Starbolts #642: Loose Threads

 

Hail!

    This week we're covering all the bases in the aftermath of last week's comic where we seemingly saw the end of Cassandra, the wicked witch of the well. There's still quite a bit to go through on that front since Stan has to contend with the council and see if there are other members of the Order who think the same way Cassandra thought about void witches. Expect heads to roll when Stan Whitefox comes calling. He wants to ensure that no one threatens his children ever again.

    Speaking of Carter and Crystal, it seems their mentor is in a bad way at the moment and I am sure Cece will eventually make a full recovery. We're not sure what happened. But, I am fairly certain that the magical energies at the well greatly impacted the void witch. 

    At least the twins are well taken care of. Marcus is doing his best to help Crystal and Carter has finally been reunited with Firaxil and Dendra. I don't think Carter is going to be leaving any time soon. She'll be staying and she definitely has some explanations for what happened to her. Her soul is fixed. But, what did that entail? The comic about the ins and outs of her transformation is coming a lot sooner than you might think. Probably around #650, I want to say.

    In the meantime it looks like another story is about to come to light. What is the origin of the necklace and how was it able to contact ghosts like Scarlett? We'll see soon enough. Next week we have a few other loose threads that need to be cleaned up. So, stay tuned for that!

See ya next time!!

Starbolts #641: The Temple of Chitan

 

 Hail!

    I think I might have abused the brightness filter and glow filter on my paint program this week because three panels amped up the brightness to beyond tolerable levels. If you go blind reading this comic just know that I probably made Michael Bay proud. And that's not a good thing! 

    What is good is that the Wicked Witch of the Well is apparently fell to her death where she will be eaten by Chitan. Or did she? It's hard to say in comics. Dead is dead unless you see a body and all we see is her screaming on her way down the well. Was she eaten by Chitan? Will she somehow survive the fall? It's hard to say. One thing's for sure the temple was destroyed just the way Whitefox wanted it.

    In other news, I hope people caught Sara's name change in the comic. She now goes by Carter, which was her middle name. Why the change? Well, to answer that we'd have to talk about why she suddenly has black hair. It's a mystery. It could be as simple as a hair dye and a trip to city hall, you know. But, that wouldn't be as epic an adventure as you might think. There's a good reason why she decided to go by a different moniker. We will delve into that, soon!

    For now it looks like our heroes are victorious against Cassandra. Now all that's left to do is to go home to a hero's welcome because we're not QUITE done this arc. We're getting close so do stay tuned!

See ya next time! 

Starbolts #640: The Witch Karen

  

Hail!

    When you look at the last panel of this week's comic, you can almost see Cassandra's thoughts. She's thinking to herself "I really screwed up this time". And she has! This whole elaborate scheme to try and capture three void witches and strip them of their powers has been all for naught. Bringing Kyodon to Earth was likely a distraction and a way to bring out the void witches. Everything else was icing on the cake. As far as plans go, this was probably the most haphazard one in the history of plans.

    But, what can ya do? She's clearly new to the supervillain thing. At least things are wrapping up in a neat little bow. The pilot is rightfully scared for his life and willingly surrendered to the Starbolts. That was a wise decision on his part.

    I do like the conversation I wrote between Jack and Crystal. Crystal has gone through a lot in the last couple comics since it was revealed Ruby hired Cody and everything. I don't think she's ready to talk about it, yet. But, you know she will. She's all kinds of angry at the moment! Hopefully, she'll calm down.

    As for Firaxil? Well, you can't really blame him for being smitten by his wife's new look can you? Those two are gonna have a long talk too. 

 Now, will the arc be over soon? Perhaps. I don't think Cassandra is going to be keeping this up. Then again she is a Karen and this may not even be her final form....

See ya next time!

Starbolts #639: The Real Final Boss

 

 Hail!

    It looks like Cassandra is the final boss in this story, huh? In case you were wondering, she was the one behind Andrea's outbursts, the dulling of Stan's powers, the theft of the tome of the Skymother and a host of other crimes. I guess you could say she is a bad monkey. Seriously, what is her deal? The last time we saw her was back in Starbolts #559 where she had our heroines, Crystal and Sara on trial for the use of void magic. Now she's back and she means to rid the twins of their gifts. However, the gifts aren't anything unnatural. They're part of the fabric of the universe! She doesn't see it that way. She's what you might call a "magic Karen". That's pretty bad. At least she's seeing the manager in the next comic. =)

    I suppose everyone knew Jack was not going to kill Snake. That doesn't mean someone else won't put his head on the old chopping block. His days might still be numbered. Will he still die by someone's hands or will he live to see another day? That's up to fate to decide. By fate I mean the writer....which is me!

    At least the baddies have almost all been rounded up at this point. The Starbolts made short work of the dark avatars and I imagine the Inobes have been caught for the most part. Now their matters turn to the giant ship in the park. Will our heroes save Jack and the others? We shall see. One thing's for sure....Firaxil is very good at what he does. I hope Terra Nova has insurance for that door. Spoilers; They don't.

See ya next time!

Starbolts #638: Liberty's Children

Trigger Warning: Mention of rape in this week's comic. If you or anyone you know has been sexually assaulted, please seek out someone who can help you.

 

 Hail!

    When I said that there was going to be an epic confrontation this week, I was not lying! First up we have Crystal scarring the holy hell out of Ruby. She'll be needing to wear that mask all the time now. The cuts that were inflicted on her were the same ones that Crystal used on Cody. They were magic-based and because of that the cuts will become scars that will never heal. What's worse is that they will likely burn on her face for as long as she draws breath. Now that's a curse I can get behind!

    Did she deserve it? Umm....I'm going to say "yes". Yes, she did deserve it. I mean she was jealous of Lady Liberty and took it out on her daughter. She hired a man who she KNEW would sexually assault a minor (She was 13 at the time.). She tortured Firaxil. She had her "husband" killed. The list of charges go on and on. Ruby Arronfeld was not a nice lady. Mother Theresa, she ain't.

     I told everyone that Crystal was not going to take the whole hiring Cody thing lightly. Our heroine reacted the only way she could. With dark magic and rage. There was only one solution there. I don't think they were going to talk about their issues.

    At least she is likely to spend the rest of her days in prison for what she did. Crystal has no remorese. But, I wonder what Sara meant by "she can never kill her or anyone". Something must be up. She must know something we don't know.

    Still, it's good to see Sara is back and is rocking that raven-colored hair. Firaxil is definitely going to like his wife's new look. We'll find out what happened in the next few comics. For now we have some more pressing matters.

    What is Jack going to do about Snake? Is he going to let him live or die? That remains to be seen. The guy is literally on his knees here and he won't be standing up any time soon because this is how he manipulates our hero into doing the deed. Will it happen? Stay tuned.

    Meanwhile, it looks like we have mysterious eyes watching Stan as he explores the ship. Who is he looking for? Whoever it is was responsible for Andrea's emotional outbursts and Stan's power drain. The person has a lot to answer for and we'll be getting that reveal very, very soon.

    At least Sara is back and the Whitefox children are whole once more. They're gonna have to catch her up on everything that happened. And they'll have to find out what happened to their sister. Why does she have black hair now? What's with the gray robe? There's just so many questions! We'll find out the answers soon enough. Stay tuned!

See ya next time!