Annotated 2-6
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, the first page of my first comic as a professional, Fans, was strongly motivated by how patient and charming I found Star Trek actors and comics superstars when I met them at conventions. I had a stutter through childhood and most of adolescence, so anyone who’s patient like that in conversation with me makes a really good impression. But I always knew such behavior wasn’t… universal among stars, and the asshole stories tended to be more common in the realm of popular music.
Best is definitely being a rotten guy here, but we also see how his fame enables his behavior. The people around him are generally so excited to meet a famous person that they will convince themselves they are having a wonderful encounter as long as Best doesn’t actually punch any of them, and maybe even if he does. Granted, Tiny Tad has to flex his denial muscles a bit harder than the others do.
In fact, the end of this page may be the first time since he reached epic-hero status that anyone (other than a villain in his heroic story) has suggested his actions weren’t perfect in every way. Let’s see how he handles this small challenge!
*gets out the Big Bowl of Perpetual Popcorn*
This should be interesting!
I really like the awww-you-had-to-spoil-it look on Best’s face.
Tiny Tad can always join Indomitable Spirit and your high schools.
Phil, when did you regrow your arm as you got older?
Incredible artwork in the final panel.
Wait, you did Fans!? I can’t believe I never noticed this.
… Does this mean that the Fans universe is the Sepia World? Or is Shanna capable of dimensional travel?
This Ask An Adventurer answers your question about Shanna.
It’s like Best sucks up the self-esteem of everyone around him.
Best must not have noticed that he already unlocked the Huge Douche achievement. Otherwise, he would surely have moved on to unlock the Pleasant Fellow and Good Friend achievements.
Nahhhh. He just figures he’ll get those achievements later after he picks up the “Escalator to Heaven” perk.