One of the ideas that I’ve been thinking about is a post-WW II world that didn’t have the a-bomb or the space race; but a super-human race. Countries like England, US, Russia, China, Japan, & some other countries start manufacturing post-humans.
In the United States, four different groups were set up for post-human production. First group’s goal was to create more intelligent humans – a post human think tank. The second group was to create a super power human. The third group’s goal is to develop technologies for super powers. And the fourth group is to keep the other three groups in check – the place for information exchange between the three groups.
One image I keep getting is a child of a post-human tracking down one of the doctors that worked on the government projects, turned AWOL. A German in his late ‘70s, still very sharp, with traces of a great mind hidden behind wrinkles. He’s ex-Nazi, but really didn’t have a political affiliation – most scientist don’t – but was forced to work on government projects, the division of gods & monsters (insert German equivalent here). Later in the story, we find out that he’s gay – what forced him to leave the US government projects was the death of his lab assistant Karl, in a incident similar to Ictheas; the boy who flew to close to the Sun and crashed to his death. This, and some other policy changes in the fourth group forced him to leave.
This PH child is looking for some answers to his recent developed powers. His father was one of the earlier test subjects of the first group – his mind was chemically enhanced/altered. He became super smart, but the effects seemed to wear off over time. Adding more chemicals seemed to damage him physically & psychologically, that he could no longer used the drugs. But the alterations affected his son; he developed telekinetic & psi powers.
Friday, September 29, 2000
Tuesday, September 9, 1997
Comic Book Idea: Lithium & The Loosers
An idea I had for a comic book some time ago...
Endless Parody:
Probably one of the better ideas that I've had in a long time is to create anti-characters to Neil Gaiman's Sandman... a farce on his seven Endless characters. These character wouldn't take themselves as seriously as the ones created by Gaiman... sorta tongue-in-cheek... sorta their bungling counter parts.
First Episode:
In the first episode, Lithium wakes up after following the Grateful Dead around for the past 20 years or so... he lost count because of the drug induced haze he's been in since 1972. He's looking to fill the empty void that Gerry has left in his life... his world is slowly crumbling, the new bands just don't do it for him anymore. He first consults Lost of the Losers, to see there's anything he can do about his dilemma -- bottom line, he needs a new drug. Lost seems lost in her own problems... she has no direction herself, and Lithium realizes that Lost should have been the last person to ask for directions. In frustration, Lithium gets up, goes into the Lost's room of symbols, picks up Lucky's fuzzy dice in his hand, and repeats the following limerick:
He is transported instantly to Lucky's domain before he can finish his sentence.
The Symbols:
One word should be said about the Loser's symbols. Like the Endless, each of the Losers have their own sigil or symbol. Lucky's is the pair of fuzzy dice. Life's is two copper coins. Lithium's is a rolled joint. Lost's is a sign post pointing in many directions. Loony's is the Warner Brother's shield/logo. Lust is like a peep show window -- you need to insert a quarter to get it to open up. And Larry's is a book -- the title changes every time. In Lost's symbol room, it might have been Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or something similar...
Back to Our Story:
"God I hate that", says Lithium as he picks himself up off the floor and goes over to the casino bar to get himself a free drink to settle his nerves. This is Lucky's domain. He is the god of the Native-Americans, the smaller diety of the mobsters and Chinese. The man who married all three of the Fates...
Endless Parody:
Probably one of the better ideas that I've had in a long time is to create anti-characters to Neil Gaiman's Sandman... a farce on his seven Endless characters. These character wouldn't take themselves as seriously as the ones created by Gaiman... sorta tongue-in-cheek... sorta their bungling counter parts.
| The Endless | The Losers |
| Destiny | Lucky |
| Death | Life |
| Dream | Lithium |
| Despair | Lost |
| Delight/Delirious | Loony |
| Desire | Lust |
| Destruction | Larry |
First Episode:
In the first episode, Lithium wakes up after following the Grateful Dead around for the past 20 years or so... he lost count because of the drug induced haze he's been in since 1972. He's looking to fill the empty void that Gerry has left in his life... his world is slowly crumbling, the new bands just don't do it for him anymore. He first consults Lost of the Losers, to see there's anything he can do about his dilemma -- bottom line, he needs a new drug. Lost seems lost in her own problems... she has no direction herself, and Lithium realizes that Lost should have been the last person to ask for directions. In frustration, Lithium gets up, goes into the Lost's room of symbols, picks up Lucky's fuzzy dice in his hand, and repeats the following limerick:
"There once was a man named Luck,
who was good at winning a buck,
the women liked him,
but he's not serious about them,
he only likes them for a good fu.."
He is transported instantly to Lucky's domain before he can finish his sentence.
The Symbols:
One word should be said about the Loser's symbols. Like the Endless, each of the Losers have their own sigil or symbol. Lucky's is the pair of fuzzy dice. Life's is two copper coins. Lithium's is a rolled joint. Lost's is a sign post pointing in many directions. Loony's is the Warner Brother's shield/logo. Lust is like a peep show window -- you need to insert a quarter to get it to open up. And Larry's is a book -- the title changes every time. In Lost's symbol room, it might have been Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy or something similar...
Back to Our Story:
"God I hate that", says Lithium as he picks himself up off the floor and goes over to the casino bar to get himself a free drink to settle his nerves. This is Lucky's domain. He is the god of the Native-Americans, the smaller diety of the mobsters and Chinese. The man who married all three of the Fates...
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