Blue Yonder Webcomic Gives Away Superhero Death Knell
In a comic book landscape where both Batman and Captain America have died and come back to life, the creators of the webcomic “Blue Yonder” have created an interesting twist on the superhero death - by letting fans make their own.
Rockford, IL, January 21, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Blue Yonder Contest Gives Away Superhero "Death Knell"
In a comic book landscape where both Batman and Captain America have died and come back to life, the creators of the webcomic “Blue Yonder” have created an interesting twist on the superhero death - by letting fans make their own.
In the Blue Yonder’s “Death Knell Contest,” readers submit drawings and descriptions of their fan-created characters to the comic’s creators. After picking a winner, Blue Yonder writers Richard Pulfer and Luke Perks will pen the demise of the character in a one-page excerpt, which will also be illustrated by Blue Yonder’s fan-favorite artist, Diego Diaz.
While the contest might sound a bit morbid, it’s not without precedent. In 1988, DC Comics held a telephone poll determining the fate of the second Robin Jason Todd, resulting in the acclaimed Batman story “A Death in the Family.” DC also held a contest for fan-submitted superheroes in 1998. The winner Retro was killed by the supervillain Prometheus, who used his identity to enter the Justice League’s Watchtower HQ.
The contest is also indicative of the mortal stakes fledging superhero Blue Yonder will face when the webcomic returns from hiatus in February. In the webcomic’s first full storyline, the mysterious Black Dog will turn up the heat on Blue Yonder, complicating his search for his family. In spite of the seriousness, co-creator Luke Perks envisioned the contest as a way for fans to give a personal touch to the expendable “Red Shirt” characters which often end up as canon fodder in so many storylines.
The webcomic is currently accepting submissions for the “Blue Yonder Death Knell” contest. The deadline for the submissions is February 1st, with the winners announced and posted on the website soon after. While there’s no other prizes listed save for the illustration of the character’s demise, the terms of the contest jokingly promise the winner a few goodies in the way of emotional compensation.
See www.blueyondercomic.net for more details on the contest. Submissions can be sent to blueyondercomic@gmx.com.
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Comic books and superheroes run just as deep for the creators as they do Blue Yonder. Besides writing reviews for comic news site Broken Frontier, Richard Pulfer is the creator of the horror buddy comedy “Bat & Wolf”, while his frequent collaborator Luke Perks is the creator the fantasy webcomic “Hector!” Veteran artist Diego Diaz makes his international debut after a fifteen year career of publishing magazines in Argentina.
Contact: Richard Pulfer at blueyonder@gmx.com
In a comic book landscape where both Batman and Captain America have died and come back to life, the creators of the webcomic “Blue Yonder” have created an interesting twist on the superhero death - by letting fans make their own.
In the Blue Yonder’s “Death Knell Contest,” readers submit drawings and descriptions of their fan-created characters to the comic’s creators. After picking a winner, Blue Yonder writers Richard Pulfer and Luke Perks will pen the demise of the character in a one-page excerpt, which will also be illustrated by Blue Yonder’s fan-favorite artist, Diego Diaz.
While the contest might sound a bit morbid, it’s not without precedent. In 1988, DC Comics held a telephone poll determining the fate of the second Robin Jason Todd, resulting in the acclaimed Batman story “A Death in the Family.” DC also held a contest for fan-submitted superheroes in 1998. The winner Retro was killed by the supervillain Prometheus, who used his identity to enter the Justice League’s Watchtower HQ.
The contest is also indicative of the mortal stakes fledging superhero Blue Yonder will face when the webcomic returns from hiatus in February. In the webcomic’s first full storyline, the mysterious Black Dog will turn up the heat on Blue Yonder, complicating his search for his family. In spite of the seriousness, co-creator Luke Perks envisioned the contest as a way for fans to give a personal touch to the expendable “Red Shirt” characters which often end up as canon fodder in so many storylines.
The webcomic is currently accepting submissions for the “Blue Yonder Death Knell” contest. The deadline for the submissions is February 1st, with the winners announced and posted on the website soon after. While there’s no other prizes listed save for the illustration of the character’s demise, the terms of the contest jokingly promise the winner a few goodies in the way of emotional compensation.
See www.blueyondercomic.net for more details on the contest. Submissions can be sent to blueyondercomic@gmx.com.
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Comic books and superheroes run just as deep for the creators as they do Blue Yonder. Besides writing reviews for comic news site Broken Frontier, Richard Pulfer is the creator of the horror buddy comedy “Bat & Wolf”, while his frequent collaborator Luke Perks is the creator the fantasy webcomic “Hector!” Veteran artist Diego Diaz makes his international debut after a fifteen year career of publishing magazines in Argentina.
Contact: Richard Pulfer at blueyonder@gmx.com
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