1) Your life is going to be a graphic novel. Who’s writing it, and who’s drawing it?
Wow, that’s a great question. Tough one, though. What does one gage his response on? What attributes should I gauge my character upon? Physical prowess? Keen detection skills? The ability to banter well with super villains?
-How’s your comic book collection, Jeff?
It’s goin’ good, but — oh, comics? What are you talking about? I don’t collect comics. Comics are for kids.
Oh. Wait. Okay. I’ll just shut Mallrats off now. And to be quite frank, and probably much to the chagrin of our most gracious host, I haven’t collected a single comic book for about 12 years now, since my university days, when I played poker in the back room of my favourite comic book establishment in Kingston. Hence, not being immersed in the medium for ages, I am not in touch with who draws and writes anymore. Though, thinking back to those days, I remember this one comic I read (which was actually from Montreal), and can see the resemblance with this figure:
So as such, I would like to have it written by Mark Shainblum and drawn by Gabriel Morrissette. Though there will be some stipulations. They must draw Dawn like Poutinette:
(not that she’d agree with it), and the Northern Magus and myself, with the help of giant Bonhommes de Carnival free Canada from the opressive reign of Boring Man:
2) Weather patterns are shifting every year. Wars are exploding across the globe. When and how do you see the world coming to an end?
In the brunt of such world violence and disaster, world religious leaders unite the vast majority of the peoples of the earth under an unprecidented spiritual banner, giving themselves to God in the face of near certain doom. Not only is the strength of faith the greatest since the time of Christ, but humanity nearly unanimously turns it’s back on all vestiges of science, mathematics, and technology, denouncing all scientific principle, accepting only religious doctrine as fact.
Seeing their time to strike, Homo Sapiens Superior, the absolute proof that Darwin was right, attack a practically defenseless human population, under the leadership of Magneto, aka Eric Lensherr, and overtake the world. All non-mutants are executed, inquisition style, given the opportunity to have a merciful death by renouncing their religious faith in lieu of science.
3) What, if anything, would turn you into a supervillain?
Wow. Another good question. But alas, no second Mallrats reference. I suppose it would have to be years upon years of social repression, probably stemming back to childhood. Maybe having moved around so much as a child would allow for a strong lack of defined social skills. Such lack of development would lead to near social paranoia in most circumstances, and it would become difficult, but not impossible, to form strong relationships. This, in combination with being double-crossed that one too many times would push me over the edge.
Wait a minute. Something sounds too familiar about this. I’m wasting time.
4) Let’s try another showdown question: TMNT vs. The Kurgan; who wins?
I would have to say the Kurgan. First off, I never was much of a Turtle fan. Though I do respect the artists they are named after. However, I do respect the Kurgan for this. In the original Highlander film, the Kurgan and Brenda drive along a long stretch of road in the opposite direction. Though this is more Hollywood flare than plot tension, it did bring up a point made the first time I saw the film (sadly though, on video). My Uncle Wayne made a casual remark that this display of driving was not unlike Aunt Jan driving to Barrhaven Mall (a less than 1km drive). The timing was brilliant, and as such, Kurgan gets the nod over the turtles.
SPECIAL BONUS QUESTION: The year is 3994. What’s a Mok?
Sorry, I had to Google this. I wouldn’t have even answered this if not for the childhood memory this invoked. Thundarr the Barbarian. Thank you MCF, you have returned a part of my childhood to me. Not that Thundarr beat Battle of the Planets, but it’s always a great reminder of a simpler time, just like Space Ghost, or better yet, Robotech.
That is all.
