Strip 656 -- First Seen: 2011-03-14
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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
Ed and Chang continue their discussion. Now Ed is standing at almos a 45-degree angle to Chang, trying to strike a less confrontational pose. We can also see some of the Belters and soldiers standing around listening in.
Ed: Okay, Christmas starts on Terra in a few hours.
Ed: How about we put aside any animosity, at least until Christmas has passed.

Panel 2
Looking past Ed at Chang, who has a hand on his chin in a thoughtful gesture as Ed continues speaking.
Ed: Let your troops have some R&R, meet locals, have some fun.
Ed: For our part, why don't you and I sit down and talk.

Panel 3
Close 2-shot of Ed and Chang.
Ed: I will answer any questions you have about Belter culture.
Ed: Of course, that would be good to know, should your plans succeed.
Panel 4
Focus on Ed, trying to look as friendly and disarming as he can.
Ed: My mission, Captain Chang, will be to give you enough information to understand why a military action against us would be suicide.