Titanium Rex Energy Boost

I couldn't make Wally do all the heavy lifting here. Just like other universes there are A-list superheros (like ultra-man and black talon) and there are D-list superheroes. Titanium Rex is the Mark McGrath of The Rejects universe. I put together this ad for Titanium Rex's energy drink. Maybe I'll try to put all this all together for free comic book day or something. That would be pretty fun.

Everything seems to be slowing down over at Zuda, so now is the time to strike! If you haven't voted yet go do so and if you have, get a friend or two to vote. I still think this is doable with one big push.

If you see me at Webcomics Weekend on the 21st be sure to say hey. I'll be the stocky guy with the goatee handing out fliers... hmm... that'll probably describe a lot of people at a webcomic convention... maybe I should wear a corsage or something.

The Black Talon: There Was a Crooked Man...

I wanted to get this up yesterday, but it took most of the night to do the lettering because my computer was being a jerk. Apparently watching Hulu and manipulating large files at the same time is a no go. Anyway, instead of a 'my birthday present to you' this is, I guess, our St. Patrick's Day present to you. So if you're not Irish you can't read it. Luckily today everyone is Irish, and also I have no way to enforce that rule. Below is a short three page supplemental comic for The Black Talon. It's unrelated to The Rejects, excepting that it takes place in the same universe. I hope to give a little more insite into their universe whenever I can. One of the guys over at Digital Strips didn't like how the thugs in the comic were too much like geeks. I do see where he's coming from, but from my position: in a world where are the comic book stereotropes they talk about actually happen, they're not being geeks. To them, these are real life scenarios. The Rejects is a story that poses the question "What would a superhero universe look like to the civilians." It takes place in a town that's big enough for crime, but small enough that there are no other superheroes around. The criminals are small-time and the heroes (Chris and Eric) are even smaller. I'm hoping sheding a little more light on the universe will bring that more starkly to the light. The Black Talon is played for serious. The only real joke is in treating such an utterly ridiculous villain with a serious sinister tone. Enjoy



Wally did an awesome job whipping these up in the last week. Again bringing what I wrote on the page to life in a much more dynamic way than it was in my head.

Also, Paul Mckinney did a cool poster for the Zuda March contest that features Chris and Eric that everyone should totally see.

Please remember to go vote!

The Black Talon

There's a lot about Ultra-man in the eight page submission, but nothing about the Black Talon. The Black Talon is the hero Eric dressed up as, the one that's clearly analogous to Batman.
We do have some cool stuff planned soon that incorporates this character and helps flesh out the universe they're in a little. So stay tuned.

Also there's a new Crit link that everyone should go read and enjoy ;)