Grrl Power #142 – Last chance to reconsider
I thought I should preempt up any confusion and say that Sydney isn’t singing in that first panel (my wife thought she might be.) She’s basically going “Yeah, my subconscious designed that. It’s pretty rad in here.”
I put Heatwave in an orange flight suit partially out of deference to the variety of costumes you normally see in a superhero comic, but… I don’t know, I think it makes her look a little like an electrician or something. What do you guys think? Should I make it black like Peggy’s? Actually I kind of think all of the field uniforms could use a redo. I like Maxima’s green and brown leather jacket, but it looks weird for a whole military police force to be wearing them. I’d like to put them in something much more akin to proper SWAT looking gear, but all those pouches and straps. I know it doesn’t sound like a big thing, but every little piece of detail adds to the time it takes to draw each page. No idea why Liefeld is so in love with the thing. Plus I want them to look a little superheroey. I’ll have to think about that and maybe have a page where “the new uniforms are here” or something. That’s obviously not ideal to rebrand the team right after they’re unveiled, but I know Arianna is planning for them to be in the news basically nonstop after today.
I’ll mention it again since it’s two weeks away: I’ll be doing a panel at A-kon this year, panel “Humor-Based Webcomics 1 – Humor in Story” I won’t have a table in artist’s alley or anything since I have nothing to sell yet, but if enough readers show up and there and interest, maybe we can organize a group lunch or dinner.
Edit: I updated Heatwave’s flight suit and made it black. She really looked like an electrician in that orange getup.
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Poor Heatwave. I want to do the same thing that Sydney just did, but I know that I will get in trouble.
I’ve done it. I got told to shut up. I wasn’t convincing enough.
But she did miss the call.
That is what voice mail is for.
Yeah, Sydney is crazy alright – crazy like a fox: She knows there are very few situations where that gag would actually work, and this was one of them!
I thought she was a random security guard
Me too, actually :)
I still think Syndey is the prettiest in the lineup. Also, she seems like fun :)
I still say Sydney should be played by Anna Kendrick.
She’s seems like fun… as long as you’re not the target of her humor or even an accidental bystander.
Put me down as well for thinking the different colored uniform = not part of ArcSWAT. But I figured she was a random janitor, or other support personnel, not a random security guard.
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Yes, Heatwave’s suit does seem out of place among them. I was actually wondering if it’s because you had her placed in some sort of particular squad among ArcSWAT until I read your commentary. She should have something more uniform (pun unintended) along with everyone else, although Stalwart looks good in his suit (it helps that its colors matches their general color scheme).
Similarly, Syd looks good in Peggy’s black flightsuit. I actually like that more than the green jacket Syd wore when the top brass were wondering how she could abuse her newfound authority (by imagining her at the SDCC).
I doubt Syd’s particular kind of wacky is infectious (though it’s bound to rub off a bit on fellow Archon members whom she ends up hanging out with), but mixing up with Brooke’s particular level of intellect was kind inevitable, wasn’t it?
BTW, perfect facial expressions and action in the last two panels between Arianna, Faulk and Max.
I’m not keen on Heatwave’s orange suit, if only because it looks bad with her red hair and it raises the question of why she’s wearing something different from all the others.
At a meet-the-press thing, they should probably be wearing a dress-uniform or at least something that looks smart.
Totally agree. Red hair needs a contrast colour, like black, blue, or green; orange is completely horrible. And a jumpsuit? She looks like a runner up in the Miss Escaped Convict pageant.
A standard olive-drab flightsuit might do well for her. It’s proper military and he wouldn’t even have to alter the artwork that much.
Why would she be wearing a flightsuit, was Heatwave in the Air Force?
Cause she can fly? It made sense when I drew it.
Keyword being “special”. :P
Heatwave really does come across as special here doesn’t she? I know Dave B says Heatwave isn’t dumb, she just appears that way because she is naive and a little slow on the uptake, but I think we have to add “Gullible” to that list based on this. That or just admit she has “Artificial Intelligence.” (The punchline to the old joke; “What do you call a blond with a bottle of hair dye?”)
Is Brooke (Heatwave) color blind? Redheads just can’t wear Orange or Red, it looks horrible on them. I’m thinking she might be color blind and someone is playing a prank on her.
Come to think of it, the suit looks more brown, which is OK for a redhead, but the red accents are still wrong for her. There is another person with a hat in the background, panel 8. It’s possible they were on their way out the door when this happened (I guess).
The suit *does* look more brown than orange… In which case, I would go back into this comic and redo her red accents as black, which looks much better with brown. I’ve designed hundreds of superhero costumes, and for some reason black is about the only color that goes well with a brown costume. Oh, except for gold.
I thinks it’s mostly the hat that messes Heatwave up. I thought she was a random security person. But I think Maxima is fine.
Max does look good; I think having a career the air force was a great pick in terms of how well their dress uniform looks on her.
Also: so two of Archon’s male supers are also actual enlisted personnel?
Maybe her orange suit is fireproof?
Maybe she’s like those “Don’t touch – Poison” Brightly colored tree frogs.
I kinda like it.
It’s Flight Attendant-ey.
Syd gets along well enough with Leon, Peggy and (surprisingly yet happily) Math. She’s okay with Max and Sandy as well. But I wonder how she’s going to get along with Heatwave?
Probably like a house on fire….hopefully she isn’t the house…
differing uniforms don’t make sense. but you could have characters disregard uniforms (non-formally). special forces get an unofficial “pass” of sorts when it comes to their appearance. they can be pretty far out of regs (patches, hats, even full beards sometimes) without ever really getting called out on it. I imagine A.R.C. is no different.
Although, given heatwave’s power set she would probably need a uniform made of less flammable material.
The color choice is a little strange, everyone really should have matching uniforms, although that is a gross violation of the laws of comic books. As for flight suits vs all the tactical crap… Actually that makes a lot of sense. These guys are super heroes, they don’t need to schelp 180 lbs of gear along to get the job done. Also if they actually find a super villian to fight, the less he has to grab the better. A tactical harness is not what you want to wear to a super-strength wrestling match.
Given that they’re all under contract with the US government and under the US Air Force’s purview, the matching uniforms and color schemes not only makes more sense in-story but look good.
Is there really a law for comic book superhero design like that? I don’t think it’s absolute as far superhuman teams are concerned. The X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Bat Family, etc., all show that having a unified look is pretty cool too. I think the trick is balance: you want to show they’re a team but you also want them to stand out as individuals with their own powers and abilities- give them matching uniforms but customize each one as needed or appropriate.
I do agree with the accessories getting in the way thing. More often than not, simple is best. I agree that Peggy’s style of flightsuit does work.
Yeah. Uniform in the colour and some basic scheme sense. But each person having a design to them. they all had little tweaks that individualized them a bit. Can’t say either how things are among X-men these days. Comics like that priced themselves outta my regular readership range a long time ago. Last time I picked up stuff regular like was when the 2099 varieties were newish. Never mind the reboots Of various comics of all types) killing off a sense of personal ‘kinship’ with the characters. Just wasn’t interested in starting over. I hate prequels and reboots. So, yeah, minds eye is outta date.
Tho, the red dun bother me. But then, I never gave a flying frig for other people sense of fashion. Not afraid to clash if it suits me. Not dressing for others benefit or comfort. Can see the red being a Heat ref.
One Legion iteration used a compromise. Having the suits be in personal colours while having a underlying unity due to the central stripe. Might not be what you want here though.
I agree with what ‘Messenger’ said about the X-men uniforms – I don’t know about the comics, because (to my deep regret) I haven’t read them, but in the films I quite like the system where they all have the black leather suits, but with different coloured trimmings/logos, or in some cases slight additions like storm’s cape.
So basically, I like the idea of slight variations between uniforms, but I think the difference is a bit too much in this case.
Over the years the comics have ranged from “we’re a specially trained paramilitary force” to “we’re just hanging out together for no apparent reason”, and back, and forth. The costumes tended to reflect this.
Take Heatwave’s hat off at least, as I also thought this was Random Bystander #1.
Technically, she shouldn’t be wearing it indoors anyway. This is a military squad, right?
Yeah. Covers off is the etiquette. Not just in the military, when it comes down to it. Anyone indoors with their cap on is in violation of it. Hell, you’d be surprised at how many dunno you sposed to uncover during national anthems.
Actually there was a “discussion” about covers back in the ’70s when shopping malls and other large venues first started to become common about wearing the cover when not in a store or office, then removing it when entering a room or suite of rooms inside the structure. That was actually regulation for a while on my first “up”. When I went back in the early ’80s the reg had reverted.
Certainly for civilians I thought the “Headgear off indoors” was a ‘rule’ for males only, and optional for females? Or is that just here in Europe?
My understanding is that it’s a politeness thing. Wearing cover indoors in my neck of the woods is a subtle slight to ones host. Specifically, that you don’t trust the roof to keep the rain off your head.
Maybe she’s armed? You keep your cover on when under arms, as I recall.
They are all armed – with super powers. The armed you refer to when it is part of actual duty for the duty. Even MP’s remove their cover when they are inside not at a guard post or watch standing location. If Heatwave were standing watch, then she shouldn’t be answering her personal phone, shes not acting like its her duty phone.
I almost didn’t recognize Maxima in her uniform, and I thought Brook was Harem, until I noted her pretty green eyes. Steph is looking pretty stylish in his paisley smoking jacket (or whatever that is).
I’m a little miffed/disappointed at Syd picking on Brook. If she knows that Brook’s a little slow, I’d say she’s taking a cheap shot, there. But she doesn’t know yet, does she?
Pants looking a little tight there Math. Need to go back to the showers?
Thank god I wasn’t the only one who thought he was tent-poling his pants. The way his hand is framed sort of calls attention to it, but now I think it’s sort of just… misinterpreting the shadows.
he also has a fixed gaze on Dabbler’s magi-rack so it might be intentional
I wonder if she’s doing anything with her now invisible second arms, too…
Seeing as how Dabbler has just gone to a 10 human, that might not be that bad an idea. That or stay seated during the press conference.
I’m trying to decide if Sydney could pull that off with anyone other than Heatwave. She seems just ditzy enough to not know the legend of the babysitter and the man upstairs and probably never saw When a Stranger Calls or Black Christmas. I also don’t think anyone else in the group would be weirded out enough by it to just let the call go.
[1] Matching uniforms (or almost matching uniforms) that conceal the faces, along with at least 1 IFF system, as well are good for combat, because the enemy doesn’t know which one is the Flying Brick and which one is the Squishy Wizard (TV Tropes ref, sorry).
[2] I agree with Defuse00 that it’s Heatwave’s hat. I also think you chose a bad color of uniform for her red hair and coloring. You could justify it as ‘it is the one fabric that both stretches properly for her powers and is heat-resistant’ or you could say ‘once again Heatwave proves she has no taste’. Maybe she’s colorblind to some extent.
[3] Utility belts, not pockets and straps and other Liefeldian features. “Hey lookit, I got pockets on my thigh and these cool straps!” (Next scene: Math uses the straps and pockets as grab zones to throw said person around the room.) Still, they should have access to useful gear: even Maxima probably needs a place to hide a couple cigars and a dozen zipcuffs.
[4] Max looks awesome in that uniform.
[1] I was a member of a PVP group in CoH who designed a whole team with everybody having identical looks and seemingly having matching names. The game actually prevented that, but substituting “1”s and “0”s for upper case “i”s and “o”s made it look that way in the heat of battle. Wonderful for surprising opponents with a habit of picking on squishies on your team, if you swap places out of sight!
Have a troll illusionist in EQ2 who changes into his cloth-plate when he enters a combat zone and ‘parks’ his Illusionary Double either at the entrance or some other location until the fighting begins :D
It’s the hat that makes Heatwave look like an electrician. If you got rid of the hat, you’d be better off.
As far as clothing is concerned. . . .
Nothing says superhero like form-fitting. Honest. If you make everyone wear skin tight. . . anything, they’ll definitely be seen as superheros.
For military uniforms, I would go with straight or rigid lines on the design. I’d stay with a dark charcoal gray since it’s easier to add shadows to gray than it is to black. Add some narrow bands of red, white, and blue (for the US), and you have a superhero uniform. If you want to make the unit extra special, you can either do a unit symbol on one shoulder, or alternatively, you could do unique symbols for each character on the shoulder. If we’re talking about functioning uniforms, I’d have the symbols take up an entire shoulder for easy recognition and identification at a distance.
At least that’s my two cents.
I love the chokers they all wear and I think those definitely should be kept in any uniforms.
Eh, with Sydney’s attitude spurring everyone else on, soon, none of them will wear uniforms, they will all go with unique superhero costumes like everyone else :P
In that last panel, General Faulk is probably giving thanks that Sydney is NOT his problem.
Not his immediate problem. That’s what officers are for. That said, he is responsible for her actions and if she causes enough of a problem that others (read senators and congressmen) hear about it, he will have to come up with some answers.
Faulk: Yes, Madam Chairwoman, I agree that Halo’s reaction to that situation was “a little overboard”, as you put it, but we have instituted additional training and discipline to help her be less of a hazard to others in the future. I believe that with the additional training and practice, she can be a great asset to the team and our goals.
Random Senator: General…SHe BLEW UP A MOSQUE!!!! TO KILL A SPIDER!!!
Gen. Faulk: No, senator, that was another member of the team and the “spider” was actually a type of anti-tank mine. Regarding Halo, I have been told that the White House repairs should take no more than a year and a half.
*Shows picture of Sydney spazing out in front of burning building with a spider in her head*
*ON her head*
To be fair, I’d spaz if I had a spider in my head too.
Nah, I see her cackling and pouring hot sauce in everyone’s food telling them to trust her, she’s a superhero.
I am a cured arachnophobic. As such, I advise anyone still suffering from it not to reveal the following:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2186522/Womans-itchy-ear-caused-spider-living-FIVE-days.html
I think the black uniforms like Sydney is wearing, but with trim color-coded for each member, would be good for field work and daily wear. That would provide the uniformity needed for public recognition (“hey, that’s an ARC-SWAT uniform!”) with the individuality Arianna would want for marketing purposes. You could use 2-3 colors for the color coding, with some minor variations in the patterns, and make the trim areas large enough to be distinguished from a distance.
It would avoid the “everybody looks the same” thing that would be bad in a comic (especially for group or distance shots) while still making everyone look like part of a unified group.
Ah, more sexy Dabbler. Nice.
Is Dabbler not listed in the “Who’s Who” sidebar because you ran out of room or is it some other reason?
Perhaps Stalwart and Math should get swapped for Dabbler and X who are a bit more front-and-center?
I just forgot. Lots of people on this page. She’s added back in.
Is that why she is listed as “Dabbler?” and not the usual “Dabbler/Xuriel”?
Cause she’s in disguise. Maybe I should make a non “?” version of that WW board.
Yea, the “?” was perfect before her reveal, but by this stage there is no spoiler and the question mark no longer makes sense contextually.
My apologies for picking a nit here, but the two people to Arianna’s right (Goatee Guy and Silver-Veiled Lady[?]) in the second panel aren’t listed either.
The convention is only speaking characters get a mention in the who’s who. Otherwise the list gets too long for the page. Which explains one. As for X, well, sorry but that information is classified. ;-)
“Goatee Guy” is their resident civilian Mr Know-It-All/Chief Researcher
I should have X though since he’s speaking. Ideally I should have Zeph too but yeah the thing gets kind of tall.
Just have Arianna come to them like “Okay we got you superhero costumes because Sydney has been bothering us nonstop about it and also it’s better for selling your dolls and other Merchandise and appeals to the public, especially the geeks who were apparently in an uproar about it.”
Well Arianna and Maxima have already had it out about this, and Max was unwilling to equip her team in spandex. I like the paramilitary look, I just need to spend some time to figure out how to blend the looks together.
vaguely remeniscent of the Black Leather -vs- Yellow Spandex in the first X-Men movie…
No Spandex for superheros?! What is the world coming to? The next thing you’re going to tell us is that the security staff won’t be wearing red shirts.
Since Math falls under both Martial Arts master and perv, he would probably go with all the female members wearing something like Japanese school girl uniforms.
Leon would definitely pick Trek uniforms, but I’m not sure if he would go with TOS or Next Gen.
Seven of Nine’s bodysuit *nod nod*
How about something like – Basic black or charcoal flight suit with an individual motif up the side of the body (possibly in the same colours as their choker). Eg. Heatwave has a hotrod flames motif up one side.
+1 thumb
perhaps the suit changes colour when her powers activate?
Somehow the joke fell flat this time. Making me realize how GREAT the average page is in this comic. But I felt this time it was a waste of a page. Meh, better luck next time.
Yeah not every page can be “the funniest thing ever (TM)” unfortunately. Since I’m telling a story though, some pages will be more in service to the narrative than comedy gold, and I needed this page as an endcap before the press conference. I actually cut the page after this one because while it had some semi important stuff in it, the humor wasn’t really there. It would probably have worked in a comic book where you can just turn the page, but when you have a week to mull it over it seemed superfluous.
[noodle incident] …and THAT’S how I tricked heatwave to choose orange for her uniform. -One of the guys
I don’t think it looks all that bad on her. Then again, I tend to ignore the fashion “experts” and figure people should wear whatever they feel like.
I think that Heatwave’s costume is great. It goes with her theme of red = heat and what not. And even though military is generally all “uniform” in what they wear, I can tell you from experience that some Special Operations teams do not all wear the same stuff.
Look at the X-men though for inspiration. They all had similar style and color scheme, but not all of them looked exactly the same. I think the chokers are an excellent idea for costume flair not to mention being a great seed for how they can communicate!
I like how Sydney seems to have hit Max’s taste too xD either that or he’s just too confused
Also yeah, Heatwave’s uniform looks a bit weird, I didn’t even recognize her at first but there weren’t much girls with red hair so I looked at the choker, and then to the cast on the right to see if it’s who I thought.
Can’t really give advice though about the uniforms, aside that I really like Sydney having a black one like Peggy instead of the green brown one that Max has.
Sydney has no hope of fitting in Maxima’s clothing.
Dabbler’s illusions are based on the “victim’s” subconscious? Huh, news to me.
They can be, and usually are if she’s trying to have an effect on an individual or group, but she can also come up with her own designs.
It features in this scene.
they. are. screwed.
If you wish to present the group as a disciplined unit (very important if you want the general public to trust that the group won’t go off half-cocked and blow up entire city blocks), then a common uniform with little variation would be appropriate. So Math’s white shirt, and Dabbler’s sexy outfit are definitely a no-go for the first presentation. Those who are actually part of the real military could wear their uniforms, such as Max, to show that real military personnel are intermixed to add discipline (kind of like the “Dirty Dozen”). A minor bit of change in the uniform to show specialty and some flair would be adequate. Unfortunately, shoulder patches and piping have very traditional roles in American military uniforms, so those should remain uniform, even to those wearing full military regalia. The chokers, plus some sort of flair around the name patch (right breast) would show enough individuality; so flames around the name patch “Heatwave” would add the necessary minimum color and flair. This also depends on how much Arc wishes to reveal to the general public. I would think that much of what Dabbler does would be kept quiet, at least initially. The general public probably wouldn’t react well to what she is, and much of what she does, especially the alien-demon/succubus-sex control-illusion/magic bit. Yeah. I could see the various major religions having a serious uprising over that. As it is, the conspiracy freaks are going to go nuts over the whole Arc/Military/Super Powers thing as it is.
This is kind of what I was thinking for the unit’s dress uniforms – a specific and common uniform, with an ARC-SWAT shoulder patch on one side and (possibly) the US flag on the other, and an individual “emblem” in place of a normal name tag – think Superman in a military-style uniform with the S-shield instead of a nametag.
The field uniforms could be what’s already shown, done in black and with the shoulder and cuff areas and epaulets done in individual colors (since they’re already in different shades), maybe with a little more detail to allow more color.
Since it’s not really a traditional military organization, they have a lot more flexibility in uniform design and a greater ability to depart from traditions.
The white shirt could still be a go. Mention that this is a group of citizens working with the military and have similar uniforms but with personal touches and the white shirt just becomes Math’s personal touch. I would suggest something similar to what they already have with the green and brown or what Math is wearing with black BDUs and form fitting tank top. If Max complains about it being form fitting, remind her that some of the members of the group will be fighting close quarters and you want to give an enemy little to grab and she should be fine.
Of course the white shirt flies in the face of “little to grab” but Math is just that damn good.
I forgot about military consultants! Of course! Math may have chosen to NOT be recruited, but the general may have decided his skills were too valuable to let get away. Consultants would have a lot more lee-way in their appearance.
I agree with various comments that Heatwave’s cap is problematic. Plus fear the whole outfit does give a distinct repairman/low budget security guard look. I had a browse through various red uniforms images to see if I could find any that might provide inspirational reference material for that or the uniform as a whole. This was my personal winner.
The collar size it probably oversized and a few other details might need tweaking, to give it a more U.S. style. As for justification, if she needs different material for her fire-resistance, it would be sensible to opt for a stylishly different one to the rest of the unit, rather than tolerating one that looked odd due to different materials.
There is certainly plenty of historical precedence for variety, although less so within a particular unit. Unless it is to indicate different specialities, or for practical reasons. I liked the suggestion of a common look, with different colour highlights for individuals. The black uniform looking great regardless. Likewise the airforce uniforms are fine. Maxima looking particularly good in her dress uniform.
Equally though, the fact that this is the first semi-military superhero unit ever, means that all rules can be broken. Plus individually each member is potentially more valuable than an entire unit of regulars. If personalising their uniforms makes them feel happier risking life and limb for country, then that alone is worthwhile.
Unlike regular troops these folks will stand out, regardless of what they are wearing (see Halo’s orbs or any flaming effect from Heatwave for examples). Plus will be under the individual focus of the world’s media. Unlike UK royals serving in the armed forces, they will not get some degree of anonymity whilst on active service. So will be under individual threat of personal attack as a result. Rather than just taking the pot-luck that anyone in uniform has. So deserve lassitude in something as minor as their choice of outfits.
Camouflaging them to blend in to each other would make tactical sense. But would not fit thematically nor for PR purposes. If they are going to stand out, they may as well do so in style!
I bet the guys would look smashing in that short skirt. You could go all scottish and put everyone in kilts
Might make flying awkward.
It is a dress uniform, and such are mostly intended for formal occasions. Flying should not be part of that. I don’t think any of them are wearing practical fighting or super-heroing gear at the moment.
Well I was suggesting it as a uniform specifically for Heatwave. But I think a guy’s version of that would look good too. I would probably go with trousers, if I were to wear it myself.
I think the outfit works fine, just without a hat.
You know. re: Heatwave’s outfit.
I’m sure Arianna wants to show some flash to awe and wow the press/tv viewers.
How better than to have Heatwave — who like certain hotdogs plumps when they cook– be wearing what looks like a plain outfit and on demand she doffs her cap, shakes her hair loose and powers up just enough to hover/fly with flames in her hands…
Her outfit is designed to shrink when heated (kinda like angora in a drier) – or it’s designed to splode from shrinking and HW swelling/filling out.
What’s left is the classic eye candy searing hot almost too revealing superhero outfit that draws eyes and crowds and will sell millions of posters and t-shirts.
Bonus is that Math will go cartoon eyed (Tex Avory Eyes. Look it up) when it happens and likely have to ask a certain 80’s reject what she’s like in bed or at least grumpily and frustrated- congratulate him.
Max can ask Arianna why that color. Ari would smirk and say “You’ll see during the power display part of the presser.” Think Shrink Wrap modified at molecular level by Dabbler as a favor for Arianna…probably hidden in official requests for gear and alien tech ARCSWAT might need.
If I remember there was a She Hulk comic where she had a problem with an outfit that was supposed to change with her being subject to shrinkage if it got wet or too hot… “Holy Camel Toe” and “I’m jealous of that wedgie.” -might have been uttered by a civvie just off screen. One of the several jokes that slipped by the censors in the upity 80’s.
Heh, clever line of thought. Following that logic I guess Heatwave currently has a special ‘minimum danger’ flammable outfit on. Designed to burn cleanly and quickly but not to drip molten materials onto bystanders. It also has a neat solution for the outfit being a once-only appearance, if DaveB decides not to keep it.
Giffen’s turn on Legion of Super-heroes back in the early 90s included a good balance between consistency and individuality in the costumes. They had pouches, but not excessively. As I recall, the costumes had a padded armor look to them, but were individualized mostly by color choices. And of course the GL Corps all have a similar look by color and symbol, but all other details vary.
I like the black with gold detailing.
I agree that Heatwave’s cap was probably the problem.
It’s not the suit that makes her look like an electrician.
It’s the cap.
take off the cap, picture her hair flowing in the breeze….
Very Super-hero-y.
It’s the cap.
Brook’s uniform was a little confusing I think, but only for a first appearance. Some story justification would be enough to settle it.
Speaking of which, isn’t it kind of a good idea to have people like Heatwave dress in a manner that informs nearby civilians they are essentially a walking fire hazard? Heat based powers, and energy projection in general… That stuff is going to be more accident prone (and destructive) than superstrength and teleporting.
Admittedly, that logic would apply to Sydney as well. You know, with the PPO and, eh, Sydney.
And the two unknown orbs that may fire thresher maws at people for all we know.
Actually I think superstrenght is probably more dangerous, concidering you could accedently break someone’s neck by slapping him
Yeah, but superstrength supers generally know when they’re about to slap someone. Heatbased supers may be unaware of a nearby fire hazard due to collateral damage, lack of prep time or just…being Heatwave.
Well we’ve been trying to make a gun that fires Thresher Maws…
Well, I’m glad you’re on it, someone else might have gotten it wrong.
Magnetic containment? Nonono thresher maw’s body not ferrous. Mass Driver much more reliable. Thresher Maw containment before launch remains *inhales* Problematic.
Why does Maxima have pointy elf ears?
It hasn’t been explained but it will eventually.
She has always had the Spock-ears, she just normally covers them up with her hair, unfortunately for something like this media-blitz (and wearing her Dress Blues) she has to tie it back into a bun
for a second, i thot it was Dabbler again, just with a different illusion.
other than that, I think it’d be funny to make a nod to Gen 13, and have everyone put in uniforms only to end up with said uniforms torn to shreds in advantageous manner….
Me too, at first
One simple way to keep them all in the same ‘uniform’ but still keeping each in a different ‘costume’ would be give them all a flight suit (swat gear… w/ev) and just color them according to the colors on their collars (that’s what it looks like you did w/Harem on this page anyways). This would cover both requirements you mentioned (and Arianna could always point it out later and go ‘See!! Halo had our basic black uniform because she was new! Now that she’s a full fledged member she has her own colors!’ )
Harem/Heatwave… same diff :p what? something shiny w/ big boobs distracted me okay? So blame Dabbler, not me!