Well, I think we can add Canadian Dynamite Xtina Carpenter vs Lil Dragon Sun Wong to the Heaven and Hell Pay-per-view. Sun’s response to Xtina is especially interesting if you remember in the last few pages how Xtina and Sabrina agreed that Xtina wasn’t trash talking them. Is it possible that Sun was looking for a fight?

If Sabrina’s not careful, she’s going to get Ninja’d. Sabrina is slightly embellishing the events of what happened. She added in the last bit about, ‘You got me? Who’s got you?” Anyone guess what movie she’s quoting?

You’re not going to want to miss the next update. Terrible, terrible secrets are revealed!!

Caption Contest!
Lora Innes and I are running a caption contest where YOU get to play and decide just what’s being said AND have a chance to win some loot in the process! Think you can attach some fun dialogue to the Dreamer cast on the bridge of the USS Enterprise? Come show us!

Cameos!
Panel 4 and 6 have some Rival Angels characters that we don’t get to see all the time. We got Susy Love, Snow Kitten, Amanda Breaker, Shannon McCourt, Veronica Silver and Lil Alexandria.

Voting Incentive!
If you want to see who’s who and where they’re at, then give some voting love!

One of the more unlikely pairings in Rival Angels, Amanda Breaker and Brooke! Pretty dangerous if they can put it all together. Clearly, Monica is uneasy.

C2E2
The comic con is finally here and by the time you read this, I’m probably on my way there! If you’re going to be at C2E2, please be sure to visit me and Lora Innes (The Dreamer) over in the Webcomics Pavilion at exhibitor booth WC_O.

Rival Angels Volume #2 Pre-Orders!
Add Volume 2 of Rival Angels to your collection and for a short time, save almost 20% by ordering NOW! THIS SALE ENDS SOON!
Picking up merchandise is a great way to support the creator and get some cool loot to boot! Now is your time to have Sabrina, Krystin, Brooke and Sun in your hands. It’s the perfect gift for friends, co-workers or yourself!

Voting Incentive!
Sabrina made things right with Monica. Now look to see what Sabrina’s up to next in Monday’s preview!

A-ho! I guess it was Sun all along! XD

Welp, I’m writing this last Thursday as I’m probably in Baltimore or on the way home from the Baltimore Comic Con. In either case, just like Mid Ohio Con, I’m sure I had a great time with readers and friends and success selling the book to the masses. I’ll be sure to have a proper con report up soon.

Back to the update, I hope it gets across that panel 2 is silent (except for the TV going on) because everyone wants to see what’s going to happen between Sabrina and Sun. Who would’ve thought that Brooke would be the one to speak up first though she got shut down pretty quick. Seems Krystin and Amanda are going to let these two have some space. What do you all think is going to happen next? Will they patch things up or do we get World War 3?

EDIT:

I’m back from Baltimore!  It looks like I’m psychic because I DID have a great time and success bringing the book to the masses.  And I will have a proper con report up soon. I should’ve had this in the original posting but in case you’re wondering, ‘Black and Blue’ are the tag team champions of Rival Angels and the Catgirls happen to be the #1 contenders for the belts. Hence, the reason the Catgirls are gunning for the champs.  Feel free to begin any speculation on the tag champs.

EDIT EDIT:
Baltimore Comic con Report is up: Go check it out!

Have we ever seen the locker room so packed before? LOL  We haven’t seen most of these other girls since the Bonus Life Battle Royal or longer.  Now who would that mysterious person behind Sabrina be?  Friend or foe?  Maybe the brand new Voting Incentive, which is a preview of Monday’s update is a hint.   Any guesses on what’s going to happen next?

Half of this scene was written by my pal and RA reader, Prestwick.  If you are wondering just what Brooke and Victoria are arguing about, Prestwick has broken down the rivalry between England (Victoria) and Australia (Brooke) below:

Bottom Line: The Ashes is one of the longest running sporting rivalries between two nations. England & Australia.
The Ashes started in the 1877 when an Australian side visited England and beat them in a Cricket match at The Oval. Soon after, a mock obituary of English Cricket appeared in the English newspapers:

In Affectionate Remembrance
of
ENGLISH CRICKET,
which died at the Oval
on 29th AUGUST, 1882,
Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing
friends and acquaintances
—-
R.I.P.
—-
N.B.—The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.

This was too much for the Captain of the England team, Ivo Bligh, who promised to “regain the Ashes” which he did in the resulting tour in 1882-83. Ever since then the losing side has been honour bound to challenge the winners to a rematch.

The Ashes ever since has been held ever 18 months. Held between June and September in England and December and February in Australia (Southern Hemisphere summer is Northern Hemisphere winter remember!) and it has created some of sports incredible moments. Such as when Australian Batsman (what we call a batter, we call a fielder a “fieldsman”) Sir Donald Bradman strode onto the field in the 1930s and thus dominated Cricket until the late 1940s or when England all rounder (batter & bowler) Ian Botham almost single handedly won the Ashes in 1981 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSDvdgTOzg) with first his superb batting at Headinley and then his incredible bowling at Edgebaston, Birmingham. I’ll never forget Shane Warne’s “ball of the century” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNIUjI_LINE) all the way to mighty Freddie Flintoff and his phenominal impact on the 2005 Ashes which were probably remembered as the best ever (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhHTm9d3iNg ), hiding behind the couch so many times as I saw England win against the odds including probably the catch of the century ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rsy7rJKIwM – Moment G – YOU TRY CATCHING THAT WITHOUT A BASEBALL MIT!!!)) with england taking some incredible catches (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD_nPRxoqXE)

And then in 2009, England regained the Ashes again after losing them in 2007. I could regale you with how Freddie Flintoff, despite running on basically one leg won the Ashes but I’ll just be boring you

It is one of the most passionate sporting rivalries in Cricket with both Australian and English fans absolutely fanatical about their team and winning/retraining the Ashes. It has created bonds between Australia and England that will last the test of time and has contributed a great deal to setting Australia on an equal footing with its former Mother Country. Other nations like Canada just don’t have such sporting rivalries to banish former colonial demons but Australia does. Sport does indeed heal old wounds and the Ashes is no exception.

And then, its thanks to the fans that the Ashes are so awesome:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uw1miBDVPQ

Mid Ohio Con Report!
I finally got to writing up a proper accounting of just what happened last weekend.  Dig it.

Baltimore Comic-Con!
I’m in Baltimore this weekend and I’m in Artist Alley at table 102, right next to my friend, Lora Innes.  If you’re going to be at the con, do be sure to stop by and say HI!  I’ll have books, sketchbooks, prints and more goodwill than you can shake a stick at.

Voting Incentive
New Voting Incentive is a preview of Monday’s update and possibly some insight into that mysterious person and what their disposition might be.

Oh snap! Just like that, Brooke got beat at her own game! And the fans are supporting Monica through it! One of those things where the fans are tired of Aphrodite’s cheating and attitude. It’s a big win for Monica (finally) and she’s loving every minute of it. Brooke’s none too happy about this and Amanda can hardly believe that it even happened. Brooke’s probably not sure what she’s going to do next but you can bet that she’s going to be in a bad mood.

Next update has a different spin on a very familiar locale and a few wrestlers that we haven’t seen in a while.

Nominate!
It’s not too late to put in a nomination for the Webcomics Readers Choice Awards. If you think an Angel deserves their due, then do a quick sign-up and nominate your choice!

EDIT:
Hey Everyone! I got my Mid-Ohio Con report written. Go check it out!