NinjEel

As I mentioned in the last blog post I have a superhero comic series in the works that will cover a number of topics kept in cages like potentially lethal pets by skeptics everywhere. The hero, NinjEel, sprung forth from a bizarre mating of a static electricity Tweet and the combined mental powers of fellow skeptics @NeuroPunk, @briandgregory, @qaphsiel, and @ymberlenis.

Snowball + hill... that kind of thing only with radioactive isotopes and no access to a puma.

I have a lot of work ahead of me on character designs alone, but I think I've decided to go with a kind of campy, exaggerated retro style. Kind of like if the Tick had been drawn by Shane Glines. I think that's my best bet for bringing in the dynamic movement of a superhero comic without killing the silliness of the whole thing. I mean... we're talking about a superhero with electric eel powers and a ninja shtick who fights against the most ridiculous aspects of our society. This isn't Shakespeare folks, though I do hope to pepper in enough actual information to be subversive.

At this point I'm tentatively looking at a ten-comic run, here are the titles and a brief synopsis of the first five:


Issue 1: Common Origin

Every hero has an origin. Follow NinjEel and his team as he attains his super powers, organizes in the fight against the forces of Woo, and tries to find a solution to the chaffing effects of spandex without resorting to powders that cake.

Issue 2: AntiVax Anarchy!

The anti-vaccination forces are primed to release a plague on our fair city! Can NinjEel disarm the Toxins Gamut in spite of the Big Pharma millstone around his neck?

Issue 3: When Crockoducks Attack!

Beneath the scientific veneer of the ID Institute lies a meaty underbelly of deception. Can NinjEel dig to the bottom of their motivation barrel and discover the truth before it's too late?

Issue 4: H2Oh No!

Can NinjEel save his team from a threatened homeopathic overdose... or will he simply offer them some iced lemon for flavor?

Issue 5: Ghost Hucksters!

Ever wonder how the ghost investigators on TV know their instruments show paranormal activity? NinjEel knows the secret, but will he live to tell the world?


So, there you have it. Five camplicious issues in their chubby infancy. I'll keep you posted as things progress.