Ok, on to the answers…

1. Well, I figure that the Captain was not sure when the sub surfaced that he was going to fire straight away at the enemy sub. After all, he had a sneaking suspicion (backed up by strong evidence) that McGinty was somewhere on board the enemy vessel. Remember, the Captain did not ready the torpedoes to fire until he was informed of the countdown. So, consequently, I just don’t think there was time to get a crewman top-side and ready to fire the deck gun.

2. While the torpedoes do not utilize the S.E.A Drive, like everything else on the Custer, they are much more than just “standard” torpedoes. Doc loves to tinker with and improve all manner of things on the sub, and the torpedoes are no exception.

Hope that helps to keep your disbelief suspended.

Thanks for reading and talking the time to comment!

Those torpedos would have to have the sea drive as well if they were to have any chance to get there in time. It looks like they launched on the count of 10. If they were half a mile away, they’d have to average something like 180 mph! That’s not so easy in the water. The front of the torpedo will have to be very strong. The dynamic pressure would be hundreds of PSI.

Now setting suspension of disbelief back to on!

(To be fair, I know whether or not McGinty is alright, but you’ll have to wait a whole DANG week to find out.)

We’re glad to have you along for the ride. It’s great to hear that we won you over despite so many initial misgivings. That means we’ve got to be doing something right.

I’m glad you brought up the pacing because it is something that we think long and hard about here at the ThreeOneFive Ranch. We are well aware that at a page-a-week there is a real danger of the stories progressing at a glacial pace, so we are always looking for ways to move the plot forward at a brisk pace.

When we are at the scripting phase we go over every page individually to make sure that each is worth showing up for every single Tuesday – whether that means a big reveal, a stunning splash page, a meaningful character moment, or a nail-biting cliffhanger we aim to deliver the goods EVERY SINGLE WEEK.

Thanks for noticing, and thanks for such a great, in depth comment. It means a lot!

And, don’t worry, we’ve already got finished art rolling in for the NEXT story. We’re not going anywhere!