Check out Abby of GREEN AVENGER's appearance on the Webcomics Beacon where, among other things, she talks about THE CROSSOVERLORD, on this broadcast filled with Fallcon interviews.
Oh, about this appearance. In MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE, Mindmistress develops a device that can—literally–revive the dead. (Of course, so did Wonder Woman. Her “purple ray” brought the Justice Society back to life.) But she's not obligated to release it to the world, in fact, she thought it would do more harm than good. She DID use it to save a innocent child who had been abused and murdered–and in the process, the murderer died also, in a sequence starting here.
And she's okay with that. Mindmistress does NOT go out and beat up bank robbers or save people just for the heck of it. She has her own interests and concerns.
Lightbringer, however, is extremely noble, idealistic, and uncompromising in his principles. Sort of a Captain America or Superman Lite (no pun intended). Of all our group, he is the closest to the super-hero ideal.
Sooner or later, there would be a conflict between the two.
A conflict that the Smiling Man is willing to promote–to exploit.
It's kind of hard to build any drama of being in a prison without them---being in a prison. If they IMMEDIATELY escape, it looks like it was a pretty flimsy prison to begin with. Still, we'll try to keep you entertained.
Yeah, Mindmistress is pretty strong (more Spider-Man level in strength and speed rather than Iron Man or Superman) with her armor, as well as being able to cast illusions and, when she had the Psyche-Staff, being able to control others. Now, she's JUST smart...
Which, considering how smart she is, is still nothing to sneeze at.
Well, Mindmistress and ANT both have power suits, and, without getting too technical, the dampeners are capable of neutralizing the systems within these suits so that they're unusable.
Mindmistress' intelligence doesn't seem to be effected, but we'll see how that goes.
Okay, nother question....Now these Manicle or whatever supress the heroes powers right...?
ANT technically is just riding around in a suit and Mindmistress is just really smart. How is it effecting them?
Actually, that's one of the things I've always LIKED about Lightbringer---his old-timey, unyielding ethical stands. It makes him an interesting character, especially considering his pacifistic upbringing that he always feels like he's betraying.
I early determined, though, that MM would have to go a different route, otherwise, logically, she would be spending all her time making cures for cancer and eventually benevolently ruling her world, stopping every possible war, etc. Besides, if you were the sole human on an island full of chimps...would you spend your time solving THEIR problems, or realize their limitations and go and do your own thing? (Even if she has to spend much of her life on their level?)
There's a conflict between her viewpoint and MOST superheroes' viewpoint, but LB would have the greatest problem with it, of all our cast.
Odd that Lightbringer should be so much like Superman ethically, when his costume and character are so much like the female Doctor Light -- who was more than happy to try to rip attackers she thought had harmed her children to pieces, and probably would have, had her powers been working at the time.
Situational ethics are a bitch.
Child molester. Sorry, I can't seem to gin up any sympathy.
The Lightbringer finds it appalling,
And engages in yelling and squalling,
But a child molester,
Is a sore that will fester,
Without justice's terminal mauling.
Yeah, we decided the shackles should be subtle. Smiley has access to the best technology, after all. :) I think Al specified that they're supposed to be around their wrists also, but I missed that. You'll see them on his next page.
Or the Iron Man (Maiden?) to his Captain America, maybe...
She's not out to save the world, not really. He IS.
Lewis, who created Lightbringer, thought Lightbringer would have a really strong reaction to this if he found this out.
So...
First step of breaking people's minds is by creating a conflict between them. That divide and conquer strategy and Lightbringer easily tok the baith.
(My English sux)
Ozmandious at 11:20AM, July 3, 2010
so how long until MM starts to develop tumors?
alschroeder at 7:45AM, Nov. 10, 2009
It's kind of hard to build any drama of being in a prison without them---being in a prison. If they IMMEDIATELY escape, it looks like it was a pretty flimsy prison to begin with. Still, we'll try to keep you entertained.
CartoonistWill at 3:47PM, Oct. 27, 2009
To me, the story seems to be dragging on lately. I don't mean to complain, but I thought I'd bring it up. Maybe I need to reread them all at once?
CartoonistWill at 3:36PM, Oct. 27, 2009
No, it was clearly a case of suicide! Har har har!
alschroeder at 7:59AM, Oct. 22, 2009
Yeah, Mindmistress is pretty strong (more Spider-Man level in strength and speed rather than Iron Man or Superman) with her armor, as well as being able to cast illusions and, when she had the Psyche-Staff, being able to control others. Now, she's JUST smart... Which, considering how smart she is, is still nothing to sneeze at.
Neilsama at 4:33PM, Oct. 21, 2009
Well, Mindmistress and ANT both have power suits, and, without getting too technical, the dampeners are capable of neutralizing the systems within these suits so that they're unusable. Mindmistress' intelligence doesn't seem to be effected, but we'll see how that goes.
Canadian_Ninja at 4:13PM, Oct. 21, 2009
Okay, nother question....Now these Manicle or whatever supress the heroes powers right...? ANT technically is just riding around in a suit and Mindmistress is just really smart. How is it effecting them?
alschroeder at 8:01AM, Oct. 21, 2009
Actually, that's one of the things I've always LIKED about Lightbringer---his old-timey, unyielding ethical stands. It makes him an interesting character, especially considering his pacifistic upbringing that he always feels like he's betraying. I early determined, though, that MM would have to go a different route, otherwise, logically, she would be spending all her time making cures for cancer and eventually benevolently ruling her world, stopping every possible war, etc. Besides, if you were the sole human on an island full of chimps...would you spend your time solving THEIR problems, or realize their limitations and go and do your own thing? (Even if she has to spend much of her life on their level?) There's a conflict between her viewpoint and MOST superheroes' viewpoint, but LB would have the greatest problem with it, of all our cast.
ArdRhi at 6:51AM, Oct. 21, 2009
Odd that Lightbringer should be so much like Superman ethically, when his costume and character are so much like the female Doctor Light -- who was more than happy to try to rip attackers she thought had harmed her children to pieces, and probably would have, had her powers been working at the time. Situational ethics are a bitch.
ArdRhi at 6:43AM, Oct. 21, 2009
Child molester. Sorry, I can't seem to gin up any sympathy. The Lightbringer finds it appalling, And engages in yelling and squalling, But a child molester, Is a sore that will fester, Without justice's terminal mauling.
Remus Shepherd at 9:41PM, Oct. 20, 2009
Yeah, we decided the shackles should be subtle. Smiley has access to the best technology, after all. :) I think Al specified that they're supposed to be around their wrists also, but I missed that. You'll see them on his next page.
trevoramueller at 11:04AM, Oct. 20, 2009
Interesting dilemma.
fukujinzuke at 10:00AM, Oct. 20, 2009
*insert Wyld Stallyns air guitar here*
TuuronTour at 9:20AM, Oct. 20, 2009
Only when I saw the red frickles at the last panel, I noticed the shackles are around their necks.
Neilsama at 8:34AM, Oct. 20, 2009
[quote=alschoeder]Or the Iron Man (Maiden?)[/quote] Iron Maiden?![b][i] EXCELLENT![/i][/b]
alschroeder at 7:50AM, Oct. 20, 2009
Or the Iron Man (Maiden?) to his Captain America, maybe... She's not out to save the world, not really. He IS. Lewis, who created Lightbringer, thought Lightbringer would have a really strong reaction to this if he found this out. So...
Canadian_Ninja at 6:15AM, Oct. 20, 2009
Okay I get the explination so...does that Make Mindmistress the Batman to Lightbringer's Superman?
God of War at 12:03AM, Oct. 20, 2009
First step of breaking people's minds is by creating a conflict between them. That divide and conquer strategy and Lightbringer easily tok the baith. (My English sux)
ghostrunner at 11:58PM, Oct. 19, 2009
well that puts a damper on things
theRedDeath at 11:39PM, Oct. 19, 2009
I kinda like the idea of him being called "Superman-Light". It appeals to me in a sick "I relate everything to Superman" sort of way.