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Whew! Got this done in time...
I am uploading this on Friday night for Sunday release, because on Saturday I am driving about 8 or 9 hours from Laguna Niguel to Alameda, California. So, I expect I will get zero drawing done tomorrow (or yesterday, for those of you reading this now--or last week, for those of you reading this way after the release date).
I am shocked... shocked! That no one guessed that Cecil was the one that managed to keep Eddie's identity a secret. After all, he was first introduced to the comic because he was operating a clandestine operation against all the superheroes of Hero City through super secret lawfare.
And now, he has somehow built up the position of Supreme Leader around this schlub, Eddie. And also gathered a team of the most powerful villains in the city to be his... Anti-Justice Rangers? His Injustice Paladins?
The problem I ran into, was that I never really established many "very powerful" villains in my Kickverse. Ironside is definitely one, being my Juggernaut homage. Grayhawk has more than once said that Team Kick is no match for Ironside.
Every one of these villains has appeared in the comic previously except for one. Because, I decided that if Cecil was putting together a super team... he would definitely want a speedster. So, now we have Red Shift.
Hierophant is here! The REAL Hierophant! He has already appeared (kind of) in this comic in two chapters. But once was with Kickman impersonating him and once with Sidekick Matt impersonating him. The second time he appeared, some of the bar folks were talking about him and mentioned that he is "power level 14." I use the Green Ronin Mutant's & Masterminds game as my Power Level benchmark guide. And fortunately, Green Ronin with their 3rd edition published the DC Adventures Game, in conjunction with DC comics, so all the stats for their heroes and villains is considered canon. So, who in the DC Universe is also Power Level 14?
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Sinestro
Martian Manhunter
Mary Marvel (and Captain Marvel, Jr.)
Circe
Captain Atom
Despero
Those of you who are DC fans are doing a Keanu "whoa."
Tsunami is back. I never established a power level for her, but she appears to be indestructible. They did actually split her into hydrogen and oxygen molecules and combust her during the battle with Superior Man. Which may also explain her willingness to join Luthor to kill Kickman. Also, Grayhawk did flood the entire area around the capitol prior to attacking... whoops.
Ivory Tower was in the battle at the SPA. Although she had no speaking parts. She grows big. That is probably useful, yeah? More likely, Matt wanted another babe on the team.
And Cecil has himself an actual suit of powered armor. Which looks a lot like Supreme Leader's giant armor. Hmmmm.... I wonder what he could be planning....
Everyone... I know you thought that I pulled the rug out from under you by revealing that Supreme Leader is some useless dweeb. But now that the curtain has been pulled back completely.... let the Battle Supreme commence!
Wait, actually, maybe the heroes and villains will talk back and forth for a page or two... then let the Battle Supreme commence!
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KICKMAN, LLC is a weekly webcomic written, penciled, inked, colored, lettered, and produced by Matt S. Law. Matt lives in a van, traveling the United States as a full-time pet-sitter. His mobile art studio consists of a Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ and Clip Studio Paint Pro software.
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