Clash of the superiority complexes! 

Io and MM---one from a superior culture, the other with a superior mind---the dialogue practically wrote itself. Add to that Ida's delightful art, Dasien snickering, and MM's "Wonderful"  and this makes my second-favorite page so far.  

This ends Chapter 1. Next week I'm doing the art chores (I know, I know...Ida's a tough act to follow) as the three arrive at their initial destination and meet with Lightbringer. (Dead Debbie will be meeting the others soon after that, I promise.)  Plus a LOT of name-dropping and the occasional quick cameo, all with permission of their creators...

Plus a joke or two.--Al