Knuckle Up!

               Hello D.M.Eason here, and I'm going to introduce you all to my creation, The Knuckle Heads.

Originally created as "Bad guys" for my first comic book The Robatrons. ( I talked about The Robatrons in my last blog post.) The Knuckle Heads came into conception over 20 years ago. I was 16 years old, working at Pizza Inn with my Sinister Comics Studios co-founder Terence Sykes. We used to come into work early on Sundays just so we can sit and draw before we had to start prep.

Bam Boom was first, he was the new villain in The Robatrons. He made a surprise appearance to help Terrigor escape being captured. Bam Boom grabbed an injured Terrigor and jumped in his "Boom Machine" (a custom made mini helicopter) and flew away. In the next issue Bam Boom made reference to the rest of the guys by saying, "That group of Knuckle Heads back home. Bam Boom is the Leader. 

Boomer is the  next I want to introduce. I designed him to have the "traditional" Aussie look that people think about when someone says that they are from Australia. It is the Crocodile Dundee look. I wanted him to look like Michael Jordan dressed like Crocodile Dundee. Boomer is the second in command of  The Knuckle Heads.

Dead Eye was the "hot head" of the group. Every group needs that guy who shoots first and ask questions later. I drew him originally to look a little like Patrick Swayze from Road House.(Pain don't hurt-James Dalton) I made him short with a Napoleon complex. Dead Eye, the biggest small guy you'll ever meet.

Whip-Lash is the black sheep of the bunch. He has the middle child syndrome. (I myself am a middle child so I know) He wants more attention than he gets, he doesn't respond well to authority and he is a ladies man. (Or tries to be) I created him with Star Scream from The Transformers in mind. He wants to be the leader but doesn't have what it takes to lead The Knuckle Heads. I wanted him to constantly second guess what Bam Boom tells the group. I also wanted him to think that he was a "Chick Magnet". Whip-Lash is the leader of The Knuckle Heads... in his own mind.

 Torcher, Torcher, Torcher.... what can I say? I wanted him to be the comic relief of the group. He sees the   world through a child like point of view. Originally I had named him Fire Head (not a lot of thought went into that one) But, Terence came up with the name Torcher, and I liked it so it stuck. Torcher, he's happy go lucky, nothing bad ever really happens to Torcher... or does it?..hhmmm we will see won't we.

Cut Throat, I created him when...... wait, I didn't create him. Cut Throat was created by Terence Sykes. Terence and I wanted to do a cross over book, where I would draw his comic and he would draw mine. We where supposed to create villains that could get killed off. I created Man Muth (I spoke about him in my last blog post) and Terence made Cut Throat. But, once I saw him I didn't want him to be killed off so I kept him. His name was Switch Blade but was then changed to Cut Throat.

Original Designs

Well, that's it, all except Joey who is a cyborg kangaroo. He was always around, kind of a mascot for the group. I just never really drew him until most recently. He will go through a few changes in the next couple of issues but he will pretty much stay the same.

I can go into further detail about the guys, but I will save that for another time. But for now you can watch these guys as they grow into what I think can be "The Next Big Thing".

I have big plans for these guys. The Knuckle Heads, an overnight success, over twenty years in the making.   www.sinistercomicstudios.com

Until next time... More to Come.

GET TO KNOW THE BROOD

Hello again! Terence Sykes here to again expound on the virtues of the INCOMPARABLE BROOD! I have gotten plenty of feedback about these guys and mainly you readers out there are wanting more information on the main characters. Hence, I am writing this blog for that very reason. Here's a quick reference to each member of your favorite genetically/cybernetically enhanced Super Heroes!

 

Dr. Richard Reuben and Dr. Edward Kimble were two brilliant scientists and colleagues who worked together in the field of advanced cybernetics.  Although their early experiments and breakthroughs showed limitless promise, the two scientists broke ties citing differences concerning ethics and morality.

While Reuben focused on the seemingly impossible task of restoring damaged or destroyed nerve cells though cybernetics and animal cross-mutations, his counterpart, Kimble, chose to go a distinctly different route, attempting to restore life to completely dead or innate cells - staving off age and possibly even death.

Reuben founded the meager ‘Omega Laboratories’ to concentrate on furthering his research which included sampling host-specific animal DNA to regenerate damaged nerve tissue. With Omega Laboratories on the verge a revolutionary scientific breakthrough, Kimble sought Reuben’s accolades as his own.  Kimble and his facilities, ‘Synthetic Genetics’ or ‘Syn-Gen’, sabotaged Reuben’s work and destroyed Omega Labs. Kimble’s subversiveness led to the destruction of Omega Labs – killing Dr. Reuben in the process.  These actions, unbeknownst to Kimble, triggered a fail-safe put in place by Reuben to protect his life-long research.  This fail-safe, known as ‘Operation: Inverted Omega’, sped up the cybernetic and animal cross-mutations of Reuben’s experimental patients, creating the team of specialized super-humans who would become known as ‘the BROOD’.

HAZARD – The Brood team leader, cross-mutated with the ferocious lion. He is the ‘living nuclear weapon’ as he wields within himself the power to create and manipulate nuclear fission and fusion.

KAOS – Cross-mutated with the graceful gazelle.  She is a crack shot, agile and extremely fast.  Her only detraction may be her steely demeanor and standoffish-ness.

HOT SHOT – Cross-mutated with the vicious komodo dragon.  He is a very level-headed individual - except in close combat.  Formerly a pit fighter, he never passes up a good fight.

RAZE – Cross-mutated with the aggressive silverback.  His no-nonsense approach to all endeavors anchors the team.  His twin, chest-mounted cannons are his heavy-handed calling card.

JINX – Cross-mutated with the wily housecat.  This teen is an expert hand-to-hand martial artist.  He is very quick and agile, but his propensity for mischief usually lands him in hot water.

LIVE WIRE – Cross-mutated with the cunning fox.  She is a somewhat shy and reluctant mute.  However her preternatural ability to manipulate electromagnetism speaks volumes.

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