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Here’s your first look at the full-page version of this week’s Evil Inc comics!

Confused? I’ll explain! I do a weekly podcast about working in comics called ComicLab. I share a lot of opinions and advice on that show. The dangerous part is when I start to listen to myself.

One of the things I’ve been talking about is the importance of a summary to help acclimate new readers to your comic. Since rebooting the comic in 2016, I’ve had an awful lot of storytelling. This recent storyline wrapped up a lot of plot points that extend all the way to the beginning. So it seemed like a good point to do a comic that would help new readers find their footing — and even clarify some story elements for people who have been reading for a while.

This comic will also enable me to spend a little more time on writing the next chapter and working on Kickstarter fulfillment.

When finished, these pages will appear on the About page of the Evil Inc website and eventually be used as the beginnings of future graphic novels.

A new Patreon backer politely pointed out that I had never released the NSFW Artbook as an eBook! Since I was looking for another Special Offer for this month, it seemed like a great way to kill two birds with one stone: I can release the book to the public and give it to you guys for free!

This 105-page book is a gorgeous collection of some of my favorite NSFW commissions. The printed version is downright luxurious if you’re ever interested in spicing up your bookshelf!

• Existing patrons? If you’re at an NSFW tier, do nothing. You’ll get your download the first week of June.

• Free members? Treat yourself to an NSFW level today! You’re gonna love it! You’ll get instant access to over 1,400 NSFW comics and illustrations. Then, at the beginning of June, you’ll get a download code for the special eBook — as well as LEWDcrate, a 4½-gigabyte digital reward!

April was an incredible month! The latest Evil Inc chapter ended with our Favorite Couple back in each other’s arms, the Commander joining Thea on a mission to save her homeworld, and Dr. Muskiday smack dab in the middle of it all…

To alleviate potential conflicts of interest, Miss Match has taken a new role at Evil Inc, teaching seminars for supervillains…

…and Captain Heroic has been allowed to rejoin Justice Ltd. — with only a few people holding a grudge.

I’m going to take a little while to write the next chapter. In the meantime, I’ll be posting some of my favorite Bonus Cartoons on the Evil Inc website, like this one…

I’ll also be posting special “Meanwhile…” comic strips that check in on different corners of the Evil Inc universe…

Kickstarter

The Kickstarter for the new Evil Inc books was a fantastic success, and I’ve been busily prepping the files for the printer. As of today, the files have been transferred and the contracts are being signed. I’ll begin delivering digital rewards very soon!

Evil Inc After Dark

There were some jaw-dropping commissions posted in April. I can’t even find a way to crop most of them so I can share them here, but some of the standouts were:

• Phenomenal Lass posing for a centerfold photographer

• Miss Match and H-Bomber canoodling on the job

• A group scene featuring Miss Match and most of the Justice Ltd heroes.

• Miss Starr and a holstaur

• Tauros and Quaker and Phenomenal Lass taking a well-deserved break

Special Offer

Everyone who was an NSFW-level backer as of April 30th received a free download code for the 57-page, full-color Tales from the EiAD Archive #16: Monster Romance. If you missed it, you can pick up your copy here.

And I’m planning a gangbusters Special Offer for May!

All that, and I was honored by the National Cartoonists Society members with a nomination for Best Online Longform Comic. It was a tremendous month, and I’m thrilled to have you as part of the community that makes it possible!

As I take a little time to finish the prep for the new Evil Inc books and write the plot for the next chapter, I’ll post some comics in a series I call “Meanwhile…”

“Meanwhile…” will present short story snippets from the main Evil Inc comic that will check in on characters from previous plotlines. This is also a fun way to return to one of my first loves — comic strips! We’ve already checked in on Desi’s throuple, and today, we’re turning our attention to Cassie Cruz. She’s still at the helm of the Silver Agency — although it is now a subsidiary of Evil Inc. I’m hoping to circle around to Lightning Lady and Angus very soon.

Here are the previous “Meanwhile…” strips:

Special Offer

As of midnight tonight, all of my NSFW-level backers will get a free eComic in the first part of May! Here are some more details!

I was floored that the National Cartoonists Society members nominated me for Best Online Longform Comic. This is my second nomination in two years, and I’m overwhelmed by the honor!

Two powerhouse cartoonists were also nominated this year. Jason Chatfield is a New Yorker cartoonist whose longform comic “You’re Not A Real Parent Until…” started as a special feature on The New Yorker’s website. It reassures all parents that everything’s going to be totally fine — whether it’s accepting dried vomit as a constant presence or learning to fear silence!

Evan Dahm’s Third Voice is a tour de force of visual storytelling. The story is an ambitious fantasy graphic novel following wandering scavengers in an ending world. Spondule and Navichet are set in “an invented world in a state of apocalyptic crisis, and the precarious lives of many people therein.” 

The complete list of nominees can be found here. They include:

• Variety Entertainment: Kieran Castano; Chuck Dillon; Bob Weber, Jr.

• Advertising/Product Illustration: Chuck Dillon; Sam Grinberg; Pashur House

• Book Illustration: Landis Blair; Danesh Mohiuddin; Tom Richmond

• Online Comics / Short Form: Sarah Anderson; Jim Benton; Dee Fish

• Comic Book: Jesus Hervas; Kelly Phillips; Jay Stephens

• Gag Cartoons: Tyson Cole; Dan Misdea; Benjamin Schwartz

• Graphic Novel: Darrin Bell; Sarah Bollinger; Daniel Clowes

• Magazine/Newspaper Illustration: Jason Chatfield; Nick Galifianakis; Johnny Sampson

• Newspaper Comic Strips: Tauhid Bondia; Hector Cantu; Liniers

• Online Comics / Long Form: Jason Chatfield; Evan Dahm; Brad Guigar

• Editorial Cartoons: Michael de Adder; Ruben Bolling; Michael Ramirez

• Newspaper Panels: Dave Blazek; Nick Galifianakis; Wayno

Winners will be announced at the 78th Annual Reuben Awards Dinner in San Diego on August 23rd, 2024

Watch me draw a cartoon about how bees dance to communicate the location of flowers while I play a clip from my podcast, ComicLab, that discusses the importance of making your monthly Profit & Loss statements!