I really didn’t intend this — I mean, the original idea was to mimic that scene from the beginning of LOTR — but I found out by accident that today’s strip goes really well with a healthy mix of prog rock, or speed metal. Just throw in some Dream Theater, maybe some Dragonforce, whatever suits your fancy, and imagine that panel 4 explosion tearing through your college campus.

Or better yet, just watch the epic battle in this: