WRASSLIN' CENTAURS #2

The rent is too damn late

Every time you smash that little heart, a Gryphon gets its wings.

Friends! Welcome to the second installment of WRASSLIN’ CENTAURS, the epic kick-ass comic. Read part #1 here or this won’t make much sense. To make even more sense of this sense-ishness, read our heroes’ bios. And now, without further ado, part δυο!

This comic is rated A-OK for all, though there’s some mildly serious stuff in the Extras section. You get a heads-up, though, so no worries.

When we last saw Jerry Spellman, Centaur former supermodel, he was sneaking out of his apartment building…

Good gods—talk about over-promising. But will Jerry under-deliver? Bets on whether he’ll be able to get the rent (and his sh*t) together by the end of the day:

ICYMI: Extra Stuff

The doorknob on page one is based on an ancient Greek doorknob featuring Demeter, who you may remember as the mother of Persephone, the maiden who took a winter vacation to the Underworld. I changed Demeter to Medusa, who, in our popular culture, is a hideous snake-haired monster who can turn men to stone with a single look. In Clash of the Titans, a classic/super cheesy movie about Greek mythology, Perseus (Harry Hamlin) became a hero by slaying Medusa and using her head to turn the Kraken to stone. Dig the stop motion animation:

Here’s the story behind the story, and heads up, there’s a trigger warning coming, so you can skip to the next paragraph if you want. Pre-Perseus, Medusa was the most mortal of a trio of sisters known as The Gorgons. She was a young, beautiful maiden whom philandering father god Zeus took notice of and pursued. When Medusa told the aging perv to get lost [TRIGGER WARNING; MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IF YOU WANT], he assaulted her in the temple of Athena. And Athena’s reaction? She was enraged—at Medusa, for “desecrating” her temple, and she turned the maiden into a snake-haired monster who turned men to stone. Greek mythology is often unfair and very sexist.

So is modern mythology. La plus ça change, amirite? Women are still not being heard, and in some cases, are even blamed for their misfortunes. That’s one of the reasons I like bending classical Greek mythology in WRASSLIN’ CENTAURS. In this world, Medusa is seen as a benevolent goddess who heals survivors of assault (female, male, non-binary; she cares for and loves all) and reawakens their innate powers. Where’s that in pop culture? Well, it’s here now! (There’s much more on the politics of turning Medusa into a monster in this footnote.¹)

Show me the money symbol: Yep, that’s no dollar sign. We’re in the United Nation-States of New Greece, so the monetary symbol is New Drachmas, which is roughly equivalent to a U.S. dollar, give or take a few obols².

WRASSLIN’ CENTAURS Trivia: Mrs. Harridan’s vicious little dog is named Baklava. And the cat looking at Jerry from the window on the last page? That’s my Norman. * heart heart heart *

That’s all for this time, friends. See you in a couple of weeks when we find out what Jerry’s plan for the rent will be. And if you want to help him out with a drachma or two, click here!

Do you think Mrs. Harridan will let Jerry slide? Any thoughts on what Jerry will do to get the rent money? Leave me a comment!

WRASSLIN’ CENTAURS February 2026. All rights reserved. Characters and likenesses are property of Suzan Colón. No portion of this comic may be reproduced without written permission from the author, except for review purposes.

1. Check out this article from Vice. There was nothing as comprehensive in any of my mythology books.

2. Fractional coins of ancient Greece; 6 obols = 1 drachma.