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 Hail!

    Wow! There are quite a few bombshells in this week’s comic aren’t there? The first and most obvious one is finding out that Valentina Ferrara aka Valentine once had a very romantic relationship with Sola. As you might recall. Sola was actually Sara’s split personality and was dominant up until the day she was rescued. Before that day Sara watched all of Sola’s antics and couldn’t do anything to stop her. Sola was told not to go after boys after Clive scolded her and caught her with two men. So, she went after girls instead. Yeah, that worked out REAL well. You can’t stop teenagers from doing what they want….

    There’s definitely more to the story as we head into Starbolts #600. How is Crystal going to handle having her rival around? That and the fact that she was in a relationship with her twin sister? So much drama! 

    We’ll have to worry about that later. The baby is coming! YAAAAAAAY!

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Hail!

    For this week’s comic, I decided to focus on the Agents for a change since we don’t really see them that often. Usually they’re in the mentor/parent roles for the Starbolts. It’s good to see them his be the original generation of Earth’s mightiest heroes as well. However, this week I wanted to show them reacting to all the recent goings on with the Starbolts AND give them one final victory over Terra Nova. That being the return of Pegasus.

    I originally titled the comic “A Small Victory”. It seemed nice and everything. But, the more I thought about it, I was thinking Pegasus’s return was like the ship of Theseus. Is a backup of Pegasus still Pegasus? That’s an interesting question. The “Ship of Theseus” question was brought up in the last episode of “Wandavision”. If you’d like to see that clip, check it out. Or watch the show on Disney+ That reminds me. She-Hulk has been awesome so far! So, is Pegasus really Pegasus? Yes, he is. He’ll be getting a new body sooner or later. We seem to be making a lot of android bodies around here, huh?

    Before that scene in the armory, we had Andrea and Elaine talking about everything. Poor Andrea has been through a lot now that two daughters have been revealed to her. Everything worked out for sure. But, it still is a lot to take in. She will adapt to it all in time. Speaking of Crystal and Sara, I think they are definitely going to call Elaine the “cool aunt” and they will definitely want to see the new and improved Pegasus. You can’t keep a good android down can you? Richard wanted to save him and well now he’s back! What happens next is going to be pretty exciting as we march on toward Starbolts #600!

 Starbolts #541 and Starbolts #542 were referenced this week. Check ’em out!

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Hail!

    This week’s comic is dedicated to a family friend who passed away a few days ago. Her name was Marina and she was a friend of the family for many years. When I started working on this story in the mid 1990s, she provided much needed tips and advice for characters I was working on. For example, she thought it was clever that I was thinking of making insect-like aliens called the Mosqukatara and basing them off of mosquitoes that were basically eating us alive at the marina where we talked. She had a boat close to ours and I would visit every time I was down. Marina was a fan of comics, too, and we’d talk comics and movies when they were released.

    When I started turning my story into a webcomic in 2008, she thought that was pretty cool. I showed her the first comic and she was entertained. Over time I showed her more and more comics and she appreciated how the stories evolved over time and how the characters seemed more “human” with each passing strip. She always liked the Stan Lee approach to character and world-building. This meant that there would be a human aspect to the character regardless if they were a human who could shoot fire from her hands or if he was a blue-skinned alien from an aquatic planet. 

    I last sent her a comic over the fourth of July weekend. It was this one, Starbolts #588. I don’t know if she ever got the chance to read the strip. But, I like to think that she did. She was always one to offer advice or tips like I said. She never had a harsh word to say about the comic or story. She encouraged me in all the ways that matters and helped me fine tune the story into what we have today. I’d like to think that she would be glad I’m still going strong since I’m almost at my 600th comic. 

    She had some great thoughts on the comic and I really wish I could share some of my recent ideas with her. But, it is what it is. The only thing I can do now is continue and what what I’ve always done. Produce the comic and hopefully she’s up there watching me. It’s all I can hope for. Rest in peace, my friend. I’ll miss you!

    As far as this week’s comic goes, I think Sara just single-handedly altered police procedures for an entire planet. Her parents would be so pleased. Not to mention the Alliance. They probably take a dim view on torture and would be pleased that the practice of torturing prisoners will be abolished in the very near future. Sabina is a hard sell. So, it’s definitely going to take some time. Alliance worlds were probably urging them to change their policies and so having Sara act as an ambassador here kind of made their case. Even while pregnant and on another planet, she’s still a Starbolt.

    I do appreciate how we have Firaxil watching Sara and his mother Dendra cook dinner. If you think about it, it’s an amazing sight to see because two years ago he thought BOTH women were dead. Now here they are alive and well and making…..I honestly have no idea what that is. It looks like lasagna crossed between some kind of pie. I’m not sure where my brain was when I decided to make that panel. I’m just going with it. At least it’s edible and enjoyable? Then again Sabina called it adequate….

    It’s hard to believe Starbolts #600 is six comics away at this point. Time flies when you’re having fun! Tune in next week as we continue down that road! It’s sure to be a fun comic! Trust me! But, first we have a few more character driven comics to churn out. Do stay tuned!

See ya next time! 

RIP Marina.

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