CHAPTER FIVE, Page 23

alschroeder on Sept. 27, 2012

Yeah, this is filler. Essaybee will be doing the next four pages, so those who are getting tired of my art, you'll have some relief.

This is a new strip I'm working on called SKILL SET–which will feature (at least) two “good” super-teams, the Power Players and the Skill Set. It'll be a little bit MIRACLEMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE, a little bit Batman vs. Superman in the DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, but mainly it'll be like a modern version of the Seven Soldiers of Victory–vs. the Justice League. The subtitle of the group, a la “The World's Greatest Heroes” or “Earth's Mightiest Heroes” will be “The Most SKILLED Heroes of All”.
When will I have it up? Don't know–still working out all the details.
Anyway, I thought Frostbitten might lust after the technology that could build a space elevator, a la Arthur C. Clarke's FOUNTAINS OF PARADISE.

Your ad here, right now

Braindonor at 9:51PM, Sept. 28, 2012

It seems like EVERYTHING in low earth orbit would eventually hit the cable.

David Johnston at 12:21PM, Sept. 28, 2012

You know if you had the materials science to build a space elevator, you'd also have the materials science to build cheap, reusable single-stage-to-orbit spaceships. The only time the space elevator would make sense, is when someone wanted to provide cheap access to space, while remaining in control of who goes and the technology used to build it.

Lopriest at 11:16PM, Sept. 27, 2012

Space elevator's always been a cool concept.

OrlahEhontas at 4:53PM, Sept. 27, 2012

jamoecw - if you've read Fountains of Paradise, Clarke used monofilament diamond fibers to build the tower. Wondering myself what Al has planned. In FoP the anchor area was most of the island of Sri Lanka. It looks like Al's using a oil rig.

Nero Angelo at 4:19PM, Sept. 27, 2012

I can't wait to read it al. I always <3 ur comics :D

Nero Angelo at 4:19PM, Sept. 27, 2012

I can't wait to read it al. I always <3 ur comics :D

Nepath at 2:32PM, Sept. 27, 2012

i like your art, always makes me think of the classic comics. BTW check your PQ - New page.

Ozmandious at 2:05PM, Sept. 27, 2012

@Al: yeah, the person whining about your art was too much of a chickinspit to even log in under their own name, so I wouldn't worry too much about them. Keep up your awesome work!

man in black at 1:21PM, Sept. 27, 2012

great page

alschroeder at 9:29AM, Sept. 27, 2012

Hogan: building anticipation, rather. *Grin* jamoecw: Well...access to a technology beyond our own, at least.

jamoecw at 9:09AM, Sept. 27, 2012

so did someone figure out how to mass produce nano tubes or is it something else?

Hogan at 8:38AM, Sept. 27, 2012

Referencing a comic yet to be? Thats a rare one :P

Mr Kaos at 7:30AM, Sept. 27, 2012

Oh boy. let's see what happenes next!

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