Starbolts #343: Big Bad Luck

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There's a LOT of stuff going on this week. First we have Crystal getting the best of Cobra and sneaking around him, Dennis getting beaten up by a smart Granite, Ariel and Warrior returning and coming to save the day, Gladstone being a jerk and finally Norad getting blown out of an airlock. It's a crazy week to be sure. Well, it's gonna get even crazier soon!

Next week, I'll have a video out. I'm thinking it will be a preview of things to come since X-Men Prime isn't out, yet.  Or it will be a top five X-Men stories. We shall see.  Still thinking about what I want to do.

In the mean time, enjoy this week's comic! Things are gonna get even crazier. And really what exactly does Zarantha WANT with Crystal? Weirdo.

See ya soon!

Starbolts #342: Rise of the Machine

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It turns out that Clive has been a robot all along! Or has he? The first rule of villains is to never kill off a main one. Bring them back to torture the hero again and again. Especially if they are pretty damn awesome. Clive is that. Where is he the real one, though? We'll find out sooner or later. Right now our heroes are still in a bit of a jam. It doesn't help that Tornado still seems to have the hots for Crystal. Man, is he in for a rude awakening. As my editor said, he needs to get punched. A LOT! I think Bluestreak'll do it eventually.

You may also have been wondering where Syntax has been during all this. Well, he was living in a hard drive all this time. Now he's back and is in control of the station. What does he have planned? Who knows. I'm so tempted to make some references to Skynet and Hal 9000.

In other news, I am planning out my next reviews. They will be for X-Men Prime, X-Men Gold, X-Men Blue and this new mysterious X-Men book coming out. Gotta make up for the lack of X-Men books I've covered. I read Extraordinary X-Men, sure. But, it will be nice to see the X-Men back on track for once in the wake of the Inhumans vs X-Men event comic.

Until then enjoy the comic! Someone's gonna get punched! =D

Starbolts #341: Evil's Many Forms

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Looks like Clive has met his maker this week! Or did he? No spoilers from me. You'll just have to wait and see what happens next week. Still, I really like what I did in that last panel and of course Angela lighting up the cargo bay. She didn't have much to say as she was concentrating on that one energy form and of course brightening up the room.

Well, even if the Starbolts escape, they gotta deal with the Legion now usurping their role as Earth's greatest heroes. Well, we shall see what happens as the drama continues to unfold!

In other news, I am looking forward to reading X-Men Blue and Gold. Expect video reviews of both comics in the not too distant future!

Enjoy this week's comic. Man, that is no way to get ahead in life....

Starbolts #340: Nature's Fury

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This week special thanks go out to Rob Walker and Kaylyn "MarzGurl" Saucedo for a quick lesson in Japanese. What happened was I initially had Takashi say "Seiko!" in panel 28. It turned out that the more logical word should have been "yatta!". Let this be a lesson for you, everyone. Google translate doesn't always give you the best translations. It does however allow one to look up dirty words. That was a perfect use of my time! =D

Anyway, it's clear that Jack Lantern and Spectra's powers have been amped up a thousand fold. Jack's vines can move about as if they have a mind of their own and Spectra's light now has been forced into some kind of heat ray. Crazy stuff is going on with the 'Bolts. All hope isn't lost as Dennis has entered the fray. That means next comic is going to have a lot of people getting broken. =D

See ya next time!

Starbolts #339: No Rest for the Wicked

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There's quite a bit to talk about in this week's comic! First, we have the origin of Crystal's uniform. It looks like Mrs Johnson has gone the Edna Mode route in her retirement. Don't be surprised if she doesn't include capes in her designs. No capes! Why? Well, we all know why.  With Crystal back at home, it seems more likely that Zarantha would be discovered. That's why she decided to have those four Legionnaires try to take over the station. Will they succeed? Who knows?

We'll find out soon enough. In the mean time, check out my friend Bradley Nephilum's video spotlight of Comic Showcase and the Starbolts webcomic. He posted a video about his top five favorite creators! You can watch it here:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sqyC6QBxG8

Good stuff! Perhaps he'll appear on Comic Showcase some day.

Starbolts #338: Dawn of the Wildcat

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This week Crystal gets a long overdue promotion! After all she has had to deal with, she was about due for one. She would have had a higher rank if it weren't for the years of insubordination. Those days and her days as "Wraith" are behind her. She is now known as Wildcat and it seems her new look has the ability to turn some heads.

It should be noted that the costume is similar to the one she wore in the Christmas comic. But, there's a few slight variations. The major one being that it turns invisible when she does. There are other differences to be sure. Marcus in the mean time can't seem to pick his jaw up off the floor. Hahaha!

But, wait! There's more! Andrea and Stan are making plans to give Crystal and Dennis one last surprise! It seems they are going to take the two into their family. How will Crystal react? We'll see soon enough.

I originally had Crystal talk to them about bringing her in. But, I think going about it this way would be better. I didn't want to clog the comic up with too much going on. So, one thing at a time. The new suit comes first!

I also liked writing that bit with Aquita and Mateo's son. That was fun and showed that Crystal has indeed come home. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to reattach Marcus's jaw in time for next week.

See ya then!

Starbolts #337: Friends in High Places

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I look at that Hulk smash scene in panel 26 and just smile. That took some time to do and it came out good. I was obviously inspired by the scene in Avengers when Loki was *ahem* smashed around by the Hulk like a rag doll. Good stuff. I don't think Backdraft will be getting up any time soon. It looks like Dennis had more fun than anything. Don't mess with his sister, man. You'd get broken. Quickly.

Next week, we're going to have a bit of downtime so our heroes can catch their breath. Marcus and Crystal are home and the Starbolts still have to contend with the Legion, the resurrected Cobra and of course Crystal's nightmares. All of that will be wrapped up soon. That along with Dennis's own mystery. The story isn't over yet. More is coming! MUCH more!

Stay tuned!