Yearly Archives: 2011

Discpline, my friends, always DISCIPLINE

When last we left our rapidly-maturing Lone Wolf, he had been accosted outside a dockside tavern by persons unknown. After hasty consultation with the Powers of the Outer Dark (that's us), the decision was made to try and pull away rather than introducing him to the finely honed edge of our blade. Thus:

Looking over the list of possibilities, I regret that we do not have the Kai Discipline of "Sticking Him With the Check", as that would be a lot of fun. We also lack the Kai Disciplines of Healing and Mind Over Matter -- is that because we're completely self-centered and not too bright? -- so we're left with the following choices:

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So we can try to turn his brain to goo, we can whip out our spear (quite the trick in a crowded tavern), or we can (presumably) chit chat with the disgusting rodents currently consuming what is likely the only edible portions in the entire establishment. Perhaps we could try to recreate the Monty Python "Cheese Shop" sketch and guess what cheesy comestible they're currently serving their rodential clientele! No? Oh well, to business.

Let us know what you'd choose and why, fellow Outer Darkies!

And for those of you uninterested in propelling our unwitting dupe through his life paces, here's the aforementioned sketch for your edification and entertainment.

META: Out of town

I'll be out of town from today through Saturday evening at my lovely niece Amber's wedding in St. Francisville, Louisiana. We can literally see the Mississippi River from the church, so depending on how rapidly the flood waters are rolling, we could have a very interesting service indeed. I'm sure the fact that it's on Friday the 13th is not a problem.

Anyway, I've scheduled Random Panels, Lone Wolf, and Power User Profile posts to tide you over during my absence. I'll be checking in remotely via my iPhone to approve moderated comments and such.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to find anyone to cover for the Open Critique Day on Friday, so we'll have to wait for next week on that.

Have a good weekend!

Villain catchphrase fail

(From "Colossal Features" number 3, 1950.)

HM3: New items

Me, Myself, and I and dblade have once again come through with some nifty items now available in HM3:

The top row is by dblade, the bottom row by MMI, and they are:

  • Boxing glove, in Right/Left-Glove-Standard;
  • Basic hoop earrings, in Ears-Standard;
  • Big-brain head, in Head-Standard;
  • Dragon Chinese Zodiac symbol in Insignia-Nature;
  • Dog Chinese Zodiac symbol in Insignia-Nature;
  • Plain feather in Headgear-Standard;

Many thanks to both of those guys for drawing these!

Making fun of old people is wrong. Fun, but wrong.

Pop-quiz time! If you saw this guy wandering around, would you think he was a deadly super-villain or an escapee from the local "retirement village" ?

I'd have bet "escapee", especially since he's gadding about in his favorite green footie pajamas and a woman's feather boa. Plus, look at that pose -- it practically screams "Get off my lawn, you damn kids!"

On the one hand, I'm all for non-traditional types appearing in comics, and it's nice to see someone out there representing Geritol Nation. But did they have to bring up the grim specter of looming death hovering over his aging body by naming him "The Vulture"? That's just cruel.

On the other hand, this guy's going to snap in half like a dried-up old stick the first time he tries to pull out of a power-dive. And I don't think, in general, anyone over the age of 24 or so ought to be wandering around in anything skin-tight. Just say no to drooping.

Luckily none of that matters to Spider-Man, who gleefully beat the snot out of him on a regular basis back in the day. Sometimes it's nice to have an opponent who can be defeated just by starting a conversation about low-rise pants and/or that loud rock-and-roll music.

(Image and character ©Marvel Comics.)

The continuing adventures of Altar Boy

(From "Colossal Features" number 3, 1950.)

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I used to love Firestorm when I was a kid. I can't remember why, now ...

Poll Position: Chicks dig it

We turn our regard this week to that indispensable member of the comic book fraternity -- The Girlfriend:

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Let's examine the options, shall we?

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The first successful trial of the Armpit Gun

(From "Colossal Features" number 3, 1950.)

HM3: Female torso, turned

Sean David Ross requested a 3/4 view female torso for winning Character Contest 62, which has just been uploaded to the Body-Female-Standard set. Enjoy!