tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33168764055442562072024-02-20T06:08:13.305-08:00SpawnometerBorn of Love... Betrayed by Fate!
Todd McFarlane's Spawn indexed at no more than a minute per page!
Image Comics' publication history discussed one podcast episode at a time! Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-90094056746530466842023-11-14T23:50:00.000-08:002023-11-15T00:33:39.477-08:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:9: Vanguard & Berzerker (1983-1997)<h1>
Spawn #39 & <br> Megaton #1-4<br>& Vanguard #0-6<br>& Berzerker #1-6<br>& Vanguard: Strange Visitors #1-4 <br>& Megaton Holiday Special</h1>
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<h3>
Spawn #39</h3>
<h4>
by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo</h4>
"Noel"<br />
Dedicated To: Phyllis Capullo<br />
<blockquote>
Christmas Eve. Harlem, New York. Rows of buildings house people... families. Some extended, some broken. The lucky ones prepare for the evening's festivities.<br />
<br />
Footsteps. <b>Lots</b> of them! <b>OH!</b> Maybe... <b>YES!</b> It's <b>them</b>! The little helpers! <b>THAT</b> means... <b>...SANTA'S HERE!</b><br />
<br />
He forgot us. Maybe I can still catch him. Don't go. You forgot mommy's present.<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>Megaton #1-4 (1983-1986)</h3>
<h4>by Gary Carlson & Erik Larsen & Ken Landgraf & Co.</h4>
<blockquote>
The Robot Wars ended in victory for the machines! Humanity was outlawed and life became a struggle to replace flesh and bone with steel and wire! Those who don't renounce their humanity either become slaves or escape to the war-torn wastes of the old world!
<br /><br /></blockquote>
<h3>Vanguard #0-6 (1993-1994)</h3>
<h4>by Gary Carlson & Tomm Coker & Jason Pearson & Joe Madureira & Rick Leonardi & Angel Medina & Andy Smith & Co.</h4><blockquote>
...I've got to stay in shape in case our enemies-- the Tyrrus Combine-- attack our outpost here on Earth!
<br /><br /></blockquote>
<h3>Berzerker #1-6 (1993-1994)</h3>
<h4>by Gary Carlson & Angel Medina & Steve Adams & David Noble & Co.</h4><blockquote>
Behold Mechanopolis! Behold the empire! Built laboriously of brick and stone, it rises from the ruins of the old world, to stretch over 700 miles along the Atlantic Seaboard of North America... One hundred years have passed since the humans lost...
<br /><br /></blockquote>
<h3>Vanguard: Strange Visitors #1-4 (1996-97)</h3>
<h4>by Gary Carlson & Scot Eaton & Bill Anderson</h4><blockquote>
<i>Your</i> leaders enslaved his people, experimented with their DNA, killed his family and comitted genocide against his race... and you call <i>him</i> the monster?!
<br /><br /></blockquote>
<h3>Megaton Holiday Special (1993)</h3>
<h4>by Gary Carlson & Steve Adams</h4><blockquote>
I stopped believing in Santa Claus a long time ago! 'course, I never used to believe in aliens, either!
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Al Simmons, Angel Medina, Brigade, Erik Larsen, Freak Force, Gary Carlson, Greg Capullo, Mighty Man, Savage Dragon, Spawn, Spawn Podcast, Supreme, Todd McFarlane, Vanguard, WildC.A.T.s, WildStar
Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-90805186604790325722023-11-14T19:09:00.000-08:002023-11-14T19:09:14.193-08:00Image Sourcebook: Vanguard<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JaDqUcolpSjVbfCiHMJIPJoO2Uif7Z0PMkC9DIpOToJqRvsRfaZlLexi8JlkZ-iCNTsHMpgy-6Y7hALW_05NH569x-qdWI7pRfHEq76HQzbO1Lf0eLQFsMYZcwRa0nFo0ndfkt5a6tD2AYx9Z-sfDRRpyxD_YG2EcRjGB799UYSTbTHEVNAGom6y/s1600/Image%20Sourcebook-%20Vanguard.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8JaDqUcolpSjVbfCiHMJIPJoO2Uif7Z0PMkC9DIpOToJqRvsRfaZlLexi8JlkZ-iCNTsHMpgy-6Y7hALW_05NH569x-qdWI7pRfHEq76HQzbO1Lf0eLQFsMYZcwRa0nFo0ndfkt5a6tD2AYx9Z-sfDRRpyxD_YG2EcRjGB799UYSTbTHEVNAGom6y/s1600/Image%20Sourcebook-%20Vanguard.jpg"/></a></div>
<b>First Appearance:</b> MEGATON #1 (1983)<br />
<b>© & ™ 2023 Erik Larsen & Gary Carlson</b> <br />
<br />Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-24452449822065282782023-11-12T21:28:00.000-08:002023-11-12T21:38:57.273-08:00Image Sourcebook: Berzerker<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rxlySlc5TdAnMgcy26J8yxhiaUKOyXm3GJRIlC_M10Ux0gqqefH0rPugG-2B4Op0iH-fB2NdeHIYLalvjh4Yj7AuDCNmYn-7oaRQPf_bgw-IZQiOzxADaEqv8TQch7QCpyS8spYOPbjz6RhlH5z321DyJnDX0zqhR0evXXc8OboSpDSIrcbxeSAI/s1600/Extra-Image-%20Berzerker.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_rxlySlc5TdAnMgcy26J8yxhiaUKOyXm3GJRIlC_M10Ux0gqqefH0rPugG-2B4Op0iH-fB2NdeHIYLalvjh4Yj7AuDCNmYn-7oaRQPf_bgw-IZQiOzxADaEqv8TQch7QCpyS8spYOPbjz6RhlH5z321DyJnDX0zqhR0evXXc8OboSpDSIrcbxeSAI/s1600/Extra-Image-%20Berzerker.jpg"/></a></div></div>
<b>Real Name:</b> Alexander Kirk (deceased)<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> renegade gladiator<br />
<b>Marital Status:</b> Married<br />
<b>Known Relatives:</b> Margaret Ellen Kirk (wife), Kathleen Kirk (daughter)<br />
<b>Group Affiliation:</b> None<br />
<b>Base of Operations:</b> England<br />
<b>First Appearance:</b> MEGATON #1 (1983)<br />
<b>Height:</b> 6'3"<br />
<b>Build:</b> 342 lbs.<br />
<b>Eyes:</b> Red<br />
<b>Hair:</b> Blue<br />
<b>© & ™ 1993 Gary S. Carlson</b> <br />
<br />Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-50419425374709313582023-09-12T17:54:00.006-07:002023-09-12T18:55:18.826-07:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:8: WildC.A.T.s vs. Cyberforce: Killer Instinct<h1>
Spawn #38 & <br>WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #5-9<br>& Cyberforce #0-3 (1993-1994)</h1>
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<h3>
Spawn #38</h3>
<h4>
by Todd McFarlane & Julia Simmons & Tony Daniel & Kevin Conrad</h4>
"Mind Games"<br />
Dedicated To: Marv Wolfman<br />
<blockquote>
My name is Frederick Willheim, and I was born in Geneva, Switzerland... Anna. Intelligent. Caring. Beautiful... she did me the honor of becoming my wife... Her health then declined rapidly... I then focused solely on studying neurology, and vowed to save her or die trying.<br />
<br />
Learning of my research, the U.S. Army invited me to head up their Cybernetic Simian project.<br />
<br />
When the Cy-Gor moved of its own free will... I've had a stroke... I cannot reach her. My Anna... The beast... It hasn't eaten. It will escape... It will want my Anna...<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #5-9</h3>
<h4>by Jim Lee with Brandon Choi, Scott Williams, & Co.</h4><br />
<h3>Cyberforce #0-3 & (1993-1994)</h3>
<h4>by Marc Silvestri & Eric Silvestri with Walter Simonson</h4><br /><br />
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Al Simmons, Cogliostro, Cy-Gor, Cyberforce, Cybernet, Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Spawn, Spawn Podcast, Stormwatch, Todd McFarlane, Travis Charest, WildC.A.T.s, Wildstorm
Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-61055675034731067822023-08-20T13:34:00.003-07:002023-08-20T13:36:14.737-07:002019 Fandemic Tour Fortress colors by Daniel Dahl <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy89rcChYbYB4FLZX1KMBnPAGjCY4IkQ3AU02XIScTXupV8tvcC-yPWXmpCMFUbjcA0yU4D85fVmpVUvLv_x_PE_T_CHcm1WnSvtMJUVl2yijYjgbW1G04gWmAF0iJnSfo-fixUZg_bjjw5JuNQskxMXV96sRRZmpZwztXn_yi13P0Hd9boej0HgjW/s1600/2019%20Fandemic%20Tour%20Fortress%20colors%20by%20Daniel%20Dahl.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="830" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy89rcChYbYB4FLZX1KMBnPAGjCY4IkQ3AU02XIScTXupV8tvcC-yPWXmpCMFUbjcA0yU4D85fVmpVUvLv_x_PE_T_CHcm1WnSvtMJUVl2yijYjgbW1G04gWmAF0iJnSfo-fixUZg_bjjw5JuNQskxMXV96sRRZmpZwztXn_yi13P0Hd9boej0HgjW/s1600/2019%20Fandemic%20Tour%20Fortress%20colors%20by%20Daniel%20Dahl.jpg"/></a></div>
As previously mentioned, I tried to complete the <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/07/2017-heroes-convention-image-comics.html" target="_blank">Image Comics 25th Anniversary Jam</a> over the weekend of the 2017 Heroes Convention. The piece went home with artist Evan Dorkin, who did an extraordinary of expanding and solidifying the overall... er... image, though I have to date only shown off the <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/07/2017-heroes-convention-image-comics_0939674369.html" target="_blank">Background Roughs</a>. After I got the finished linework back, against the advisement of Dorkin, I began to get the figures colored in 2019. Then COVID happened, which was still casting its shadow during Image's 30th anniversary celebration last year, meaning I'm still working on the those colors six years later. Further, production of the Spawnometer podcast has slowed to just a few times a year, leading me to neglect the related blog and sit on completed art elements. All caught up? Okay, so Daniel Dahl did a wonderful job of fleshing out <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2020/01/2017-heroes-convention-supreme-jam.html" target="_blank">Gilbert “Beto” Hernandez</a>'s sketch of Rob Liefeld's <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/07/2019-fandemic-tour-supreme-colors-by.html" target="_blank">Supreme</a>, and gave his brother <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2020/07/2017-heroes-convention-fortress-jam.html" target="_blank">Jaime “Xaime” Hernandez</a> the same treatment on Whilce Portacio's <a href="https://comicvine.gamespot.com/fortress/4005-56569/" target="_blank">Fortress</a>. As much as I enjoyed my themed misadventure of having creator-owned comics pioneers draw the Image founders' characters, I really feel like the colors took the project to another level, and I have to thank talents like Daniel Dahl for providing for and proving that to be true.</br></br>
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</ul>Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-9933908595747888202023-01-16T22:25:00.008-08:002023-01-16T22:40:44.505-08:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:7: 1963<h1>
Spawn #37 & 1963 (1993)</h1>
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<h3>
Spawn #37</h3>
<h4>
by Alan Moore & Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo</h4>
"The Freak"<br />
Dedicated To: Keith Giffen<br />
<blockquote>
They called him Dr. Delirium, an insane scientist with the means to control minds... or else destroy them! <br />
<br />
These are the merest fraction of the psyche-shredding mechanisms at Delirium's disposal. This is the cold, oil-perfumed zoo in which he keeps the metal beasts that tear men's heads apart.<br />
<br />
I'm sorry to call you down here so abruptly, Mrs. Kulbiczi. Your husband escaped from the institution, <b>AGAIN</b>...<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>1963 #1-6 (1993)</h3>
<h4>by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch & Steve Bissette & Jim Valentino & Dave Gibbons & Don Simpson & Chester Brown & John Totleben</h4><br /><br />
<h3>Shadowhawk #14 & A Touch of Silver #5 & Big Bang Comics #35</h3>
<h4>by Jim Valentino</h4><br />
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<li><a href="https://comicbookhistorians.com/" target="_blank">Comic Book Historians</a>: host Alex Grand with various co-hosts and guests engage in a Journalistic Comic Book Historical discussion between professionals, historians and scholars in determining what happened and when in comics, from strips and pulps to the platinum age comic book, through golden, silver, bronze and then toward modern.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.podpage.com/the-earth-2-podcast/" target="_blank">The Earth 2 Podcast</a>: A DC Comics podcast that chronicles the Pre-Crisis DC Multiverse and explores the legacy of their Golden Age characters throughout the Silver and Bronze Age of Comics.</li>
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1963, Al Simmons, Alan Moore, Big Bang Comics, Don Simpson, Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Jim Valentino, Rick Veitch, Shadowhawk, Spawn, Spawn Podcast, Steve Bissette, The Freak, Todd McFarlane, Youngblood,
Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-53544299558070601902022-12-14T00:55:00.005-08:002022-12-14T01:38:36.149-08:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:6: Spawn 25th Anniversary Director's Cut<h1>
Spawn #36 & <br>
Spawn Movie Adaptation (1997) & <br>
Dengeki American Comics<br>
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8Tso8ZTdjdZvDsiTbxOfUx1FPQGpvgNbdbfqKQ3X521CfmYN_UL36NdPMFI3WAWet0Bqltv5wCY-tDrsGvn_dmxHlLdOZfo3I9IMS5ULW25OnlTlOzRdlB44JWdW7lhovBwTTEJ2jNOC6GhCj1HzNvrzr2dvtZkm6vy_Qsm8TfhGrx913Z-wSw/s1600/SpawnometerTag0-0-0-3-6.jpg"><iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/spawnometer-0-0-3-6-spawn-25th-anniversary-directors-cut" width="600" height="30" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<br />
<b>Listener Discretion Advised</b><br />
<h3>
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<h3>
Spawn #36</h3>
<h4>
by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo</h4>
"Set Up" Part Two<br />
Dedicated To: Keith Giffen<br />
<blockquote>
Damn you, Fitzgerald! SHOOT him! This isn't a negotiation!<br />
<br />
I need a sacrificial pig.<br />
<br />
Listen to me!! This is about Terry! He's not what you think! He's deceived both of us. <b>Lied</b>. You can't run away from that.<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>Spawn Movie Adaptation (1997)</h3>
<h4>by Carlos D'Anda & Mark Dippe & Alan McElroy & Ted Adams & Mark Irwin</h4>
<blockquote>
I want out. Wanda and I have decided to start a family.<br />
<br />
Enjoy your retirement, old friend. And don't worry about Wanda. I'll take good care of her. See you in hell, Al!<br />
<br />
I'm not the Vindicator... or the Victimizer... or the Vibrator! I'm The <B>VIOLATOR!</B><br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>
Image is Everything</h3>
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<h3><br />
Promotional Material</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://rolledspine.wordpress.com/category/aliens-podcast/" target="_blank">Dark Horse Presents Aliens</a>: A podcast covering the comic book versions of the 20th Century Fox sci-fi/horror films created by Dan O'Bannon & Ronald Shusett with James Cameron, David Giler, & Walter Hill.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.projectionboothpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Projection Booth</a>: Every week The Ultimate Movie Podcast offers up a new episode about a film, its context, influences, and creation.</li>
<li><a href="http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/whosediting/" target="_blank">Who’s Editing?</a> The show where armchair editors re-imagine the DC Universe based on single issues of Who's Who!</li>
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Spawning Ground</h3>
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Al Simmons, Angel Medina, Angela, Chapel, Cogliostro, Cyan, Granny Blake, Greg Capullo, HBO, Jason Wynn, Jessica Priest, Malebolgia, McFarlane Toys, Media, Sam and Twitch, Spawn, Spawn Podcast, Terry Fitzgerald, The Violator, Todd McFarlane, Wanda Blake, Wildstorm,
Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-11174650610833069002022-10-17T23:21:00.005-07:002022-10-17T23:50:50.956-07:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:5: WildStar T-Minus Two<h1>
Spawn #35 & <br>
The Messenger (2000) &<br>
WildStar #1-3 (1995) &<br />
Headhunters #1-3 (1997)</h1>
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<br />
<b>Listener Discretion Advised</b><br />
<h3>
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<h3>
Spawn #35</h3>
<h4>
by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo</h4>
"Set Up"<br />
Dedicated To: Ernie Chan<br />
<blockquote>
Nice to have you back, Lt. Williams. Your presence was greatly missed by us all.<br />
<br />
What are you saying? That I'm some Super-Spawn?<br />
<br />
Not you <b>TOO</b>, Terry! Is <b>everyone</b> controlled by this devil?!<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>WildStar #1-3 (1995)</h3>
<h4>by Al Gordon & Chris Marrinan</h4>
<sub>Born To Be Wild</sub><br /><br />
<h3>The Messenger</h3>
<h4>by Jerry Ordway</h4><br />
<h3>Headhunters #1-3 (1997)</h3>
<h4>by Chris Marrinan</h4><br /><br />
<h3>
Image is Everything</h3>
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<h3><br />
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<li><a href="http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/tag/hyperion-to-a-satyr/" target="_blank">Hyperion to a Satyr</a>: The Fire and Water Podcast Network's Hamlet Podcast - will be Siskoid's scene-by-scene deep dive into Shakespeare's masterwork, discussing the text, but also performance and staging through the lens of several films, television, comics and music adaptations. Watch for it in November!</li>
<li><a href="http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/batman-knightcast/" target="_blank">Batman Family Reunion</a>: Paul Kien and Shawn M. Myers discuss the Bronze Age classic comic!</li>
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<h3>
Spawning Ground</h3>
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Al Gordon, Al Simmons, Chris Marrinan, Chris Sprouse, Cogliostro, Cyan, Darkseid, Frank Miller, Granny Blake, Greg Capullo, Jason Wynn, Jerry Ordway, Legion of Super-Heroes, Mighty Man, Sam and Twitch, Spawn, Spawn Podcast, Terry Fitzgerald, Todd McFarlane, Wanda Blake, WildStar, Zero Hour
Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-25257926462262682952022-09-25T19:07:00.000-07:002022-09-25T19:07:01.203-07:002019 TERRIFICon Witchblade colors by Paul Mounts<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaclgIdmVkFsS2qysvpqh1terDGjBV9EpVyxoupQzKaFqoDyz1Fuira6LcyUIdX9fraeMpeNZu018kgy-ETPyDze-ELxYCutDftdxnbPZ2KASicImXZItnC265WfD4bxh59baIr2BN6iQAVfMcqhlGcH8a3vP8HjA5KH3eR-9XRCKIG0JkP67IQ/s1600/2019%20TERRIFICon%20Witchblade%20colors%20by%20Paul%20Mounts.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1680" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaclgIdmVkFsS2qysvpqh1terDGjBV9EpVyxoupQzKaFqoDyz1Fuira6LcyUIdX9fraeMpeNZu018kgy-ETPyDze-ELxYCutDftdxnbPZ2KASicImXZItnC265WfD4bxh59baIr2BN6iQAVfMcqhlGcH8a3vP8HjA5KH3eR-9XRCKIG0JkP67IQ/s1600/2019%20TERRIFICon%20Witchblade%20colors%20by%20Paul%20Mounts.jpg"/></a></div>
It's been over a year since my last update post on this jam, begun in 2017 for the 25th anniversary of Image Comics, and almost completely missing the entire year of the 30th anniversary, a hell of a thing for a piece intended to be completed in a single weekend. I started out with such good intention in January. Anyway, setting aside any Image Comics lateness jokes, here is the first of the figures I got colored after getting the finished art back from Evan Dorkin. He'd warned me against getting additional colors as a threat to the integrity of the piece. Obviously, <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/04/2017-heroes-convention-spawn-color-jam.html" target="_blank">the central Spawn figure was colored by Joseph Michael Linsner</a> from the beginning, but even one addition would be a commitment to doing many more. Further, depending on the coloring, the inks could easily be marred.</br></br>
I debated on the matter for a while, but ultimately I felt like the piece would feel incomplete with one color figure. As important as Spawn is to Image and to myself, this is an image representing the full stable. At minimum, I wanted the founders' characters to get the same treatment. So, while on a road trip to visit friends in <a href="https://siskoid.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Canada</a> and <a href="https://comicboxcommentary.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Boston</a>, we made a detour to Connecticut, where I ended up running into Dr. Anj ahead of schedule. It was a fun mid-sized con hosted by a sprawling casino with a nice showing of actual comics talent, but I only had one day to spare for the show. I had specific things I wanted done and plenty of options, but oddly I think this is the first effort from that show to get posted. Most of the rest were more personal, or for other projects even further from fruition.</br></br>
Paul Mounts was one of the first "name" comics colorists that I knew of. He had colored most of Marvel Comics' trading card sets in the late '80s & early '90s, a huge deal to that generation of fans, which got him notices in <i>Wizard Magazine</i>. He later colored nearly 100 issues of <i>Fantastic Four</i>, including the runs of the Waid/Wieringo and Hickman, the first volume of <i>The Ultimates</i>, and the run of <i>Immortal Hulk</i>. He even has an Image connection through work on <i>Brigade, The Tenth</i>, and <i>Tellos</i>. I recall particularly liking his flesh tones, so Witchblade was a natural choice.</br></br>
Mounts shared Dorkin's reservations about the potential for inks running, and those concerns proved to be well founded. With the tools available at the con, the coloring ran into problems, and the attempted fixes are readily apparent. I still really like the tones throughout the piece, like the insectoid chrysalis yellow-brown within the gauntlet, and the shading in the hair. Obviously I worried that other colorists would have similar issues, but if anything, the flaws here encouraged me to get more coloring done to minimize the distraction. Blessedly, so far so good on later efforts, and I really prefer the piece with the colors. The question at this point is how far out to extend the color, as most of the main figures are done at this point. Blame COVID, poor convention scheduling in my area, and skyrocketing original art prices for this still being a work in progress.Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-83647471731936193142022-09-25T17:56:00.005-07:002022-09-27T23:48:49.794-07:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:4: WildStar: Sky Zero<h1>
Spawn #34 & <br>WildStar: Sky Zero #1-4 (1993)<br /></h1>
<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDi8AWwRWZ5-8X2O8mjO1P0paTtl0ZTIkTQj3_HyqvMx-4EtxPeLYDme_pllqbfmoKyLvVydF3BePTNDS7RT4M-H5JlzlUqUoXB03ryCRtOm474Klggm0IZnbZUc6gmBx3s1XRCqI-7pRt4RsQjiC1LxfWwm09IhP5tuGnjhLru_0egFwnm2wWCg/s1600/SpawnometerTag0-0-0-3-4.jpg"><iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/spawnometer-0-0-3-4-wild-star-sky-zero" width="600" height="30" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>
<br />
<b>Listener Discretion Advised</b><br />
<h3>
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/marvel-super-heroes-podcast/id908880908?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4" target="_blank">iTunes</a> ⚬ <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1sMkUKMbXHZZSCqa0FsRQc" target="_blank">Spotify</a> ⚬ <a href="https://anchor.fm/rolled-spine-podcasts/episodes/Spawnometer-0034-WildStar-Sky-Zero-e1ofvl4" target="_blank">Anchor</a> ⚬ <a href="https://archive.org/details/spawnometer-0-0-3-4-wild-star-sky-zero" target="_blank">Internet Archive</a> ⚬ <a href="https://ia601508.us.archive.org/25/items/spawnometer-0-0-3-4-wild-star-sky-zero/Spawnometer%200-0-3-4-%20WildStar-%20Sky%20Zero.mp3" target="_blank">MP3</a></h3>
<h3>
Spawn #34</h3>
<h4>
by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo</h4>
"Ripples"<br />
Dedicated To: Sal Buscema<br />
<blockquote>
Mr. President?<br />
<br />
Afternoon, Jason. I want to thank you personally for your assistance in getting us out of that little 'situation' in Bosnia. I've been advised that you spearheaded the resolution. I owe you one. Thanks.<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>WildStar: Sky Zero #1-4 (1993)</h3>
<h4>by Al Gordon & Jerry Ordway</h4>
<sub>Born Under a Bad Sign</sub><br />
Dedicated to all of those who came before.<br />
<br /><br />
<h3>
Image is Everything</h3>
<ul>
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<h3><br />
Promotional Material</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://shouldilovethis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Should I Love this Comic Podcast</a>: with Damien and Yragael Drouet-Whiter</li>
<li><a href="https://www.pulp2pixel.com/" target="_blank">Never Ending Reading Pile</a>: In this show, Greg and Sean review and discuss single issue storylines or short arcs from their favorite comics and delve into why they love the characters and creators. We are bringing the joy and reminding you and ourselves why we love comics!</li>
<li><a href="http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/onceuponageek/" target="_blank">Once Upon A Geek</a>: Celebrating a variety of geeky subjects that we love! Ever-changing topics covering science fiction, comic books, pop culture, what it means to be a geek in this world, and other nostalgia-fueled ideas! Hosted by The Irredeemable Shag and part of THE FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Life is short. Focus on the positive. Find Your Joy.</li>
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<h3>
Spawning Ground</h3>
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Savage Dragon,WildStar,Jerry Ordway,Al Gordon,Al Simmons,Cogliostro,Cyan,Erik Larsen,Granny Blake,Greg Capullo,Jason Wynn,Keith Giffen,Malebolgia,Sam and Twitch,Spawn,Spawn Podcast,Terry Fitzgerald,The Violator,Todd McFarlane,Trencher,Wanda Blake
Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-48343061381420371492022-01-26T21:30:00.011-08:002022-01-26T22:10:58.910-08:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:3: Shadowhawk III<h1>
Spawn #33<br /> &
Shadowhawk #8-11 (1993)<br />
& Images of Shadowhawk #1-3 (1993)<br /></h1>
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<br />
<b>Listener Discretion Advised</b><br />
<h3>
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<h3>
Spawn #33</h3>
<h4>
by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo</h4>
"Shadows"<br />
Dedicated To: Gene Colan<br />
<blockquote>
We're society's <b>garbage. We</b> ain't never going to get a fair shake. As the the <b>intruders</b>, that's <b>your</b> problem to fix.<br />
<br />
At least the building's <b>exterior</b> appearance is normal. Mankind sees just another corporate entity... not their attentive <b>protectors</b>.<br />
<br />
The <b>uniform!</b> How'd you train it to morph <b>this</b> soon? It should still be <b>incubating! TELL ME!</b> Who's <b>helping</b> you?!<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>Images of Shadowhawk #1-3 (1993)</h3>
<h4>by Keith Giffen with Alan Grant</h4><br />
<h3>Shadowhawk III #1-4 (1993)</h3>
<h4>by Jim Valentino with Chance Wolf & Brad W. Foster</h4>
<sub>Through the Past, Darkly</sub><br />
Dedicated To: Frank Miller<br />
Dedicated To: Murphy Anderson<br />
Dedicated To: John Byrne<br />
This issue is respectfully dedicated to the memory of Jack Kirby, the greatest creator our industry has ever known. May he rest in peace.<br /><br />
<h3>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/batman-knightcast/" target="_blank">Batman Family Reunion</a>: Paul Kien and Shawn M. Myers discuss the Bronze Age classic comic!</li>
<li><a href="http://www.thevenomsite.com/p/podcasts.html" target="_blank">We Are Venomaniacs!</a>: Welcome to The Venom Site’s official podcast aims to discuss all things Marvel symbiotes from comics to movies, cartoons to video games, and even merchandise.</li>
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<b>Real Name:</b> Julia Ravenworth<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> British Intelligence<br />
<b>Identity:</b> Secret<br />
<b>Legal Status:</b> Citizen of the United Kingdom<br />
<b>Place of Birth:</b> Los Angeles<br />
<b>Marital Status:</b> Single<br />
<b>Known Relatives:</b> Abner Ravenworth (grandfather)<br />
<b>Group Affiliation:</b> None<br />
<b>Base of Operations:</b> England<br />
<b>First Appearance:</b> TROLL II #1 (1994)<br />
<b>History:</b><br />
Julia Ravenworth is an agent of British Intelligence and a legacy heroine who has taken up her grandfather's mantle as the new Jack. Following his demise, Julia notified Abner's old partner Troll at the Youngblood base in Washington, D.C., and they met for a quiet observance at his grave before beginning to investigate his murder. With the help of Abner's journal, the pair uncovered a months-long plot to replace the world's scientists with synthetic duplicates. Among them was Dr. Joseph McCall, the father of Youngblood team member Badrock, who joined in a pursuit that led to the South American base of Dr. Franz Völger. Believed dead since 1944, the Professor was instead in hiding, assisting other Nazis in exile following Germany's defeat as they collectively pursued a Fourth Reich. To this end, Völger constructed The Übernaught Mark II, a towering robot body into which his consciousness would be placed, with the aid of the kidnapped scientists.<br /><br />
The trio traced Völger to Brazil, where they were set upon by an armed squad of "Cyber Nazis." Although the Jack initially held her own, all but Troll were captured and taken to Völger's base. Soon, Völger's mind rested within the Übernaught, but Troll managed to distract the ten ton automaton and free Badrock. The pair severely shocked and partially dismantled the Übernaught before Völger activated the base's self-destruct mechanism. The Jack, Dr. McCall, Badrock, and Troll all managed to escape, with the Übernaught once again presumed destroyed. Troll congratulated the new Jack on a successful first outing, and felt "Abner's legacy is in good hands!"<br /><br />
<b>Height:</b> Average<br />
<b>Build:</b> Fit<br />
<b>Eyes:</b> Blue<br />
<b>Hair:</b> Brown<br />
<b>Strength level:</b> Presumed normal human strength for her age, height, and build.<br />
<b>Known superhuman powers:</b> None. The Jack appears to possess acrobatic abilities and fair fighting skills, as well as being useful with firearms.<br />
<b>Notes:</b> Julia Ravenworth wears a lightly modified variation on The Jack's anachronistic World War II era uniform, mostly accounting for differences in build and gender. However, the new Jack's mask ends midway down the bridge of the nose and spreads along the cheeks down to the jaw.<br />
<b>© & ™ 1994 Karl Altstaetter & Robert Napton</b> <br />
<br />Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-84607284613916494432022-01-09T14:22:00.002-08:002023-11-12T21:40:11.836-08:00Image Sourcebook: The Jack (I)<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRvY6_gvhozJfk2yVTu1124LYWD_garOGEJL6OATZes-0nfMTV8h_Hg79AysFDYW63Gwas-uBfwxxiVhKBmQCSUGk2zif96sa-ghcRfNQIH8aR5Ys9gXk2dtAj0JSWXOpGCDbQTSrbT3hv9-CVdxw9vFNLEd88wbcUye5Ca_cZG3smfxBWKai1ag" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1173" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRvY6_gvhozJfk2yVTu1124LYWD_garOGEJL6OATZes-0nfMTV8h_Hg79AysFDYW63Gwas-uBfwxxiVhKBmQCSUGk2zif96sa-ghcRfNQIH8aR5Ys9gXk2dtAj0JSWXOpGCDbQTSrbT3hv9-CVdxw9vFNLEd88wbcUye5Ca_cZG3smfxBWKai1ag"/></a></div>
<b>Real Name:</b> Abner Ravenworth<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> British Commando<br />
<b>Legal Status:</b> Honored citizen of the United Kingdom<br />
<b>Marital Status:</b> Unknown<br />
<b>Known Relatives:</b> Julia Ravenworth (granddaughter)<br />
<b>Group Affiliation:</b> associate of The Allies<br />
<b>Base of Operations:</b> England<br />
<b>First Appearance:</b> TROLL II #1 (1994)<br />
<b>History:</b><br />
Abner Ravenworth was a "hand trained" operative under Troll who served England during World War II. In 1944, upon his return from Africa, Major Troll was asked by Winston Churchill to undertake an important mission into the heart of Nazi Germany. Despite considering him "rough around the edges," Troll requested the assistance of The Jack, who had previously embarrassed him in front of his "lady friend" Glory and The Allies in Paris.
The pair made their way to Berlin, and the secret lab of Dr. Franz Völger, as he prepared to unleash his "ultimate creation." Bursting in through a skylight, Major Troll and The Jack took on Hitler's legions in pursuit of "Herr Professor," although Jack had to be rescued several times by Troll in the attempt. The Professor escaped to a waiting zeppelin with his towering robot "The Ubernaught" in tow. Standing a couple of stories tall, the Ubernaught nonetheless managed to draw close to the heroes from behind while they stood atop the aircraft. After a brief skirmish, the heroes managed to detonate TNT which appeared to take Völger and his automaton in the conflagration, while Troll's new pilot Eddie swooped in to rescue the pair as they plummeted.<br /><br />
References were made to additional pairings in Stalingrad, Casablanca, and Normandy, but inevitably Major Troll and the Jack parted company, despite Jack's being "one of the best friends, an' best partners, a man could ever have." Fifty years later, Troll was at Youngblood headquarters when he was notified by Ravenworth's granddaughter Julia of Abner's murder. After twenty years in retirement, Ravenworth was prompted to reopen the Volger case, after stumbling upon a plot to replace the world's scientists. He had committed the details to his journal, which was used by his granddaughter and Major Troll to avenge his death.<br /><br />
<b>Height:</b> Average<br />
<b>Build:</b> Athletic<br />
<b>Eyes:</b> White (without visible pupil or iris)<br />
<b>Hair:</b> Brown<br />
<b>Strength level:</b> Presumed normal human strength for his age, height, and build.<br />
<b>Known superhuman powers:</b> None. The Jack appears to possess acrobatic abilities and fair fighting skills, as well as being useful with firearms.<br />
<b>Notes:</b> The Jack's facial features were inconsistent. He sometimes appeared with a Caucasian flesh tone mask open only at the pupilless eyes and mouth, mostly obscuring the nose. Other times in the same sequence, he appeared to wear a blue face mask that matched the rest of his costume, ending at the upper lip with an exposed chin. This was presumably a persistent coloring error or last minute design alteration.<br />
<b>© & ™ 1994 Karl Altstaetter & Robert Napton</b> <br />
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Spawn #32<br /> &
Spawn: Blood Feud (1995)<br /></h1>
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by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo</h4>
"Appearances"<br />
Dedicated To: My - Wanda Kolomyjec<br />
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Composed of necro-plasm, this new warrior of the damned comes bound to a body-sheathing, red and black neural parasite.<br />
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Having been in "The Service" now for well over <b>two millennia</b>, she understands... Upper management's business plan must be <b>fully</b> understood... particularly in light of <b>Gabrielle's</b> fiasco. Like any successful employee, <b>Rafael</b> knows one's <b>appearance</b> is important at these sessions. <br />
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Our goal is to <b>listen</b>. To <b>learn</b>. We guide <b>only</b> those who <b>ask</b>, and even <b>then</b> they mustn't know it's <b>us</b>... for the human soul is salvation for <b>all</b> of us. <br />
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Spawn Blood Feud #1-4 (1995)</h3>
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by Alan Moore & Tony Daniel & Kevin Conrad</h4><br />
Dedicated To: Leah Moore, Amber Moore and all Young Urban Monsters Everywhere.<br />
Dedicated To: Linda Gebbie: The Champ Vamp.<br />
Dedicated To: Sylvia Moore (1927-1995)<br />
Dedicated To: Jake and Joseph Moore: The Men of Tomorrow<br />
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I think today's our ninth anniversary, sir.<br />
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I feel you creeping against my flesh. I know how your chains move and I saw how you reacted in Heaven. Is that what's causing my blackouts? Some contra-reaction to paradise?<br />
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We all know why I'm here tonight. You have a problem, and that problem is super-natural beings. You may think of them in different terms: Youngbloods, Superfreaks... whatever. Personally, I prefer older labels... Wurdalak. Nosferatu. Vampire.<br />
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Al Simmons, Alan Moore, Angela, Cogliostro, Greg Capullo, The Curse, Tony Daniel, Rafael, Redeemer, Sam and Twitch, Spawn, Spawn Podcast, Terry Fitzgerald, Todd McFarlane, The Violator, Wanda Blake, Jason Wynn,Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-47558323174675563142021-08-09T00:47:00.001-07:002021-08-09T00:47:28.959-07:002019 Fan Expo Boston Invincible colors by Sid Ven Blu<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMfyD1zQhzeG9WP0rMehF0dDwjdTo9SSCMhEdEAYceLDkWYB0enQLD5oTnZnj0-IKxDfh5-EGNhNmT5NAmp3_xuJT5NeW8Ykcr2kjePOIN4KeOByg6MpurpYv-d8ChAIJOzbtF8RcCg/s0/2019+Fan+Expo+Boston+Invincible+colors+by+Sid+Ven+Blu.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoMfyD1zQhzeG9WP0rMehF0dDwjdTo9SSCMhEdEAYceLDkWYB0enQLD5oTnZnj0-IKxDfh5-EGNhNmT5NAmp3_xuJT5NeW8Ykcr2kjePOIN4KeOByg6MpurpYv-d8ChAIJOzbtF8RcCg/s0/2019+Fan+Expo+Boston+Invincible+colors+by+Sid+Ven+Blu.jpg"/></a></div></br>
It's funny, because I'd read the first trade of Invincible and a few odd issues besides, but it wasn't my bag, so he was the character of least personal interest at the time of commissioning <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2020/03/2017-heroes-convention-invincible-jam.html" target="_blank">Tom Yeates</a>. Since then, I've watched the first season of an animated show that probably wasn't in production in 2017, and am now much more informed and enthused about that property. Anyway, the core art for the jam was done during a weekend stay in North Carolina, and finished out of state. Once I got the original art back, I wanted to try to maintain a non-Texas approach and get the colors done on a road trip. The first new color job ran into problems, so I was apprehensive about the second, but how could I just have two characters done and stop?</br></br>
So at the piece's third show, I was on the lookout for a color artist, and stumbled upon Sid Ven Blu. To my knowledge, she was an unknown at the time, so I only had her color originals at the table to judge from, but was impressed. It's also a really unusual request in my experience to have one artist color another's, at least in the realm of commissions. As I recall, Ven Blu generally worked in water colors, but that would have warped the paper and possibly interacted with the ink. I think she had some markers, or got some on loan, but still approached the project with trepidation. Thankfully, everything worked out swell, and she has since gone on to professional coloring work on IDW's <i>Transformers</i> (with the accompanying fan wiki stub.</br></br>
"Isadora Venturini Blu, alias Sid Ven Blu, (born 1992) is a Chilean artist. Born in La Serena, Sid Ven Blu initially graduated from la Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago to study digital illustration. She later attended The Kubert School of art in New Jersey, USA, to focus on coloring by hand. Sid Ven Blu enjoys drawing mechanical designs both traditionally and digitally." My girlfriend was especially pleased to see a fellow Latina done good, and I really enjoy the subtle colors with cool lighting effects (the scan doesn't do it justice.) This pass made me much more confident that the coloring would turn out in the long run, but like the Butthole Surfers, we'd be doing it in Texas (with <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/07/2019-fandemic-tour-supreme-colors-by.html" target="_blank">Daniel Dahl</a>!)
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</ul>Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-73424018660087445012021-08-01T23:37:00.000-07:002021-08-01T23:37:28.072-07:00Image Comics 25th Anniversary Jam Julie Winters & Friends process detail by Evan Dorkin<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1N8go6QccSsRve4rZ6WyuXZQty_oOZtucNYlhucCVtDsNJRphrFGEcs8D9gME5C0Dvq2iMdPvikkOUM4GP6mXEoIawOj_5NpV9o5_ltJZS9szuX93Az1wk1OYuvj-khamXqDlE3ijTQ/s0/Image+Comics+25th+Anniversary+Jam+Julie+Winters+%2526+Friends+process+detail+by+Evan+Dorkin.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="999" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1N8go6QccSsRve4rZ6WyuXZQty_oOZtucNYlhucCVtDsNJRphrFGEcs8D9gME5C0Dvq2iMdPvikkOUM4GP6mXEoIawOj_5NpV9o5_ltJZS9szuX93Az1wk1OYuvj-khamXqDlE3ijTQ/s0/Image+Comics+25th+Anniversary+Jam+Julie+Winters+%2526+Friends+process+detail+by+Evan+Dorkin.jpg"/></a></div>
<blockquote>"Hey, just wanted to let you know I've been working on the piece. I wanted to know if there were any Image characters you might have wanted thrown into dead spaces as I fill things up. I can find reference online, but if there's a specific look/era/costume for a character, I'll need to be pointed in the right direction."</blockquote>
<blockquote>"I can connect the lines where needed on other stuff, no problem. We can talk about coloring when the inks are done so you can make decisions based on that."</blockquote>
<blockquote>"I wanted to check up on characters to fill it out with, because I have some space. As you can see so far I've included The Jungle Queen/Julie, She-Dragon, Boof and two Bruise Crew members, Bomb Queen and Trencher."</blockquote>
Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-40579513410754588232021-07-26T00:45:00.004-07:002021-07-26T00:45:40.629-07:002019 Fandemic Tour Supreme colors by Daniel Dahl<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPZQ9LnEMYz6M3TshOFPInQOg7GKvnuyygO5Jpfhrdcphr-d2Cb_Sluy0npQ06j1PrwxBUmSYIHqPu8ZPJVHtB1GayqzZPPLfGSCuPVaR5CvAiwUFMw-XfXWFRUioTa6_pELy8HliTQ/s0/2019+Fandemic+Tour+Supreme+colors+by+Daniel+Dahl.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPZQ9LnEMYz6M3TshOFPInQOg7GKvnuyygO5Jpfhrdcphr-d2Cb_Sluy0npQ06j1PrwxBUmSYIHqPu8ZPJVHtB1GayqzZPPLfGSCuPVaR5CvAiwUFMw-XfXWFRUioTa6_pELy8HliTQ/s0/2019+Fandemic+Tour+Supreme+colors+by+Daniel+Dahl.jpg"/></a></div>
As previously mentioned, <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2020/01/2017-heroes-convention-supreme-jam.html" target="_blank">Gilbert “Beto” Hernandez</a>'s sketch for the jam had a light touch, so Evan Dorkin helped to fill out some of the details. I still wanted Supreme to be a bit meatier, especially standing next to Linsner's Spawn, and that effort would ultimately fall on the shoulders of the colorist. I attended the last Fandemic convention in Houston before COVID, but I was out of pocket from a trip a couple months earlier. I don't recall if I had a specific reason for going, or if I even went both days, but I wasn't rolling heavy into this particular show. While browsing tables, I came across the work of Daniel Dahl, visiting from Minnesota and seeming to specialize in sketch cover variants. I liked his line work, but wasn't really in the market to start new pieces while I still had lingering jams to finish. However, he was particular good with the color work, using it to add depth and weight to his pieces. He felt like a perfect fit for what I was looking for in Supreme, and while Xerox scans are notoriously bad at capturing subtlety of color, I think you can still see that he knocked it out of the park. I loved his work so much, I got him to do a couple characters, as you'll see in the future...</br></br>
<u><b>Daniel Dahl</b></u>
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As previously discussed, I knew that I wanted Evan Dorkin to be part of the jam, both for his being an independent comics creator that predated Image Comics, but also because he'd successfully transitioned between indie projects and work-for-hire at Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and even Bongo Comics. It's a bonus when the artists didn't have any particular association with Image, even though the whole thing started with Linsner, and Alan Davis did a fair amount of Wildstorm work. Anyway, I was introduced to <i>Milk & Cheese</i> through one of their hilarious Slave Labor Graphics specials, then moved on to <i>Instant Piano</i> and <i>DORK!</i>, though today he's probably best known for <i>The Eltingville Club</i>, <i>Beasts of Burden</i>, and his TV work for shows like <b>Space Ghost Coast to Coast</b>. He's a long time favorite with a cult following and a shelf full of Eisners, Harveys, and Ignatzs. Ignatzes? Is Ignatz already the plural of Ignatz? I know it's a z, but it has an s-ish sound, right?</br></br>
My buddy Fix has had a massive Milk & Cheese piece for decades that I've always been envious of, so even without the jam, I'd have wanted to get something from the artist. As with Howard Chaykin, I was intimidated on approaching Dorkin, known for an acerbic, withering wit. Also like Chaykin, he turned out to be a delight, so I needn't have worried. My girlfriend and I talked comics, movies, et cetera with Dorkin, and he put up with all my comings and going to navigate the piece and determine his role in it. After passing on <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/01/2017-heroes-convention-shadowhawk-jam.html" target="_blank">Shadowhawk</a> and debating options, we settled on the Savage Dragon as the best fit. However, with all of the Heroes Con elements finished, I went back to Dorkin and asked "How would you like to ink Neal Adams?"</br></br>
In truth, he wasn't exactly enthused, but the <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/03/2017-heroes-convention-pitt-jam-sketch.html" target="_blank">Pitt</a> layout was exceptionally loose. After some discussion, it was decided that Dorkin would "finish" the piece, providing needed embellishments, extensions, and background elements to round out the art in total. Besides doing Dragon and tightening Pitt, we primarily talked about adding a bunch of Isz from Sam Keith's <i>The Maxx</i> and random EXTREME! '90s elements. Despite his self-deprication, Dorkin never does anything halfway, so before long we were both researching additional characters to squeeze into the margins. Above is a heavily contrasted scan the artist used to show me his general course before we'd really gotten to talking. You can see that even at this early stage, there's a huge improvement in making everything feel interconnected, rather than a collection of toys bunched together in negative space...Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-90932248267470816942021-07-12T22:05:00.002-07:002021-07-12T22:07:42.448-07:002017 Heroes Convention Image Comics 25th Anniversary Jam WIP<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKQYBDGZ9bP7cD06hPwZHy_hWm3jV-cP9u1BtwbxMnwzo1Nv9TBgVcg5Zs3w0K6yDFfYavPPSfROSLusWjtLVHjC1mnNOPy2K9foCqxVOokMamjnOZEma_JGvEkbj4SJ69z1McmvFkQ/s0/2017+Heroes+Convention+Image+Comics+25th+Anniversary+Jam+WIP.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTKQYBDGZ9bP7cD06hPwZHy_hWm3jV-cP9u1BtwbxMnwzo1Nv9TBgVcg5Zs3w0K6yDFfYavPPSfROSLusWjtLVHjC1mnNOPy2K9foCqxVOokMamjnOZEma_JGvEkbj4SJ69z1McmvFkQ/s0/2017+Heroes+Convention+Image+Comics+25th+Anniversary+Jam+WIP.jpg"/></a></div>
While never the most reliable show in our stable (are any of them?) Spawnometer really derailed in May. Blame falls on both co-hosts getting swallowed up at different times so that we could never align long enough to knock the next one out. That said, Frank does all the art posts, and has had plenty of opportunities to maintain the blog on that front. But hey, it wouldn't be an Image Comics project without interminable, unexplained delays, right? I had a kid and moved back to the Philippines after proposing to my girlfriend via a three page comic strip while building a recording studio for my band! What do you want from me?<br><br>
As an apology, let me finally offer the incomplete jam where it was left at the end of Heroes Con. This is far from the finished piece, as you'll begin to see next week, but so far as what got done at the con, this is fully representative. It's a shoddy photo though. I'm going to try to pin Fix down and do a few episodes in coming weeks to hopefully return to a regular schedule in August. So, from one "A" month to another?Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-73958034288782760422021-04-11T23:09:00.002-07:002021-04-11T23:09:07.877-07:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:1: Violator vs. Badrock featuring Celestine<h1>
Spawn #31<br /> &
Violator vs. Badrock (1995)<br /> &
Celestine (1996)</h1>
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<h3>
Spawn #31</h3>
<h4>
by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo</h4>
"The Homecoming"<br />
Dedicated To: Tom Palmer<br />
<blockquote>
Filled with an anxiety he didn't expect, Spawn breaks into a sprint. Adrenalin pumps harder. He needs his alleys. Moreso, he <b>wants</b> them.<br />
<br />
Gentlemen, let this serve as a formal introduction. I am <b>Rafael</b>. I am taking over for Gabrielle, who has been removed as Commander of Terran Affairs.<br />
<br />
Earlier today in New York City's Bowery, a "mysterious light" was at the center of the unexpected disappearance of one of the area's leading citizens. Phil Timper had worked with the homeless through various charities and shelters for eleven years, and was honored last year...<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>
Violator vs. Badrock #1-4 (1995)</h3>
<h4>
by Alan Moore & Brian Denham & Jonathan Sibal & Danny Miki</h4>
<blockquote>
Through here we have video records of the shopping mall incident last year in New York that inspired Project Dante... A group of extra-terrestrial beings, strikingly similar to the medieval concept of demons, appeared from thin air...<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>
Celestine #1-2 (1996)</h3>
<h4>
by Warren Ellis & Patrick Lee & various</h4>
<blockquote>
Where do angels go when they die?<br />
<br />
There is an angel who has killed angels. There was a rebellion in heaven once, and she wore the teeth of the rebels as jewelry. She struck them down, and thought nothing of where she was sending them...<br />
<br />
I fought a demon on Earth, and he tricked me. He tore out my heart and threw it on the floor.<br />
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</blockquote>
<h3>
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<h3>
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Terry Fitzgerald,Spawn,Todd McFarlane,Greg Capullo,Al Simmons,Spawn Podcast,Sam and Twitch,Rafael,The Violator,Phlebiac Brothers,Youngblood,Rob Liefeld,Alan Moore,Bobby,Boots,Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-29871305744701843832021-04-04T19:37:00.001-07:002021-04-04T19:37:40.530-07:002017 Heroes Convention Spawn Color Jam Figure by Joseph Michael Linsner<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZSh2rIbTHl5E7HLKHY2irKnMNXI_DgDOYl7GrGtNh7NWhWyoPc68B3jlJo8F6EYVs0kBsBkKAYdScpFu4KEe9Q_imL-8Pgf2Plcp13RypLQrUpZ-NIhB0xcm7JljFTyvCMAPJjbDCA/s0/2017+Heroes+Convention+Spawn+Color+Jam+Figure+by+Joseph+Michael+Linsner.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1661" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZSh2rIbTHl5E7HLKHY2irKnMNXI_DgDOYl7GrGtNh7NWhWyoPc68B3jlJo8F6EYVs0kBsBkKAYdScpFu4KEe9Q_imL-8Pgf2Plcp13RypLQrUpZ-NIhB0xcm7JljFTyvCMAPJjbDCA/s0/2017+Heroes+Convention+Spawn+Color+Jam+Figure+by+Joseph+Michael+Linsner.jpg"/></a></div><br />A mere four years after the fact, we can finally double back to look at the alpha and omega of the Heroes Con jam, Spawn. Dawn creator Joe Linsner produced this <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2020/06/2017-heroes-convention-spawn-jam-figure.html" target="_blank">first figure's line art</a>, then I borrowed the piece from him for further additions. I was still moving the piece around the floor when he flagged me down to apply the color while he had time in his schedule. To be honest, I was so happy with the basic figure that it was worth the expensive I'd paid up front for color, and I'd considered kicking out more money to see if he could color other figures. My grand ambition to complete the piece on the floor of the con that weekend was looking dimmer all the time though, and it seemed best to just get Spaen completed and worry about the rest later. The colors are as gorgeous as I'd expected, and my one regret is that I only have a few blurry photographs at this stage of the jam, pre-&-post Pitt, taken on the floor. For the instance of showing off Linsner's colors, I've taken this image from a later scan and tried to clear away elements that might distract from the core Spawn image.<br /><br />Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-69416603996875660522021-03-28T23:39:00.002-07:002021-03-28T23:42:14.346-07:002017 Heroes Convention Pitt Jam Sketch by Neal Adams<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoXNmQXGr98tKow6JZ0b7QAI7zvRY1zVl0zkrWNk8ERveLnf0sEBdRQG7CXQQnKoR_bDmgZpUH0yhRJC_bknEI7-deRb9Nejrw_SHQoPcw7QzWdkFT2iYFFok_wG4v-z1oJOmmZyXBQ/s0/2017+Heroes+Convention+Pitt+Jam+Sketch+by+Neal+Adams.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoXNmQXGr98tKow6JZ0b7QAI7zvRY1zVl0zkrWNk8ERveLnf0sEBdRQG7CXQQnKoR_bDmgZpUH0yhRJC_bknEI7-deRb9Nejrw_SHQoPcw7QzWdkFT2iYFFok_wG4v-z1oJOmmZyXBQ/s0/2017+Heroes+Convention+Pitt+Jam+Sketch+by+Neal+Adams.jpg"/></a></div>
I believe that by this point, it had already been determined that Evan Dorkin's contribution to the jam would be provided after the convention. I still tried to get in a few quickies like <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2020/05/2017-heroes-convention-wildstar-jam.html" target="_blank">WildStar</a> before turning the piece over, because I still wanted it to be a HeroesCon 2017 piece mearly "finished" after the fact. Despite not being an official Image founder, I felt that Dale Keown came in early and was important enough to rate inclusion. I'd already been refused by indie/self-publishing legends like Jim Steranko and Frank Brunner, so I figured Neal Adams of all people was a huge longshot. No creator came closer to creating an Image Comics before the Marvel Exodus than Adams, one of the most important figures in the history of comics, and easily one of its greatest and most influential artists. Also, while Bernie Wrightson is his most obvious antecedent, Keown's style seemingly owed no small debt to Adams.</br></br>
Again, we're in the last hour of the show, I see Adams on Pitt as a total Hail Mary, and was frankly shocked when he said yes. Adams drew some of my earliest favorites as a comic book fan, so it was a big deal to get original work from him on short notice at a reasonable rate. He knocked it out while I watched, and admittedly this is a layout at best, but it still pleased me immensely to get something I specifically asked for (and will unlikely ever be replicated) by someone of Adams' stature. Also, frankly, Neal Adams is an intimidating guy with an imposing reputation, so the fact that I also own a <a href="http://idol-head.blogspot.com/2020/10/jla-martian-manhunter-head-sketch-by.html" target="_blank">Martian Manhunter head sketch</a> and got Adams to agree to a very brief (by design) interview is a source of pride to me. I've had nothing but entertaining experiences with Neal Adams.Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-87054595786335065022021-02-23T15:28:00.000-08:002021-02-23T22:30:46.554-08:00Spawnometer 0:0:3:0: Tribe<h1>
Spawn #30<br /> &
Tribe<br /> &
Valeria the She-Bat<br /></h1>
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<h3>
Spawn #30</h3>
<h4>
by Todd McFarlane & Greg Capullo & thanks to Kevin Conrad</h4>
"The Clan"<br />
Dedicated To: Little Katie and Cyan<br />
<blockquote>
Those white-trash <i>maggots</i>! I swear they'll <i>pay</i> for this! If it's the <i>last</i> thing I do, <i>they'll pay</i>!<br />
<br />So believe me, <i>I</i> understand your anger... but they've only torched your <i>fields</i>. When they had all they could stomache of <i>me</i>, they torched something <i>far</i> more precious. That's why I wear the mask. Because of <i>them</i>.<br /><br />
<i><b>WHAT?!</i></b> It's a friggin' colored! How dare you desecrate the sacred robe?! <i>NO</i> darkie is worthy of its touch! How dare you <i>mess</i> with us?!<br />
<br /></blockquote>
<h3>Valeria the She-Bat (1993)</h3>
<h4>by Neal Adams with Peter Stone</h4><br />
<h3>Tribe (1993)</h3>
<h4>by Larry Stroman & Todd Johnson</h4><br /><br />
<h3>
Image is Everything</h3>
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<li><a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-victor-von-grock-europan.html" target="_blank">Europan</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-hannibal-elias.html" target="_blank">Hannibal & Elias</a></li>
<li><a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-lord-deus.html" target="_blank">Lord Deus</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-out-cold.html" target="_blank">Out Cold</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-shift.html" target="_blank">Shift</a></li>
<li><a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-steel-pulse.html" target="_blank">Steel Pulse</a></li>
<li><a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-victor-von-grock-europan.html" target="_blank">Victor Von Grock</a></li>
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<h3><br />
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WildC.A.T.s,Cyberforce,Larry Stroman & Todd Johnson,Tribe,Shadowhawk,Youngblood,Wetworks,Savage Dragon,Terry Fitzgerald,Spawn,Todd McFarlane,Greg Capullo,Al Simmons,Spawn Podcast,Sam and Twitch,Valeria the She-Bat,Chapel,Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-87662406668596411522021-02-22T02:00:00.000-08:002023-11-12T21:41:12.836-08:00Image Sourcebook: Blindspot<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVBkYG-Ou-E3jtsoo-RkcVS96ahx5RMgpvcosU83TnaCxMqGa5aFpDt7G4upkIdd6IndxEKAxfmzqCFpv5Lg0fdkiG6yX5wlNILUVooe0wVjxxOvbIbpBNOftEKkwEOES5d600lYEjA/s0/Murdock+Ellison.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="903" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVBkYG-Ou-E3jtsoo-RkcVS96ahx5RMgpvcosU83TnaCxMqGa5aFpDt7G4upkIdd6IndxEKAxfmzqCFpv5Lg0fdkiG6yX5wlNILUVooe0wVjxxOvbIbpBNOftEKkwEOES5d600lYEjA/s0/Murdock+Ellison.jpg"/></a></div><b>Real Name:</b> Murdock Ellison<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> Scientist and inventor<br />
<b>Identity:</b> Secret<br />
<b>Legal Status:</b> Citizen of the United States with no criminal record<br />
<b>Place of Birth:</b> Unknown<br />
<b>Marital Status:</b> Single<br />
<b>Known Relatives:</b> None<br />
<b>Group Affiliation:</b> Tribe<br />
<b>Base of Operations:</b> Brooklyn, New York<br />
<b>First Appearance:</b> TRIBE #1 (1993)<br /><br />
<b>History:</b>
<a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-victor-von-grock-europan.html" target="_blank">Europan</a> destroyed Murdock Ellison's company, taking most of his money, and plunging his world into darkness. After existing past this defeat, Ellison gathered others who shared his circumstance, banding together to stop <a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-victor-von-grock-europan.html" target="_blank">Victor Von Grock</a> and his technology-thieving company.<br /><br />
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Ellison retained a connection to Rumble Wear, the fashion house and costume designer for the enhanced being in your life, whose owner Michelle Byrd always worked overtime. Byrd assisted in Ellison's ongoing conflict with Europan, including providing his Rumble G.E.A.R. and alerting Blindspot of a Diamond low security switching station in Brooklyn that was part of its G.E.M. (Global Emergency Mainframe) that would allow access to the enemy corporation, who were Diamond subscribers. <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-hannibal-elias.html" target="_blank">Elias Banneker</a> drove a van with Blindspot, <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-rosalyn.html" target="_blank">Rosalyn</a>, <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-shift.html" target="_blank">Shift</a>, & <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-hannibal-elias.html" target="_blank">Hannibal</a> to break into the G.E.M., but they were immediately detected by Diamond Headquarters. Control teleported in a strike team, but they were repelled by a car thrown by Rosalyn, prompting an emergency reorder back to base.<br /><br />
Ellison's group escaped with valuable information, passing <a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-ditto.html" target="_blank">Ditto</a> along the way. The breach was reported up to the Pentagon's Office of Sanctions, but wishing to handle the matter externally to avoid involving I/O (International Operations), communications were scrambled and a file with the D.L. Group was authorized to be opened. They presumably outsourced to <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2019/03/extra-image-shelter.html" target="_blank">Shelter</a>, whose Dreux Baker recognized his former associate Ellison from security footage.<br /><br />
Not wishing for another debacle, Blindspot alone entered Europan's New York headquarters to hack their main data base, but was soon detected and attacked by <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-lord-deus.html" target="_blank">Lord Deus</a>. Ellison fared slightly better against Victor Von Grock, but still had his mind partially read before jumping out a window to escape. Recognizing that he would need still more associates to confront this level of power, Ellison set about recruiting <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-front.html" target="_blank">The Front</a> and <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-steel-pulse.html" target="_blank">Steel Pulse</a>. Besides Europan, Tribe faced figures associated with organized crime, such as <a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-out-cold.html" target="_blank">Out Cold</a>. Tribe eventually faced Europan Manji and Lord Deus himself, but Blindspot devised an attack that prompted their retreat.<br /><br />
In an revealed later episode, Blindspot would have met <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-fly-girl.html" target="_blank">Fly Girl</a>.
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<b>Height:</b> Tall<br />
<b>Build:</b> Athletic<br />
<b>Eyes:</b> Dark<br />
<b>Hair:</b> Black<br />
<b>Strength level:</b> Normal.<br />
<b>Known superhuman powers:</b> Murdock Ellison is a genius innovator. Upon seeing similarities between the android Hannibal and Eurpan's Manji armored troopers, Blindspot whipped together a device that could shut down the units remotely in a matter of moments. This may have been a Dilithium Q 36 Spacial Modulator, as he handed such a device off to Shift to use against Lord Deus, though it proved ineffective. Blindspot's $50,000 state of the art Rumble G.E.A.R (General Energy Absorbing Rags) includes D.S.R. (Dynamic Spatial Reconstruction). This stealth garb cloaks Blindspot from all sensory apparatuses. With the help of Slate and Desmond Negril, the stealth unit also includes a Stromium alloy with 94% energy dispersion, defending Blindspot against kinetic impact as well as absorbing and redirecting energy attacks through discharge circuits. Lord Deus was able to see through Blindspot's invisibility and fry his stealth circuits. It also contains a communication headset and scatter scan technology for monitoring other people's communications.<br />
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<b>© & ™ 1996 Todd Johnson & Larry Stroman</b> <br />
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<b>See also:</b> <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/spawnometer-0030-tribe.html">Spawnometer 0:0:3:0: Tribe</a><br /><br />Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3316876405544256207.post-69984345447981625452021-02-21T01:30:00.002-08:002023-11-12T21:42:09.698-08:00Image Sourcebook: Rosalyn<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe0r6xfL3yjiuKhe3QMKlmZUpGBeus-8Re2S_bq9HchUWBw6ufrOmvCtvNWoc-J-uI4hT0mivxcje2YNWwTA8wuGUEv7rJU-eNTnCR1KrpT5mEUEWBFN20_zAcl_kdNst0GEeadGSaQ/s0/Rosalyn.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: right; float: right;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe0r6xfL3yjiuKhe3QMKlmZUpGBeus-8Re2S_bq9HchUWBw6ufrOmvCtvNWoc-J-uI4hT0mivxcje2YNWwTA8wuGUEv7rJU-eNTnCR1KrpT5mEUEWBFN20_zAcl_kdNst0GEeadGSaQ/s0/Rosalyn.jpg"/></a></div>
<b>Real Name:</b> Yaarashea<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> Unknown<br />
<b>Identity:</b> Secret<br />
<b>Legal Status:</b> Unknown<br />
<b>Place of Birth:</b> Unknown<br />
<b>Marital Status:</b> Unknown<br />
<b>Known Relatives:</b> None<br />
<b>Group Affiliation:</b> Tribe<br />
<b>Base of Operations:</b> Brooklyn, New York<br />
<b>First Appearance:</b> TRIBE #1 (1993)<br />
<b>History:</b>
Little is known about the mysterious and powerful Yaarashea, except that one thousand years ago, she opposed <a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-lord-deus.html" target="_blank">Lord Deus</a>. The price was to lose her identity and to be confined in a more mortal form. The exact time frame between her earliest clashes with Deus and her being striken with amnesia is unclear. What became of her in the gap has not been recorded, but she turned up in modern times using the name Rosalyn.<br /><br />
Murdock Ellison met Rosalyn seemingly by chance one day on the street in New York. Despite a bungled pick-up attempt, they eventually became close friends, and Rosalyn joined his crusade against <a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-victor-von-grock-europan.html" target="_blank">Europan</a> looks for answers about her own life. She was the back-up muscle in the G.E.M. switching station break-in, tossing a car through an exterior wall to provide cover for the exit of Ellison and his associates. In her downtime, she trained in the ring with <a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-hannibal-elias.html" target="_blank">Short Order</a>, and traveled with her assoaciate Elias Banneker to the Hype club to confront <a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-victor-von-grock-europan.html" target="_blank">Europan Manji</a>. Lord Deus himself appeared following their destruction, and while he made short work of the rest of Tribe, only Rosalyn gave him pause. Not recognizing her at first, Deus placed Rosalyn in a stasis envelope and intended to kill her through a massive dispersal of thermal energy. Instead, its power restored her aura, freeing her from a years long imprisonment in a "shell of flesh... left powerless and with no memory of the past." Manifesting new battle armor, Yaarashea acknowledged that she never actual lost her power, "only the memory to regain it." Though mostly continuing to fight on her own, Lord Deus was ultimately driven away through a team effort, leaving Ellison and Tribe to reevaluate their relationship with Rosalyn in the wake of these revelations.<br /><br />
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<b>Height:</b> Short<br />
<b>Build:</b> Thick<br />
<b>Eyes:</b> Dark<br />
<b>Hair:</b> Black<br />
<b>Strength level:</b> Lots.<br />
<b>Known superhuman powers:</b> Rosalyn is regarded as the most powerful member of Tribe, even when that was defined by her exceptional physical strength and fighting proficiency. She is capable of withstanding great physical punishment, lethal projectiles, and even mental barrages while remaining calm and cool under pressure. With her restored demigoddess powers, her strength appeared to increase, she could directly absorb energy blasts from Lord Deus, gained powers of telepathy, and may have been able to see through the illusions of <a href="http://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/extra-image-front.html" target="_blank">The Front</a>. Her new battle armor included four prehensile tendrils, which she used to briefly restrain Lord Deus. When accessing her uppermost mortal abilities, Rosalyn would manifest a glow, particularly from one of her eyes. This may have been an indication of her reaching for her demigoddess abilities.<br />
<b>Notes:</b> The creators explicitly reference Rosalyn as being the most popular Tribe character among fans in trading cards and other promotional materials. She is the most often referenced, even appearing in frontpieces of issues in which she otherwise isn't featured, and despite having a relatively minor role in all but the concluding chapter of the only published Tribe story arc.<br />
<b>© & ™ 1996 Larry Stroman & Todd Johnson</b> <br />
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<b>See also:</b> <a href="https://spawnometer.blogspot.com/2021/02/spawnometer-0030-tribe.html">Spawnometer 0:0:3:0: Tribe</a><br /><br />Rolled Spine Podcastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16452297099325052398noreply@blogger.com0