Dumbstruck

Our midnight showing of "The Dark Knight" let out a little over two hours ago. Everyone's safe at home now; sadly, some of us have work in the morning so there won't be much sleep to be had. Also, it's nearly 4:45am as I write this, so forgive the incoherence and rambling.

I really can't find the words to describe this film. Everybody who knows me is used to me getting crazy over these comic book movies (thank you for indulging me). Most of you know what a big Batman fan I am by now.

This movie blew me away.

I don't know what else to say. This is a pointless blog post. I just can't get over it.

hE he he HA hA He Heh...

KNEEL

... because that is what one does before Zod. The rogue Kryptonian general and nemesis of Superman is probably best known from his appearance in Superman II but he's been around a bit longer than that. Like Lex Luthor and Dr. Doom, Zod speaks to my appreciation for arrogant, intelligent, cold & calculating super-villains.

There's probably something profoundly wrong with me.

The Femme Fatale

Another attempt at drawing a convincing (in my own style, anyway) female character; this time, the classic femme fatale. Hopefully it worked out alright... I think this is the first time I've drawn lipstick correctly...

"Alphonse Wotan"

This extremely nervous young man took passage on The Argus shortly after Captain Aristotle Cooke hired Thomas Deckard and Kimiko to work as the ship's crew & protectors. The secrets behind the man known as "Alphonse Wotan" have yet to be revealed... hopefully he's nothing like Arcturus...

Not a Bad Bug to Catch, All Things Considered...

Jaime asked me to whip something up for her library's summer reading program this year. Ego-maniac that I am, I was only to happy to help. I think it turned out pretty well, so hopefully she won't mind me showing it off here...

Arcturus Wotan

Another "colorful character" from the life of Aristotle Cooke and, more specifically, The Riders in the Black. This one's even in color!

Not much has been revealed about Arcturus Wotan yet. His shabby attire is a disguise, hiding his connections to (and participation in) the wealth and power of organized crime. He's an information broker, a gangster, and a skeaze. His intel is usually good and he'll seldom stab you in the back, and the money is often decent... what he has in store for Cooke & Crew this time remains to be seen.

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Also, a Blast from Cooke's Past:
Thomas Deckard
Festus D. Zuniga