Page 64 - Bad Time to Reload

Pulled a bit of a marathon for this page tonight and it's almost done. I should be able to get it done tomorrow, but just in case I can't, here's a little taste to fight off the hunger:



Update:
It lives.

Not so New Vote Incentive:
Didn't really have time to get a new incentive together this week, but that doesn't mean you can't still excercise your democratic rights! Lord Cyrule and Lord Ruber are still available for your voting pleasure.

Glossary - Oz Jr.

Limit: King Dragon

Age: ???

History: ???

Occupation: White Heart: Superhero Class

Gear: snazzy belt

Goals: to make something of himself

Currently: performing super-heroic feats of daring-do around the world

Sketchy Monday - Some White Hearts

There are 7 members (former and current) of the White Hearts depicted in this here sketch. There's also a Black Diamond who was based on a smurf (top-right).

No Comic - New Votey

Illness has robbed you of a new comic this week. As consolation, you'll notice a bonus glossary update below.

New Vote Incentive:

Of course, I'm never too sick to get a voting update together! Voting this week will get you previews of two characters that are showing up in the next comic - Lord Ruber and Lord Cyrule.

Bonus Glossary - Gregor

Limit: Beastly Knowledge

Age: ???

History: ???

Occupation: Scholar

Gear: scarf

Goals: to observe and understand all of the world's creatures

Currently: deceased

Glossary - Buck

Limit: Wild Child

Age: 14

History: ???

Occupation: Security Guard at the BloodWood Veterinary Hospital

Gear: scarf; shadow stalker skull

Goals: to repay her debt

Currently: escorting a child to a nearby town

Sketchy Monday - Buck

Important character. Won't show up for a while though. Gets a decent amount of screentime in the Old School stuff.

Page 63 - I Spy

I really like the last panel on this one.

Vote Incentive:

Remember to vote kids, it revs my engines. This week it'll get you previews for next week.

Glossary - The Borderlands

The Borderlands are an unclaimed territory located on the continent of Northland. The strip of land is bordered by The Blue Circle Republic to the east and north, Green Triangle to the southwest, the Divine Kingdom to the west and the Badlands to the northwest.

Geography
In terms of natural topography, The Borderlands are diverse. Landforms range from mountains in the North to swamplands in the South with dense forests and grassy plains in between.

History
The border between The Blue Circle Republic and Green Triangle has never been firmly established. This discrepency resulted in several disputes between the two nations. Conflict escalated to all out war when vast stores of the rare mineral godomite were discovered in the northern mountains of the disputed area. The war ended when the Green Triangle was fragmented by civil war and surrendered unconditionally to the Blue Circle. Blue Circle's victory was short-lived, however, as godomite mining proved unprofitable due to demon infestation and difficult terrain. Both countries have lost interest in the territory.

Politics
The Borderlands are unclaimed territory and as such, have no central government. The majority of the towns in this region are abandoned. The few that remain are generally self-governed.

Culture
Lacking a central government, the borderlands have become something of a haven to the criminal element. Crime runs rampant and the only central form of law enforcement is a system that was developed amongst the scattered towns known as Bounty Bingo. The majority of Borderlands residents are Blue Circle citizens and their descendants. As such, certain towns have received assistance from the Blue Circle Police Corp during extreme circumstances.

What we've seen:
Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 both take place in the Borderlands in the town of Huck and the Bloodwood, respectively.

Sketchy Monday - Fanart-o-rama

Not one, not two, but THREE new pieces of fanart from Panda of DOOM this week. All of which are most excellent.

A thread's been started in the forum if you'd like to discuss, or perhaps, post your own.

Bonus Sketch - Young Eugene

Here's a little something to make up for the lack of a comic this week. It's a few sketches of Eugene and his crew from back in the New Troit days. The majority of the sketches are actually Eugene's pal, Rex, but there is depiction of the crew illin' outside some rundown building. Also worth noting: Eugene's boss in the lower right corner, one of the drug dealers the crew used to collect from at the bottom, and Rex shoving a bottle in some deadbeat's face nearish the middle.

New Vote Incentive

Hey just because the comic isn't new doesn't mean you can't throw us a vote! In fact, this week's incentives are sneak peeks from next week.

Glossary - Bri

Bri is a Fox Ninja word that literally means "power of the soul". Breathing, running, thinking - all acts, voluntary and involuntary require and expend Bri. Essentially, it is a being's life-force.

Although every living creature possesses it, most are unaware of Bri's potential or even its existence. The 3 Fox Ninja Clans are an exception. Through years of training, fox shinobi are able to bring Bri to a tangible, and in many cases, very potent, level. They manipulate their Bri to enhance their combat and reconnaissance abilities. Basic Bri techniques involve enhancement of muscle tissue and sensory organs for improved strength, speed, agility, sight, hearing and smell. Advanced Bri users are capable of super-human feats such as creating illusions and breathing fire.

Bri has properties - color, sound, smell, feel, taste - each of which are unique to the individual. These properties are usually undetectable. There are two exceptions: a skilled Bri user can apply their abilities to detect the Bri of others AND extreme concentrations of Bri can be detected by non-users.

Bri is not limitless. All actions USE and EXPEND Bri. Actions that use Bri directly, such as a ninja illusion, burn Bri even faster. It's not unheard of for a novice user to pass out and be bed ridden for days due to fatigue caused by one minor Bri manipulation. In extreme cases, death is a possibility.

It should be noted that there are Bri manipulators outside of the fox clans, though they either explain their abilities differently or not at all. They are most likely unaware of Fox Ninja theory or the term Bri.

Known Examples of Bri Manipulation:

On multiple occasions, using Bri-powered illusions, Guy McFly convinces his enemies that he is a small green leaf.



Guy McFly concentrates Bri in his eyes in order to view Ralph's Bri, which Ralph is in turn using to support the weight of his body.



Ralph is not familiar with the concept of Bri, but McFly would identify the Ralph Cannon and Ralph's Gift as extreme concentrations of Bri that can be seen by unassisted eyes.




Bri Bri Bri, stick in on your knee.

ATTENTION

First things first, there won't be a new comic this week. Holidays throw me out of my routine (this past Monday was Labor Day, in case you non-American Muthas were wondering). But I do have something of a consolation prize - more weekly content.

Monday - Sketch dump
Sketchbook scans and doodles. Sometimes they'll correlate with the week's comic or glossary update, sometimes they won't.

Wednesday - Glossary Update
You'll finally get some background info on the Badass Mutha's world. Some of the topics that I currently have in mind: Bri, SOL, Limits, Fides, The Robo Kingdom, The Divine Kingdom, The Blue Circle, The Green Triangle, The Black Diamond Society, The White Hearts, D-Day, Bounty Bingo, blahbeddy-blah-blah. I know a few of you have been itchin for more explanation, hopefully this will provide a bit of a scratch. And I'm open to requests. Bri is on deck for tomorrow, but otherwise, the schedule is pretty open, feel free to make suggestions in the comments section.

Friday - Comic Update
This is why we're all here right? I'll miss some updates fo sho, this week is a good example. On weeks that I miss, expect to see an extra glossary update or sketch...some fanart would be nice.

More content with minimal increase in work, that's MY ninja way!

Sketchy Monday - Saucony Bros.

Here's a few early sketches of the Saucony Brothers (about 3 years old I think). Sorry about the crappy image quality, I'll need to get access to a scanner at some point.