Well now I'm not too sure this is the right time to be posting this. Maybe a bit too much competition from another much more popular book launch do you think?
This was a treat to myself as a sort of Birthday present but it has taken a long time to get it all together and working with Scott in America was a real learning curve for me. My original script for this was WAYYYY to long. Scott offered to do a full 22 pages but I could not at the time afford it.
Many thanks to Gary for hosting these images for me. These are saved a little smaller than the originals (which were in TIFF format and about 25MB each page) but you should still be able to click on them for larger views.
Any one interested in the back story this episode came from should look Here Anyway now for your entertainment and I hope you enjoy, this four colour adventure of the Legion of Message Board Posters.
[ January 04, 2005, 12:45 PM: Message edited by: Faraway Lad ]
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Episode 1
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Episode 2 (gosh this is exciting)
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Last Page
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So there it is. Now be gentle. Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
More, more, more, more, more!!!
This is the coolest thing I've ever seen!
Great Gravy and Potatos! This just made my whole week! Awesome, Darden!
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Recognize anyone Des? Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
That’s one good-lookin’ super-hero on page one!
I can practically feel the females getting worried about his fate!
Posted by Faraway Lad on :
You'll have to get all the females on Legion World to mount a rescue mission.
Mind you I thought you might be looking forward to be chained in a dungeon with the "empress" Posted by Faraway Lad on :
Or was that handsome fellow me
or Lardy Posted by Harbinger on :
Darden, this is great. It's funny to read about 'enema rays' in comic format as that's not normally the sort of evil do-ers weapons that appear in my usual choice of reading material, maybe it's time I stopped reading only DC and Marvel?
Who's the artist?
[ January 04, 2005, 01:13 PM: Message edited by: Harbinger ]
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
The art is amazing! It reminds of me of a 70's era comic (and that is definatley a compliment!).
I'm looking forward to the Empress/Cobalt scenes that follow! Posted by Nightcrawler on :
These are great, Far! Thanks for sharing these with us. Posted by matlock on :
Those are great! I never thought I'd see the day...
Posted by Faraway Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Harbinger: Darden, this is great. It's funny to read about 'enema rays' in comic format as that's not normally the sort of evil do-ers weapons that appear in my usual choice of reading material, maybe it's time I stopped reading only DC and Marvel?
Who's the artist?
B
What can i say, I have a warped sense of humour.
You asked who the artist is? this is from his web page which you can find Here
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Scott Reed is a graduate from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. As a cartoonist, he began his career contributing inks for Greater Mercury Comics in 1990. In 1993, he was hired on-staff as an inker for Malibu / Marvel Comics. There, Reed's credits included Star Trek: DS9, Mortal Kombat, and many others. Reed left Malibu in 1995 to pursue a freelance career, where he provided inks to Dark Horse Comics mini-series Godzilla & G.I.Joe. His Marvel Comics credits include Mission:Impossible, Independence Day, Virtuo Fighter and Spiderman/Ultraverse.
I found him offering to do three pages on an ebay auction.
Posted by Faraway Lad on :
quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: The art is amazing! It reminds of me of a 70's era comic (and that is definatley a compliment!).
I'm looking forward to the Empress/Cobalt scenes that follow!
Scott does have a pretty old school style and i for one think it works well for this story.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Wow! That is so much fun!!! Excellent work. Can't wait to see more!
Posted by Greybird on :
You took up Scott Reed's auctions! I've seen them for some time. He'll do individual pages or a three-page story, with those being auctioned off, and will contract to do a "full" story. I was tempted myself.
Great action and storytelling! It gets a conflict across in a compact way and with distinct LMBP characters. Reed clearly knows how to pare a story down to its essential actions, as hard as it may be for those like you or me to prune back our own words.
What a gift not just for yourself, but for all of us! (And thanks for getting my sister into the first page.)
Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
this is cool Darden, can't wait to see the rest of it .....
Matthew.
Posted by Abin Quank on :
Darden, that is just so great! Is there more coming?
Posted by Faraway Lad on :
Thanks guys, I wish there was more to come but finances prevented me from getting any more pages than that.
However!
if any of you LW artists want to, I would love to work on another set of pages. I could even stump up a bit of money to pay for it (not huge sums though guys, I have food and stuff to buy you know ) Anyone intersted PM me.
Posted by Vee on :
Darden, this is awesome! I love it!
One small quibble...you never got around to Vee!
More please!
Posted by Faraway Lad on :
colour me chastised Vee
AS I SAID UP ABOVE (shouting in cas no one heard me)
if any of the LW artists want to work with me I'd be more than happy to put up another couple of three pagers I have in mind. And actually I need a LMBP'er who can grow and shrink. So unless you have had a power change to match your avatar change you made the cut. And i want to put Harbinger in there as well. gosh damit I need an artist, stat! Posted by Outdoor Miner on :
Man, but Scott made Lardy look almost......heroic, really.
That was a fun read, Faraway. Thanks for posting it!
Posted by Yellow Kid on :
I think Vivian/High Priestess ought to have a power like the Wasp. Shrink and grow fairy wings and shoot indeterminate "magical bolts" (they twinkle like Tinkerbell's energy wake) at her opponents. Hey, it fits with her "Priestess of the Holy Isle" personna AND is a bona fide super power. Would that help? There's always Gay Green Giant who grows like Colossal Boy (the old one) It takes two characters to do it but we get the job done!
btw- those pages are wonderful! Thanks for going to so much effort, I love 'em.
Posted by Fat Cramer on :
Wonderful idea - and execution - Darden! This must be the first LMBP comic book. The Legion Star - the LMBP comic - what's next? Good show!
Posted by Vee on :
quote:Originally posted by Yellow Kid: I think Vivian/High Priestess ought to have a power like the Wasp. Shrink and grow fairy wings and shoot indeterminate "magical bolts" (they twinkle like Tinkerbell's energy wake) at her opponents. Hey, it fits with her "Priestess of the Holy Isle" personna AND is a bona fide super power. Would that help? There's always Gay Green Giant who grows like Colossal Boy (the old one)
It takes two characters to do it but we get the job done!
btw- those pages are wonderful! Thanks for going to so much effort, I love 'em.
Hey, hey, hey!!!! Hold on there! Size changes is what Vee does. He ggrroOWWSS and SSHHRRIinnkkss things (himself, others, or anything!) Check out my listing on the LMBP powers thread.
[ January 06, 2005, 03:30 AM: Message edited by: Vee ]
Posted by HighPriestess Viviane on :
These are great, really enjoyable.
quote:Originally posted by Vee:
quote:Originally posted by Yellow Kid: I think Vivian/High Priestess ought to have a power like the Wasp. Shrink and grow fairy wings and shoot indeterminate "magical bolts" (they twinkle like Tinkerbell's energy wake) at her opponents. Hey, it fits with her "Priestess of the Holy Isle" personna AND is a bona fide super power. Would that help? There's always Gay Green Giant who grows like Colossal Boy (the old one)
It takes two characters to do it but we get the job done!
btw- those pages are wonderful! Thanks for going to so much effort, I love 'em.
Hey, hey, hey!!!! Hold on there! Size changes is what Vee does. He ggrroOWWSS and SSHHRRIinnkkss things (himself, others, or anything!) Check out my listing on the LMBP powers thread.
That's ok, it was a nice idea. Hey the Scarlet Witch and Jean Grey are still open...
[ January 06, 2005, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: HighPriestess Viviane ]
Posted by HighPriestess Viviane on :
quote:Originally posted by Yellow Kid: I think Vivian/High Priestess ought to have a power like the Wasp. Shrink and grow fairy wings and shoot indeterminate "magical bolts" (they twinkle like Tinkerbell's energy wake) at her opponents. Hey, it fits with her "Priestess of the Holy Isle" personna AND is a bona fide super power. Would that help? There's always Gay Green Giant who grows like Colossal Boy (the old one) It takes two characters to do it but we get the job done!
btw- those pages are wonderful! Thanks for going to so much effort, I love 'em.
Thanks for think of me, that's awfully sweet of you. (on the cheek)
Posted by Loser Lad on :
This is awesome Darden (although sorely lacking in Loser Lad content, but hey, just how many characters can you cram in to 3 pages before you have to call in George Perez?). Must be exciting to see your story actually drawn out like this.
Geez, first you donate the Legion World Star and now this. You come up with the coolest gift ideas ever! I think next year you're coming along with me when I do my Christmas shopping!
Posted by Yellow Kid on :
Just wait until the Primary Color Gang shows up to kick serious butt!..or the LMV!
...and no sweat Viv, I had that idea for your LMBP power a while back but never said anything about it 'til now. It seemed like a nice combination of the Earth-Magic theme and superheroics.
Sorry Vee, didn't mean to step on your toes buddy. Besides I'd rather the PCG members be used (if they get used at all) in their original villianous incarnation first.
Posted by Kent Shakespeare on :
Great stuff, Darden!
Posted by Vee on :
quote:Originally posted by Yellow Kid: Sorry Vee, didn't mean to step on your toes buddy. Besides I'd rather the PCG members be used (if they get used at all) in their original villianous incarnation first.
YK & Viv: I sure hope you guys didn't think I was serious about objecting. Just looking back I realize I didn't put my smilie on that post but by no means was I upset, just having fun (as usual )
Adn YK, no worries about stepping on my toes...I can make 'em bigGER so you won't d any damage! Posted by HighPriestess Viviane on :
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