The First Comic Book Improv

As we discussed a couple of weeks ago, I’m going to try something that is, as far as I know, unprecedented in the comic book world: Comic Book Improv. This is very experimental and “out there”, and as a result the PSF* is very high. Per the new mantra, however, we have Permission to Suck! If you’re daring enough to take part in what very well could be an unmitigated disaster the coolest thing ever to appear on the Internet, join me after the jump.

First, this probably isn’t how the overall “Crowd Sourced Comic” will be, but until I figure out more of the detail on that and get some legal things figured out, I thought this would be a fun thing to try.

Second, having said that, here’s how this particular experiment will work. All you have to do is to vote on the various options below. After one week, I’ll take the highest vote-getting answer from each category and create a short comic book adventure (probably four pages) with it. With that, we’re off! Think of this as actors in a comedy troupe taking shouted suggestions from the audience for an improv routine.

Character

Choose one of the following six characters to appear as the main protagonist of the adventure (click each for a larger version). There are no female choices because this is difficult enough already and I suck at drawing women:

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Which character should be the main protagonist of the Comic Book Improv?
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Setting

Choose one of the following potential settings for the adventure to take place in (note that you can add a new choice if you like -- be responsible!)
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Plot

Choose one of the following potential plots for the adventure:
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Random Element

Choose a random element to incorporate into the story in some way (note that you can add a new choice if you like -- keep it clean!):
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*PSF: Potential Suckage Factor. Return to top.

About Jeff Hebert

Jeff is a 43 year old city boy who has somehow found himself located in Colorado, fulfilling his lifetime dream of making a living drawing super-heroes all day.
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15 Responses to The First Comic Book Improv

  1. DJ says:

    Where do we send our super-heroes?

  2. Christopher Vogel says:

    looks interesting …good luck

  3. Cybersavant says:

    This is going to be so KEWL, uhmm, i mean COOL.

    Anyway, i’ll be around, waiting for the time to submit our own characters [legalities pending].

    Say, can you add in a notes box, so we can things like “the Hero doesn’t yet know he has powers” or “What if his [Dutch} clogs of speed fall off while he’s running” sort of thing. BTW, that last one is a possibility in the supers RPG i’m GMing.

  4. William A. Peterson says:

    I chose “Atomic Bazooka”, arriving in rural America after a fraternity initiation gone wrong, and involving Ninja Cheerleaders!
    Needles to say, the *tough* part, here, will be keeping a straight face… :->

  5. Tejas says:

    I like the ninja cheerleaders

  6. Free2ryhme says:

    I chose Stonewall, in the Alps, A villain has set a trap, and the villain has a minion that multiplies.

  7. Denise Adams says:

    Great concept!

  8. Tejas says:

    stonewall is not in the alps

  9. Tejas says:

    I like the alps king,N.C.J tribe warrior mode.

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  11. Tejas says:

    i like the c.nature jains.g & m

  12. Tejas says:

    the villain i would like to fight is himsman.

  13. Tejas says:

    hello! talk
    did you see?

  14. Tejas says:

    who made stonewall?