As many of you know, I try to base a lot of characters I draw on real people–often actors. Essaybee's description had the person Chant spotted as an “old man” and I thought about it for a minute, and I remembered Redd Foxx on SANFORD AND SONS going “I'm comin', Elizabeth!” and I couldn't resist. There were a couple of artistic challenges here. Trying to depict how Bob, who sees energy-fields, might see Mindmistress, yet still keep her recognizable–how Chant's mystic sight would spot the uniqueness of that old man…(think about who the Doppelganger Gang are capturing, who they're searching for…) Even doing Bob's dialogue boxes, and keep them distinct from the rest of it. They were all…interesting challenges. New comic Tuesday by Xmung, and another one next Thursday by Essaybee!–Al
@FaerieKnight Energy shield seen here: http://www.drunkduck.com/Essay_Bee_Comics_Presents_Fusion/index.php?p=735592
And possibly earlier, but that's the more recent one that I know of.
Well, [b]whoever[/b] he looks like - he's the most bemused looking Death I've ever seen. Kudos to Essaybee for playing against type for the concept of the Fusion world's Death.
I'd figured that the old man was the Death Avatar before the hints in the comments. Nice storytelling there.
As for the bomb, The best solution would be for the fastest flier to take it as high in the air as possible and throw it away a few seconds before detonation, then fly away from it to get out of the blast radius. Or in the case of Energize or Fusion, absorb the energy of the blast, then redirect it into space.
For those talking about vaporizing the bomb . . . They're in an enclosed space with lots of people. All of the energy (and heat) would have to go somewhere (conservation of energy), so vaporizing would be problematic.
@Kriss: She burns as hot as the sun. I don't think the bomb was built to operate under that kind of heat.
Failing that, she could do what she does with bullets and fuse with it at a sub-atomic level. Wonder how much energy she'd have to throw around after *that*?
kriss: actually vaporizing is one method of bomb disposal. a powerful controlled explosion which vaporises the fuel for the bomb renders it useless and causes significantly less explosion than the bomb would. in the end fusion is ideal at eliminating such a bomb, unless it is protected against such methods. it is quite experimental as of now as it is difficult to get temperates hot enough to vaporize rather than detonate the fuel source of a bomb in the field.
[quote=EssayBee]Although it won't be explained here, Death in Fusion's world actually loves life and likes to mingle with folks, and he absolutely loves the superheroes and watching them work because they save many innocent lives that he would otherwise take (and taking innocent lives is the part of the job that Death hates).[/quote]
Well, that's a relief. I was thinking that maybe Death Foxx was just waiting around for calamity to take its natural course and reap some souls in the process.
Chant better be careful. Death might just give him five across his lips.
I always just considered Fusion's death avatar just to be a kindly old man. When Al suggested basing him on Redd Foxx, it was one of those things that I never would've thought of, but fit in perfectly with what I had in mind to do with him much later in Fusion. (Such input is one of the many benefits of working on a project like this.) And I love the casual, nonchalant attitude Al gave him here--it really shows him to be an oddity amid the panic. Although it won't be explained here, Death in Fusion's world actually loves life and likes to mingle with folks, and he absolutely loves the superheroes and watching them work because they save many innocent lives that he would otherwise take (and taking innocent lives is the part of the job that Death hates).
Man, my first thought when I saw MM in Bob's vision was "Why is this comic going into Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff territory?". Had the same thought again with the old man.
Not that it's a bad thing, this comic is awesome as always!
@demonhunter352 - Yes, lets burn the fire bomb, for which the trigger is usually an intense heat caused by a heating element. I'm sure that won't have any negative complications.
Hmm... Interesting. I'd have thought the bomb would be incinerated by Fusion touching it while powered up... Would certainly be the easy way to dispose of it for someone whose body can burn like the sun.
Ozmandious at 7:21AM, March 13, 2011
that's a nice twist
demonhunter352 at 9:44PM, March 6, 2011
@FaerieKnight Energy shield seen here: http://www.drunkduck.com/Essay_Bee_Comics_Presents_Fusion/index.php?p=735592 And possibly earlier, but that's the more recent one that I know of.
FaerieKnight at 6:14PM, March 6, 2011
Wasn't aware Fusiion creates energy shields. Energy blasts, yeah. And 'fuses' with projectiles which strike her... But energy shield?
demonhunter352 at 5:18AM, March 6, 2011
Oooh... There's a thought... What about Fusion's energy shield? Would she be able to wrap the bomb in a shield strong enough to contain the explosion?
xmung at 10:54AM, March 4, 2011
Well, [b]whoever[/b] he looks like - he's the most bemused looking Death I've ever seen. Kudos to Essaybee for playing against type for the concept of the Fusion world's Death.
kriss1989 at 7:59AM, March 4, 2011
Now that people have pointed it out....it IS our favorite Celebrity Jeopardy player!
zodo at 6:53AM, March 4, 2011
I'd figured that the old man was the Death Avatar before the hints in the comments. Nice storytelling there. As for the bomb, The best solution would be for the fastest flier to take it as high in the air as possible and throw it away a few seconds before detonation, then fly away from it to get out of the blast radius. Or in the case of Energize or Fusion, absorb the energy of the blast, then redirect it into space.
EssayBee at 5:37PM, March 3, 2011
For those talking about vaporizing the bomb . . . They're in an enclosed space with lots of people. All of the energy (and heat) would have to go somewhere (conservation of energy), so vaporizing would be problematic.
man in black at 4:58PM, March 3, 2011
yeah i can see it in the old man, thought Sean Connery too
demonhunter352 at 4:33PM, March 3, 2011
@Kriss: She burns as hot as the sun. I don't think the bomb was built to operate under that kind of heat. Failing that, she could do what she does with bullets and fuse with it at a sub-atomic level. Wonder how much energy she'd have to throw around after *that*?
jamoecw at 4:14PM, March 3, 2011
kriss: actually vaporizing is one method of bomb disposal. a powerful controlled explosion which vaporises the fuel for the bomb renders it useless and causes significantly less explosion than the bomb would. in the end fusion is ideal at eliminating such a bomb, unless it is protected against such methods. it is quite experimental as of now as it is difficult to get temperates hot enough to vaporize rather than detonate the fuel source of a bomb in the field.
Neilsama at 1:08PM, March 3, 2011
[quote=EssayBee]Although it won't be explained here, Death in Fusion's world actually loves life and likes to mingle with folks, and he absolutely loves the superheroes and watching them work because they save many innocent lives that he would otherwise take (and taking innocent lives is the part of the job that Death hates).[/quote] Well, that's a relief. I was thinking that maybe Death Foxx was just waiting around for calamity to take its natural course and reap some souls in the process. Chant better be careful. Death might just give him five across his lips.
FaerieKnight at 12:57PM, March 3, 2011
Death does look a bit like Sean Connery now that I look at it.
EssayBee at 11:08AM, March 3, 2011
I always just considered Fusion's death avatar just to be a kindly old man. When Al suggested basing him on Redd Foxx, it was one of those things that I never would've thought of, but fit in perfectly with what I had in mind to do with him much later in Fusion. (Such input is one of the many benefits of working on a project like this.) And I love the casual, nonchalant attitude Al gave him here--it really shows him to be an oddity amid the panic. Although it won't be explained here, Death in Fusion's world actually loves life and likes to mingle with folks, and he absolutely loves the superheroes and watching them work because they save many innocent lives that he would otherwise take (and taking innocent lives is the part of the job that Death hates).
alschroeder at 7:33AM, March 3, 2011
You know I have to work on my art when I try for Redd Foxx and someone sees Sean Connery. *Grin*
TarotFlame at 7:03AM, March 3, 2011
Man, my first thought when I saw MM in Bob's vision was "Why is this comic going into Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff territory?". Had the same thought again with the old man. Not that it's a bad thing, this comic is awesome as always!
Canadian_Ninja at 6:50AM, March 3, 2011
...Fusion's "Death" kinda reminds me of Sean Connery....
kriss1989 at 6:42AM, March 3, 2011
@demonhunter352 - Yes, lets burn the fire bomb, for which the trigger is usually an intense heat caused by a heating element. I'm sure that won't have any negative complications.
AzuJOD at 1:29AM, March 3, 2011
Someone's been messing around with the filters in Photoshop! ;D
Neilsama at 12:44AM, March 3, 2011
Redd Foxx as Death, eh?! Now all we need is a Frank Nelson cameo, so he can turn around and say, "Ah-YEEEEEESSSSSS?!!?!".
Braindonor at 10:36PM, March 2, 2011
Is that the local death-avatar?
demonhunter352 at 10:24PM, March 2, 2011
Hmm... Interesting. I'd have thought the bomb would be incinerated by Fusion touching it while powered up... Would certainly be the easy way to dispose of it for someone whose body can burn like the sun.