life among us imperfect, contradictory human types.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 16.

No breakfast today, because they want you to fast before a cholesterol test. See why I like writing stories full of goofballs having picaresque adventures? It makes a nice break from being slowly ground up in Father Time's mill.

Scotman and Icelad in Road Trip! part 15.

I kinda hate to chop up these 1-page gags into the 2/3rds format. Ah well, eventually this flood of work will recede, and I'll be able to afford to post full-pagers.