Starbolts #728: The Wizard of the Moon

 

Hail! 

    Oh, man. What a way to lose your lunch. I hope the burger and fries weren't too expensive. Then again maybe that guard will start eating healthy. Getting the coke out of the carpet is going to be a huge pain in the butt for sure. Well, this wouldn't have happened if our friend had been more forthcoming. Crystal had a job to do and the guard wasn't being very helpful. Next week he will probably sing a different tune.

    Before that epic moment we had a bit of a history lesson about what the Setleth have been up to since the liberation of their world way back in Starbolts #90. Just after their liberation from the Mosqukatara enslavement, they were leery about inventing things. Inventing is their bread and butter. So, they unfortunately made some mistakes upon their liberation. They eventually came to their senses and started to innovate like they've never done before. And that's how we got these Starbolts related androids.

    Poor Dono had to oversee the construction and it seems that Jared from Cyclone consulting got everyone sick. He also must have done something to the android recall system. It's a shame because all the Setleth wanted to do was to give Earth's heroes a huge "thank you" for liberating their world. In retrospect, the Dovianni sent over their finest art and mystical artifacts. I guess the Setleth wanted to go big. Maybe they should have stuck with a new car.

    In any case, next week we'll be going to the Order's academy where we'll check out Jared's story there. It should be a good one. Stay tuned!

See ya next time!

 

Starbolts #727: A Surprising Turn

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    Well, now. The tides have certainly turned in the Starbolts conflict with Cyclone Consulting, huh? Who knew that their leader Jared was a wizard. I'll be sure to reveal more about him soon. Just know that he's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer. He flunked out of the Order of Korun's magic school and as a result he's magic user without any restraint, training or anything. This makes him very dangerous in Medea's eyes. I think the Starbolts will heed her warning. I also think this will be more than enough incentive for Medea to stick around. The man doesn't know what he's doing with his magical powers and that makes him a very dangerous man.

    As for the rest of the comic, we're going to take a look inside the Setleth factory next week. As you might imagine there's going to be quite a few shenanigans. That and warning signs. Lots of warning signs. You can never have enough warning signs! I think in a Setleth factory even the warning signs have warning signs. The factory is also located on the dark side of the Moon. How long has it been there? Well, it probably wasn't there long considering first contact with the Setleth was only a few years ago. They just landed a factory on the Moon's surface and went from there. More on that next week. We'll be seeing the wonderful workers who've been working in the place, too!

    Tanis and Heidi's mission is complete for now. It may be time for Heidi to hand in her two week's notice at this point. I mean her boss is an unstable wizard. I don't think anyone should work in that kind of environment.  Well, Jared's secret is out and we'll be learning more about him eventually. I think it was only fair that Roger asked Natalia if she was a witch. I mean he doesn't really know much about the company he's a part of now. This could lead to his catastrophic downfall. Time will tell.

See ya next time! 

Starbolts #726: To the Lost City

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    You know it's amazing who you'll run into in abandoned cities that are overgrown with vegetation and wildlife. Though, I have to admit the temple was well kept. Well, think of it this way. When Medea and co arrived, she did some housecleaning. After all she was going to have guests in her most sacred place. As you can see, the members of the team meeting Roger are comprised of the fastest Starbolts and Crystal. Crystal most likely did teleportation jumps to get from point A to point B. Angela, M'anta, Firaxil and Marcus likely used their own power to get where they needed to go.

    Speaking of needing to go somewhere, it looks like Crystal's android friend needs Carter and TK's help to get to the factory. That would solve some problems. Once the factory is out of business, there shouldn't be any more androids running around. Theoretically that is. Who knows how many more are left on the planet. 

    It also seems like Heidi had a special friend. We'll be hearing more about her in the coming comics. I did reveal that she experimented a lot with her sexuality in college. I don't think her conservative parents would be too thrilled. I mean they weren't happy with the idea of their daughter dating an alien. I don't think they'd be happy with the news that their daughter did stuff in college they would definitely not approve of!

     Anyway, our heroes have arrived at Hy'ala and now have to deal with the mysterious Director and his friend Roger. Will this be the end for Cyclone? Time will tell!

See ya next time!

Starbols #725: Back to the Grind

 

 Hail! 

    Wow! The first day back at work and Heidi finds that all hell is about to break loose. I bet she didn't expect Cyclone to find the lost city of the Faeori. She and Tanis are going to have to play it cool next comic or else their cover would be blown.  There's no way they could have ever predicted this turn of events! At least this ties in nicely with Medea's arrival and the story she told everyone about her people. Now the time has come for the team to confront them in South America! The question is will they find the portal to Demonsk, too? That remains to be seen!

    It looks like there's no love lost between Heidi and her parents these days. They keep repeating the same thing over and over again. "Please end this nonsense". I don't think they understand the scope of the changes in Heidi's life now. There's probably little going back to the life she led before she became a telepath. She went through a lot of changes since they last saw her. Heidi isn't the same woman they raised. Things have changed and hopefully they'll go with the flow.

    At least Crystal and Heidi seem to have made amends this week. The ladies have a lot in common and I liken Heidi to be sort of a twisted mirror of Crystal. She's more experienced and more willing to take what she wants than Crystal is. She could learn a lot from her new friend. Perhaps Heidi saying "Women like us need to stick together" will be incentive for Crystal to finally write that book. You never know.

    Then there's Medea. I just wanted to wrap up some loose ends there because there are still some unanswered questions. She still attacked the Starbolts on a few occasions and went along with Demonstorm's plans. Perhaps it was just an act and if she acted out she'd have been punished. Now that Demonstorm is gone, the truth can come out and I'm sure it's a big relief for Medea. 

    Still, we've got that hidden city to worry about. There's going to be a lot going on there in the jungle. So, stay tuned!

See ya next time!

Starbolts #724: The Hidden Race

 

 Hail! 

    It took a while. But, now we finally have the origin of Medea's people. They're called the Faeori and are responsible for all the myths about fairies, imps and all sorts of creatures. I guess that means Tanis isn't really an insectoid after all. I think that made Heidi really happy to hear that. Tanis is probably relieved that he's from Earth as well.

    Sadly, it looks like the Faeori are trapped somewhere for the time being. They may be stuck in another dimension. They may even be in a facility Braun put them in. You never know. Needless to say Medea has been spending every waking moment since her liberation from Demonstorm trying to find them. Will she? Or will she enlist the aid of the Starbolts?

    At least now they know the truth. Just know that Medea was secretly always rooting for our heroes whenever Demonstorm invaded Earth. She did a good job trying to keep him away from her home for so long. But, he grew tired of her and pushed forward anyway. Now, you might be wondering why he attacked the Faeori to begin with. It's really quite simple. He did it because he could. He's that evil.

    Now, it looks like Cyclone has found the ancient Faeori city. Will they be going to Demonsk? I don't know about that. However, I think Heidi better check in with her boss now that they're worried about her not checking in. It seems someone forgot to give them her two week's notice. Whoops.

More on that and other assorted drama next week!

See ya then!

Starbolts #723: Program Error

 

 

Hail!

    This week's comic answers a very old question some people might have had about Tanis, Medea and others and why they look like baseline humans even though they came from another dimension. Medea revealed that their people came from Earth. I'll go into more detail next week.  We just need to let the dust settle a bit here. The people have a long history with Earth and I'd like to give it its proper focus. I guess the dinosaur people weren't the only secret race on Earth. Many more developed and many more are probably still out there. It's a big world.

    Now we know why Tanis was able to break Demonstorm's hold on him way back in Starbolts #16.  Medea changed her son's genetic code so that he'd be more like her people and less evil like his father. Kind of sneaky of her to do this under his nose. Not to mention dangerous. Tanis's heroism comes from his mother and her people. It was the ultimate revenge on a cruel tyrant. Can't say he didn't have it coming.

    As for Heidi? Wow. Medea sure can call it like she sees it. She is not one to shy away from the obvious, is she? Her parents were blissfully ignorant of their daughter's past. I won't go into details. But, she's had more than just Josh as a lover as we've alluded to before. I don't think her parents would've approved of half of them to be honest. "Alien" or not. And now we know Tanis isn't really an alien.

     Oh and speaking of Josh you might be wondering how he was able to see Tanis and Heidi having sex. Well, Tanis's apartment is on the ground floor like I said.  He simply went to his place looking for a fight and saw everything through the bedroom window. Heidi wasn't able to sense Josh as she was focused on Tanis at the time. Josh didn't stick around long and went to the nearest bar to wash away his sorrows.  I didn't show that in the previous comic as that probably would have been not safe for work. At least now he's sleeping it off. We'll see how he feels once he's sober.

    Anyway, the next comic we'll see the origin of Medea's people and how they fit into the whole Demonstorm mess. There may be more going on here than meets the eye. So, do stay tuned!

See ya next time!

Starbolts #722: Calling in the Big M

 

 Hail!

    Wow! It's all over when your mother gets involved in your love life. But, will things be as bad as we think when Medea finally meets the woman who has stolen Tanis's heart? Good question. The bigger question is how will her parents react. That's going to be a bit interesting to say the least. At least Medea wants to help her son out because once again Demonstorm's programming has royally messed up her son. She has to clean up the mess he made. 

    There's a perfectly good reason for why Tanis has been so flighty and why he's been trying to attach himself to various women. First it was Shenra and now it's Heidi. Something is going on with the bug and next week we'll figure out what's been bothering our friend. The poor guy's a victim of mad science and you might even say he had it worse than Crystal and Carter. 

    Meanwhile, I think someone should talk to Junior about hitting on married women and engaged women. Junior is a teenager so I think he'll learn quickly. We might see him again. Poor kid didn't know what he was getting into trying to hit on two ladies who are quite happy with their relationships. Though, I imagine the sight of Firaxil was enough to splash cold water on his fantasies. He's a kid. He'll learn.

    For now we have Tanis to deal with. Heidi admits that she's probably falling for him, too. Is it too soon? You make the call. I think she feels a connection because her exes haven't all been that great. Tanis is the only one who listens and she was able to figure out that he genuinely cares about her.  More on that soon. Right now Mommy Dearest is about to make a house call.

See ya next time!