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The Destructoid Comic: Power up!

1:00 PM on 10.19.2009   |   Mikey

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Previously on the Destructoid comic:

It's been many hours since the battle of Destructoid City began, to some, it must feel like months. The giant robot seemed invincible, until the arrival of Brad Nicholson. Taking it down with a blast of CHEST™ energy, he manages to buy some time for the RetroforceGO! crew and Sterling to get hold of the Dreamcast needed to power the Ikaruga. With the Ikaruga up and running, they will have a chance to take destroy the Destructor-toid before it restores itself to full power.

Meanwhile, evil attorney Tom Jackson has sent out his team of videogame ninjas to take care of Nicholson and a battle damaged CTZ, Failcast have seemingly been killed fighting zombie hordes, Anthony Burch and Ashley Davis are called into battle and Niero is still held captive ...

I did choose a comment to inspire the comic, but as I was drawing it, it evolved into something else entirely. The plan was to include Samit, but page got a little too crowded so alas, he had to be cut. But I'm sure he'll make an appearance at some point!

 




THE RULES:
1. Suggest what happens next!

2. Try to keep it relatively SFW.

3. You can only make a suggestion once per week.

4. Try to fit the suggestion on one page, although most of the time I will strecth it to two pages... sometimes even three!

We need to push the story towards a conclusion now guys, as I'm aiming for about 40 pages. Be sure to read the previous pages to understand what's happened so far. So suggest any ideas you have!

Cover
Page #1: When it rains, it pours
Page #2: Enter ... THE SHARK!
Page #3: The plot thickens!
Page #4: Annnnnnd welcome!
Page #5: Revenge of the Red Rings
Page #6: Time to formulate a plan
Page #7 + #8: The Long Way Round
Page #9 + #10: Compulsory underground level
Page #11 + #12: Run or shoot?
Page #13: HAWP to it
Page #14 + #15: Mandatory monologue
Page #16 + #17 + #18: Face to face
Page #19 + #20: Those left behind
Page #21 + #22: Goodwill hunting
Page #23 + #24 + #25: A new challenger appears!
Page #26 + #27 + #28 + #29: Battle stations
LAUNCH GALLERY (3 IMAGES)
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Krow's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 17:27
Krow
Woah.
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 17:36
Stella Wong
amazing stuff :3 the Ikaruga is the hotness!! You're fantastico
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 17:39
Tubatic
Alas, Ikaruga is going...

Amazing work, Mikey!
Daniel Carneiro's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 17:40
Daniel Carneiro
brilliant as always! :)
MowDownJoe's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 17:42
MowDownJoe
Your two days too late to use "Ready to Friday". Still... much applause is needed.
VGFreak1225's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 17:51
VGFreak1225
Everything Topher summed up in six panels... and it was awesome!
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 18:01
Cataract
My suggestion: A few people stand huddled around an old arcade cabinet. To be specific, they're in the arcade from the very beginning of the strip. To be even more exact, they're the people huddled around the Street Fighter cabinet in the Sharkcade. They hung back since Destructor-toid is obviously no match for them, but upon hearing about the team of ninja's, they set out to take care of them so the rest of the Destructoid crew can take out Destructor-toid with relative ease. They immediately smirk at each other, and run off to change. They come back, each of them as their favorite Street Fighter character.

They are:

Cataract: E. Honda
De BLOO: Ken
CasualWeaponry: M. Bison
Azn Joe/TheIncredibleEdibleEgg: Vega
Senisan: Guile

They immediately set off to find the ninjas, Hundred Hand Slapping the door open to do so.
CrocBox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 18:13
CrocBox
Lol double down initialized, very nice xD
Andy Butler's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 18:16
Andy Butler
Fuck yes Doubledown.
Mikey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 18:20
Mikey
Shhhh.... the comic isn't supposed to be here!
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 19:32
Topher Cantler
:D

<3Mikey
phantomile's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 20:00
phantomile
I can't stop smiling.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 20:08
Technophile
OH YEAH BABY! WOOOOOO!
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/18/2009 20:47
njsykora
The Ikaruga proves useless against the Destructortoid, in a state of panic the crew call for help over all radio frequencies. The resulting call comes from a previously unknown group stating that they've found a previously unknown weakness in the city archives. It's the Cblog Recap team!

I'm gonna keep coming up with ways to get Team Recap in if it kills me.
nikmonroe's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 03:17
nikmonroe
Awesome work as always Mikey!

I think Britforce need to make an appearance at some point!
Halidar's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:08
Halidar
pure gold
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:09
Monodi
so much awesome in a bunch of pixels
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:10
Neonie
So much win. Incomprehensible win.
Funktastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:13
Funktastic
I saw no cameo by a community member in this one! =P But my theory of the law of averages means I will do my common suggestion . . . DOMO-KUN entering the fray somehow! ^_^
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:16
Dale North
wow.
sickNasty's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:17
sickNasty
You should have had it say "It's Thinking" as it powered up.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:20
eternalplayer2345
Wow excellent mikey!
Mecha Six VII's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:22
Mecha Six VII
Three words

Puppy Launching Guns.
falinter's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:33
falinter
MMMMMMM slurpeeeee
Sean Carey's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:39
Sean Carey
We're not worthy!
Mikular's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:45
Mikular
Very, very nice.
Danzflor's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:47
Danzflor
That was Unexpected =D
Das Ferret's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 13:57
Das Ferret
Mikey, you have fathered a God. Be proud.
XanderSan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 14:07
XanderSan
Please let there be a wallpaper of that final page Mikey. It's simply fantastic.
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 14:13
ArrestedDeveloper
The Ikaruga should have a yard sale ultra attack, kinda like the Death Blossom in The Last Starfighter
grafkhun's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 14:42
grafkhun
Words, my mouth cannot for them any more, for I am stunned.
Fusiontr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 14:53
Fusiontr
Oh sweet jesus. I want that Ikaruga page printed and on my wall RIGHT FUCKING NOW!

Also, as Nik said, get Britforce in on this Mikey.
REPRESENT OUR SIDE!
Niero's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 15:00
Niero
SO AWESOME
Avalon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 15:08
Avalon
The only thing that would make this more awesome would be Brad Nichols-

Actually, fuck it. This page can't get more awesome
VGFreak1225's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 15:44
VGFreak1225
Topher is decimating the Destructor-toid. Knowing that its down to its last leg, Ashly directs it to a Pay 'n Spray to have it repaired not knowing that the repair icon on the mini map is Jackson's volcano island hideout. But before she leaves, she launches a final attack of a flaming baseball, knowing that it is every gamer's weekness. But suddenly, Samit jumps foward and hits the ball back at the Destructor-toid, only for it to duck out of the way at the last second. The ball instead hits Ikaruga, causing it to crash. Topher crawls out of the rubble holding a broken Dreamcast, crying into the sky, "GAME OVER, YEAHHHHH!" Jim yells at Samit, "SAMIT, YOU KILLED THE DREAMCAST!!!"
Stella Wong's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 16:20
Stella Wong
@Mecha Six VII I'm sure you meant angry bees in there somewhere.
Jack Maverick's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 16:42
Jack Maverick
I've fallen in love with that final page.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 17:00
Darren Nakamura
Beautiful, as always.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 17:07
Elsa
Nice!
Super Mega Hyper's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 17:19
Super Mega Hyper
Stunning.
Puppy Licks's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 17:36
Puppy Licks
This is awesome as always Mikey.
Might I suggest while Topher and Brad are battling the Destructortoid, Rev Anthony and Ash Davis catch up with the Retroforce crew and track down Tom Jackson's location, where an epic battle with all of the ninjas takes place.

The guys will be almost spent from defeating the ninjas, at this point Tom Jackson brings out his top henchman; A BRAINWASHED SAMIT SARKAR?!
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 18:15
ace of knaves
This is so glorious.
flaming burrito's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 22:02
flaming burrito
Awesome. I get so excited whenever there is a new comic.
Raulito's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/19/2009 23:19
Raulito
The Ikaruga could shoot out Slurpee missiles but the Destructortoid somehow deflects one and it hits Brad. This then weakens him because he has a low tolerance for junk food.
leonardisme's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2009 04:10
leonardisme
Suggestion...

Ikaruga is rocketing through a city, he's raving over the dreamcast's effect on ikaruga, when he suddenly notices a colourful tag across a building, he decides to begin his ascent out of the city when something lands on the ship.
A long shot shows a shadow standing on top of Ikaruga, a spray can becomes the focus, and it becomes clear, Beat. Brad sees his reflection, and becomes irritated.
Essentially the dreamcst is the only thing that can fully power the Jet Set Radio and spark the rudie rebellion...
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2009 14:36
king3vbo
HOly shit, this is god tier
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/20/2009 17:08
pendelton21
Though it may be dickish of me to ask, is there any way to incorporate my tattoo into the comic? Like, as a mystical power-up or something?
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