#master darque

[evilhorse]

Revenge

(Archer and Armstrong #9)

#archer and Armstrong #master darque #revenge #intense #bob layton #bernard chang #valiant comics #comics #90s comics #immortal

[hadit93]

Hi, hope you are doing well.

Can you suggest me resources on working with Goetic spirits in ways other than the solomonic way? I have found some ways in Jason Miller's books, but was wondering if there are any more ways.

TIA for your time and response.

There are certainly no shortcuts, or at least, you cannot expect the same results by using shortcuts. These spirits should also not be worshipped and so we can disregard most of the Luciferian and Demonolatory approaches as Darque-fluff.

There is a method in Paul Huson's 'Mastering Witchcraft', in Devin Hunter's work on the matter, Jason Miller offers methods in his courses. And of course Franz Bardon has a method as well. I believe Jason Miller's methods in Consorting with Spirits are the best modern adaptations I have seen. Jake Stratton-Kent also had different methods for example utilising Crowley's Liber Pyramidos, and also the techniques in his Goetic Liturgy.

In truth, any method of evocation can be adapted to work with the goetia if you know what you are doing. In fact I believe we should strive to find our own method of evocation that works for us and stick to that one. Otherwise we become jacks of all trades and masters of none.

What truly matters is you have the skills to perceive spirits, you know how to communicate with them, and you have the authority to summon them and for them to obey you. This authority can come from yourself through gained initiations and spiritual experiences, from the Holy Guardian Angel which is your connection to the Godhead itself, or from a deity you are close with whose authority you borrow. This being said the deity should be widely considered to be a deity spirits feared such as Hekate who is related to Goetic work.

#Goetia #Different Methods #Evocation #Spiritual Authority

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Master Darque (September 8, 1992) This Day In Comics https://www.comicbookaddicts.com/2023/09/master-darque-september-8-1992-this-day-in-comics/

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the cover to The Second Life of Doctor Mirage (1993) #2 by Bernard Chang, Ken Branch and Maurice Fontenot

#Bernard Chang #Ken Branch #comics #Doctor Mirage #Dr. Mirage #Hwen Fong #Master Darque #Carmen Mirage

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Ninjak #25 (Valiant Entertainment)

Okay, take the best parts of Batman and James Bond and combine them, through in some nihilistic Buddhism, throw them in a blender, and the end result is Ninjak.

Ninjak is Colin King, a wealthy Brit who works as a spy after his parents died and he was left in the care of his abusive butler, a person so loving the Colin spent most of his childhood haunting the grounds of his estate rather than deal with the man.

He lends himself out to British Intelligence, combining all sorts of skills, gadgets, and wealth to take on the most dangerous assignments anyone can think to give him: in the past he's been tasked with stopping alien invasions, assassinating X-O Manowar, and regularly hangs out with the Eternal Warrior. He's a Badass Normal in the Valiant-verse, and so writer Matt Kindt gets to play with the full weight of this sort of character.

The end result is a comic that started slow and got progressively better, to where it's now one of Valiant's best but weirdest. There's a lot of strange philosophy here, centered around a character who is effectively an adrenaline junkie with a death wish and enough skill to keep from dying. It's blockbuster material.

At the start, Colin was investigating the Shadow Seven, a group of high-tech weapons dealers who dealt with cutting edge technology and weapons of mass destruction. Since then, he's started working with them to fight off a larger threat: Master Darque, the Shadowman villain who beat his hero by recruiting him and is the background bad guy of the whole Valiant Universe, a literal god-made-flesh.

Shadowman was the weakest of the opening salvo of Valiant comics, a meandering tale that couldn't come to terms with its hero or concept but who did have an immediately engaging villain. The protagonist faded and Darque has since plagued the Valiant Universe, causing massive destruction on a handful of occasions, and he's one of those villains that wins even when he loses.

Back in the strongest issue of the old Shadowman series, we were given an origin story for Darque and that story has entered and currently haunts Ninjak in the form of Sandria Darque, a relative and another mysterious god-made-flesh who is clearly up to something, helping Ninjak for reasons of her own, reasons that have never been revealed, reasons that we just might learn this issue.

Artist Stephen Segovia is doing some interesting things in this book with panel layout that give an interesting illusion of movement while also making infodumps interesting. Writer Matt Kindt is Matt Kindt, so you know the story is going to be good and head in directions you might not expect – which is perfect for this title. If you like Batman and want to try something different you really should give this a look.

#valiant comics #Matt Kindt #stephen sogovia #ninjak #X-O Manowar #shadowman #master darque #colin king #batman #james bond #eternal warrior #the eternal warrior #unity #Valiant Entertainment #god of comics #comics previews #comics #top five comics #New Comic Book Day #NCBD #previews #top five list #big pete #Big Pete's Comics and collectibles #Support your local Comic Shop

[girlsofcomics]

Razor

-Real name: Nicole Symone Mitchell

-A.k.a.: Darque Razor, Nicole Mitchell

-Publisher: London Night Studios

-Type: Human

-Afilliations: -

-Powers: Agility, stamina, stealth, swordsmanship, weapon master.

#character #nicole symone mitchell #darque razor #nicole mitchell #london night studios #human #agility #stamina #stealth #swordsmanship #weapon master

[brutalgamer]

Ninjak #23 (Comics) Review

Valiant’s Ninjak kicks off a new arc, and brings together the character’s deadliest foes. The Seven Blades of Master Darque For some reason, I had the totally wrong idea of what Seven Blades was about. That’s the name of the latest story arc to hit Ninjak with issue #23, by the...

#Master Darque #Ninjak #Review #Seven Blades of Master Darque #superheroes #Valiant Comics #Comics #Comics & Graphic Novels #News #Reviews

[evilhorse]

Eternal Warrior #6

#eternal warrior #master darque #not a real magician #huckster #intense #tattoos #barry windsor smith #valiant comics #comics #90s comics

[omniversalobservations]

Deathmate Prologue (September 1993)

The '90s was the era for independent comic book publishers to make it big, and there were no bigger names than Image and Valiant. Both companies were comprised mainly of creators who had already been in the industry, with Image being founded by hot young artists and Valiant being the brainchild of comic book stalwarts like Jim Shooter.

Despite their near-simultaneous rises to prominence, they had very different approaches to publishing. Founded on the idea of letting creators own their work, Image didn't own the creators' over-the-top characters, and the Image Universe was built more on loose connections that tight continuity. On the other hand, Valiant completely owned its original characters and teamed them up with licensed heroes like Solar, Man of the Atom and Turok the Dinosaur Hunter in more down-to-Earth stories that followed a more tightly knit continuity. In 1993 and 1994, these two worlds collided in Deathmate, an infamous event that heralded the end of the collecting boom of the early '90s.

Deathmate occurred due to the chance interdimensional encounter between Valiant's Solar, Man of the Atom and Void of the WildC.A.T.s from Image Comics. From this, the two would fall in love, but their being together threatened to destroy the fabric of space and time in both of comic book universes. The chaotic collision of properties would include several other characters and series' from both publishers, such as Turok, Cyberforce, Bloodshot, Harbinger and Youngblood.

Instead of being published as a traditional linear narrative, the issues of Deathmate were coded by colors, and they could theoretically be read in any order and still be understood as long as readers read the Prologue and Epilogue issues before and after.

Featuring work from an all-star roster of creators including Jim Lee, Barry Windsor-Smith, Rob Liefeld, Bob Layton, Marc Silvestri and many more, the storyline meshed the universes together as if they had always been one, with Bloodshot fittingly being a member of Youngblood. Likewise, Valiant's H.A.R.D. Corps and Image's WildC.A.T.s were combined into H.A.R.D.C.A.T.s. The issues themselves constantly focus on this admittedly interesting element, with more of a focus on the novelty of these combinations than a central narrative,

The main connective tissue throughout all of this miasma of action is Geoff, the young Geomancer from Valiant, being found by Image's Prophet. Prophet remembers the universes being separate, and he works with the Geomancer to find Solar and restore things to the way that they were. The ultimate catalyst behind this is revealed to Valiant's Master Darque, who wanted the universes to merge to turn himself into a supremely powerful being. When the future Solar realizes this, he quickly undoes it all in a rather rushed wrap-up.

Despite having the hype of two popular comic book companies behind it, Deathmate was not a resounding success, to say the least. As was common in that era of Image Comics, some individual issues of the series were released long after they were originally solicited. and Deathmate Red wasn't released until months after Deathmate: Epilogue. With fan and consumer interest quickly dwindling, stores were left with large amounts of unsold copies at a time when casual collectors were drifting away from comics.

Production delays weren't the only thing that the title had in common with Image's books at the time. Despite essentially being the Image/Valiant equivalent to DC vs. Marvel, the differences between Image's flashy action and Valiant's tight continuity became abundantly clear as characters were cast in roles they weren't usually cast in. The crossover also lacked some of Image's most famous heroes, including Spawn and Savage Dragon.

Though both publishers are clearly seeing better days, perhaps neither will ever live down one of the most infamous events of the '90s. Eventually, Image would largely abandon its attempt at a shared superhero universe, and it's currently much more of a haven for indie books of all genres. After being purchased by the video game publisher Acclaim, Valiant ceased publication around the turn of the millennium, but the new Valiant Entertainment gave the Valiant heroes a second life in 2012 with a well-received reboot of its classic characters.

Source: Comic Book Resources

(image via Comic Art Fans)

#comics #Doctor Solar #WildC.A.T.s

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“AND WE FOUND THE REST OF OUR TEAM...”

NINJAK #26

Written by Matt Kindt Art by Stephen Segovia

#NINJAK #Matt Kindt #Stephen Segovia #valiant #valiant comics #valiant entertainment #valiant universe #sanguine #kannon #fitz #le barbe #fakir #darque #master darque #shadow seven #art #artwork #comics #comic

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Wacky Raceland

Writer - Ken Pontac

Art & Cover - Leonardo Manco

An update of the classic Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon The Wacky Races, this collection recounts the story of a post-apocalyptic road rally where the prize is a ticket to Utopia - the only unspoiled area left on Earth. The various racers and their tricked-out AI cars compete to win the greatest number of heats to take the prize.

When I was a kid I have fond memories of watching Wacky Races reruns.  This graphic novel kind of bastardizes all of those fond memories. The original series was full of fun and humor, with silly puns and even sillier sight gags.  Here we have a hyper-violent, angst-ridden, gritty story that makes the cars more interesting than the characters. The word “asshat” appears so much in this story that I can say it has probably doubled the amount of times I’ve encountered it in my lifetime! i was looking for something fun and reminiscent of the old cartoon and what I got was nothing like that.

The first four chapters (issues in the original miniseries) are self-contained stories that kind of mimic the format of individual episodes of the cartoon. The main stories aren’t very engaging, and at the outset it’s very difficult to tell who’s supposed to be who and what cars are which. There’s also a time jumping gimmick that’s initially kind of confusing.  After the first chapter, the flashbacks are easier to discern and are kind of like Lost or Orange is the New Black in that they explore individual characters’ backstories.  Dick Dastardly’s is the most interesting and the book spends a lot of time focusing on him.  My favorite chapter is the one that takes place in Las Vegas - there’s a lot of action and humor, but the story is compelling and the characters all have interesting moments.

The last half of the book does kind of pull it together and present better, more interesting stories, but ultimately it feels rushed.  Too much is compressed into those last few issues.  There are some interesting ideas that never had an opportunity to grow.  it actually starts to develop into an interesting science fiction story, but then it ends.  I can see people dropping out of this early on and never getting to anything that was decent.

Leonardo Manco is usually a pleasure to see.  He’s done some creepy work on things like Hellblazer for DC and Master Darque for Valiant that fit his style well.  Here he does a nice job, but I think the number of characters and vehicles might have been too much - particularly early on.  Things are muddled in the early issues and it takes him a while to give the characters any real unique-ness and individuality and the story suffers because of it.  He does amazingly scary post-apocalyptic monsters, though!

Overall, I think this might have shaped up into something interesting, but it wasted the early part of the story and rushed the ending.  Not something you need to rush out to find.

#wacky races #ken pontac #leonardo manco #dc comics #hanna barbera #graphic novel #comic books #comic review

[comicweek]

Ninjak #26 Micro Rev

Written by Matt Kindt Illustrated by Stephen Segovia Colored by Ullises Arreola Lettered by Dave Sharpe

Is it possible for something to be satisfyingly unsatisfying? Normall,y that kind of feeling is evoked from Coen Brothers irony, or a really good noir, not a comic bout a ninja themed superspy/mercenary. Because that’s what comes to mind when considering “Ninjak” #26, the capper to ‘The Seven Blades of Master Darque.’ It is the end of Matt Kindt’s run, but not the end (technically that goes to #27). The mission is complete, Master Darque is no more, but Collin King is without satisfaction. All of these and more tangible details would normally point the reader to a reader conclusion that the book was an unsatisfactory experience, and yet I am satiated.

I suppose, a portion of satisfaction comes down to how Kindt and artists Stephen Segovia and Ulises Arreola tell this concluding chapter. This arc has been predicated on a series of elliptical narration told to Ninjak from Neville, Roku and Sandria Darque. Now Ninjak gets to tell his own unreliable narrative. This narrative by Ninjak is actually a really effective tool at cutting to the chase and condensing things so that we get to the actually important stuff fast. Normally I find Valiant’s four issue structure to be somewhat frustrating but this structure plays with and uses reader expectation just right.

How Kindt uses the story Ninjak tells Neville and himself, versus what story he tells the reader is a concluding statement that is in line with everything his series has told us about Collin Kink aka Ninja-K. He is a reflexive sadomasochist, the strong sadist proving himself by domineering his weak flesh. Never able to be the man for long without disrupting that stability and repeat the cycle. Kindt also uses this narrative prominence to do some interesting things to reveal the workings of agency in these kinds of stories.

For all the “seriousness” I’ve heaped upon this book, it isn’t unknowingly self-serious. Tonally it is like good modern James Bond, it takes itself seriously but with a playfulness. Kindt and the art team come together to use comic onomatopoeia (one of the unique tools of comics) to finish Ninjak’s explanation on what happened to Master Darque that is one of the funniest, smart, and satisfying moments I’ve read in a good while. Overall the art and construction of the book is fine, on par with what they’ve been doing previously. The fact they manage to ring yet another Ninjak-Roku fight out and have it not feel perfunctory is a sign of their craftsmanship and the narrative context Kindt has helped build.

Read the Rest of the Micro Revs for the week of 4/19/17 on Multiversity @multiversitycomics

#Thoughts #ninjak #valiant comics #valiant entertainment #Matt Kindt #Stephen Segovia #Ullises Arreola #Dave Sharpe #Ryan Bodenheim #The Seven Blades of Master Darque #Roku

[p1zzapop]

Top 20 Skull Characters

Skulls have become a huge part of pop culture. It’s a symbol often used in designs for characters associated with death or evil. In this list, we’re looking at the top 20 fictional characters with Skulls - specifically the head or face.

20) Death [ Castlevania ]

Death is Dracula’s loyal 2nd in command in the Castlevania series. He has a classic Grim Reaper appearance - complete with a big scythe - and wields dark magic. He tends to battle in clock towers and has resurrected Dracula countless times

19) Doctor Phosphorus [ DC ]

A reactor core accident gave Doctor Phosphorus the powers of eternal burning skin and radiation manipulation. He sought revenge on those he blames for making the power plant unsafe. This led into run-ins with Batman and he would eventually become one of the Dark Knight’s recurring villains.

18) Mister Bones [ DC ]

Mister Bones (aka Director Bones) was born a mutant after his mother was injected with an experimental drug during pregnancy. His skin and organs are invisible, and his sweat is toxic. He’s spent time as a member of a few superteams before eventually becoming a Director with the Department of Extranormal Operations

17) Holocaust [ Marvel ]

Originally known as Nemesis, Holocaust featured in the Age of Apocalypse event from the 90’s as one of the Four Horsemen. After his body was almost destroyed by Magneto, Dark Beast transferred his essence into a powerful exo-skeleton.

16) Doctor Destiny [ DC ]

Dr. Destiny used to be your typical evil scientist and criminal mastermind. But he would transcend that when he invented the Materioptikon, a device that could make dreams a reality. Eventually, he would be able to manipulate dreams directly and would become a major recurring foe of the Justice League

15) Deathstorm [ DC ]

There have been two Deathstorm characters that are dark variants of Firestorm  (one from Blackest Night/Brightest Day and one from New 52’s Earth-3). The New 52 version was a combo of Martin Stein and a corpse he experimented on. He had the powers of the Firestorm matrix and was part of the Crime Syndicate during the Forever Evil storyline.

14) Simon “Ghost”  Riley  [ Call of Duty ]

Simon “Ghost” Riley was a badass member of British Special Forces and Task Force 141 in the Call of Duty series. When they were kids, his brother Tommy would wear a Skull mask to scare him - which would inspire the design of Ghost’s balaclava.

13) Shadowman [ Valiant ]

Jack Boniface is given with the “Darque power” by the mystical group known as the Coven. When the Darque power fills Jack, Shadowman takes over with enhanced strength + endurance, night vision, reduced fear, and other abilities. He battles demonic and mystical forces when the sun sets in New Orleans

12) Blazing Skull [ Marvel ]

Blazing Skull was a Golden Age character from Timely comics and a member of the Invaders. He was seen as the chosen one by a tribe of “Skull Men” in a cave and gains special powers from training. These include immunity to fire and the ability to turn his flesh invisible.

11) Shao Kahn [ Mortal Kombat ]

Shao Kahn is one of the main antagonists throughout the Mortal Kombat games. He has ruled Outworld on multiple occasions and has godlike strength and powers. He can consume souls and wields his mighty Wrath Hammer in his battles with the forces of Earthrealm

10) Atomic Skull [ DC ]

The Joseph Martin version of Atomic Skull gained special abilities after an accident involving S.T.A.R. Labs. He has the strength, agility, endurance at the levels of a Superman analog. He’s also able to shoot his sweet looking purple flame in blasts at enemies. In some versions his skin is invisible- in another it’s melted off by radiation.

9) Crossbones [ Marvel ]

Crossbones is a neo-nazi military tactician who is often at odds with Captain America. He learned and taught at Taskmaster’s school and is a master of firearms and explosives. He famously assassinated (apparently) Captain America after the Civil War event

8) Taskmaster [ Marvel ]

Taskmaster is a master assassin with the ability to duplicate any ability he sees - without any training. Because of this he’s become an expert with all forms of weaponry, martial arts, and marksmanship. He is often used as a trainer for other super-powered individuals.

7) Black Mask [ DC ]

Born into an upper class family in Gotham City, Roman Sionis was a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne. He had serious mommy and daddy issues, culminating with their murder at his hands. Taking on the persona of Black Mask, he’d go on to run one of the largest criminal organizations in Gotham.

6) Scorpion [ Mortal Kombat ]

Scorpion was a trained ninja assassin who died at the hands of his bitter rival, Sub-Zero of the Lin Kuei clan. He returned from the dead as an skull-headed spectre with powers of hellfire. Though appearing as a force of evil, he has been more of an anti-hero as the games have progressed.

5) Reaper [ Overwatch ]

Gabriel Reyes was a decorated officer in the US military who took part in a secret “soldier enhancement program” that gave him superhuman abilities. He’d eventually become the mercenary and terrorist Reaper that would hunt former members of the Overwatch team. He is able to take on a wraith form and wields two hellfire-spewing shotguns.

4) Terminator - T-800 [ Terminator ]

The T-800s were a model of machines created by Skynet for infiltration and combat missions. They are androids that have a triple-armored hyper-alloy endoskeleton that makes them extremely hard to damage by conventional means. T-800s have powerful tracking systems, can replicate voices, and usually wield a Plasma rifle.

3) Skeletor [ Masters of the Universe ]

The nemesis of He-Man, Skeletor wants to conquer and rule the world of Eternia. He commands dark mystical powers and a wide array of minions and henchmen. Much of his magic powers are channeled from his ram-headed staff known as the Havoc Staff.

2) Red Skull [ Marvel ]

Red Skull is an evil enemy of the free world, mentored by Hitler himself. He dons a red skull mask and is the archenemy of Captain America. Red Skull is often seen wielding the powers of the Cosmic Cube to further his agenda. Red Skull is one of the most sinister villains in comics, both in appearance and actions. His masterful scheming makes him an enemy that can’t be underestimated.

Honorable Mentions

Before unveiling #1, it’s worth mentioning a few others that didn’t quite crack the list. 

Blue Knight is a vigilante in Astro City. His guns shoot “ghost” bullets that disappear after hitting a target- leaving no trace.

Mister Fear is a mantle used by many villains in Marvel, all typically Daredevil or Spider-man enemies. He uses fear gas / pellets / spray to manipulate emotions.

The Punisher is one of the most iconic characters in Comics that has a Skull motif. After his family was killed by the mob, Frank Castle dedicates himself to brutally taking down criminals. This list was focused on Skull masks / heads which is why he didn’t quite make it.

Blight was a character from the Batman Beyond TV series and later made his way into comics. He is extremely high temperature and has radiation manipulation abilities.

1) Ghost Rider [ Marvel ]

There have been many Ghost Riders and Spirits of Vengeance over Marvel’s History. My favorite is Danny Ketch, but they are all iconic. The flaming skull, the bike, the spikes, the chain. Ghost Rider is a gritty, virtually indestructible force of justice. He wields hellfire, a magical chain, and a can transform vehicles into more fiery and powerful versions. His most well-known and terrifying abilities is the Penance Stare which makes the victim feel all the pain they’ve caused others over their lifetime. Ghost Rider is the epitome of the dark, badass antihero archetype - and what’s not to love about that?

#skull #skullcharacters #top 10 list #list #comics #geek #nerd #characters

[evilhorse]

I’ve unleashed chaos!

#eternal warrior #Gilad Anni-Padda #master darque #chaos #magic #souls #barry windsor smith #valiant comics #comics #90s comics

[allflooby]

Ordered some of the old school Valiant pins I didn't have on EBay. They're in great shape.

#valiant #valiant entertainment #ninjak #master darque #shadowman