This comic features figure skater Ilia Malinin, a competitor at the senior level in men’s singles, performing his pre-program ritual of eating a Hershey chocolate bar. Known colloquially as the “Quad-God,” Malinin recently became the first skater to hold the title of successfully landing all 6 quad jumps types in an attempt to land 7 in his free skate program. He holds the record for the first successfully landed quadruple axel in competition, which was previously attempted by two time Olympic medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan during the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

The other figure skater featured is Amber Glenn, age 25. She is the first openly LGBTQ+ women to win a U.S. Figure Skating Championships title, currently holding two consecutive wins. 

With an active online presence, Malinin and Glenn are known as “the crazy blonde duo” and “the faves with fancy axles” by fans. Both are expected to compete at the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, March 25-30, 2025.