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unknownsoldiers · 5 years

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RULES for Mobile

This blog is OC friendly | Multiverse friendly | AU friendly | Universe 005.0 Gamma [IDW] | Independent

Independent roleplay/ask blog for a bunch of has-been Transformer OCs: Tormentor, Lieutenant, Launcher, Mixer, Blockade, Bladerunner, Disaster, Fuzzy Sage, Colossal, Kameel, Gigatech, and Glare. ((Any other OCs of mine that are mentioned are NPC))

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Please respect the mun because the mun respects you. Kindness can be taken away as easily as it is given.

Always identify which OC you would like to speak to. It’s common for those to forget that this blog has 2 currently active characters to ask or talk to. Please see the ship’s manifest for the list of characters.

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NSFW I’m very selective with this. If we are to do any smut-threads, I personally prefer mutuals that actively communicate with me. (because I can get super flustered, ask to drop the thread, or just keep if in DMs. I’m still new at this.) Please refrain from making NSFW comments to me or my muses, especially if we don’t talk. Unwarranted remarks and questions make me uncomfortable. Unless I specifically post a meme for nsfw or have spoken with you about such subjects (IC or OOC), I’d appreciate if the NSFW was kept to a minimum.

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Inflicting damage upon him will result in immediate ejection from this ship

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DO NOT WALK THROUGH HIS HOLOGRAM THAT IS JUST RUDE

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«Cybertronian speak»

»Fuzz’s alien speak that no one has been able to pinpoint what exactly«

^Chronolinguistics^ [Lieutenant, Mixer, and Bladerunner only]

[[text or typed message]]

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the-energon-hole · 6 years

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Hey there. Could I request hcs for Bumblebee, Smokescreen and Knockout all (separately) falling for the reader, who is Optimus's kid? And Optimus's reactions to each suitor?

((A/N I know you meant Transformers Prime in this instance, but please remember to specify your continuity as all these characters also exsist in the scope of the IDW comics, which I haven’t found time to complete yet.

It just helps so I don’ get confused and accidentally delete a request that I could have filled

Bumblebee

-So many people, both Cybertronians and Humans, treated you so much differently because of the circumstances of your birth- as you were the creation of the Archivist Orion Pax, the current Optimus Prime. Those whom didn’t even know your real name threw themselves wholly at you as a way to gain some kind of favor of the Prime, it has been that way since the day he was bestowed The Matrix of Leadership- and you hated it. The only bot that treated you with any kind of normalcy was Bumblebee, and that was why you two were so close to this day. To him, you were just his good friend and companion, not a commodity to be used to gain the favor and love of a Prime. Truthfully, you saw the sweet and loving mech as a potential mate,but you both were so young and in the throes of war, it wouldn’t be practical for the two of you to become one- at least, not yet anyway. There was still time for the two of you, there was no rush, and that was another big relief for you- as life sometimes moved to fast for your taste.

-With all this time you two spend bonding and growing, mischief is always guaranteed to follow- you were both so young and excited to explore this new world you all called home, let’s just say Agent Fowler has his work cut out for him covering up your existence tl the native human population on this planet. Sometimes you thought it was silly to be robots in disguise, but being the child of a prime, you rarely had room to disagree or go against what your creator speaks or demands. Optimus was a great caretaker, but you wish you had more room to make your own mistakes- to learn and grow on your own as Bumblebee does, but there are prying eyes from every angle, not just from Optimus either. You had such high expectations thrusted upon you from others, that when you did get into some kind of trouble, Optimus is the first on the trail to defending your actions… no matter how bad they seem, and you have made some bad ones in your short time being a part of this unwanted conflict. It’s nice for you and Bumblebee to just go out and have fun being mischievous little children, even if you are a little to old to be playing pranks and causing havoc for the small team to have to clean up.

-Optimus Prime is a bot of many titles, he has seen and heard so many pieces of information that he has enough of it to break down civilizations with nothing but his words and a little tenacity. He was not blind, and his optics could see the growing passion and love that was forming between the two of his youngest team members. He knows how hard it is for you to always be the prim and perfect creation of a prime, even though you were created long before he was even considered for the title of Prime, as some saw you as nothing more than a bargaining chip while others saw you as some kind of continuation of his incomplete legacy. It wasn’t fair to you to always have to be on his side, and it wasn’t fair to you that other wished to dictate what you should do because of your heritage- if he was honest, you couldn’t have picked a better mech to be with, as he knew Bumblebee would not only care for you fully but that he would also treat you fairly and with respect.

Smokescreen

-At first Smokescreen was like all the other bots that you have come across in your short life- overprotective and judgemental. He treated you as if you were some kind of fragile porcelain doll that could break under any kind of pressure, even if that was the farthest thing from the truth. You were well trained ad able to protect yourself from most kinds of dangers and threats that presented themselves to you- you had to be strong in the face of adversity, it looked bad on Optimus if you were a meek little thing. Once you proved yourself to the young ex-elite guards member, you could tell he was able to relax as he released a held breath that always seemed to be in his air tanks when he was around you. After that, he was a much better companion to you, treating you as an equal rather than an asset that was only there to be protected and coddled. It was the start of something very beautiful between the two of you, when he finally realized you were a very capable young bot who was on par with him when it came to skills- well everything just followed naturally after that.

-Smokescreen was actually a rather sensitive bot- mostly when it came to his own personal thoughts and feelings. You could relate to that, almost always being forced to squish your own feelings down deep in order to perform your duties to their fullest and perform adequate enough to impress your superiors. Emotions weren’t something one could factor in during a time of war- well, emotions like love and acceptance were not valid during your time of service anyway. It was hard for not only him, but also for you at times, to express how deeply you care for one another- it is going to take a lot of time and a lot of patience and a lot of understanding before the two of you are comfortable enough with one another to actually begin to show affection in front of the others. The fear of judgment is always there in the back of your mind, even if no one around you even has a negative thought to think, years of academy training for him and years of social conditioning for you have made it hard to share how you really feel- in the end no matter what anyone round the two of you say, so long as you fulfill each other and make each other happy, nothing can stand in the way of that- ranking and relatives be damned.

-Optimus Prime feels like Smokescreen would be a good match for you, simply because the two of you were young and inexperienced and have had the world thrust upon them without really having to ask for it. The inexperience you share together leads a perfect path for the two of you to learn and grow together as one, it is a way to learn empathy and love by being a companion and a constant in each others lives- though Optimus once experienced love long ago, he knows why this is an important topic. Sometimes certain things cannot be taught, they must simply be experienced- and love is one of those things. He was ecstatic with your choice in companionship, and he was overjoyed that you would get to experience these life changing feelings- even if you did not know it how to process them yet, love is what can change a bot for the better- and he believes in that power for everyone. Even if you don’t bond forever with Smokescreen, and it turns out that maybe you two will grow apart, those memories are always good. He has fond memories, and he cannot wait until you will experience something similar as well.

Knockout

-To say you were blown away by Knockout’s appearance was an understatement, he was absolutely gorgeous, but the worst part was is that he knew it. You had no idea that bots that pretty still existed in such an ugly and heinous war-to say the least, someone like him would never notice someone like you. Certainly you were the child of a prime, and that came with all kinds of inherent responsibilities to always look posh and prim, but you were in no way on the same level as Knockout. You never liked to use your rank and birth situation to any kind of advantage, as it felt immorally wrong to use your creator as an excuse to get ahead of anyone else in the world, but it almost feels like it’s the only option to get the cherry electric red mech’s attention. It made you so upset that a thought like that would buzz around your processor, because if that mech doesn’t want you than he doesn’t want you, you shouldn’t have to stoop to a low level to get someone to feel affection for you. That isn’t the kind of affection you would ever want- an artificial and wrong kind of affection, wrought with unspoken hatred and bitterness out of forcefulness from a little spark of attraction that cn be as easily snuffed out as it was to light up… No, you will try, but if he doesn’t like you than that will be just the way it is- no point in trying to change yourself to please someone- it is never worth it to be someone you aren’t to please another.

-However, unbenounced to you, it appears that he does have an optic on you- and how could he not? You were so moralistically good and pure, once something like that would have made him sick, but all the kindness and patience you have shown him- well, it makes his spark feel all warm and static on the inside. You were so wonderful inside and out- you had a nice frame and a pure spark, it was a two for the price of one, and well he was always a sucker for a good deal. He never had the opportunity to grieve for his dear Breakdown, but when you were the only one to confront him about it- it went from him being a big suave mech to a pile of blubbering mush so fast. He thought he was over his death, but he wasn’t, and instead of mocking him for being upset you allowed him to grieve in the correct way. You held him and cooed at him and told him it wasn’t his fault- all the things he needed from all the grief he let build up, you gave him an out he wasn’t sure he was ever going to get, and he appreciated it more than you would ever know. Not many bots get to see him like that- he has worked hard to put up this wall of a cool facade and vain aesthetic, he thought no one could see through it. You did, and boy did he really appreciate it. He felt that little light of love begin to grow for you- and he knew you felt it to by the way you acted around him, but this was something you had to push for and not him. He cannot be the big bad bot that takes advantage of the Prime’s creation, he doesn’t want to be seen as the bad guy, but he was more than willing to wait for you to come forward with these feelings, he was just a great mech like that.

-Optimus was a little torn with how he should feel about this budding relationship, because in the end it was ultimately your decision to make and he cannot stop you from doing what you wanted to do. Knockout was an enigma to him at times, he only seemed to be interested in fighting for himself and keeping himself o a winning team, but at other times he could have sworn he saw a soft spot in the bright red optics of a mech whom has been through more than he lets slip. Optimus was one who knew all too well that sometimes what is on the surface isn’t what is on the inside, as he saw such good in Megatron back when he fought for the rights of those who couldn’t fight for themselves. He has seen such drastic changes in so many Cybertronians, that he supposed that Knockout could be one of those mechs who can be changed for the better with the love and adoration of someone that was so very moralistically strong. You were the bright beacon in his dreary and ugly life, one that gave him an even stronger reason to fight for what he believed in, and now maybe it as time for another bot that struggled so hard with morality to share in that light and use it as a beacon to shine their way through the dark. He might not approve of this relationship right away, and it may take him quite a long time to grow to respect your decision, he knows that is could be for the best for the two of you. A great learning and growing experience that could impact you both for the rest of your lives, it really was a beautiful thing.

#Transformers Prime #Bumblebee #Smokescreen #Knockout #Maccadam #Headcanon

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thegeekerynj · 4 years

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An Occasional Attempt to Read, Discuss and Review the Wonders of Comics

By: John Rafferty, cranky old man, and Fan of All Things Comics

Riding the IND

Designed with the intent to acknowledge the Immense Contribution of the Independent Comic Press, and highlight a more unique stable of products

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Short Hops on the IND

Quick looks at books from the Independent Press, when the reviewer has too much on his plate

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Seven Secrets #2 (Boom! Studios)

Writer: Tom Taylor Artist: Danielle DiNicuolo

‘You know, being a Leader, I really expected my decisions to be undermined less.

Really? That’s cute.

Why do I keep you around?

Mainly to hold this. I suspect you have unusually weak arms.’

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So, Caspar has been born, and shipped off to be trained, becoming another Secret in the Order of Secrets…

And he comes back. At 9 years old, trained in the martial arts, Smarter, more inquisitive and much more driven than any Initiate before. Training with Keepers and Holders, to become one of them.

And more importantly, to discover his roots.

Taylor’s scripting is tight and fast. He packs a great deal of story into 24 pages. More importantly, he brings Caspar’s story fully around, to the point of Sigurd’s departure.

The artwork from Danielle DeNicuolo is simply beautiful. I know… I waffled on about how pretty her pencils were last time, but Jeebus, this issue is prettier. It’s almost as if last issue was a test balloon, to see if she had the hook she wanted, and now… well, she’s fishing the pond dry!

This issue ends on a terrific cliffhanger line, one I will not repeat.

More importantly, one which can mean many things, depending where the story goes.

Suffice to say, I am determined to follow this book. I would suggest you do so also.

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶🌶.5

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Locke & Key ‘…In Pale Battalions Go…’ #1 (IDW)

Writer: Joe Hill Artist: Gabriel Rodriguez

‘Where did Father find you? Be honest, I shall have the truth soon enough. I best not learn he hauled you out of some sordid immoral hole.

No. Worse. Canada.

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Locke & Key.

The story of Key House, on Lovecraft Island, has spanned years, for Key House, itself is older than the Americas.

The Lockes have forever been the guardians of the Keys to Key House, guarding them against the Evilthat wants to use them… for the Keys are Weapons. Not weapons like guns, and rifles and knives or spears. But Weapons.

Those which have the Power to Destroy. And the Keys DO want to be used.

Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez have taken it upon themselves to bring us another tale in the History of Key House. Thank Gods!

The year is 1918, and the Great War is raging in Europe. Jonathan Locke is 14 years old, and wants to fulfill his destiny, for the Lockes have been represented in every war. As the only son, this is his right, and with the Keys of Key House, there’s no telling what he can do…

Gabriel Rodriguez seems to have decided to leave everything on the battlefield with his artwork. His pages are so expressive, and capture the feel of the World War One era. If the closing splash is any indication, the actual war pieces will be fantastic.

As far as Mr. Hill, what can I say? There has not been a miss, even remotely, in his portfolio… and this latest edition of the Locke Family chronicle is no exception.

My only complaint, it relies on a conceit that the Reader knows the story already, and gives little information about the Keys in play… Now, this is a minor dig, for if the Gentle Reader perusing this truly wants to find the history of Key House, and its family of Guardians, they would merely have to purchase the prior volumes of Locke and Key, and read to their heart’s content.

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶🌶

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A Man Among Ye #1 & 2 (Image / Top Cow)

Writer: Stephanie Phillips Artist: Craig Cermak

‘You might try using the eyes that head, Jack, unless you fancy a new breathing hole. Still I do love the smell of gunpowder in the morning…

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Well, this is a pleasant surprise…

A comic about pirates. Not any pirate, not a ‘Jack Sparrow’ type of pirate.

No, this is a look at Captain John ‘Calico Jack’ Rackham, and more importantly, his first mate, Anne Bonny.

The stories of Jack Rackham, Anne Bonny and Mary Read are almost as extensive, and fantastic as those of Blackbeard, William Kidd and Bartholomew Roberts.

What makes Anne Bonny and Mary Read so special is their being successful Female Pirates in a male dominated world. Every bit as strong, independent, and batshit crazy as all the others of their time, Bonny and Read ran the British Navy ragged throughout the Caribbean, while doing so an all-male crew, an amazing feat for the 18th Century.

Stephanie Phillips has certainly done her research, taking this story from the sinking of a British frigate by Rackham and his crew, to the British Governor of the Bahamas, and his plan to capture all the pirates, and execute them.

Cermak’s art is nicely complementary to the story, however I find it a little trope-y… The Heroes / anti-heroes are pretty, the ‘Villain’ is an ugly brute, and things are a little to clean… This is a pirate story, on the High Seas, there is nothing clean and pretty about this…

But, I digress.

With two issues in, and the British on their tail, Rackham, Bonny and Read have their hands full. Knowing a little of the history here, I am looking forward to seeing how much legend Phillips mixes in with the facts of the raids on the Barbary Coast, the Tortugas, and the shipping lanes.

It’s really nice to see a non-Super, strong Female Led Book. Here’s hoping it gets legs, and readers!

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶🌶

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Bomb Queen - Trump Card Part 1 (Image - Shadowline)

Creator - Jimmie Robinson

‘Why the FU*%ing rush? *cough - cough* He’ll be gone like every asshole politician. They’re all the same.

Not this time. Trump changed the Constitution by repealing the 22nd Amendment. He’ll make himself President for Life if he wins this election.

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Sweet Jeebus. As if Jimmie Robinson hasn’t fed the zeitgeist enough with cut-off shirts and tiny, tight skirts, now he feeds the fears of America, outlining an America with a lunatic trying to rewrite Democracy… And the need for Bomb Queen to run against him!

This is my introduction to Bomb Queen, the ninth mini-series, each of the earlier ones a titillating wonder of humor and over-sexed action. At this point in her world, the anti-hero has had her own country for Super-Villains, and is now on the run, having beset upon by the World’s Heroes.

Captured by her Clone / Sire (these things are never clear), Bomb Queen is offered a choice, as it were. Run for office against the Orange Horror, or well, you know, because heroes aren’t really heroes…

His artwork is pretty, simple, and clean. There’s a certain elegance about the characters he draws. They’re not overmuscled, although the ladies do have exceptionally large ‘lungs’, which are emphasized by uniform cutouts (a’la Power Girl)…

This book is full of hoots, giggles, belly laughs, and unfortunately, the harsh reality of the 2016 Election. There’s a two page spread which harkens back to the CNN / MSNBC / National Television Network ‘Man on the Street’ interviews, with paraphrased quotes I heard about Trump over his opponents, and over Clinton. The idea that Robinson could make it fit so easily, and fluidly… well it both makes me ill, and gives me pause to want to read much more.

As I said, Jimmie Robinson has grabbed the National Zeitgeist by the shorthairs with this storyline, not because he’s rich, and just can, but because it’s just too soon, and no one will be able to deny the ugly nature of what they are reading.

This is worth a read to see where he takes it, to see if he has the stones to finish what he started, and to see HOW THE HELL Bomb Queen WALKS IN THOSE FRICKIN BOOTS!!!

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶🌶

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Cyberpunk 2077 Trauma Team #1 (Dark Horse Comics)

Writer: Cullen Bunn Artist: Miguel Valderrama

‘Everyone’s resentful of how little money they make. Doesn’t change anything.

We get the call.

We do the job.

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As I read this book, and watched the flashes of color race across my eyes, my first thoughts were ‘godsdamn, this guy makes Frank Miller look good!’

Gentle Readers, in my introduction to this book, inside the first 5 or six pages, I was making comparisons between the artist of this book, and the master of dark, splatter mayhem.

Miguel Valderrama has a very special touch to his pencils and inks, maybe he buys them from the same place, perhaps they are fashioned from the same tree and graphite quarry… whatever the reason, the cause, I want MORE!

The biggest difference is the lightness of touch, the fine lines, there are many more, much more elaborate detail than the broad strokes Master Miller uses, however, this is not a complaint. Rather , the observation is more of a wistful longing for a, well, a ‘What if Frank Miller Drew Everything The Way He Drew His Crowd Scenes?

The answer might be found in this book

Cullen Bunn’s story reads like a reality television story. This is a look into the psych eval of the lone surviving member from a Medical Evac Team. This Trauma Team has medics, and soldiers to act as guards, as the areas they are sent into aren’t exactly Beverly Hills, unless the 90210 has been overrun by the Crips and Bloods, and they are eating the shop owners.

As Nadia is running through her memories of the events, we are seeing it in real time, along with the interviewer’s requests for clarification. She appears to be a solid medic, her only concern being getting back in the field. She has a job to do…

Now, at first glance, this could be seen as pretty derivative… like Judge Dredd / Anderson as a Guard / Medic team… BUT… and this is a Big One, the comparison ends with the big helmets and firefights.

There’s none of the cynicism, or the poking fun at the Government / Branches / Cabinet Offices. Rather, there’s what feels like a genuine look at how being a survivor has effected this character, and how she is going to handle getting back out into the field.

I liked this. I have to say, I went in to this book with some preconceptions, and was happy to see them dashed. The interactions between the Team characters come across as real, there’s little stilted, unnatural dialogue… and that was a great thing to see.

The twist Bunn slams at the reader on the last page of the book, well, I want to see Issue 2, just to see how this plays out.

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶.5

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HEAVY #1 (VAULT Comics)

Writer: Max Bemis Artist: Eryk Donovan

‘I’ve got fifteen Hitlers to do away with before the end of the night!

They’re throats aren’t gonna slit themselves!

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Have you ever read ‘The Punisher’?

Seen R.I.P.D.?

Put the two together, you’ve pretty much read this book.

Hyperviolence, set to a redemption arc, while saving the Multiverse from the worst iterations of the Famous (both good and bad… Leonardo DaVinci as a bisexual foot fetishist who uses his genius to become Dictator of the World, and build weapons that are sexual torture devices???!!!???)

The redemption part?? To get to the Other Side, and redeem yourself, you have to partner with, and train the jerk who killed you and your girl, and make sure he doesn’t get killed when you are on the job!

Unless this is what you are into… HARD PASS!

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶

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We Only Find Them When They’re Dead #1 (Boom! Studios)

Writer: Al Ewing Artist: Simone De Meo

Boss, tell me if I’m out of line here, I don’t mind not knowi—

— But what IS this between you and Richter? What happened?

Oh, it’s quite simple, Jason.

She killed my PARENTS.

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I was hooked on this book before I got to these lines of dialogue.

I don’t know if it was the absolutely wonderful artwork, the beauty of the layouts, the detail, the ——Oh Hell, Simone De Meo’s artwork grabbed me and held me for the three readings I gave this book. I couldn’t get over the visuals, her place ts of panels, the character sketches… Hell, some of this was downright cinematic.

There are panels, and pages, that made me think of James Gunn’s vision of Knowhere… and that is high praise from me.

Al Ewing, what is there to say. After reading his work on Judge Dredd, i sought out his work wherever I could find it.. This is tough for me, not being a big Marvel Fan, since almost everything he has written has been for the House of the Iron Mouse…

The story, is simplicity. Explorers in Space find the corpses of the Gods. Well, that is as close as they can come to what they are.

There is a market for their meat, the materials which clothe them, certain parts of their organs, both a legal and a Black Market.

Once a Godcorpse has been identified, the Sutopsy Ships descend upon it, to stake claims. these are monitored by Escort Ships, in place to enforce Government Regulations concerning what can and cannot be stripped from the Godcorpse.

Violate protocols and die.

This is the story of the Vikaam Two, her captain, Georges Malik, his crew, and his plan to find a Living God.

I can’t wait!

Eight Bells… All is well…

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

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Grendel, Kentucky #1 (AWA /Upshot)

Writer: Jeff McComsey Artist: Tommy Lee Edwards

‘You believe what Pap said about Clyde?

How he died?

Do I believe a bear killed my Daddy?

No Fuckin’ Way.

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1976. Junior Year of High School, my AP English class was assigned ‘Beowulf’ as an Advanced Placement Test read. In the Olde English translation.

It was an attempt by my teacher, a wonderful elf of a nun, to get her literary stunted students to stretch, comprehend, and recognize themes once they see them, in preparation for the exam and the expectations of college.

2020. As is my wont, I picked up all the First Issues of the Indy Comics at my local purveyor of Four Color Sequential Art, The Geekery.

While running up my near National Deficit weekly Comics tab, my eyes slid across the title, and the gritty cover… Hmmmmm, too much of a draw not to at least give a look, add it to the pile.

In the opening pages of this book, Clyde Wallace has dressed himself in catcher’s mask, chest protector and knee / shin guards (poor man’s body armor), and strapped on enough real and makeshift weaponry (baseball bat with spikes driven through the business end to an M-60 grenade launcher) to make Rambo, Negan and Max Rockatansky run screaming into the night.

Clyde marches into the mouth of a mine…

WHOA! By Hrothgar, King of the Danes… This is Beowulf… In Kentucky!!??!!

Set in 1971, the Beowulf character, Denny, is a veteran of the Viet Nam Police Action, his warriors, well they are an all female biker gang, led by Marnie, a woman his father raised from childhood. The King, Pap, is the Town Elder, and he knows something he isn’t talking about.

Yeah, this is already good, one issue in.

Jeff McComsey has written an offbeat take on the Beowulf epic, taking some very severe literary license with the story lines. The epic heroes and warriors, well, not so much. Relatively amoral, criminal for support, ahhhh lets face it, these guys are all anti-heroes, at best.

If this were today’s America, I’m not sure I wouldn’t be rooting for the monster.

But I digress.

The artwork by Tommy Lee Edwards is gritty, hard on the eyes, and, well appropriate to the story. His artwork HURTS at times, you can feel the violence, the intent, through the eyes. America in 1971, it was not a pretty place.

As a miniseries (1 of 4, so far), this is worth the read. Too much more, and it would feel like I was prepping for a test again… but I digress.

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶🌶

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Inkblot #1 (Image Comics)

Creators: Emma Kubert and Rusty Gladd

‘Sweet Suckleberries!

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Her Name is KUBERT. As in Joe, and Adam and Andy and Katie.

That alone earns her the right to a viewing.

The fact that this is a fun little book she co-created with Rusty Gladd, well, that’s a gallon of whipped Italian Sweet Cream on top of the cake!

Give this a shot! Buy it for your little ones, if you have any! Lie about having little ones, and buy it for yourself! You won’t be disappointed!

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶🌶.5

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Spy Island #1 (Dark Horse Comics)

Writer: Chelsea Cain Cover / Designer / Supplemental Art: Lia Miternique Artist: Elise McCall

‘Some people are afraid of the ocean. There’s a word for it: ‘Thalassophobia’. A fear of the open ocean and what lies beneath its surface.

Not me.

I think the ocean’s great*.

*except for the Kraken.

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SO. That happened.

There is an area of the Atlantic Ocean, delineated by vertices at Miami, Florida, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Bermuda, which has been the source of many stories concerning the disappearance of airplanes, ships, crews of ship, and unusual activities. This area, lovingly referred to as the Devil’s Triangle, or the Bermuda Triangle, is the source of this tale.

Spy Island is located somewhere inside the Triangle, and it plays host to spies, bad actors, scientists, etc from all nations, some other worlds, and all times.

It’s the story of Nora Freud, Agent for an unnamed country, possibly the USA, possibly not. She is a spy, and so much more. She is also a woman of action, who can perform any assignment given to her.

Including assassination.

Lia Miternique and Elise McCall have put together an artistically gorgeous offering in this book. Between the inserts for the fish, maps, the advertisements and covers, this a visually wondrous.The underwater scenes in and of themselves are masterful, offering a view of the ocean one might actually see off t a Caribbean island.

The story, well it is OK. Lots of self exposition, not much action (the best stuff is in the first 4 pages), this is setting up like a spy thriller, of sorts. DUH, bimbo!!! Look at the title!

It is a first issue, and seems to be tagged for a longer run, so, I’m willing to give Ms. Cain the benefit of the doubt here. She had to have given the artists the perspective to draw from, and I am cautiously optimistic, based on Mockingbird, and her NYT Best Seller Status…

It’s worth a shot, just for the eye candy…

Out of 5🌶 🌶🌶🌶.5

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Well, there you have it. A solid week's worth of effort on my first mostly non-crappy piece of digital art. Good grief, I'm exhausted. As usual, this was done on FireAlpaca, which I still love even though it currently doubles as the bane of my existence. (Omega is SO HARD) Wondering about the actual backstory of this image? Well, that's a long story... Meaning that I mispronounced Team Dark as "Cream Dark" (heh heh, geddit?... I'll show myself out) and had the thought of "Hey, what if shenanigans happened and Cream somehow joined Team Dark?" And because the drawing process takes awhile and my ADHD brain just can't find it in itself to focus on only one or two things at a time (and I'm addicted to character development), I was able to figure out a sort of-reason of how this could work. Warning: Angst. *** (TL;DR) Once upon a time in the land of the Post-SGW Archie timeline, Cream was content to stay to the sidelines and support the Freedom Fighters. However, she couldn't deny that she felt slightly envious of these heroes as they regularly dashed off to save the world and wished that she could do her part. Flash forward a couple years, and Cream is about 10 or 11. By now, she has received some very basic combat training as the world grows even more dangerous. However, her mother and the other Freedom Fighters are still inclined to shelter her, which at this point is seriously pissing her off. But seeing no other options than to stay on the Sky Patrol and support them from afar, however ill content she felt about it. Dr. Eggman's hold on the world had steadily been growing tighter, despite the FF's varied attempts to take him down. Westside Island was no longer safe, and Vanilla had moved into the Sky Patrol at the request of both Cream and the FF. However, life on the Sky Patrol wasn't exactly fun and games either. Eggman had been finding new ways to infiltrate or short-circuit the dirigible, which Rotor and Tails both struggled to combat. To compensate for being rather short-staffed, Cream was taught how to pilot and operate the Sky Patrol (much to her delight). However, she was still only used as a stand-in in case a situation arose where one of the other Freedom Fighters weren't able to take the wheel. During a particularly vicious battle with Eggman where all the Freedom Fighters were called into the fray, Cream had the opportunity to take hold of the Sky Patrol, and with her help operating the weapons system, it looked like a victory for the FF. But Eggman had a few tricks up his sleeve. He sent a powerful virus to Nicole that temporarily short-circuited the controls in the Sky Patrol, leaving it vulnerable for a strike. And strike he did. The Sky Patrol crashed. Eggman had won this battle. Luckily, everyone had been outside of the Patrol, fighting... everyone, that is, except Cream and Vanilla. It took almost a week for Cream to wake up. She had suffered a bad concussion and had fractured a few bones, but they were assured she'd make a full recovery. It was a tragedy the same couldn't be said about her mother. After the funeral, everyone expected Cream to become depressed or withdrawn, but instead, her attitude made a complete 180°. She wanted to fight. She wanted to punish Eggman for the death of her mother. This was unforgivable. But the Freedom Fighters were frightened by this new Cream. They tried and failed to coax her into toning it down, and any talk of Eggman getting his recompense someday only irritated her more. She didn't want to wait until "someday". She wanted vengeance now. Several months passed, and sure enough, Cream did manage to calm down enough to think logically, although the thought of revenge never strayed from her mind. It also wasn't long before the FF paired up with Team Dark for a strike mission, which Cream begged to help with. As she watched this team, she grew more and more in awe with them; their fighting styles, their ruthless, to-the-point strategies... especially when she compared them to the Freedom Fighters, with whom she held the angry paradigm of a group of paranoid babysitters determined to tie her down. She became obsessed with Team Dark and dreamed of someday fighting alongside them them, or at least joining GUN- an organization which she viewed as much less restricting than the FF. About the time she turned 12, Cream had had enough; leaving an angry note next to the Sky Patrol's tea set with no promises of ever returning, she struck out on her own to the United Federation. Along the way, she had several life-threatening adventures that almost made her turn back, but she pressed on until she reached GUN's headquarters. She begged Commander Tower for any kind of job that involved actively helping take down the Eggman Empire, emphasizing her idolization of Team Dark. Tower, having been previously informed of her mother's death, took some pity on her and offered her a spot in a small aerial strike team, which she gladly accepted. She excelled rapidly, learning how to hack most electronics and moving Tower to promote her to a more serious squad. By the time she was 13, she had become one of GUN's best junior pilots and tech operators, and had significantly improved her combat prowess (although she still had a lot to learn). Finally, she felt as if she was really doing her part to take down the man who was responsible for taking away her mother. It wasn't long before she attracted the notice of Team Dark, who had requested a pilot for an upcoming mission and had been sent Cream. At first they were apprehensive of her, but her down-to-earth professionalism both surprised and impressed the team. They began requesting her assistance whenever they needed a seasoned pilot or hacker, finding her rather charming, and much more mature than they remembered. On the flip side, Cream was absolutely thrilled to be fulfilling her dream to fighting alongside her idols. Soon, she was practically one of the team, if unofficially. She is still aligned with GUN and Team Dark, though she has made amends with the FF for running away. She still continues to help fight Eggman in any way she can, alongside Cheese, her Hero Chao. *** DANG, that was long. But I wanted to give this AU justice. I dunno. Maybe it's cuz I wish Cream had a more active role in the series, maybe it's cuz I love seeing her with Team Dark, or maybe it's cuz I like angst way too much, but the point is, I could see something like this happening in the comics if SEGA would ever allow it. But who knows, maybe Cream will get a more aggressive role in the IDW comics.

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