"Tummy."

I don't 100% remember this, but I went through a stretch in first grade where I would eat a baloney sandwich for lunch, run around outside for the rest of the lunch hour, then come back to the classroom and puke my lungs out. Not just once, but like multiple times, before somebody figured out, maybe don't give that kid baloney? I don't care for it now, I haven't eaten it maybe since. I think I threw up a lot even for a little kid; then grew out of it a bit, in time for teenage drinking to bring it back. (Don't call it a comeback!) 

Hey, a new She-Hulk! Making her one of those characters that's a different figure every time she shows up here.

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"Investing."

I tend to take a pretty dim view of investing, and to Angel's credit, he's probably doing it wrong by modern standards; which would probably do something even more horrible than Satana could guess. I think Angel's looking at the bar as a project he could fart around with; while Sat has got the place comfortable, or at least good enough. I had to look it up, since Satana's been in these strips for over ten years (!) and in our continuity, she said she used to live in a deconsecrated church, which everyone seems to think meant she lived in a crypt. So, the bar is probably luxurious compared to those, and it's mostly so she can drink without seeming like she's drinking abusively. (She would be drinking the same either place, but drink like that in a crypt and everybody gets all judgey...)

Also, Kurt carrying Longshot; they only fell out of the shot like four times! I did a fireman's carry with some of McFarlane's Call of Duty guys some time back, but I think this one's better.

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"Dancing."

The song playing last time was Real Life's "Send Me an Angel," but maybe I should've gone with They Might Be Giant's "Spiralling Shape." Which was on the soundtrack to the Kids in the Hall movie Brain Candy, but was also used in an episode of Malcolm in the Middle. "Okay, guys...have the last candy bars of your childhood." Just a bit of fluff this week: I don't think Kurt would really let Spiral run off with Longshot...no matter how annoying he is...and rest assured, she didn't get very far with him. But more Angel next time! Read more!

"Taken."

I don't love this one, because it ran afoul of my staging: Longshot's unconscious ass was on the farthest edge of stage left. (From the point of view of someone facing out at us!) Without breaking up the set, I spent a lot of time trying to finagle a shot from the other side of the bar shooting out; which was difficult because of the placement of the figures, focus, and that such a shot would also include most of my living room! It's something that comics could do easily, but in movies I believe it would be considered breaking the 180˚ Rule. (Stephen King mentions breaking the rule when he was directing Maximum Overdrive, out of ignorance; that's an interesting read there.) Long story short, I ran out of interesting angles or shots for Satana and Dazzler to talk over Longshot.

I wanted to get at the idea that Longshot might be as guilty of toxic masculinity as most superguys; that he decided to forget his wife and kid, under the notion that he'd be better able to protect them. I think this is technically accurate: Longshot leaping into action to protect strangers, would be a noble act, and his luck powers would kick in. Protecting his family, however, would somehow be considered a selfish act, and his luck would not only not work, it may backfire completely. This may make Longshot a more tragic character, or more of a dumbass. Or both? 

In the words of the great Evan Dorkin, "Don't drink Zima! It zucks! And it's made by Coors!" That said, I'm positive I've had it at least once; but I think I drank wine coolers for a ridiculous amount of time, so as usual, my taste is questionable.

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"Currency."

Hmm, considering I'm behind schedule, this one still turned out longer than expected. So, small victories. At least part of this was done before last Saturday's events, though.

I'm pretty sure it's from a Silvestri-drawn issue of Uncanny X-Men, where Dazzler absorbs the sound so much it's like she's taking the words from people's mouths. Turning sound into light, is basically alchemy; like one of the craziest mutant powers if you think about it. 

So, of course Kurt would take a more "humanist" view of the situation, and be more concerned with Alison and Longshot themselves, rather than what may or may not happen in the future. Which, to Bishop and Cable, would be like burying your head in the sand and pretending not to hear the warnings. They think more tactically, and aren't necessarily wrong here.

How many more episodes will Longshot be passed out...?    

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