Wednesday, March 11, 2026

"Incendiary."

I usually work more full-script than I did this week, we'll see how that goes...Also, I may be fudging a few things, based on what I remembered (or mis-remembered) about our bad guys. For instance, even with the guitar, I thought Hypno-Hustler's hypnosis (which I spelled wrong and had to re-do as well!) was light-based, from the goggles, but it's sound-based. Like Crossfire, who is here for another reason, since I thought he had some stints as an arms dealer; but he and Hypno both use sonic control mechanisms; apparently developed independently, so there may be some professional jealousy. The Dark Avengers Spider-Man, Ai Apaec, was a last-second add here: I'm virtually positive I've never read a comic where he had a line, but he might not be real integrated into modern society maybe. 

 And Kaine! But how--isn't he really--well, we'll see later. But man, Kaine's magenta cape-shawl thing pops, doesn't it? I had bought him earlier and not opened him, then found another cheap at Ross, so here he is.

Oh, and we've seen that Gamma bomb before! It was part of a lot of loose accessory pieces on eBay.

7 comments:

Mr. Morbid said...

I bet that felt like a loooooonnnngggg 30 seconds too btw.

We actually got an official ML Hypno-Hustler figure before GTA 6. Nice.

You’re right, that magenta-colored cape does actually pop pretty well.

Looking forward to seeing what happens next. Shame the gamma bomb isn’t shaped like a giant owl or something. I mean isn’t that what those level of villains used to do back in the day?

CalvinPitt said...

Well, it's a stolen gamma bomb, right? Gotta love the USA branding on it.

I'm sure Elektra can be immune to Hypno Hustler's powers. I imagine getting stabbed will make it very difficult to do anything.

H said...

Wow, it’s like a GI Joe reject convention here, and could Owl be any more obviously a Wolverine repaint? Unless, does the Owl have adamantium too? Seems like something a D-lister like him might misguidedly invest in to raise his rank.

*snicker* And that bomb- I guess the whole overcompensating thing must be true. He probably couldn’t afford one with dignity anyway though.

Mr. Morbid said...

Very true, especially being stabbed in your strumming hand 😏

Mr. Morbid said...

Ha! I tend to believe in George Carlin’s theory that wars & most instruments of war are phalic by nature and design due to feelings of inadequacy and overcompensation in the male genitalia department.

googum said...

I am 100% sure, in an old TOYFARE, for a Legends guide to date; Bruce Banner is running away from the bomb. "Help! It's giving me uncomfortable feelings!"

Mr. Morbid said...

Ha! God I miss Toyfare.