Caustic Issue #7

BURN

ISSUE 7!

Words from the Authors:

Yasin E:

Holy Peak issue, reader! I won’t bore you with the same “this is the best issue ever,” but it is. It has been a buttload of fun working with spence, and working on this issue only makes me more excited for what we’re cooking. we’ve got plans on plans on plans on-- yeah ok, There isn’t much more i can say but get on to read this action packed issue: Caustic Issue #7: Burn!

Spencer J:

I’d like to start off by thanking anyone who bought a compendium from us. We really can’t express how much your support means to us and helps us out. Issue #7 was developed concurrently with the release of the compendiums, so making this issue has been particularly stressful due to that balancing act. However, I think this reinforces the saying that creativity works best under pressure, because out of those late nights and complex obligations comes our most polished issue to date. The both of us have worked hard to step up our game, and this issue delivers. You want to see Caustic in its rawest form? Then read Caustic Issue #7: Burn!

Thanks for coming. Listen, I got word--

Too easy!

Caustic always wins.

Then, Caustic, you have finally met your match in...

So prideful, but without any honor. Why do you deserve to be so cocky?

Sir, please get back into your bed. Where am I?

You’re at the hospital. You suffered head trauma, so You need to lie down and recover

fight with honor next time.

what about innocents?

i learn a word for this: hypocrite. you think fighting for these criminal Parasites gives you honor?

what did they do?

a pity, but they should feel honored that their deaths bring our world safety.

i beat you. it’s over

if you really had honor, you would know it could never be over.

stopping your killing does!

i take no satisfaction in killing... but culling these scum must be done for the greater good.

you not learn, huh?

it’s... it’s burned shut! can’t heal!

where’s that brashness now, utsuke?

what... i--

GAHHH!

what... happened to me?

that night... that meteor... it gave me these powers and diamond skin! I have power... i have power!!!

looks like exurbia needs a hero...

Carla! carla! what’s going on down there?

now, kusogaki, watch as your city burns. GAH!

She’s too strong! Caustic’s gettin’ slaughtered!

contact the theta society! tell 'em we need backup! Now!

Bless your heart, ma’am, but we don’t kindly to arson 'round here, now do we...

no we don’t...

burnout here how to play nice with fire took the words out of my beak.

'cuz it’s gonna get ugly!!!

look, i 'preciate a good fight just like the next guy, but you’re goin’ too far. why’re you doing this?

the sacrifice of thousands will save countless millions. your resolve is too fickle to understand what must be done.

always you villains with weedin’ your gardens. ever think of lettin’ people just live their lives?

to maintain a garden, you have to kill the weeds that steal from your flowers. you may kill a few flowers, but it’s all worth it to root out the weeds.

i swore to always honor my enemy, but your impudence tests my oath... if you are unwilling to see the greater good, then you are not worthy of my respect

regardless, my mission is over. the weeds saw their garden burn they know their place... the kabal will always reign supreme...

until next time, obake

no, wail. sam died because his hope for the “American spirit” deluded him, and now here i am doing the same. i’m not even half the man he was so what can i do?

I understand now. I can’t stop. i never stop

i fail, but i get back up

eagle, hope didn’t kill sam. it’s what got him back on his feet to fight for somethin’ more

the boss ain’t gonna like this.... shut it. let’s clean this up before the boss burns us.

Hope doesn’t mean we win. it’s the reason we win. it’s the reason we don’t give up. sam knew that... that’s what makes us heroes

I will keep fighting! i will keep getting stronger! i will hope!

People don’t think much of Mark Morris! but no one will anymore when they find out who killed caustic

They’ll respect the name...