Hurrah!
Hurrah!
A Summary of This Comic, for Those with Some Free Time:
Satan adores the adorableness of his cat. Charcoal is so cute, Satan wants to squish Charcoal’s little face. And he does. Which is a problem because Satan, in fact, did not want to squish Charcoal’s little face.
While holding hand-mashed cranium, Satan is shocked, worried his sick gains have ended his healthy cat. Then Charcoal’s voice calls out: “Hurrah!”. The feline’s disembodied head reforms in the air while his disem-headed body stands up and tries to crawl into Satan’s lap. You’d think a pet-owner would be happy with a not-dead pet, but Satan’s smile appears to be broken. He slowly lays down as Charcoal, oblivious, doles out the nuzzles. Satan goes fully horizontal, which Charcoal takes as an invite to Sleepytown. From Charcoal’s perspective, he gets pats and naps. That’s a great day for a cat.
Later, Death happens upon them both, deeply concerned to see the demon holding his cat’s head and body… in separate arms. Satan assures him the cat is sleeping. He might need a doctor, but his cat is just fine.
End Summary
I’ve been kicking this one around in my head since I posted it. I couldn’t put my finger on why it felt off. However, like a tyop you only notice once you hit “Reply”, a few things stuck out once I posted it. Notes to self:
So, this strip is the 7th in my comic This is Charcoal. It stars Charcoal, the cat with the brain of a cat and the power of a god, alongside Satan, cosmic cat-dad. It has its own take on Hell and all that, but we haven’t seen all the details yet.
Also,
strong-jawed, jacked Satan
muscular yet not threatening man with bisexual vibes
I genuinely thank you both these words. No joke, I have been turning myself inside-out with Satan’s design, wondering if others would describe him the way I would. “Maybe he’s too femme. Maybe he’s not femme enough. Does he need more biceps? WHAT COLOR SHOULD HIS NAIL POLISH BE!?”. I finally calmed down.
Thanks to everyone for their responses. It really helps to know this stuff. And it sounds like you helped each other as well. I love when that happens!
No problem! Storytelling is communication, and I’m still learning to talk to someone besides myself. It’s a process.
Also, that was the funnest panel to make.