Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Interpol notes: Legacy
It's been established that the Red Phantom in the Interpol comic will be the 3rd one to carry on the name. Many, MANY people have expressed an inordinate amount of curiosity about the first Red Phantom and as well other costumes.
So I figured why not? I'll indulge in a bit of fan service. So here they are, ALL of the Red Phantom costumes and the first Red in 2 costumes.
Victorian/Edwardian/Weird West (Well, simply put mid 1800s to early 1900s) Red Phantom
1930s Red Phantom that everyone is familiar with.
The Red Phantom's 1940s "Golden Age" costume
I REALLY liked how the 1800s and 1940s Red Phantoms came out... This is going to come in damn handy.
So I figured why not? I'll indulge in a bit of fan service. So here they are, ALL of the Red Phantom costumes and the first Red in 2 costumes.
Victorian/Edwardian/Weird West (Well, simply put mid 1800s to early 1900s) Red Phantom
1930s Red Phantom that everyone is familiar with.
The Red Phantom's 1940s "Golden Age" costume
Finally the latest one from the 1950s, Red Phantom III
I REALLY liked how the 1800s and 1940s Red Phantoms came out... This is going to come in damn handy.
Interpol notes: The (Black) Rook and even MORE analogies
Someone asked me why I'm not keeping Rook's full name as in Black Rook. I really want to but I dunno.. I'm just worried someone might mock the fact that there is the BLUE Spider, BLACK Rook and the RED Phantom. I'll think about this. What do you guys think?
Someone asked me to elaborate on Rook's shield and how he's going to be different from Captain America.
Duh. Rook won't toss it. No thanks to Liefeld and his "touch everything and watch it turn to shit" power, he ruined it for almost ALL shield slinging heroes I think (I've been asking around, so far the responses have been mixed. Many say, only Liefeld's ver. isn't allowed, others say patriotic-themed heroes aren't allowed to carry shields and no shield heroes are allowed to throw it). Here, click this link and you'll see why. In case Blogger messes up, I'm going to paste the passage here (I've highlighted the relevant points in red):
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*sigh* I'll keep looking into that but for now I'm content in letting Rook use it in a strictly melee capacity.
The (Black) Rook is a brawler's brawler with knowledge of martial arts. Unlike Bronze Tiger, Capt. America, Iron Fist, Batman, Richard Dragon, he isn't graceful. The man loves to fight first and foremost and it's shown in the styles he knows. He's fast yeah but there's more emphasis on going the distance, cutting loose and having fun in a knockdown, all out melee and violent brouhaha instead of honor, spiritual discipline etc. In other words, when you're facing him and you bow to him, he's gonna kick you in the face. He was a street fighter before he joined the Army and he'll die a street fighter. He's the Chuck Norris of back alley brawlers. His fighting styles will be indicative how he prefers power over style. American style boxing, French Savate and Tae Kwon Do. Oh and good old fashioned Brooklyn Style ass-kicking.
As to who would win in a fight, Cap or Rook? Cap would. He has photographic memory and can easily adapt to almost any combat situation instantaneously. But that's not to say Rook won't get in a few shots himself. He'll probably pick up a motorcycle and swat at Cap like a batter and maybe break his arm or something but Cap will outlast him.
Now as for the shield itself... It will have a device called the "Kinetic Recyclotron" which absorbs all kinetic energy. From punches and kicks to the concussive energy released by an explosion. The energy is then recycled and distributed through Rook's costume via micronized circuity interwoven in the fabric granting him increased strength, leaping and running.
(Something I'm thinking about: An interesting side effect of the shield is that it "bleeds" out kinetic energy too so in a manner of speaking there is an invisible field of energy which expands slightly outward from the shield's edge. You see his shield? Standard heater shield, right? Well the INVISIBLE [follow me here] energy field in a sense makes it the size of a tower shield.)
The built up energy which is stored in the costume will allow him to tear off car doors, punch down doors, lift up people one handed, crush handguns (and hands, HAH!) and tear off tank treads. In fact, Rook regularly works out with the shield to build up the charge (which lasts for 8 hours) so as to maintain the suit's strength because one never knows when someone needs a beatdown. What some people see as a nervous tick when he drums his fingers on his shield is actually building up the energy ever so slightly. Every little bit helps. It's like how that one extra pinch of salt will make a great beef stew better. Any less or more, the meal is ruined.
Cripes I started off a wildfire...
Amy Young from Modesto, Cali said:
Neil Chun in Bayside, NY commented with:
Rowan Dimitrov in Brooklyn had an interesting one:
Dr. Mordred is the Yakuza while Phantom's the Italian Mafia
Bernando Castillo in Quito, Ecuador sent one as well. It's... Well, I'll let you decide:
Someone asked me to elaborate on Rook's shield and how he's going to be different from Captain America.
Duh. Rook won't toss it. No thanks to Liefeld and his "touch everything and watch it turn to shit" power, he ruined it for almost ALL shield slinging heroes I think (I've been asking around, so far the responses have been mixed. Many say, only Liefeld's ver. isn't allowed, others say patriotic-themed heroes aren't allowed to carry shields and no shield heroes are allowed to throw it). Here, click this link and you'll see why. In case Blogger messes up, I'm going to paste the passage here (I've highlighted the relevant points in red):
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However, since the new series creator was Rob Liefeld, who months before had been working on the "Heroes Reborn" version of Captain America for Marvel Comics (and had indeed plans for a patriotic hero of his own named Agent America), he was accused of plagiarising Captain America, as the new Fighting American possessed a round shield and a youthful female sidekick (actually a cyborg named S.P.I.C.E.) virtually identical to the Heroes Reborn Bucky. Marvel Comics sued. The case was settled and one of the unique clauses allowed Fighting American to have a shield, but he must never throw it, like Captain America does.
======*sigh* I'll keep looking into that but for now I'm content in letting Rook use it in a strictly melee capacity.
(click to enlarge)
As to who would win in a fight, Cap or Rook? Cap would. He has photographic memory and can easily adapt to almost any combat situation instantaneously. But that's not to say Rook won't get in a few shots himself. He'll probably pick up a motorcycle and swat at Cap like a batter and maybe break his arm or something but Cap will outlast him.
Now as for the shield itself... It will have a device called the "Kinetic Recyclotron" which absorbs all kinetic energy. From punches and kicks to the concussive energy released by an explosion. The energy is then recycled and distributed through Rook's costume via micronized circuity interwoven in the fabric granting him increased strength, leaping and running.
(Something I'm thinking about: An interesting side effect of the shield is that it "bleeds" out kinetic energy too so in a manner of speaking there is an invisible field of energy which expands slightly outward from the shield's edge. You see his shield? Standard heater shield, right? Well the INVISIBLE [follow me here] energy field in a sense makes it the size of a tower shield.)
The built up energy which is stored in the costume will allow him to tear off car doors, punch down doors, lift up people one handed, crush handguns (and hands, HAH!) and tear off tank treads. In fact, Rook regularly works out with the shield to build up the charge (which lasts for 8 hours) so as to maintain the suit's strength because one never knows when someone needs a beatdown. What some people see as a nervous tick when he drums his fingers on his shield is actually building up the energy ever so slightly. Every little bit helps. It's like how that one extra pinch of salt will make a great beef stew better. Any less or more, the meal is ruined.
Cripes I started off a wildfire...
Amy Young from Modesto, Cali said:
Red Phantom is Bob Nelson while Dr. Mordred is Larry David
(for those who aren't familiar with the names, she's talking about two brilliant, innovative stand-up comics)
Neil Chun in Bayside, NY commented with:
Red Phantom is James Bond and Doctor M. is Mr. 47, the Hitman!!!!!!
Rowan Dimitrov in Brooklyn had an interesting one:
Dr. Mordred is the Yakuza while Phantom's the Italian Mafia
Bernando Castillo in Quito, Ecuador sent one as well. It's... Well, I'll let you decide:
This is easy. Red Phantom is Vegeta and Dr. Mordred is Naruto! =^.^=
(While I dig the Vegeta reference because it is old school anime, I don't see how Naruto can be used to describe Mordred)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Interpol notes: the presentation.
Theme song for Powerpoint presentation... Check.
Screenshots of Interpol heroes to be used as a reference for Scott and other artists... Check.
Scouring the web for artists for commissioned action shots to supplement's Scott DM Simmons wonderful work on primary images... In progress.
the hardcopy is going to be a printed packet with detailed biographies of each of the 5 heroes. art by commissioned artists will be of the heroes in action poses while the main images will be of scott's. the format will be similar to the old Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe format.
With careful and proper planning, the page will be similar to this -
I plan to have Scott's work on the main page like how Strange is portrayed and the other art by other other artists sprinkled throughout the biography. Or maybe I could set up the biography pages like this.
Not the lame shit Marvel did with the binder pages like this.
Screenshots of Interpol heroes to be used as a reference for Scott and other artists... Check.
Scouring the web for artists for commissioned action shots to supplement's Scott DM Simmons wonderful work on primary images... In progress.
the hardcopy is going to be a printed packet with detailed biographies of each of the 5 heroes. art by commissioned artists will be of the heroes in action poses while the main images will be of scott's. the format will be similar to the old Official Handbook to the Marvel Universe format.
With careful and proper planning, the page will be similar to this -
Not the lame shit Marvel did with the binder pages like this.
And on the back of the binder pages listed info. such as height, weight, alter ego, brief description of powers and list of appearances. Nothing with regards to the character's life.
Pretty damn crappy. I wonder what idiot editor at the time came up with that idea?! I think the old style was far better and much more informative.
Huh.. Either the search function is messed up AGAIN or I never put this up...
Either way, here is the very first colored sketch of the Red Phantom versus his rival, the Quiet Man. He made this for me 3, 4 years ago. Btw, for you newer blog subscribers that's the 2nd Red Phantom. The pulp/Golden Age version. The Quiet Man you see there is the same one who will be plaguing the Interpol heroes.
Interpol notes: follow up comments to Phantom & Mordred
I was surprised at how quickly I got responses:
Don Gates, fellow pulp aficionado and aspiring writer well on his way with a great project based on his creation, Challenger Storm, had this to say (which I LOVED):
Jessica Hanlon from Akron, Ohio wrote:
It's IG-88 and the Terminator! One's an assassin, the other is a war machine! Or maybe One is Boba Fett and the other Dengar (Mordred and Reddy respectively!!!) *_*
Dabeet Mahish from Montreal gave me another good one (though it's a bit obscure for those who don't read up on such things):
Musashi Miyamoto and Yagyu Jubei. Two powerful samurai with two varying styles of combat.
Thank you everyone. Keep 'em coming.
Don Gates, fellow pulp aficionado and aspiring writer well on his way with a great project based on his creation, Challenger Storm, had this to say (which I LOVED):
Awesome analogies. I like them... the Kirk and Spock of eldritch combat.
Jessica Hanlon from Akron, Ohio wrote:
It's IG-88 and the Terminator! One's an assassin, the other is a war machine! Or maybe One is Boba Fett and the other Dengar (Mordred and Reddy respectively!!!) *_*
Dabeet Mahish from Montreal gave me another good one (though it's a bit obscure for those who don't read up on such things):
Musashi Miyamoto and Yagyu Jubei. Two powerful samurai with two varying styles of combat.
Thank you everyone. Keep 'em coming.
Interpol notes - Dr. Mordred & the Red Phantom III
everal subscribers asked why have two mystics on a team? Obviously those that asked are relatively new comic fans. For... Well decades really, comic teams have almost always have had 2 types of a certain hero. The big strong guy, the athletic one, the walking laser gun and the like. Even mystical characters.
Plus even though Red and Mordred are magical, they are two completely different people when it comes methodology, abilities and outlook.
When the Red Phantom(s) encounters something decidedly evil, his first instinct is to utterly destroy it with reckless abandon. Guns, knives, TNT, flamethrowers, a table leg. Anything that comes to mind. He works by the seat of his pants. The current Phantom (#3) isn't as knowledgeable in spells or ritual magic like #'s 1 or 2 but he is far more resilient physically, psychically and spiritually speaking which allows him to take some dangerous risks such as tackling a vampire and trying to strangle it whereas Dr. Mordred would try to cast a spell to cripple it first, weaken it some more, try to glean some information out of it THEN shred it with his claws.
When Dr. Mordred encounters something unholy and dark, he approaches with clinical view which is surprising considering his choice of weapons (metal gauntlets with hidden claws). Out of the two, he has the most knowledge of the metaphysical and spell casting but unlike Red, Mordred is a regular individual who has an intense physical regimen. He has some spiritual training but not enough to go the distance.
So let's break it down, shall we?
If the two were to get into a fight, Red can take the hits but Mordred is physically stronger. In the end, Mordred will win but not without taking a couple of cheap shots from red.
In a battle of wills and souls, Red comes out on top. Even with his order's intense training, Mordred will barely make a dent in Red's magically enhanced psyche.
Book smarts? Mordred hands down. He may be a fighter but he is a highly educated, erudite one. He can spot the effects of a spell on someone, whip up an antidote to a Bone Sickness curse and read the Necronomicon in Esperanto while listening to opera on a radio. Red #3 knows his stuff but it's comparing a bachelor's to a master's graduate.
When you want something done violently and dirty, you call on Red. When you want something done quick, efficiently and facts gathered on the side, you call Mordred.
The best way to compare the two would be comparative analogies I suppose.
Red Phantom - the Punisher (brute force)
Dr. Mordred - Deathstroke the Terminator (calculating)
Red Phantom - Moon Knight (brutality vs criminals)
Dr. Mordred - Batman (Year One and on version; methodical)
Red Phantom - (Mack Bolan, the Executioner)
Dr. Mordred - (Remo Williams, the Destroyer)
And one my mother suggested after reading my notes.. Red Phantom is a knight while Dr. Mordred is a samurai. That's a good one too.
Plus from just looking at them you can tell they have different methods of dealing with the arcane and esoteric.
Plus even though Red and Mordred are magical, they are two completely different people when it comes methodology, abilities and outlook.
When the Red Phantom(s) encounters something decidedly evil, his first instinct is to utterly destroy it with reckless abandon. Guns, knives, TNT, flamethrowers, a table leg. Anything that comes to mind. He works by the seat of his pants. The current Phantom (#3) isn't as knowledgeable in spells or ritual magic like #'s 1 or 2 but he is far more resilient physically, psychically and spiritually speaking which allows him to take some dangerous risks such as tackling a vampire and trying to strangle it whereas Dr. Mordred would try to cast a spell to cripple it first, weaken it some more, try to glean some information out of it THEN shred it with his claws.
When Dr. Mordred encounters something unholy and dark, he approaches with clinical view which is surprising considering his choice of weapons (metal gauntlets with hidden claws). Out of the two, he has the most knowledge of the metaphysical and spell casting but unlike Red, Mordred is a regular individual who has an intense physical regimen. He has some spiritual training but not enough to go the distance.
So let's break it down, shall we?
If the two were to get into a fight, Red can take the hits but Mordred is physically stronger. In the end, Mordred will win but not without taking a couple of cheap shots from red.
In a battle of wills and souls, Red comes out on top. Even with his order's intense training, Mordred will barely make a dent in Red's magically enhanced psyche.
Book smarts? Mordred hands down. He may be a fighter but he is a highly educated, erudite one. He can spot the effects of a spell on someone, whip up an antidote to a Bone Sickness curse and read the Necronomicon in Esperanto while listening to opera on a radio. Red #3 knows his stuff but it's comparing a bachelor's to a master's graduate.
When you want something done violently and dirty, you call on Red. When you want something done quick, efficiently and facts gathered on the side, you call Mordred.
The best way to compare the two would be comparative analogies I suppose.
Red Phantom - the Punisher (brute force)
Dr. Mordred - Deathstroke the Terminator (calculating)
Red Phantom - Moon Knight (brutality vs criminals)
Dr. Mordred - Batman (Year One and on version; methodical)
Red Phantom - (Mack Bolan, the Executioner)
Dr. Mordred - (Remo Williams, the Destroyer)
And one my mother suggested after reading my notes.. Red Phantom is a knight while Dr. Mordred is a samurai. That's a good one too.
Plus from just looking at them you can tell they have different methods of dealing with the arcane and esoteric.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
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