Strip 183 -- First Seen: 2009-05-27
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What Comes Next

The war is over, but This Means War has a ways to go. Novo Paolo/Bubbleopolis is still in a nebula/stellar nursery, no one knows what happened to the planet Sharen (center of the Intergalactic Council), and the status of the now-surrendered Invaders is yet to be resolved. What will they do when they learn their homeworld is basically destroyed? Will Alyss and Li be re-united? How about Diana (the real one) and Otto?

These questions will be resolved in the next few weeks, before This Means War part 3 wraps in late May.

After that, I plan to go BACK in time about 400 years, to when Alyss and Li left their home in the Sol System to colonize a new world on the far side of the galaxy. As one might expect, hijinks ensue. New subtitle yet to be determined, start date sometime in around the start of July. Stay tuned!

A Little House Cleaning

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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
In the foreground, medium shot of Smyth at his table, view from Smyth's right. In the background, we can see the door marked “Water Bros.” with Bert and Ernie emerging. Smyth glances toward them as they announce themselves.

Ernie: Sv. Smyth -?

Caption: *Sv. = “sov,” short for “sovereign”

Panel 2
Smyth stands, shaking hands with Ernie, who along with Bert are now at Smyth's table.
Ernie: Ernesto Guzmán. Call me Ernie. And this is my brother, Bert.

Smyth: How do you do.

Panel 3
They are now seated. Ernie is at Smyth's left, Bert sits across from Smyth

Smyth: I hope I've come to the right place.

Smyth (2): I don't know anything about ice mining, but several excellent references led me to you.

Panel 4
Change angle to behind slightly above Bert. The three are leaning forward a bit, conspiratorially. We can see The Pale Man at his booth, with his gadget on the table.

Smyth: I have a job that has to be done in complete secrecy.