Grrl Power

I can tell with about an 85% accuracy whether or not a motion captured performance in a video game was done by a Japanese performer or an American one. I'm pulling that number out of my ass - there's no[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Magic in and of itself doesn't have an ethical preference in the Grrl-verse, but it is a force of nature which is also a tool, in that sapients and even some sentients can manipulate it. This also includes vast, incomprehensible[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Ingsol has known a lot of politicians. Well, mostly kings and such until fairly recently. They usually didn't have pander to the serfs, but depending on the kingdom, some had to play nice with the rest of the gentry. You[...] Read the rest of this entry...

I'm actually rooting for Maxima's plan, but when it can be not inaccurately spun as Superheroine plans on unleashing death portal in order to further empower her own militarized super powered police force." mmmmaybe some peer review is in order.[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Exposition by way of ignorant character acting as audience projectee is vital, you guys. Dabbler asking Is that something they teach in schools here?" sounds condescending on its face, but she's been to a lot of planets and it's hard[...] Read the rest of this entry...

The demon there is a Scourger. It's a race, a rank, and a calling. It's like a sergeant, in that they whip the troops into shape, just with literal whips. During action, they stand in the back and whip the[...] Read the rest of this entry...

The werewolf mafia is actually a cabal of several different therianthrope species, as well as some other supernaturals, (and plenty of mundanes on the street level) but they decided that calling themselves The Wereweasel mafia didn't sound as cool. The[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Oh sheeeeit, haven't seen her in a while! Okay, some (most) of you are probably all, Um... who is that?" It's Sciona, who is possessing Escorpias murdered body. (She got better.) Of course, no one in the room knows this.[...] Read the rest of this entry...

What Max is really asking is, Dangerous to who?" Or possibly To whom?" I'm not sure about that breaks down. Basically, it just occurred to Max that most adventurers aren't, well, Apocalypse Tier threats. Or S+ Tier, or Diamond/Dragon/Platinum/Divine Tier.[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Dabbler reaaaaaaaly wants to hear specifics. This is absolute torture for her, but they both know that Maxima knows something is up. Dabs isn't exactly being subtle here, but she's going to take the lifeline as offered.Max might not even[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Not speaking to Dabbler in sexualized terms and stark innuendo is something she considers a micro-aggression. It's culturally insensitive and racist against succubi, and she will report you to a very exhausted, frustrated HR person. At least she used to[...] Read the rest of this entry...

This is literally the most nervous Max has been in a really long time. When she's in a life or death battle, there's too much adrenaline to be nervous, and socially, she's usually around subordinates. I don't know which is[...] Read the rest of this entry...

It's possible Deus has warped Maxima's taste in whiskey over the last few years. She may be super sus of him and his motivations, but she's not going to turn down the top-tippy-super-promise-definitely-the-highest shelf stuff. If she'd thought about it,[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Okay, I know this seems like a bit of a jump in the conversation, and it is, but it's also made worse by the fact that I forgot to add a line at the end of the previous page. If[...] Read the rest of this entry...

I accidentally drew Max about 135% too flirty in that last panel. She is starting to enjoy herself, (partially because she has put away a suspicious amount of alcohol) but she's not at the Hello, there Sailor" stage yet. It's[...] Read the rest of this entry...

They say write what you know, but that's dumb because then who would write Doctor Who and Superhero comics and speculative fiction and any sort of fantasy or really anything but autobiographies? Still, I have no business writing about people[...] Read the rest of this entry...

I didn't realize it, but Julie Strain was 6'1'', just like Max. I'm assuming most of you know who she was. If you don't, the short version before you hit up google is that she was basically the cover girl[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Some people have asked why Max went to a bar, basically a singles bar, if she doesn't want to get hit on. Well, her lack of inexperience in this area means she also lacks creativity. And it's not like she[...] Read the rest of this entry...

When I had originally envisioned the comic, I'd sort of planned on trying to go the Mega Dragon and Tiger" route with the art. That is, do simpler flat art for much of the comic, with the occasional glamor shot"[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Max is supposed to be more attractive than I can realistically draw her. Really, all the super women (and men) are, but for Max especially, she's at that constant problem for her both privately and professionally" level, which also would[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Maxima is good at taking hits, but is terrible at getting hit on. You can tell she's actively dreading it in that first panel. The first and third guy don't really deserve any consideration, IMO, but the second guy? I[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Yes, Maxima can metabolize an incredible amount of alcohol. So much for a low-key start to her evening. Max has literally never been an adult and looked inconspicuously human. She knows how they're supposed to act, but she's always been[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Max's problem with having a mundane evening is that her car has 700 horsepower and she's used to casually breaking the sound barrier, so yeah, she has a bit of a lead foot. Or whatever her foot is made of.[...] Read the rest of this entry...

I spent about 30 second deciding what kind of car Max has. It had to be something with a fair bit of horsepower, but nothing too froo-froo, so it kind of locked her into muscle cars, and the Shelby GT-500[...] Read the rest of this entry...

Max shouted the quiet part. But then, she’s the field leader of the U.S.’s Super team, so for all anyone getting lunch there knows, wormholes are a daily occurence. I’m not sure if the glare at the end there is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

I like the super advanced alien tech being transferred via paper blueprint. It’s just an artistic shortcut, really. Actual alien data technology probably looks like a single slice of graphite from a 0.5 mm mechanical pencil. Something so ridiculously compact[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

To clarify from the prior page, Max isn’t necessarily on board with trying to loot Galytn technology from under Deus’s nose. But she’s in the room with her boss’s boss and there are already plans in existence, so she’s going[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

I actually have no doubt that if you added a bunch of shit to chess, nearly every chess master would have a crying fit about it. At the time I was working on the page I couldn’t think of a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Maxima: YOU do NOT get to cast aspersions on Dabbler. That is MY JOB! Honestly, naming a baby Deus Superion is only slightly weirder than naming yourself Deus Superion. Like one of “those rap people.” BTW, that senator isn’t supposed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

From the people who brought you Goat Yoga… Seriously, how did Goat Yoga come about? It had to have been a bet, right? Someone had a line on a shitload of goats and bet his buddy who had a bunch[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Sydney gets distracted by literally anything – 1:10 Sydney eats lunch and forgets she was training – 2:1 Sydney loses interest after getting a splinter – 3:1 Sydney hits a vital service line underground – 4:1 Sydney sends the wrecking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

I will post an updated version of Sydney’s skill web alongside a very near future page, when her recent purchases are actually covered. I just wanted to wrap this scene first. Sydney isn’t manic depressive, in fact most people would[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

I am pretty bad about picking skills in RPGs, but I blame this on games these days as much as myself. In most games, if you want to really maximize your damage output, you have to spend a zillion levels[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Also heard through the bathroom door: Well, I got two hot ones burning a hole in my pocket. Just wish I knew what to do with them. This glowey web thing is weird. It’s neat how it spins like that.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The “clothing pressure lines” (I don’t know if there’s a more succinct term for that) can actually be part of the fun because they make the pictures look a lot more spontaneous, and a lot less like you were hanging[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

It’s usually considered a good thing to have a succubus in your friend circles. This assumes you have a high to excessive libido, and also that you want to sleep with the majority of your friends who are appropriately gendered[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

See? I didn’t forget that Sydney had glasses with a built in translator. >cough< So, panel 7, I almost added “CYBERNETIC EYE NOISES” as a nonomatopoeia, but honestly, I really wanted to also add “THAT WOULD DRIVE YOU CRAZY IF[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

The next 22 minutes of the voice mail cover topics such as the weather in Senegal, how weird it is to see common American brands like Cheetos with French packaging, how much better “Belin Croustilles de Fromage” are, which are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

I would say Anvil should have known better, but it’s been a while since Sydney did any spicy food shenanigans. A long while, come to think of it. Sydney wasn’t going to drink it straight, either. If you missed it,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Sydney uses “ADHD wall of text.” It’s super effective. Exactly what it’s effective at is another matter. I assume that most languages have acronyms. Not like, Chinese, probably. Or even Japanese for that matter. I know Japan knows what they[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Goon Squad literally has no skin in this game. Well… he’s flesh and blood until the dupe dies, then it turns into weird chalky stuff that eventually disintegrates into powder. And even though his dupes loses IQ points for every[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

“The Auger” is what they call the minigun with the bayonets on it. They used to call it “The Augur,” but explaining how “If you see someone pointing it at you, then portents of your future trend negative.” required too[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Introducing Chimyriad, at least formally. Do recall she’s a Patreon cameo, but she fills an important slot in Archon’s intelligence branch. It’s more of a twig, really, since Archon itself is really small, so they need everyone they can get.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Sort of an anticlimactic end to this fight, admittedly. There is part of me that wants to do a OPM style rubble bonanza speed line fest, but this whole sequence feels like it’s getting a little long in the tooth[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Knocking people out in super brawls is usually handled via concussion. Concussions are wildly overused in most media, and in almost every instance, they wildly overestimate how easily people get knocked out. Sure, sometime people in TV shows or whatever[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Why would you not wear waterproof eyeliner? Honestly, I’m asking. Unless you’re about to film the kind of film that involves a lot of gagging, if you know what I mean. Maybe it’s easier to apply or something? But then[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

I for one would play a superhero themed battle royale game. Let people chose three powers at the beginning, or let them select from a selection of pre-made heroes like a DOTA style game, and they fight through a big[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...

Yes, SuperMassive calls his gravity balls “G-Spots,” because he’s just that rad. You know I’ve never thought about what Maxima’s hair might taste like until I drew this page. Of course, her hair isn’t hair, it’s like some sort of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry...