Having had it very easy over the last few months that this crossover has been running - sitting back and watching the awesome work by my fellow toonists roll in - it's now my turn to step up to the batter's block (or “crease” as we prefer to say in Australia)… GULP!
Mindmistress and Energize have just catwalked into the Magellan universe and find themselves in the tender loving care of Magellan Island's Security officers. In true crossover spirit they reference one of Mindmistress' earlier, somewhat disastrous, visits - recounted in “Buying the Stairway to Heaven” in which she inadvertently brings a megalomaniac ball of immortal energy to the Magellanverse.
For those unfamiliar with my webcomic Magellan, it has a vast supporting cast and these two security guards are but a small part of that line-up. Previously they've had only minor background parts, usually chasing things, chaperoning people around and/or just guarding stuff… and it's no different here! The female's name is Macey (first or last? I haven't decided), she was introduced on page 4.158 and as you'll notice there she also has rubbery/elasticity powers. Many security guards at Magellan are superpowered non-superhero types. The short guy is Mort, and he was first seen on page 4.55 (although he's only just received his name courtesy of this Crossoverkill page), other than being a wiseguy he doesn't have any specific powers.
Anyway, enough of the referency self-indulgence - it's been great fun to work on this slice of the project, especially to have another chance to draw Mindmistress and, for the first time, Energize. It's also given me the chance to add more detail to the Magellanverse which I hope fans of Magellan especially will really enjoy. There's another twelve pages to go - that's right… 12! In order to fit them all into the schedule Crossoverkill will be updating Monday thru Friday this week and Monday thru Thursday for the next two weeks. See you tomorrow as Energize gets his first good look at the reality he's been transported to!
youve been drawing it since before october! you have the patience of a saint! i would love to be able to draw awesome and maybe make my own webcomic, save the fact i have little patience for a single idea, let alone a single picture.
*sigh* how do you people make these comics last for a thousand or more pages?
@TuuronTour: indeed... expect some more cameos over the next few pages! :D
@Zodo & Al: yes - who, in their right mind, would want to attack an island of superheroes? And yet they are continually targeted by villains, zealots and the like so they can't afford to be complacent.
@theRedDeath: it only seems that way 'cos I started drawing it before October... but it sure is the biggest buffer I've ever had!
Exactly. When you're entering FBI headquarters, you expect security. You don't expect to be apprehended immediately, though. Of course, Magellan KNOWS Mindmistress, so that makes a difference. MM just showed up in HU HQ.
Still...HU at the time this is taking place, is getting a little more strict and harder to get along with---which is one reason Heroes Alliance (which I heartily recommend) was formed. Certainly we see in Energize that HU is very strict in its outlook, these days.
While it seems that Force Magellan are strict like HU, they're really not jerks about it. They are simply being professional about their security, justifiably so, considering that past incident. While they're terse in their communication, they really aren't being nasty about it. I appreciate seeing that kind of professionalism in a superhero organization.
Xmung puts us all to shame with his page output. The guy lives on another plane entirely. A magical incomprehensible world...
Apparently it's called "Australia".
*Sigh* I should have included the link to Magellan at Drunkduck, shouldn't I? It's [url=http://www.drunkduck.com/Magellan/]here[/url] that Stephen is rerunning Magallen from the first strip.
Not only does the link above take you to the main Magellan site and the latest updates, but for newbies, he's rerunning all of Magellan so far on Drunkduck with daily updates. You might want to check it out.
And, as one of those who have already SEEN tomorrow's page, you HAVE to see it---it's beautiful!
xmung at 10:07PM, Jan. 10, 2011
@dwrean: it's part patience, part focus, part planning, part passion, part insanity...! @algeya: see my comment to dwrean above :D
algeya at 9:08PM, Jan. 10, 2011
too many updates are you human, or just outsourcing?
Bill_Martin at 5:38PM, Jan. 10, 2011
Nice. All that's missing from Mort is a rubber band in one of his cheeks to clinch the resemblance to the late, great Captain Lou Albano.
AzuJOD at 5:22PM, Jan. 10, 2011
12 more pages? I'm giddy with delight!
dwrean at 12:53PM, Jan. 10, 2011
youve been drawing it since before october! you have the patience of a saint! i would love to be able to draw awesome and maybe make my own webcomic, save the fact i have little patience for a single idea, let alone a single picture. *sigh* how do you people make these comics last for a thousand or more pages?
xmung at 11:25AM, Jan. 10, 2011
@TuuronTour: indeed... expect some more cameos over the next few pages! :D @Zodo & Al: yes - who, in their right mind, would want to attack an island of superheroes? And yet they are continually targeted by villains, zealots and the like so they can't afford to be complacent. @theRedDeath: it only seems that way 'cos I started drawing it before October... but it sure is the biggest buffer I've ever had!
Ozmandious at 10:56AM, Jan. 10, 2011
holy cow, update awesomeness! And in the Magelen-verse to boot! Extra w00t!
TuuronTour at 10:11AM, Jan. 10, 2011
I see Tom and Freya chatting in the background of panel 3
Canadian_Ninja at 8:40AM, Jan. 10, 2011
Why does the word "Kersplode" make me want to giggle uncontrollably? XD
alschroeder at 8:29AM, Jan. 10, 2011
Exactly. When you're entering FBI headquarters, you expect security. You don't expect to be apprehended immediately, though. Of course, Magellan KNOWS Mindmistress, so that makes a difference. MM just showed up in HU HQ. Still...HU at the time this is taking place, is getting a little more strict and harder to get along with---which is one reason Heroes Alliance (which I heartily recommend) was formed. Certainly we see in Energize that HU is very strict in its outlook, these days.
zodo at 8:12AM, Jan. 10, 2011
While it seems that Force Magellan are strict like HU, they're really not jerks about it. They are simply being professional about their security, justifiably so, considering that past incident. While they're terse in their communication, they really aren't being nasty about it. I appreciate seeing that kind of professionalism in a superhero organization.
theRedDeath at 4:36AM, Jan. 10, 2011
Xmung puts us all to shame with his page output. The guy lives on another plane entirely. A magical incomprehensible world... Apparently it's called "Australia".
alschroeder at 3:15AM, Jan. 10, 2011
*Sigh* I should have included the link to Magellan at Drunkduck, shouldn't I? It's [url=http://www.drunkduck.com/Magellan/]here[/url] that Stephen is rerunning Magallen from the first strip.
alschroeder at 3:14AM, Jan. 10, 2011
Not only does the link above take you to the main Magellan site and the latest updates, but for newbies, he's rerunning all of Magellan so far on Drunkduck with daily updates. You might want to check it out. And, as one of those who have already SEEN tomorrow's page, you HAVE to see it---it's beautiful!
coolclaytony at 2:15AM, Jan. 10, 2011
that guy looks like a bearded Heavy... SANDVICH GIVE ME FACIAL HAIR! HAHAHAHA
Neilsama at 11:21PM, Jan. 9, 2011
[quote=Zolem]So who is she here to see?[/quote] Pinky TA, obviously.
Zolem at 10:59PM, Jan. 9, 2011
So who is she here to see?