Natty

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

I'm banking on this lol

@Archangel89

I actually had something similar to this planned with Magik

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Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

The Oblivion Bar. A place of magic, and a part-time home to those who use it. Back in the day this dingy old bar was roaring in the sound of laughter and stories of old, all competing against the bartender’s favourite rock music which dominated the atmosphere. Its tables found themselves host to patrons of all different shapes and sizes; demons, monsters, magicians, and fairies. All were welcome. If they could find the door that is. You see, The Oblivion Bar isn’t located on Earth but within its own realm, safe from the ignorance of mankind. The door to which would travel from place to place, never staying in the same location for more than an hour, and even if one were to find it, it would only open to those touched by magic. That was then, however.

Now the bar is a mere empty shell of what it once was. The doors to the outside world remain closed. The sound of music and good spirits are now gone, and the bar itself is desolate of life. All save for the bar tender and his most frequent patron. An old man and a monkey in a deerstalker.

They drank in silence, reminiscing on old times. The daily ritual of Jim Rook and Bobo T. Chimpanzee. Both unaware of what was coming.

WHOOSHH

“What the fuck is—"

The pair reared back as the sound of space tearing itself apart met their ears. A startling yellow light erupted from the centre of the room as a disc of energy fizzled into existence. Atop it stood a girl, her right hand clasped around a staff of obsidian, her left hand out to balance her. Her dirty blonde bangs completed the punk rock look that her band t-shirt and slashed up denim jeans gave her. As she stepped from the glowing light and onto the wooden floorboards, the energy seemed to vanish, returning the room to darkened state it was in before.

"Well Wong was definitely right; this place has turned into an absolute dump."

“Magik?!” Jim Rook exclaimed in confusing, lowering the glowing blade he had just pull up from behind the bar during the lightshow. “How the hell did you get in here? The doors are—”

“Locked. I know. That was one of my stepping discs. Not even a hint of magic to it.” Illyana Rasputin smirked as she made her way across the room. With a flick of the wrist, the staff she was carrying seemed to fizzle out of existence just like the energy. “You guys really need to step up your security.”

Jim just groaned from where he stood behind the bar, running his hand through his hair.

“Lil’ miss Magik.” Detective Chimp teased, taking a draft from his cigarette, as she slumped down onto the bar stool next to him. “Strange finally let you out of the sanctum I see. What brings you here?”

“A drink.” She confirmed, turning to Jim. “Vodka Tonic. No ice.”

He simply scoffed in retaliation. “Ooh, no ice? Look at you acting so cool and grown up." He jeered in a high pitched mocking tone. "Yeah, sure thing, just teleport back in here in a few years’ time. You can have a soda.”

He began preparing the drink before she could even argue, with the bar growing eerily quiet once more as he worked behind the counter.

“So…” Jim began, eyeing Ilyana cautiously as he placed the glass onto the bartop in front of her. “D.C there just made a good point. Does Strange know you’re out the Sanctum?”

"He's the Sorcerer Supreme, not my prison warden."

“I still call bullshit on that though by the way.” Detective Chimp moaned, cutting Illyana off before she could say anything more.

“Are you still going on about that D.C?”

“Wait, what?”

“Strange getting the whole Sorcerer Supreme shebang.” He took another draft before turning back to Illyana. “No offence, but back in the ol’ Shadowpact days, we had people ten times the magician Strange is.”

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold up.” Jim exclaimed, turning himself towards the moneky. “Did you just say shebang?”

“Oh fuck off Nightmaster!”

“Tell me about them.”

The two stopped their bickering and looked back at the young girl in confusion. She simply stared back, a determined look in her eye.

“What’d you say?”

“Tell me about Shadowpact. I want to know.”

“Why? You thinking of ditching Strange already?” D.C sat back against the bar, bemused.

“Nothing silly like that." She replied, a sly grin painted across her face. "I’m raising an army against the forces of Limbo.”

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

Chilling Aventures of Illyana

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

M A G I K

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^{_{I L L Y A N A R A S P U T I N A ♦ E X - D A U G H T E R O F B E L A S C O ♦ W A R D O F T H E S O R C E R O R S U P R E M E}}

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:

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^{"For many years a man named Belasco tried to bury me. But I demanded to grow."}

At the age of six Illyana Rasputina found herself taken from her comfy home at her family's farm in Russia, and transported to the fiery hellscape that is the realm of Limbo. There she found herself imprisoned by the man known as Belasco, who claimed her as one of his daughters. There she spent the next seven years of her life, alongside the winged mutant Megan Gwynn, Pixie; another of Belasco's captives. While Megan may have been Belasco's dagger, Illyana became his sword. He trained her in the arcane arts, corrupting her soul and drawing her deeper into his clutches. His downfall came however when he attempted to teach the two girls the art of creation magic. Illyana's own life force energy formed the Soulsword, a powerful weapon that enabled Illyana and Megan enough power to use their sorcery to escape from Limbo and return to the mortal world.

As a teenager raised in the depths of purgatory, Illyana struggled to readjust to life, cutting Pixie off and venturing off on on her own. It was during this time that she caught the attention of one Stephen Strange, this realm's Sorcerer Supreme. Having traced her from the magical energy she had been exerting, he took her in, giving her a home at the Sanctum Sanctorum. There she became his ward, honing the magical abilities that Belasco had so brutally engraved into her. She sheathed her Soulsword, no longer needing the blade, and instead formed a new extension of her soul; the Soulstaff.

However, as she grew, she felt that anger still bubbled inside her. Anger that been inside her from the very first day that she had stepped foot in Limbo. Anger that wouldn't be going away until blood is spilled.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

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The story told within last years What If? Magik by Leah Williams was something that really resonated me. The idea of Illyana walking away from the X-men and instead embracing her true magical potential is something I've been wanting to see for years. As such, in a setting where the magical landscape is enhanced with that of the DC Universe, I wanted to try my hand at telling that story here. Along with that, I enjoyed the idea of Limbo being something which Illyana obviously can't get over too easily. While she may have grown since being there, it's still left a scar. And I want to see Magik attempt to heal it.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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♦ Doctor Stephen Strange: The current Sorcerer Supreme, Strange became a surrogate father and teacher to Illyana after her time in Limbo, helping her hone her magical abilties.

♦ Wong: Doctor Strange's loyal assistant, Wong runs and cares for the Sanctum Sanctorum. This loyalty extended to Illyana once she made the Sanctum her home, and in time a friendship between the two blossomed.

♦ Belasco: A being of pure hate, Belasco is the ruler of Limbo and the being who trapped Illyana there for the majority of her childhood.

♦ Ragman: Rory Regan is a Jewish vigilante in Gotham City who wears the mystical Suit of Souls.

♦ Elsa Bloodstone: Daughter of the monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone, Elsa travels the world, taking care of dangerous mystical creatures as she goes.

♦ Colossus: Illyana hasn't seen her brother Piotr since she was taken to Limbo.

♦ Belaric Marcosa AKA Soul-Eater:

♦ The Canterbury Cricket:

♦ The Demons Three:

♦ Dani Moonstar

♦ Sapna

To be added to as Magik goes on her travels...

S A M P L E P O S T:

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The Oblivion Bar. A place of magic, and a part-time home to those who use it. Back in the day this dingy old bar was roaring in the sound of laughter and stories of old, all competing against the bartender’s favourite rock music which dominated the atmosphere. Its tables found themselves host to patrons of all different shapes and sizes; demons, monsters, magicians, and fairies. All were welcome. If they could find the door that is. You see, The Oblivion Bar isn’t located on Earth but within its own realm, safe from the ignorance of mankind. The door to which would travel from place to place, never staying in the same location for more than an hour, and even if one were to find it, it would only open to those touched by magic. That was then, however.

Now the bar is a mere empty shell of what it once was. The doors to the outside world remain closed. The sound of music and good spirits are now gone, and the bar itself is desolate of life. All save for the bar tender and his most frequent patron. An old man and a monkey in a deerstalker.

They drank in silence, reminiscing on old times. The daily ritual of Jim Rook and Bobo T. Chimpanzee. Both unaware of what was coming.

WHOOSHH

“What the fuck is—"

The pair reared back as the sound of space tearing itself apart met their ears. A startling yellow light erupted from the centre of the room as a disc of energy fizzled into existence. Atop it stood a girl, her right hand clasped around a staff of obsidian, her left hand out to balance her. Her dirty blonde bangs completed the punk rock look that her band t-shirt and slashed up denim jeans gave her. As she stepped from the glowing light and onto the wooden floorboards, the energy seemed to vanish, returning the room to darkened state it was in before.

"Well Wong was definitely right; this place has turned into an absolute dump."

“Magik?!” Jim Rook exclaimed in confusing, lowering the glowing blade he had just pull up from behind the bar during the lightshow. “How the hell did you get in here? The doors are—”

“Locked. I know. That was one of my stepping discs. Not even a hint of magic to it.” Illyana Rasputin smirked as she made her way across the room. With a flick of the wrist, the staff she was carrying seemed to fizzle out of existence just like the energy. “You guys really need to step up your security.”

Jim just groaned from where he stood behind the bar, running his hand through his hair.

“Lil’ miss Magik.” Detective Chimp teased, taking a draft from his cigarette, as she slumped down onto the bar stool next to him. “Strange finally let you out of the sanctum I see. What brings you here?”

“A drink.” She confirmed, turning to Jim. “Vodka Tonic. No ice.”

He simply scoffed in retaliation. “Ooh, no ice? Look at you acting so cool and grown up." He jeered in a high pitched mocking tone. "Yeah, sure thing, just teleport back in here in a few years’ time. You can have a soda.”

He began preparing the drink before she could even argue, with the bar growing eerily quiet once more as he worked behind the counter.

“So…” Jim began, eyeing Ilyana cautiously as he placed the glass onto the bartop in front of her. “D.C there just made a good point. Does Strange know you’re out the Sanctum?”

"He's the Sorcerer Supreme, not my prison warden."

“I still call bullshit on that though by the way.” Detective Chimp moaned, cutting Illyana off before she could say anything more.

“Are you still going on about that D.C?”

“Wait, what?”

“Strange getting the whole Sorcerer Supreme shebang.” He took another draft before turning back to Illyana. “No offence, but back in the ol’ Shadowpact days, we had people ten times the magician Strange is.”

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold up.” Jim exclaimed, turning himself towards the moneky. “Did you just say shebang?”

“Oh fuck off Nightmaster!”

“Tell me about them.”

The two stopped their bickering and looked back at the young girl in confusion. She simply stared back, a determined look in her eye.

“What’d you say?”

“Tell me about Shadowpact. I want to know.”

“Why? You thinking of ditching Strange already?” D.C sat back against the bar, bemused.

“Nothing silly like that." She replied, a sly grin painted across her face. "I’m raising an army against the forces of Limbo.”

P O S T C A T L O G:

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• Ragged Souls
  
  • #1.01
  • #1.02
  • #1.03
  • #1.04
  • #1.05
  • #1.06
  • #1.07
• Crickets
  
  • #1.08
  • #1.09
  • #1.10
• Mass Panic
  
  • #1.11
  • #1.12
  • #1.13
  • #1.14
  • #1.15
  • #1.16

Chilling Adventures of Magik 2: Magical Boogaloo

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

M A G I K

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^{_{I L L Y A N A R A S P U T I N A ♦ E X - D A U G H T E R O F B E L A S C O ♦ W A R D O F T H E S O R C E R O R S U P R E M E}}

C O N T I N U I N G C O N C E P T:

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^{"For many years a man named Belasco tried to bury me. But I demanded to grow."}

Raised and tortured as a child in the hellscape of Limbo by the demonic Sorceror Belasco, Illyana Rasputina finally found a home with the Sorceror Supreme, Doctor Stephen Strange. Becoming his ward, she turned her Soul Sword into a staff and sought to change her ways.

However, her torture continued to haunt her, and as such, she decided to finally get revenge once and for all. To do so, she sought to form a group of fellow members of the magical community in order to assist her in her quest. In doing so, she found herself pushed to her limits, encountering a number of foes, both new and old. The news of Belasco finding himself a new "Apprentice" rocked her to her core, leading her to finally redraw her sword once more.

C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:

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After discovering from the Demons Three that Belasco has a new prison in Limbo, Illyana is now motivated more than ever to make her way back into that hellscape and take him out once and for all. She also finds herself battling to control the anger and pain that churns inside her, brought into being in the form of her Soul Sword. She is taking strikes to fight in two battles; one physically, and one mentally.

C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:

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♦ Doctor Stephen Strange
^{The current Sorcerer Supreme, Strange became a surrogate father and teacher to Illyana after her time in Limbo, helping her hone her magical abilities.}
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♦ Wong
^{Doctor Strange's loyal assistant, Wong runs and cares for the Sanctum Sanctorum. This loyalty extended to Illyana once she made the Sanctum her home, and in time a friendship between the two blossomed.}
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♦ Ragman
^{Rory Regan is a Jewish vigilante in Gotham City who wears the mystical Suit of Souls. Rory has vowed to help Magik in her fight against Limbo, with him and Magik becoming close friends.}
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♦ Belasco
^{A being of pure hate, Belasco is the ruler of Limbo and the being who trapped Illyana there for the majority of her childhood.}
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♦ The Demons Three
^{Led by the vicious S'ym, the Demons Three are Belasco's chief enforcers in Limbo. They acted as Illyana's "guards" during her capture; torturing her regularly.}

Upcoming Antagonists and Allies

♦ Piotr Rasputin
^{Illyana hasn't seen her brother Piotr since she was taken to Limbo.}
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♦ Elsa Bloodstone
^{Daughter of the monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone, Elsa travels the world, taking care of dangerous mystical creatures as she goes.}
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♦ Cullen Bloodstone
^TBD.
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♦ Krakoa *
^TBD.
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♦ Sapna
^TBD.
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♦ Dani Moonstar *
^TBD.
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♦ The Juggernaut *
^TBD.
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♦ Banshee *
^TBD.
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♦ TBD
^TBD.
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_{* - Subject to change if these characters are required.}

S E A S O N O N E S Y N O P S I S:

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Vowing revenge on her former captor, Belasco, Illyana Rasputin sought out members of the magical community in an attempt at raising an armry against Limbo. Her search led her to the Ragman, and his suit of souls. After assisting the Gotham vigilante with stopping a mystical being named Master Belaric Marcosa, Ragman agreed to join her. The two met with another potential recruit; the Canterbury Cricket, however, that just led to further peril. Just as he was trying to convince Illyana that she wasn't the blame for the bad things that had happened to her, he was slain by the Demon S'ym, one of Illyana's former captors back in Limbo.

After fending off S'ym and the rest of the Demon's Three, Illyana discovered that Belasco had kidnapped another mortal, trapping them in Limbo just as she had been. Before she had the opportunity to process this news, the United States of America was rocked by a vicious terrorist act led by the Metahuman Supremacy Front. Doctor Strange sent her to look over Star City whilst he helped handle the crisis within New York, leading to Magik confront members of the M.S.F. alone. The group brought her to her breaking point once they began to kill hostages, leading to her transforming her Soul Staff back into the Sword she had wielded down in Limbo. With the assistance of the local hero Green Arrow, they took down the terrorist group's presence within the city, stopping the crisis from worsening.

The morning after the attack, Illyana confessed to Strange about her plan to kill Belasco during an emotional conversation, leading to him walking away dissapointed in his ward.

P O S T C A T A L O G:

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_{S E A S O N O N E:}

• Ragged Souls
  
  • #1.01
  • #1.02
  • #1.03
  • #1.04
  • #1.05
  • #1.06
  • #1.07
• Crickets
  
  • #1.08
  • #1.09
  • #1.10
• Mass Panic
  
  • #1.11
  • #1.12
  • #1.13
  • #1.14
  • #1.15
  • #1.16

_{S E A S O N T W O:}

• Sweet Dreams
  
  • #2.01

Same as before, this section is for a list of hyperlinks to your ongoing IC posts as they're created.

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

Well, I completely forgot about the CW shows... Then again, those aren't exactly top tier either.

@Simple Unicycle

Yeah, I have mixed feelings on them personally. Apparently, Arrow has gotten really good recently, although getting to that point means wading through the not so great parts.

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

I guess, although personally, I haven't thought much of the new animated Marvel shows. Despite being attached to Disney/Pixar as you said, the actual animation style just doesn't seem that great. It just feels a bit cheap? I can't really comment on the writing, etc though, as all i've seen of them have been through short clips on youtube.

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

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Like there were any hits beyond Gotham before?

@Simple Unicycle

That is a good point, there's not really much competition.

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

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where can I watch this?? UK for reference. Genuinely have no idea where it's available

@Roman

Sadly i think it's just the DC Universe streaming service so far, which is US only right now, although they added Titan's to UK netflix a week or so after it finished, so hopefully they'll do the same with Doom Patrol? Although i haven't heard anything about that so far sadly. I'm currently VPNing into it, just because I couldn't wait. I'd be bold enough to say that so far Doom Patrol is probably the best DC live-action show they've made.

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

Given how great the Doom Patrol series currently is, I'm surprised no one here has taken them on!

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

I believe that's my CS all done! Let me know what you think.

Absolute Comics - Season Two: The Monster Within

C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L

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@Bounce

This is so fun, especially with Kamala as Shazam!

Apologies if i just missed it within you sheet, but how old is Billy? I get that he's been around since the 1929, but he's not an old man right? Did Whitemane stop him from physically aging?