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Post by L. T. Dangerous on Aug 10, 2013 13:37:15 GMT
Dear LORD!
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Post by Tom on Aug 10, 2013 13:40:48 GMT
Surely Kintobor would have given them a nudge if that could be achieved and Johnny "resurrected". Obviously he's conscious that with a Johnny computer they would no longer have any use for a Kintobor one.
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Post by Beeth on Aug 11, 2013 13:38:12 GMT
Since Kintobor has the whole Zordon thing going on, it makes sense that Johnny should return, if he does, in the form of a goofy robot assistant with an odd verbal tic.
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Post by ShayMay on Aug 11, 2013 13:45:12 GMT
I think Johnny should be re-incarnated as a plump internet game reviewer with a penchant for mispronouncing words. JohnnyTron.
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Post by The KKM on Aug 12, 2013 12:58:14 GMT
Truly since we've already established Tekno going down the mad scientist route, the only acceptable path is for her to try and please Amy by bringing Johnny back, beginning the first official crossover with Archie when she goes to their side to kill all the wabbits and use them as pieces for her ultimate creation, the Frankenjohnny, in a story involving Robotnik dressed in woman's lingerie and a lot of pelvic thrusting.
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Post by neoamon on Aug 13, 2013 19:13:25 GMT
Speaking of Tekno I was editing the Tv Tropes Sonic The Comic character page and found this :
Amy Rose * WordOfGay: And in a relationship with Tekno, according to WordOfGod Nigel Kitching and WordOfGod Nigel Dobbyn at Summer of Sonic 2013.
Tekno * WordOfGay: And in a relationship with Amy, according to WordOfGod Nigel Kitching and WordOfGod Nigel Dobbyn at Summer of Sonic 2013.
Is true that Nigel Kitching and Nigel Dobbyn confirmed that Amy and Tekno are in a relationship?
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Post by L. T. Dangerous on Aug 14, 2013 0:21:10 GMT
I don't know, but it's true that both have a sense of humour.
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Post by Tom on Aug 14, 2013 12:40:30 GMT
It was in the letter Nigel K wrote to STC issue 224. A relic from a running joke we all had going on the old STC list, where we'd given the Eternity Ring arc its own subheading of "Lesbians in Space". And especially given he never wrote Tekno (or that version of Amy). Not canon.
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Post by neoamon on Aug 14, 2013 13:15:55 GMT
It was in the letter Nigel K wrote to STC issue 224. A relic from a running joke we all had going on the old STC list, where we'd given the Eternity Ring arc its own subheading of "Lesbians in Space". And especially given he never wrote Tekno (or that version of Amy). Not canon. Great Joke however.
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Post by Badly-Drawn Manchild on Aug 14, 2013 14:08:06 GMT
I didn't even know that joke was still a thing. XD
Anyway, since it doesn't look likely that I'll be making a video about STC's 20th anniversary (need to watch the pennies at the minute so it'll be a while before I can get any sort of new film editor), I figured I'd just copy+paste my thoughts on the main Sonic strip, as that was kind-of the focus of the video, given the paper copy handed out at Summer of Sonic:
If I was to sum it up in only a few words, I’d say it’s bloody fantastic, and may well be my new favourite STCO story (the previous one being Robotnik Forever). There are no life-changing events or massive action set-pieces or anything like that, but trust Nigel Kitching to take a concept that could have gone horribly wrong - a time-travel story involving a fight between two Sonics – and made it into something that’s really touching and compelling. Having Johnny’s ultimate fate be the central focus of the story was a brilliant idea, and his realisation that he was going to die was really well-handled. It could explain why Johnny never made his move on Amy, even though his crush on her was hinted at; he didn’t want her to be devastated by his loss any more than was necessary. The fact that he also kept doing what he was doing, helping his friends, saving lives and fighting for what he believed in, in spite of knowing that it would one day cost him his life, says a lot about his character, and that’s pretty damn great.
It also gave Kitching a chance to really explore how much Sonic has changed since Johnny’s death, becoming much wiser and less self-centred than he was before (even if STCO doesn’t always reflect this; sorry, guys). It’s really great seeing Sonic’s shock and disgust at the person he once was, which is funnily enough one of the biggest complaints I’ve heard from Sonic fans who don’t like STC; that Sonic was too much of a jerk. I preferred that Sonic was a more flawed character than in his game or Archie counterparts, but it’s great to see just how much he’s evolved as a character since those days, understanding what real heroism is, and it’s kind of funny to hear him state exactly what some people thought of his younger, more egotistical self at the time.
Speaking of humour, in spite of the overall tone of the strip, there were some nice little moments that made me smile, like Tails and Johnny just idly chatting while the two Sonics are smacking each other about, and the banter between Sonic and Tails when the fight’s over. Knowing these characters since Day One, seeing how much they’ve changed over time, I found moments like that really funny. I also think it goes without saying, but the art is great throughout, with the style being a perfect match for this sort of more reflective, character-driven story.
Well, I think you all get the idea by now; I can’t praise this story enough, and I hope people who read it at Summer of Sonic enjoyed it too.
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Post by Arch on Aug 19, 2013 23:29:43 GMT
This hasn't got anything to do with this issue, but I've just noticed something.
I was re-reading the SPEAR stories by Shaz and I noticed that this "Gold" character is pretty much just Brutus. The golden hand revealed in the last story. How he likes to "think like Robotnik", despite his hatred of him. The ability to smack down the heroes. How Robotnik "killed him".
The only thing that doesn't fit is that he's a bloody big bear.
EDIT: Then again, I haven't been around here for a bit, so everyone could have pointed this out already and talked about it to death. I might've done already and just forgotten about it... :/
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Post by Michael on Aug 23, 2013 22:09:38 GMT
That is almost true. He's actually Brutus Gold and the master plan involves bringing the Love Train to Mobius...
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Post by neoamon on Aug 27, 2013 20:25:11 GMT
What happen in the Nameless Zone in Tails story? Are we going to see the Trent's memoirs?
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Post by ShayMay on Aug 27, 2013 21:51:06 GMT
What happen in the Nameless Zone in Tails story? Are we going to see the Trent's memoirs? Haha, sorry, probably not. That was just a little joke; the events in the Nameless Zone weren't really important to the story at all.
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Post by Mambo's Here! Look Busy! on Aug 27, 2013 22:01:10 GMT
What happen in the Nameless Zone in Tails story? This one is a good question - Morain and her friends are essentially freedom fighters against the goblins and indeed, Errol! It would be interesting to know what's going on but at the same time, I can see why it would take a back seat storywise now that Tails is the de-facto leader of well, what's left of the Mobius Freedom Fighters.
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Post by Hades on Aug 27, 2013 22:15:39 GMT
Issue was cool. Grats to those involved. -Uni/Shaker/Obsid
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Post by Nigel Kitching on Sept 6, 2013 15:55:14 GMT
I didn't even know that joke was still a thing. XD Anyway, since it doesn't look likely that I'll be making a video about STC's 20th anniversary (need to watch the pennies at the minute so it'll be a while before I can get any sort of new film editor), I figured I'd just copy+paste my thoughts on the main Sonic strip, as that was kind-of the focus of the video, given the paper copy handed out at Summer of Sonic: If I was to sum it up in only a few words, I’d say it’s bloody fantastic, and may well be my new favourite STCO story (the previous one being Robotnik Forever). There are no life-changing events or massive action set-pieces or anything like that, but trust Nigel Kitching to take a concept that could have gone horribly wrong - a time-travel story involving a fight between two Sonics – and made it into something that’s really touching and compelling. Having Johnny’s ultimate fate be the central focus of the story was a brilliant idea, and his realisation that he was going to die was really well-handled. It could explain why Johnny never made his move on Amy, even though his crush on her was hinted at; he didn’t want her to be devastated by his loss any more than was necessary. The fact that he also kept doing what he was doing, helping his friends, saving lives and fighting for what he believed in, in spite of knowing that it would one day cost him his life, says a lot about his character, and that’s pretty damn great. It also gave Kitching a chance to really explore how much Sonic has changed since Johnny’s death, becoming much wiser and less self-centred than he was before (even if STCO doesn’t always reflect this; sorry, guys). It’s really great seeing Sonic’s shock and disgust at the person he once was, which is funnily enough one of the biggest complaints I’ve heard from Sonic fans who don’t like STC; that Sonic was too much of a jerk. I preferred that Sonic was a more flawed character than in his game or Archie counterparts, but it’s great to see just how much he’s evolved as a character since those days, understanding what real heroism is, and it’s kind of funny to hear him state exactly what some people thought of his younger, more egotistical self at the time. Speaking of humour, in spite of the overall tone of the strip, there were some nice little moments that made me smile, like Tails and Johnny just idly chatting while the two Sonics are smacking each other about, and the banter between Sonic and Tails when the fight’s over. Knowing these characters since Day One, seeing how much they’ve changed over time, I found moments like that really funny. I also think it goes without saying, but the art is great throughout, with the style being a perfect match for this sort of more reflective, character-driven story. Well, I think you all get the idea by now; I can’t praise this story enough, and I hope people who read it at Summer of Sonic enjoyed it too. Thanks for that. What you describe is pretty much what I hoped people would see in it.
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Post by neoamon on Sept 7, 2013 21:18:04 GMT
Thank you for the story Nigel it is great to see you writing Sonic The Comic again.
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Post by Fools in Miru on Sept 9, 2013 22:50:55 GMT
How would a Kaarmdarn effect a villain who isn't Robotnik?
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Post by Charles on Nov 5, 2013 19:03:26 GMT
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Post by L. T. Dangerous on Nov 5, 2013 22:14:32 GMT
What a great story Dr Genius' debut was! One of my favourites from that period of the comic.
Also the other, slightly much more important stories covered here.
How great is it to see Lynne Triplett finally in STC's "pages" as it were?
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Post by Chigs! on Nov 5, 2013 23:23:39 GMT
Oh, you mean like Ultraduck right? Better get cracking on some annotations...
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Post by Fools in Miru on Dec 4, 2013 23:51:05 GMT
I have this wild theory: what if G.U.N. are actually a splinter unit of the Drakon Empire?
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