Grrl Power #984 - Don't tug on etc etc...

I remember one game where the armies involved were called "popcorn". Because that's how the monsters treated them. Max and Co. may not eat them but the old smoking boots effect is going to happen.

eddi_TBH

He's going cry every time someone asks, "Dude! What happened to your hand?"

eddi_TBH

You realize of course, that this means war.

Eric Loken

Oh this is about to get *really* messy.... Technically, assault on a police officer... uttering threats... no entry visa or passport... an apparent declaration of war on the Earth... Max who can take down capitol ships, Syd who has the firepower, shielding, and propulsion of a first rate battleship, Xuriel who is known to have damn near every toy imaginable up her sleave.... And Kevin never did dump all his energy, he might get to have a grand ol' fight after all. Right now Tom is looking to get a beat down from Max, but if he actually brings his army through, well... I think it will suck to be them.

Eric Loken

Tom being an arrogant meathead drawing back a bloody stump is a perfectly good visual joke. ...what if he isn't? What if he's taunting the dynamite monkey to find out what kind of loose cannon (literally) that Max might be? What is Dabbler going to do when her ex is threatening her current boss and future lover, and all her friends? Max might not even get first whack at Tom...

akrasia

Speaking of which, where is Vehemence in all this? Making his escape, perhaps? Or will he see eternal violence with Thothogoth's armies as a good thing and try to join up?

Marc Vun Kannon

Or just the immediate aftermath of said removal.

Michael Gulick

I just had a horrible flash. Tom drains his reserves trying to avoid Max's wrath and we see the real him sans all spells; Woody Allen.

eddi_TBH

He just triggered Bitchus Primus. This will not look good on his quarterly evaluation.

eddi_TBH

I wonder if demons are vacuum proof?

eddi_TBH

Severely humiliated at least.

eddi_TBH

They'll throw him back.

eddi_TBH

The first thing to be dispelled will be Tom's ego. Then that ridiculous Growth spell.

eddi_TBH

Max is more the "show, not tell" school of repartee.

eddi_TBH

Dave gives good action scene.

eddi_TBH

He did not choose... wisely.

eddi_TBH

Bad enough he lost a fight with his girlfriend. Now he's going to lose a fight with his girlfriend's boss. A mere mortal at that.

eddi_TBH

He's about to get a manicure, just like Vehemence got. and that's the only warning shot he will get.

eddi_TBH

I give her a D-. But then diplomacy is not in her job description.

eddi_TBH

"You'll be sorrrrryyyyyy!" - B. Bunny

eddi_TBH

And here...we...go...

Jack Ponder

I noticed his lack of a mouth as well. It makes me wonder what the mandibles are for, since if he bites something he can't swallow. I also wonder how he talks, since he apparently has no airway, lungs, or voicebox (or even a tongue and lips to help shape sounds)...some sort of magic effect, most likely.

AlpineBob

Now we see how Max is on inter-dimensional diplomacy.

Justaguy

Yeah. I hoped that he'd properly introduce himself and get an incredibly huge ID document from his pants, only to realize he should probably make himself smaller to make it inspectable.

Evgeny Sandu

He obviously doesn't like that finger. 😏😈

D.A. Lamont

" The chapter is also pushing 10K words by itself so a separate wrap up chapter might be in order. Man, I am not good at planning this stuff out, am I?" Yesss, feel the words flow through you...

Andrew Denton

He's not NORMALLY that tall.

Bryce Maryott

I'm just wondering what his 'wings' do, they obviously don't let him fly, and they wouldn't even if they had skin flaps - thank you square cube law

Martin Croft

next panel Max is breaking off that finger..

True

So . . . Thothogoth arrives through a space-warping portal and comes burdened with glorious purpose. That's sure to end well.

MGH

I know this trope has a different name, but my friend and I would call this "Mugging a Werewolf". Ole Thothogoth...Tom...Tommy-boy is about to find out how that is NOT a good thing.

Ren Griff

Really looking forward to what's coming next

gili

I suspect the warning "Touch me again and you pull back a bloody stump" might be appropriate in this situation.

Michael Gulick

Seems Tom has pulled himself the rest of the way through the portal. Do we know yet what would happen if (just a random thought) Maxima stuffed his head back through the portal (keeping her own appendages clear) and then Dabbler dispelled it? I'm sure it's an experiment that has been tried on a smaller scale, if only by accident...

Foradain

Meanwhile Vehemence sneaks through the portal... somewhere where he can go on a rampage and not be pulled up short by our heroines? Heck, half the beings there might be powered just like him! Could be the chance a not exactly reformed villain is looking for!

Phoenix

Well, dead demon walking

FuzzyDragon Cosplay

She can always rip him a new one.

Stephen Gilberg

Well, Tom, been nice knowing ya.

StLOrca

Aaaand smash cut to him begging for mercy

Notimeformeta

Dude... You did NOT just poke her in the stomach like that... Yeah, well I guess you just did... Tom old boy, if Dabbler doesn't wipe the valley with you, Max will. And if that weren't bad enough, I think you might have just pissed off Sydney. And she's smart, gern savy and has ADHD, so, there is LITERALLY no telling how creative she will get when dealing with you...

JasonAW3

Yup. He did it. He touched her. Seems like we're about to find out how well-earned that Dominus Secunde title is. :P

Kaelzaad(The Silverback Grizzly)

Oh my! He done jus' poked da ba'ar! Dabbler summons bowl of popcorn...

Town Crier

"hey Vehemence, dinnertime!"

Thisguy

Incidentally, that would be Mr. P. Fresh.

Nice.

I'm sure he doesn't really need that finger.

BJ

That is what struck me as well. He just threatened the head of a team tasked with defending the planet with, "make me happy or see your planet destroyed"..... I think he is about to learn a very fast lesson in the importance of information gathering BEFORE taking action that leads to military conflict if you want to have any chance of not losing.

FeyOne

"I have an army!" "Well I have a Halo."

Alex H

Someone is getting punted through his portal.

Ghostpony

Him? yes. It's going to hurt him a great deal. His pride, in particular, is going to take a very long time recovering from what is about to happen to him.

FeyOne

Also. He’s basically just declared he’s attacking earth. Does he really think that military supers will let that happen without bringing EVERYTHING THEY HAVE? Is he really that confident in his powers?

Thisguy

Dabbler beat him. And Max is at least on par with Dabbler. And with Sydney, Hiro, and even Vehemance, yeah, at the very least it’s a fair fight not in his favour.

Thisguy

Honestly, it would be more interesting I think if this was Not a case of him being grossly overconfident. (though watching him be humbled should be fun too)

Aclys

The text taking up more space on the page makes me kind of think that it represents time rather than volume. In that he speaks slowly.

Martin Drkoš

The real question is, does he have an anus for her to shove that finger into, once she's snapped it off? And I have to admire her composure in the face of stinky demon-breath strong enough to keep her hair streaming behind her like that.

Marc Vun Kannon

“Possibly”? (Also, Tom's lack of an actual mouth is… suitably disconcerting for a demon-thing)

James C

Oooooh, now he's bloody well done it.

Smirenka

Oh, he's boned.

Michael Obert

Oh dear! This is going to hurt, isn't it?

Just Jack