PAGE SIXTY THREE. Interior, green room of the Leviathan Club. Prometheus City, Io.
Well, that was a long week. Nice to see Friday again. Not so much if you’re club owner and manager Emeric Belasco. This is definitely not his sol.
Behold Shade Endgame in action (implied)! Our little glamgoth psychopath displays her skill with the dagger. She’s very fond of her knife, which she’s actually named Scorn.
The backing members of Kitty Porn became a source of some discussion between Nic and I. I had described them as almost marionette-like; puppety. I think Nic took that basic concept and fused it with a cool skeletal design. The cyclopean visage became the finishing touch. They ‘bots have a slightly manic look- almost shocked. And based on what they’re clearly privy to, I’m not surprised. But as I’ve said before, Nic’s talent lies in his ability to fill the page with amazing details and the design of these robots illustrates this perfectly.
I was wondering though, do these three back-up-bots have names? IDs? OU812? Thoughts?
Finally, Nic has the honor of presenting this week’s music pairing. For a few reasons, it’s the ideal choice. First, Nic describes the song as a tune he could draw violent murder scenes to all day. So there’s that. Then there’s the group’s name. Get the irony? And we both agree that Florence Welch’s voice could be Shade Endgame-esque. So, without further ado, ‘Seven Devils‘.
Until next week. We’ve got some big news coming up soon, so stay tuned.
Dave
Yeah… I’m willing to bet there are probably a few arrest warrants out for her around the solar system.
@Brian- or at least some unsolved serial homicides…
@Earthers-I wasn’t gonna make another contest outta this, but it’s bugging me that I can’t think of a good name/designation for these three ‘bots. If anyone can come up with three good names/ids, I’ll send you a ‘Free Mars’ care package.
Thanatos, Kharon and Hades. just a sugestion.
By the way just comenting they look a bit like the new necron Deathmarks
@OwlBear- now I know why I had a sudden urge to paint some Necrons!
love the “dead space rig” style she got in the back of her dress
btw… can’t stop singing “seven devils” in my mind, and it’s all your fault!
If not a few arrest warrants, perhaps a few bounties posted by contemptuous venue managers.
As for the naming contest, I’m still waiting on the comic I ordered from Nic 5 months ago, but I will offer this half-assed suggestion: Larry, Mo, and Curly.
@Brian- Nic can be, uh, let’s call it forgetful. Send me your address at the freemarscomic@gmail.com address.
What about Lock, Shock and Barrel (as per OOgie Boogie’s little henchmen in Nightmare Before Christmas)
Anyone as self indulgent Shade is almost certainly would name the robots, I think, and she’d probably pick something with some pseudo-philosophical significance.
To me the obvious (though not necessarily best) way to name the trio of bots is after the three fates – known as the Moirae to the Greeks and the Parcae to the Romans, and as the Weird Sisters in Macbeth.
Personally I’m partial to the Germanic version, the three Norns: Skuld, Verthandi, and Urth. (I also like the Weird Sisters, but maybe that’s a bit too much like the Sisters Grimm)
Since I’ve never commented before, let me just say I love this comic, and think the two of you are doing a great job! The art is really really good, and I can’t wait to see where the story is going!
Hrm.
Unfortunately, it is not my doing that Brian never got his comic, but the P.Os… I’m quite professional when it come to these things; as I’ve been with the updates on the website, with an impeccable record so far as a testament.
I’ve sent Brian my apologies and my offer of original artwork. So hopefully that will make up for the hassle.
Thank you all for the comments so far!
Nic.-
Shade Endgame seems to be a bit… evil. So her robots probably See All Evil, Hear All Evil and Sing All Evil.
I love those eyes (well, hers). So icy and pretty.
The stuff on the bot looks like solid pieces more than blood btw… O_O
An email suggestion worth mentioning is Huey, Duey, and Louey. Besides Donald Duck’s nephews, these were the names given to the three droids in 1972′s ‘Silent Running.’ Which is a great (if occasionally slow) sci-fi film. Not to be confused, however, with the also great Mike and the Mechanics song of the same name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep7W89I_V_g
Following on the theme of the band name I’d say they are Miss Twinkle, Mr Snuggle and Fluffy
I can also vouche for Nic’s P.O. being useless!