Do we really have to tell you?
I'm not really objecting to swearing, but only if it is done sparingly. words like "damn" and "hell" are acceptable In my book to be used more often, but anything after that I think should be used with caution.
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Yes. Yes they are.
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Seriously? It means vagina; it's the female equivalent of dick, but for whatever reason is considered worse (and can be applied to men as well as women, bizarrely enough).
And again, I'm not advocating for cursing all the time, I just want to establish a limit.
Ukrainian Red CrossI think it all comes down to tone. I mean no one is going to drop Fuck or Cunt in the middle of a Captain Marvel story or make it plausible to have any character in said story say it and keep it in line with their personality. No in a story focused on the Suicide Squad or the Weapon X program it would make sense. It ultimately come down to the writer exercising some digression and common sense.
Theres sex and death and human grime in monochrome for one thin dime and at least the trains all run on time but they dont go anywhere.
I'd certainly see Deadpool dropping it...
Just an FYI: I've decided to actually set a schedule for 'TheGoldenAge', since I didn't take into account the amount of prep-work needed before I actually start the Spring Semester. For now, I'll still be putting up one Chapter a Day, but after next Sunday, (Jan.5th,) I'll only be putting up material on Sundays. Now, does this mean you'll only get one Chapter's worth each Sunday? Not necessarily. I might not be writing every day, but still fairly often, so each time I update, there will still be a few Chapter's worth of material, at least in comparison to the current length of Chapters. It's just that instead of 7 smaller Chapter a week, you'll be getting one longer Chapter, which I think some people might actually prefer. Until then though, there will still be one Chapter a day.
EDIT: I also found another interesting character to use; The Twister,
able to control wind to such an extent that he can create cyclones, (or twisters, natch,) and put himself inside them safely. Oh, and he's also descent of Odysseus. Yes that Odysseus. Not only does he have a great&unique power, but he also has a link to the Greek Myths, ala Wonder Woman. So I'm using him.
EDIT 2: I've also got an idea for another Alternative Universe. Remember Jet Powers? Well, it turns out that midway through his own series, the entire Earth got ravaged beyond belief; Jet did all he could with his tech to save it, but though he stopped the world from being completely destroyed, he couldn't prevent an After the End scenario from occurring. And so, that's my idea for an alternative Earth; one more like Jet Power's original continuity, with him as the only Superhero, and with the world in a post-apocalyptic state, with a small group of heroes getting temporally stranded there at one point, including our Jet. Our Jet Powers is no doubt going to be horrified by this, though this whole storyline probably won't happen for a while. Also, Jet was more a space-hero as it turns out, but this series still place long before his original debut, where he was clearly an old man; with the new alternative Earth being much more like his original continuity, I think this can still work.
edited 2nd Jan '14 11:20:31 AM by kkhohoho
I'm not really sure how to answer that. I just see an idea, look at it from different angles, and see what can be done with it. I'm not sure what else I can say.
Oh, and more Jet stuff in EDIT 2.
EDIT: Chapter 16 is up, introducing the Atom and, funnily enough, Jet Powers, our fist Public Domain character to get anything more then a mention.
Also, I found a very interesting site, especially for my purposes; The Digital Comics Museum.
It has hundreds of Public Domain Golden Age comics up for download, and they're all free. It also includes Quality, Fawcett, and even Golden Age Charlton comics; I thought DC the works of all three companies, but somehow, they count among the Public Domain. That might mean that anyone could use, say, Captain Marvel if they wanted to and get away it, but I'm not sure. Either way, that means, after a fashion, that it has some DC stuff to. I'd highly recommend checking it out.
EDIT 2: Oh, and having actually read Jet's series thanks to the above site, I have some further ideas I can do with Earth-J. (That's what I'll be calling this new Earth, due to... well, the new Earth really is all about Jet. So, Earth-J.
) At the end of Issue 4, after Jet had stopped a former general and his lover from taking advantage of the After the End situation to take over what remained of the USA, Jet said that he was going to implement machines that would restore the Earth to it's current state; this also implies that he would restore not just the Earth itself, but society to what it formerly was also. Here's my thoughts on this; according to Issue 3, most everyone on Earth died, and according to Jet himself, much of the Earth was also devastated, and contaminated with radiation. The only sliver of hope is that there are select areas that were relatively unaffected by the dust, (yes, space-dust is what caused the end of the world; it was the early 50's,) including enough of the USA that the General was able to go on his little conquering spree. But the point is, how would one man go about trying to restore an entire world&society that might well be broken beyond repair?
Through becoming a dictator, of course! Jet, (who is also an old man at this point, as he was in his series,) finds that rebuilding Earth and Society isn't nearly as easy as it looks, even withhis genius. He just can't build the machines necessary to 'rebuild' the Earth, because there aren't enough resources left to do so. You can be the Scientist Supreme, but if you don't have the proper resources, then what can you do with your vast intellect? And that's taking into account the will of the people either; do they really just want everything to back exactly as it was before, or would they like changes made? Or can they even truly go back? But Jet just can't do nothing either; what's more, in Issue 4, he was perfectly willing to lead a rebellion and take charge, so he's very much a take-charge kind of guy. So, he takes charge. He does what he can, managing to build a large city; again, he has limited resources, so it's less modern-day USA, and more ancient Rome. He is able to build small robot drones; they're actually kind of tiny, but they're fast as all heck, and can paralyze or kill you in nearly an instant. He can only build so many of these though, so he has his girlfriend Su Shan, a former aide to a Yellow Peril Supervillain, act as a Noble Demon, taking forces to various towns, settlements, and ruined cities, and gathering up forces and supplies, by force if necessary. Jet knows that he would never be able to do that himself, but also feels that this is what must be done in order to restore order, so with much regret, he has Su, a former villain, do the dirty work. In time, Jet has rebuilt the remains of not just the USA, but all of North America into an Empire, spanning the entire continent. Overall, it strives to be orderly and just, but in a thrownback world such as this one, uprisings have a higher potential of occurring, (and they do,) so Jet and Su also decide to take a throwback to earlier societies. If you obey the will of the law and do as you're told, life will be good. But, if for whatever reason you don't agree with how things are run, well... you may not die, but there's no garantee you'll ever see the light of day again either.
Meanwhile, the rest of the world's just been trying to survive, with most of it going back to an agricultural lifestyle. However, in the few years since the dust struck, the people have reluctantly gotten used to such a lifestyle; in fact, some don't think it's that bad, preferring the freedom they have over what they've heard about in North America. But and Su Shan think otherwise. They just can't let what they see as chaos run free; order must be restored! And while some other parts of the Earth might willingly side with Jet and Su, others might be more resistant. And it's at this point that our heroes from our Earth find themselves, as they must decide just who's side they're on here; a life of a backwater but free society, or one that is more orderly and advanced, but with little freedom? And it's our Jet that finds himself having to make the hardest choice of all; side with his older, alternative self, or fight agaisnt him.
EDIT 3: So I've got some not-so-good news about the Golden Age!Blue Beetle. I'm still going to include him in the 'verse, maybe even use some other Fox Comics characters, but I'm removing him from the group. I just can't think of much to really do with him as a character, other then have him get addicted to his pills that give him Superpowers, and I already have Hourman for that, who I also have other things planned for then just Super Drugs. Again, the Golden Age Blue Beetle will be mentioned, maybe even show up, but he's not going to be a very prominent character. But in the place of one Public Domain character, I have another; the White Streak.
Created by the same writer/artist as the Human Torch, Carl Burgos, the White Streak is a robot created by an ancient South American Civilization who was sealed away after the civilization collapsed due to internal strife, AKA Civil War. Ironically, war is the one thing the robot was created to prevent, and I'm going to cover just why it failed in it's task, and why it was sealed away. Regardless of that though, he was unsealed in modern times by a pair of archeologists, and seeing that the world is in the midst of a war far greater then the one of his own civilization, vows to put an end it. He also, I think, has elements of an interesting personality, and I plan to flesh it out and fully develop it. So while the Beetle is getting pushed to the backburner, I think that this 'new' character will do just fine.
EDIT 4: I'm also adding another character from the Public Domain; Hydroman
created by the same guy responsible for Namor, Bill Everett; basically, he had a chemical injected in his bloodstream that lets him turn into water, and it's much more useful and powerful then it might sound. Now, Hydroman was originally some sort of agent or somesuch; it was never really defined, but he was working on a case involving 'Oriental Invaders' when the comics was started so he's something. Here, I'm going to have him working with Plasticman and another FBI sanctioned Public Domain hero, Man O' Metal,
as agents sent by the FBI to act as liaisons, though unbeknownst to the other heroes, they're also supposed to be keeping tabs. And unbeknownst to even Hydro,Plas, and Metal, the FBI agent that's working with them really works for Vandal Savage; when everyone else finds out, the trio is going to find themselves in quite the predicament...
edited 2nd Jan '14 9:22:13 PM by kkhohoho
Yesterday, I finished watching The Big O, so today I'm going to start on Batman of the Future. I'll also try to get Spider-Girl in some form if I can.
This is all because I want to do a future storyline featuring those two.
Spider-Girl begins more or less as in canon. Peter has retired from superheroing due to a past injury, and now he and MJ raise their 15-year-old daughter, May (aka Mayday), in one of Gotham's nicer neighbourhoods. MJ now runs a successful modelling school and agency, and Peter works as a researcher at Wayne-Powers Enterprises.
During a basketball game, May suddenly manifests Peter's spider powers, but fortunately only Peter and MJ cop to what's happening. They make May promise not to seek out crime and injustice, on the basis that she might be injured like Peter.
Not long after, Peter is abducted by agents working for Wayne-Powers' rival corporation, Alchemax. Due to Alchemax's heavy investment in the GPD, the police drag their heels; with Huntress and Robin out of town, it falls on May to go rescue Peter, on the strict understanding that this is an unusual situation, not to be repeated. Long story short, she successfully rescues Dad, who while grateful and proud, is none too pleased that she put herself in danger. Peter and MJ make May promise again not to risk her life.
This lasts about a week, before a combination of excitement and the whole "With great power comes great responsibility" thing entices May back to superheroing. Her parents are initially dead set against it, but as time goes on, they gradually come to accept the situation.
Batman of the Future begins as I described here
, with Terry McGinnis' father being murdered by the Jokerz. Terry seeks out Huntress' aid, and becomes her Robin. Later, Huntress is herself killed, but Terry manages to track down the aged Bruce Wayne and becomes the new Batman.
Anyway, various crimefighting hijinks ensue, with Bruce acting as Terry's mentor. In public, Bruce takes on Terry as his personal assistant to explain why they spend so much time together. Terry, who has always been a bit delinquentish, starts to turn his life around, though still has some trouble making ends meet and keeping his secret identity from his family.
Terry, of course, goes to the same school as May. In the beginning, May thinks Terry's bad boy persona is kind of hot, but is sensible enough not to get involved with him. After he starts working for Bruce, the two start going out, but both have to keep blowing off the other whenever crime happens.
However, as time passes, Spider-Girl and Batman encounter each other more and more, and mutual attraction develops. This leads to a mutual Loves My Alter Ego situation, where each is torn between the other's civilian and superhero identity.
This subplot culminates in Terry taking May to an upscale restaurent to "tell her something important". Before he can say anything, gangs attack, much to the pair's respective dismay. The two run off to seperate out-of-the-way locations and change into superhero garb, then beat back the gangs, fueled by frustration about superheroing always getting in the way of having a social life.
At the end of the issue, Batman and Spider-Girl converse privately.
Batman: You know, I actually had a date tonight.
Spider-Girl: So did I. I doubt Terry will even speak to me again...
Batman: Terry... wait, your date wasn't Terry McGinnis by any chance?
Spider-Girl: Yeah, actually. You know Terry?
Batman: May, I am Terry.
Batman pulls off his mask, revealing Terry's face. There's a beat panel of Spider-Girl looking shocked, but then she pulls off her own mask to reveal May. Confessions about divided affections follow, and the final panel is of the two of them kissing.
After that, their series merge into one, entitled Batman and Spider-Girl, as the two coordinate and fight crime together.
Also, at some point, there will be a story where mainline Spider-Man and Batman end up in this future and meet their successors.
I also imagine that in this future, Static will have become a sort of elder statesman in the superhero community, possibly having equal power, respect, and influence to Superman.
And on an unrelated note, I'd like to talk about Toyman. I intend to use him as the villain in my Superman/Fantastic Four origins issue, as the fact that he can field armies makes him the sort of person who can pose a challenge to the combined forces of Superman and the Four while not overshadowing them.
So, anyway, I was thinking of giving him an origin based on the one he had in the 90s Superman cartoon, but with Bruno Manheim replaced by the Kingpin.
Winslow Schott is the son of a man who earned a living making and repairing handcrafted toys. His father always dreamed of setting up a factory, but could never get enough capital. One day, Wilson Fisk offered to finance him in exchange for 30% of profits; Mr Schott, overjoyed, immediately said yes.
Allegedly to make things easier on the elderly Mr. Schott, Fisk also used his connections to bring in a team to do the work; again, Mr. Schott just agreed to what seemed like a stupendously generous offer. However, Fisk's men turned the factory into a front for drug and weapon distribution, number racketeering, and money laundering. When Mr. Schott found out, he went to the police, but due to a mixture of Fisk covering his tracks and having several cops in his pocket, he was never convicted; later, when incontrovertible evidence emerged of the illegal activities, Fisk managed to get Mr. Schott convited.
Winslow, already unstable with grief, vowed revenge on the Kingpin, and intended to do it using the very things his father had worked so hard on, and that the Kingpin had corrupted - handmade toys, of the destructive variety.
When he first appears, he is using his army of toys to steal a cache of anomalous materials (including some Kryptonite) for an anonymous client (Lex Luthor), who intends to take down the Kingpin.
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(Although, with me covering the Golden Age, Atom James doing his fringe-element storylines, (that is say, none of those two planned stories of his are 'usual' for either universe, and I doubt they'll be long-running,) and IF Wanderer wanting to do something cosmic, that just leaves Red M for one long-running series in the Modern Age. (Spiderman.) It makes me wonder when we'll get around to that long-term plan Vamphire Bhuadda talked about, because that's something I'd really like to see, and in more then just a outline.
In other news, Chapter 17 is up. It's actually been up since around noon, but I've working on other things since then; mainly editing my previous chapters. Everything's mostly the same, but as it turns out, I really needed to do a better job at proofreading, because there a number of errors and typos; nothing horrible, but still noticeable. I'm pretty sure I've taken care of that, but it took me all day.
If anything though, the new Sunday-only schedule should me more time for proofreading, which is probably a good thing. (Oh, and Chapter 17 introduces two more Public Domain character, Doc Strange&American Crusader of Nedor Comics.
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edited 3rd Jan '14 5:49:01 PM by kkhohoho
Chapter 18 is up, introducing Plastic Man and two more Public Domain Characters, Hydroman and Man O' Metal, all of which are agents of the FBI here.
edited 4th Jan '14 5:02:22 PM by kkhohoho
Currently writing the first real chapter of Spidey. Prepare yourself for the Superior Spider-Snark!
The very best, like no one ever was. Check out my Spider-Man fanfic here! [1]
'Spider-Snark, Spider-Snark, does whatever a snarker can! Says 'yo mom', puts you down, makes you look like a total clown, watch ouuuuuuuut, it's the Amazing Spider Snaaaaaaaaaark!'
EDIT: Also, it turns out that the 'Atomic Crusader' is actually supposed to be called ' American Crusader'. I actually prefer that, since it's considerably more outrageous and just makes him seen even more loony given the circumstances, so that's changed. Thankfully, he's only been in one chapter so far, so it shouldn't be a problem.
I've also decided to introduce Uncle Sam this Season, but only Uncle Sam; the rest of the Freedom Fighters come will come later, and Sam himself might only show up for a story or two, until Season 2 and the Earth X storyline. 1. It better establishes Uncle Sam And The Freedom Fighter for the next season, with Sam's last appearance in Season 1 probably alluding to beginning his own team. And 2.Turns out that Uncle Sam's own series actually had a bonafide Supervillain who wasn't a Mad Scientist; King Killer. (He was created by a couple of [[Mad Scientist Mad Scientist's, but wasn't one himself.) What makes him so astonishing is that there weren't all that many Super Villains during the Golden Age, especially early on. Comics from later decades that are about the Golden Age help remedy this somewhat, but seeing an actual original Golden Age Super Villain, at least in the early days of the era, is a rare treat. But I'm not going to use him without bringing in his opposite Hero, so cue Uncle Sam in Season 1, at least for one story.
edited 5th Jan '14 8:36:24 AM by kkhohoho
I need you guys to help me out with something. So, Peter lives in Queens, but numerous depictions have him going to school in Manhattan. Is this realistic? If not, is it realistic for him to be able to swing from his house to whatever school he goes to in Queens?
Huh. I really can't think of a justification for why he's not going to the Bronx High School of Science, but CANON DEMANDS HE HANG OUT WITH PEOPLE HE HATES AT A SCHOOL WHERE HE IS A SOCIAL PARIAH I'M SORRY PETER BLAME STAN
The more research I do, the more I realize New York has some awesome schools. "Oh, our school graduated The Ramones, the Secretary of the Treasury, Paul Simon, and Art Garfunkel."
edited 4th Jan '14 11:56:01 PM by RedM
The very best, like no one ever was. Check out my Spider-Man fanfic here! [1]Considering the amount of dysfunctional teenagers that inhabit both universes theres noting that says that Peter has to go to the original school he did. Theres plenty of bullies in all schools. They just take different shapes.
Theres sex and death and human grime in monochrome for one thin dime and at least the trains all run on time but they dont go anywhere.I just can't see Flash Thompson and Liz Allen going to some prestigious science magnet school. But anyway, the original question: How can I set it up so that he swings to school, or should I rework that?
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Maybe it's a fancy private school that Peter got into on a scholarship?
Also, I think somebody mentioned some way back about having Superman appear in Spider-Man's origin. Is that something you plan to use?
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I think that was the FF that had Superman catch their rocket.
... That could work. I'm just trying to work the outcast angle here.
What if Flash also feels like something of an outcast? He got into this fancy school because he was good at football, but isn't really doing all that well in the actual classes, and feels like a total dumb@$$ compared to so many other other students. So, in an attempt to push himself as the top dog, he puts on a front of total bravado, which also extends to acting like a bit of a Jerkass. He puts down those who seem like wimps or weaklings, but who also are really darn smart, and Peter fits the bill.
EDIT: Chapter 19 is up; after this, the series is now officially switching to a Sunday-only schedule, though again, the chapters should be longer then the previous ones. We also get a new group of villains; the Tsunami Squad, which I know personally from Terra Obscura — a modern work from Alan Moore&Peter Hogan that revives many Nedor Comics heroes from the Golden Age— which originally was a group of Japanese Superhumans that blew up Pearl Harbor. Here, I want to respect that fateful tragedy, so I'm not doing that. I'm still using the group itself though, and I'm expanding it's numbers from the original four to provide a greater challenge for our large sqaudron of heroes. They were also supposed to have fought the American Crusader originally, so when they finally fight the heroes, he's going to be at least somewhat prominent. A couple of other new heroes are mentioned too, namely Starman and Dr.Occult who, like several other characters, will be in the group, but be more of a supporting character. He'll be dealing with various mystical affairs, but to separate him from the admittedly more powerful Dr.Fate, he'll also be using his talents to serve as a sort of mystical psychologist. We're not pulling the There Are No Therapists card here.
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