And we are back with page 2 of the November update – can you feel the energy? That alien sure did. The previous page covered Mara’s starting a plan, and here we see it complete.
This page of “Ladies’ Fight” is numbered CD.4.3.29. We’ve still got another page after this. It’s been nice to upload comics again.
Meanwhile, if you are enjoying the comic’s return or have questions, please drop a comment. They brighten my day and energize me.
But first, some news.
Other News
Comics are time-consuming, so my availability to work on them during the hiatus was curtailed by the series of crises I had mentioned in the previous update. However, I have still been active. Here is a rundown of some key updates.
- Supernatural Selection and The Distraction Hole are both still going strong. We have managed a bunch of episodes this year, and I have written several of them. Some of my episodes include:
- Heinrich Kramer – The Weirdo Scammer Who Burned Women
- Creepy Crawlout Through the Fallout
- Dead Internet 3: Let’s all just live in a rotting stump, okay?
- Deals With The Devil: Robert Johnson
- The Flying Dutchman – Pass the Dutchie on the Starboard Side
- Yokai? Watch!
- Tell It To The Frogs
- Of course, this doesn’t include every episode of Supernatural Selection that I have co-hosted, nor does it include all the episodes of The Distraction Hole that I have edited and produced. The podcasts were what kept me stable in a dark time.
- We also released our zine about Cryptids. You can find the zine over on the website. It was another project I edited. Again, less time-consuming than comics.
- In other news, RGBots has been updating consistently since October. It’s been a lot of fun writing those jerks again. Thankfully there isn’t a lot of new art to do, since I tend to repurpose panels.
- I hadn’t been working on that comic for a while because I simply wasn’t feeling very funny and felt unhappy overall. Not much has changed besides the fact I am doing the comic again. A lot of these comics are old scripts repurposed, but I am finding time to write new ones when I can. I even add new panels here and there.
- If you want, please check the comic out and maybe drop a comment or share a script, it’s really nice.
In our next update, tomorrow, I’ll cover some big new developments and a rundown of why I am updating again.
Lore – Energy Weapons
I feel like this is something I had mentioned in a previous update, but it’s been a while, and feels like it would be worth reiterating. Typically, ranged weaponry in the Silver Spiral Galaxy takes three forms: slugs, lasers, and ionic energy. Part of this is me leaning into gamification of the setting.
Slugs are bullets or any physical form of projectile. Lasers are a form of energy that results in short, powerful bursts of radiation. Ionic energy is the use of sustained, electrical arcs. They all serve different purposes and can all be intensely lethal, but they all have their defenses as well.
Slugs are pretty common and the typical defense is armor. Plenty of materials are designed to handle ballistic weapons. Lasers are refracted by shields that dampen the impact of irradiated light thanks to shield generators. Lasers and shield generators are more expensive and less common. Lastly, ionic weapons were developed as a way to take down Artifici and other robots but are still quite lethal. Ionic energy is often redirected or neutralized through grounding, such as rods or materials meant to redistribute the electricity.
Our Slauve, here, must have had some decent connections in order to have a blaster and a shield. Also, Mara’s gun being multi-functional is exceedingly rare. Almost to the point where Dash could patent that kind of design. Hm.
Volume 4 Episode 3 – Page 29 Transcript
The following is a transcript for Cosmic Dash Volume 4, Episode 3 – Page 29.
Panel One
The Slauve is secure behind an energy shield. Any shots seem to dissipate harmlessly off the green energy field. Mara seems to be running into position.
Slauve: I see ya girlie! I got a dampening shield! Can’t get past it!
Panel Two
Mara raises her gun, the same gun she had modified with a button press on the previous page. She winks, and ionic energy forms at the end of the gun.
Mara: I was counting on it.
SFX: WHRRRR CLICK
Panel Three
Mara unleashes an ionic shot at the Slauve, electrifying him in an aura of blue energy.
Slauve: NNNNARGH!
Panel Four
Mara and Illyana approach the Slauve. Smoke is radiating off of him as he lies sprawled on the ground.
Illyana: How’d you manage that?
Panel Five
Mara and Illyana begin to swap stories.
Mara: Just a little science. Forcing the shield to cycle leaves it weak to an ionic shot. Just a little mod that Dash threw on my blasters.
Illyana: Romantic.
Panel Six
The Slauve is unconscious and smoke radiates off of his body.
Illyana (off-screen): Y’know… my rifle was an anniversary gift.
Mara: That’s pretty cool. How heavy is it?
See you tomorrow on the next page.
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