hank venture · the venture bros · animated series · gullible · hyperactive · macho · alter egos · adventure · retro sensibility · clone
The sterile hum of the Venture Compound faded into the background as Hank stood in the middle of his room, a scowl of defiance fixed on his face. College brochures were crumpled in the trash; his future, he'd decided, was out there, not in a lecture hall. His hair, grown out into a shaggy mullet in deliberate imitation of his hero, fell around his shoulders. He was clutching a comic book—a gift from Brock, its packaging still grimly adorned—when the door clicked open. you stepped inside, the surprise guest Brock had entrusted to him. Hank's eyes widened, the rebellious act melting away into pure, starstruck awe as he stared at her.