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Well here it is! Page 1 of the Destructoid community driven comic. This week's winning comment was from ArcticFox:

"The scene: A dark boardwalk arcade, lit only by the lights of the games inside on a rainy evening. The arcade has old cabinets of Daytona USA with INSERT COIN burnt into the screen. Games of Area 51, Police Trainer, Ski Ball and Time Crisis II are unoccupied. The place is empty except for two people; a bored clerk with a cigarette loosely hanging from his lips playing his DS in front of racks of Chinese rip-off plushes of Sonic, Knuckles and Tales with a sign reading 500 Tickets in front. The other person in the arcade is a silhouetted figure standing in front of an old version of Street Fighter II. We can't see the player as he is lit only by the arcade screen.
Suddenly, from outside, we hear something very large land from just outside the entrance. Its so heavy that you hear the boardwalk cracking. It's Destructor-Toid, though we don't see it at this point. The final frame on the page is Jim, outlined by a lightning strike, wearing a bandoleer of shotgun shells and holding a pump action shotgun. Looking straight at the shadowy figure playing Street Fighter II, as the clerk stares dumbfounded at Jim and his cigarette falling out of his mouth, Jim speaks the first line of the comic:
"The President has been kidnapped by Ninjas ... and that's the least of our problems." End scene."

I tried to stick with the general outline as much as I could. What do you think? Do you like where it's going? Want to push the story ahead? Then go ahead! You know what to do!

THE RULES:

1. You have 24 hours from the time this blog was posted to suggest what happens next, after that, I will choose the winning comment! The page will then be posted the following week.

2. Try to keep it relatively SFW. 

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

4. Your suggestion has to fit on one page.

Things to think about for the next comic:

The loud crashing noise in the third panel was caused by the Destructor-toid. Who is the mysterious figure Jim confronts? Why is Jim at the arcade? Why does he need to inform this mysterious figure?

Okay guys, it's all up to you! Your 24 hours starts ... NOW!


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n0brein's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:09
n0brein
brilliant :D
thumbs up mate, nice artstyle :)
Redzie's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:14
Redzie
Awesome art, also great touch with community-driven plot progression.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:20
Necros
Holy fucking shit, yes.

I'd start giving a suggestion now, but it's late at night and I don't remember who is and isn't a SF geek on the staff, so I'll remain silent for now.
protoknuckles's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:21
protoknuckles
I like it so far. Keep up the awesome work! :D
Togail's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:22
Togail
This is fucking awesome.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:32
Technophile
Good lord yes. You rule Mikey. YOU RULE.
vApathyv's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:32
vApathyv
Yeah...I kinda can't remember who's into SF and who isn't either, but in the spirit of random namedrops, I'm going to suggest Mr. Concelmo to be the silhouetted figure. Just because.
CWal37's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:38
CWal37
Wow, that's awesome, and completely hilarious.
Krow-Kupo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:40
Krow-Kupo
Dyson is totally into Street Fighter.
Ballistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 01:54
Ballistic
The mysterious figure is none other than Hamza Aziz, who else would we find at the Sharkade? The next panel reveals this as Hamza steps into the light, saying "Fuck yeah, lets do this!" Then we have a closeup of Hamza's open hand stretched out in the direction of the arcade booth as electricity arcs out from it and begins to transform the booth into a suit of armor and a weapon that form around Hamza's body. The armor? The Mjolner Armor, similar to the master chief, yet with Shark symbols emblazoned on the shoulder pads. The Weapon? The almighty Banhammer, ready to wreck some trolls' shit. Suddenly, right as the transformation is complete, there is another crash from outside the Sharkade, and both Hamza and Jim turn to face it. Jim says, "We better hurry" and they run out of the building, ready to face whatever it is.
SurplusGamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 02:10
SurplusGamer
"We need gamers." Jim says, then in each frame, the camera gradually pans out, showing more and more of the city and revealing precisely what Jim is talking about: the whole freakin' city is under attack, practically surrounded by marching robots of all shapes and sizes and ethinicities, ships of obviously alien design fly ahead, even a dragon or two and gunfire, fireballs and explosions can be seen raging on the outskirts.

"Lots of gamers."
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 02:13
Overcrowd
Gotta be Dyson.
Mentok the Mindtaker's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 02:14
Mentok the Mindtaker
DRAGON UPPERCUTS
KD Alpha's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 02:30
KD Alpha
The clerk reaches for the phone, having been taken aback by the gun-wielding stranger at the door. Just as he lifts the receiver, the power goes out and several gunshots are fired from Jim's boomstick. The clerk sees three shadowy figures rushing towards him.

The power flicks back on and the clerk, yelling for help, is seen being taken by a trio of Lambent Wretches to a hole in the ground behind the clerk's desk. The shadowy figure pounds his head into the arcade cabinet, his quest for highest score lost to the power outage. Wearing only a white t-shirt and some khaki slacks, the lanky, red-eyed gamer turns to Jim and says "I'll only help you if we get the clerk back first."

Jim, knowing this lanky kid to have certain abilities he needs to complete his own task, throws the butt of his ciggarrette down, giving the kid a hard stare. "You drive a hard bargain, but I guess I have no choice. Tell me, is it true about what you can do?"

The kid only laughs in response and then jumps into the emergence hole.
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 02:53
Palidi
The shadow figure is revealed to be Topher as he reluctantly steps away from the arcade machine, motioning Jim to stay silent and move into the back room with him.

They walk down a long corridor(Jim compelled to complete his thought, but continually shushed by Topher) into a large underground stronghold filled with many big screen tv's with all kinds of electronics hooked up to them. Game consoles, computers, a well oiled party room lit only by the tv's save for the large round table in the center of the room, which is dimly lit by a single hanging ceiling light. Many people are around in the room, each one a member of the Destructoid Army.

At the table in the center of the room we see Hamza, Chad, Colette, and Anthony engaged in casual conversation(or a highly rage filled debate if you wish), who are then joined by Topher and Jim. Another large crash is heard, shaking the whole room, knocking out the power to everything in the room except the single light in the center.

"I said the president being kidnapped by ninjas was the least of out worries..." says Jim to the others at the round table, ending the scene.
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 02:54
Tubatic
Page 2 starts with the Destructor-toid ripping open the roof of the Sharkade and vaporizing the Street Fighter IV machine and the shadowy figure playing it, leaving behind nothing but smoking footwear. In the scurry of patrons, a lone figure has a convenient spotlight on him. He picks up a quarter from where the arcade machine used to be. "I had next . . ." mutters the figure.

The final panel reveal is Dyson wearing old school Bionic Commando gear (none of this 3D/dreadlock/hot dog arm noise). The bionic arm features prominent in the panel- maybe he's taking aim at the Destructor-toid. "Oh hey Jim Sterling, look what I found at Goodwill!"

A phone is "heard" ringing in this panel (either on Dyson or at the Sharkade) . . .
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 02:58
vexed alex
Amazing.
epoch's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 03:21
epoch
so how about the purple lightning is actually an alien robot control ray? They've kidnapped the president AND took control of the destructoid robot.

Actually that idea kinda sucks can you just use this dialouge:

someone about to hurt jim: "i'm gonna jack you up now!"
jim: "we'll see..."
mid3vol's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 03:56
mid3vol
oh wow
Projectexodus's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 04:27
Projectexodus
Oh... dear... GOD!!! :D
exodus1925's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 04:28
exodus1925
This is better than any other web comic.
Senryoku's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 04:46
Senryoku
Way to start the year guys.
Half left's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 04:47
Half left
Sonic the hedgehog has gone mad with failure and has kidnapped the princess and holed up inside the podcastle!
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 05:18
Takeshi
I just shat myself. You're doing an amazing job Mickey! I really like your style. I'm in love.
AlucardX24's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 05:42
AlucardX24
So much win.
TheRemedy's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 05:57
TheRemedy
Those are some sexy fat rolls.

You are made of win Mikey, great job sir!
ScottyG's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 06:48
ScottyG
Man... Jim's got some very... pronounced... rolls of fat there. :S
ArcticFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 07:01
ArcticFox
Woah. This is absolutely awesome Mikey! I cant wait to see where other people (and your ridiculous art) go with it!!!
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 07:33
Batthink
Excellent art, Mikey. I hope you get some awesome ideas there. :O)
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 07:42
garison
Awesome!

I has no ideas. ;_;
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 07:53
Jim Sterling
Hahaha. Class.
Noah's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 08:09
Noah
The next thing Jim should say is "....now where can I take a dump?" The next cell can show the arcade employer dude pacing nervously back and forth in front of a dirty looking unisex bathroom door....cell has [ 38 minutes later...] somewhere on it.

In the background somewhere in the dark arcade something bumps and shakes one of the arcade games. The nervous employee follows the noise for a couple cells in the dark and the suspense builds...employee also notices that the door that Jim kicked in upon entering is still wide open.

Employee is now staring into avery dark area of the room when the mystery noise/puppy starts running towards him.

Suddenly Jim appears from behind (followed by a trail of toilet paper leading off into the background) and forces employee out of the way (maybe by embowing him in the face L4D style?) , quickly takes aim and fires his shotgun. The blast tears apart the little puppy instantly into a puff of red mist and body parts....the torn collar falls onto or close to employee as he looks on in shock.

Jim then grabs employee up by the collar of his shirt and yells into his face,
"Look punk, if that was a ninja....*looks at the collar that says some cute name like 'Lucky' or something* ....and not a stray puppy you'd be sushi right now!"


Finish the scene however you want.
Clance's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 08:17
Clance
The shadowy figure grunts "got nothing to do with me..." and turns back to Street Fighter. Jim flicks a coin, which spins and swerves across the room and into the cabinet (Moonwalker style): "HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER!", barks the machine.

camera switches as if it were inside the screen of the game, illuminating the face of Sterling and partly revealing the mouth and chin of the hooded figure. Jim: "You know you can't hide here forever".

Mystery man: "It's funny, I still can't manage a..."

The cashier reaches for the phone but jim blind shoots the cigarette from his mouth, the bullet ricocheting from a screen behind and smashing the phone to pieces.

the cashier flies from behind the desk towards Jim, in a ninja fashion. Jim still has his back turned but the shadowy figure spins around and lands a sweet dragon punch to the ninja cashier's chin, lightning flash filling the entire room.

"...Dragon Punch at will on this damn game."

"Welcome back, Brad".

The muscular frame of Brad Nicholson is revealed.
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 09:09
Aertyr
Comic begins with a side shot of Jim now just entering the arcade with his shotgun at his side an a small pool of water beneath him.

The startled clerk jumps up from his chair, "What the hell man? What do you think place is?".

The previously shadowed figure starts to walk into the light, revealing his lower body but still partially cloaked. He responds to Jim without any regard for the startled clerk, "Is that all?".

Jim looking confused and partially agitated, "What do you mean is that all?!".

The shadowy figure approaches Jim as his face comes into the light of day. Enter Anthony Burch in an indie gaming shirt mostly covered by a bullet proof vest, a Dtoid robot tattoo on his neck, and his signature trusty Glock at his side,with one or two hand grenades.
Aertyr's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 09:12
Aertyr
Anthony looks up at Jim and shrugs. "Well lets get started..."

Both Jim and Anthony leave the Sharkade with the Clerk still looking quite confused as to what exactly just happened and why he let a man with a pistol and hand grenades into his arcade in the first place.

Note:Sorry for the double post my browsers being weird.
Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 09:56
Char Aznable
Making this a regular thing on the front page was SUCH a good fucking call.
VGMari's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 11:44
VGMari
I think you need to make a comic about the forums asploding and Dtoid getting haxxored.

And how us forum regulars are going through withdrawal symptoms.
Mikey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 11:51
Mikey
@MotoRobo

They're called chavs. And I hate them.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 13:14
Holyetheline
wow, that comic looks highly professional.
Mikular's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 14:37
Mikular
Palidi's idea for the win.
Sylvan Knoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 15:56
Sylvan Knoll
3 comments -

1 - Nice artwork
2 - This is part hilarious part fn stupid.
3 - Participation here guarentees no hot girlfriend for atleast 4 years, for you've just gained 112 nerd points.
Mikey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 16:16
Mikey
What?
Terror Player's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 17:17
Terror Player
Scene Start

PANEL 1 - Close-up on Jim's Monocle. He says: The media is blaming all gamers.

PANEL 2 - Jim proceed to explain the events regarding the Gamer's Round-Up, and we see SWAT's breaking and entering GameStop shops, and arresting all the gamers they can find. Explanation CAP: Nowhere is safe. Other cap: They are actually STEALING us.

PANEL 3 - A gamer sits hypnotized in his couch, typical hardcore gaming rig and room. Dimly lit. He is watching the TV monitor, where an image of Jack Thompson is displayed, and the text: "Stay where you are... and think of me." We also see a PS3 is running. Explanation CAP: Those who log on to PSN or LIVE, instantly RROD'D and await to be taken to concentration camps.

PANEL 4 - Drastic change of venue. We see several families taking hands and dancinc in circles, in a disgustingly happy and joyful forest. Explanation Cap: Obviously, Wii players are safe.

Panel 5 - Return to the sharkade, we see the Hand of Sterling pointing at the mysterious figure in the arcade, which is slowly walking towards the light, but only half visible up to the waist. Jim says: That's why I need YOU...

Panel 6 - The figure is fully revealed now, both by arcade light and by roaring thunder. He is Ash, and he will save the world, finish the fight, and rescue the princess. Jim says: ...'cause Ash.... (Second ballon): ... they DON'T know what'cha playing.

Scene End
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 17:23
eternalplayer2345
The light shines straight on the shadowy figures face and its none other than Hamza. Hamza asks, "So what do you need?" "The usual." Jim replies as he starts to walk towards hamza. Both walk over to the counter a pick up a phone with the words "retro phone" written on the side. A deep azule room filled to the brim with dolphin with a dolphin phone sitting atop a shelf begins to vibrate.
Sam Spectre's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 18:36
Sam Spectre
I came.


If I think of an idea late tonight I'll rush over to my PC and post it. As of now, I've got nothing.
Fronz's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 18:52
Fronz
So much greatness and we're only one page in! Keep it up!
Fleet3000's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 20:16
Fleet3000
you know what, if amazing stuff like that is gonna get picked, then i have no chance at any good ideas for now.

lol and so far, i really like eternalplaers's story, albeit short.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 20:55
king3vbo
I came so hard
Intruder's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 22:43
Intruder
I can't even begin to explain how badass Clance's idea was.
Milis's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/20/2009 23:51
Milis
The clerk is a pale man with a video-game themed shirt. "What's going on out there?" Says the man calmly. "I need something fast", says Jim. "We need to find the ninjas before they can leave the city" (with the president). "I think I have just what you need", says the man, "but It'll cost you 1,000 soul tokens". Jim hands him him the tokens in a small red pouch, and says "We need to hurry". "The robots (Destructor-Toids) have taken over the city". In response the clerk then reveals... *next page*
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