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I was up REALLY late last night getting this issue finished. Once I got into the groove of working on it, I just couldn't stop, and before I knew it, it was 4:30 AM. By nature, I'm a night owl, so my creative forces seem to peak after the sun goes down.

There are issue notes under the spoiler cut at the bottom of this entry. I invite all comments and criticisms. Enjoy :)

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  • This is pretty much a solo issue on Echo. After the three-issue arc I finished, I really wanted to do something easier to juggle story-wise. The idea of it came to me while watching the standard "Babysitter and the killer" horror movie. Such movies usually don't involve a guy being the babysitter. I wondered what would happen if the killer showed up and the babysitter had not. This is my take on it. Echo was the character to use, because with no other super-powered guys to copy powers from, he would be left to his own skills to handle the intruder. And it wouldn't be easy.


  • I used this issue to expand on Echo's origin. I did a bit of research what people in Portugal wore back in the late 1700's and early 1800's for the story, not that it made big differences since they are in sepia tones.


  • Miguel's niece and nephew are Joana and Hugo. I took Joana's name from a beautiful young lady I worked with during a work trip to Portugal in 2009. I chose "Hugo" because, according to an online survey I found, it's a popular boy's name in Portugal these days.


  • Bambi is the stereotypical blonde airhead type. Her "BRAINS" tee-shirt is from the joke I've seen where a guy comments on a girl his buddy is dating. She's blonde and built and his friend says "she's very intelligent..." while make a motion that she's very busty.


  • I introduced a police officer named Shawn who will be Echo's boyfriend. This is for [livejournal.com profile] guinnesscub, who is the real world Miguel who Echo is based on. Miguel and his hubby Shawn (who isn't a cop in real life) recently got married (CONGRATS!).


  • According to my plotting journal, I started working on this issue on September 29, the day I actually posted the prior issue. Finishing it early this morning means I cranked this out in two months, probably one of my fastest turn-arounds. This issue really came easy to me -- the writing, the penciling, etc. I wish I could have posted it for Halloween, but I'm no where near that fast. This is my fourth issue this calendar year. That's a lot.


  • I already have an idea for issue 14, but I'm going to set it aside until after Christmas.

Date: 2013-12-01 08:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] barak.livejournal.com
The brains shirt made me laugh, and the cop made me tingle. Great job, fuzzy bear.

Date: 2013-12-01 09:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
Thanks! You have to have fun with it or it gets old. And I'm thinking the cop will be seen again :)

Date: 2013-12-01 10:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] texwriterbear.livejournal.com
Awesome job Mark. The Brains tshirt did give me a good chuckle too.

Date: 2013-12-01 10:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com
It's really well done and engaging. I'm not a horror movie fan, but I appreciate how you turned the genre on its ear. I look forward to you tackling a romantic comedy:)

Date: 2013-12-02 02:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
I'm glad you enjoyed it! LOL!

Date: 2013-12-02 02:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
Thanks! I have to admit that this issue turned out better than I expected. I'll be curious how I might handle a romantic comedy issue. :)

Date: 2013-12-02 05:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-tectonic.livejournal.com
Nice! This is a fun change-up along several axes at once. And hooray for characters in a horror scenario acting sensibly! I like the background development, too. Good work!

Date: 2013-12-02 06:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] barak.livejournal.com
The cop has some nice bulges… and so do some of the other guys. :-)

I like good bulge.

Date: 2013-12-02 09:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] maxauburn.livejournal.com
Fantastic story! I love it!

I like when the kid called 911; kids do that in real life- as you know.

Echo is one of my favorites of your characters. You know I'm fond of characters that can mimic/duplicate the powers of other heroes such as Rogue, Mimic, and Duplicate Boy.

Date: 2013-12-02 11:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mat-t.livejournal.com
Great, as per usual :) I literally LOL'd when I saw the "Generic Boy Band" poster!

Date: 2013-12-02 12:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
Thanks! I had a lot of fun with this one. I always wondered how it would work out if the horror movie had a hero instead of a heroine. I think that a horror movie could sell this idea actually.

Date: 2013-12-02 12:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
Thanks! I like it when the kid calls 911 too.

And Echo is fast becoming a favorite of mine too. He's gotten very easy to draw.

Date: 2013-12-02 12:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
LOL... I couldn't think of a name for the band, so I just inserted "Generic Boy Band" in there. Fitting I'm sure :D

Date: 2013-12-02 02:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] champdaddy.livejournal.com
That was fun!

Date: 2013-12-02 02:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
Thanks handsome! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

Date: 2013-12-03 02:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mort-83.livejournal.com
Yeah, the cop made my special place feel funny. LOL

Date: 2013-12-03 02:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mort-83.livejournal.com
I know I commented over on FB, but I didn't mention there that, as great as you draw hunky musclebears (and your fur rocks, as always), I couldn't help but notice that you gave Bambi a bodacious set of ta-tas. LOL

Date: 2013-12-03 03:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
Well, Bambi is like many cheerleader types in horror movies -- curvy of frame, light in brains. And that shirt wouldn't have looked quite right on a small-busted gal.

And while a man's hair chest with well-defined pecs will always ALWAYS grab my attention, I've figured that if I was hetero, I'd be a boob man.

Date: 2013-12-03 03:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
You know, I'll have to ask Miguel what the real Shawn does for a living. I just figured 1) I wanted to introduce Shawn into the BP universe, 2) him as a cop fit the story and gave them a chance to meet, and 3) a well-built guy in uniform is almost always a crowd pleaser.

Date: 2013-12-04 02:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mort-83.livejournal.com
She has nipples, like all your busty characters. :-)

(I think if I was hetero, I'd be as ass man. I think, although I notice a man's chest before his butt).

Date: 2013-12-04 02:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mort-83.livejournal.com
Yep on #3!

Date: 2013-12-06 11:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-tectonic.livejournal.com
On my second read-through, I was most entertained by El Fuego.

I'm thinkin' maybe he *wanted* to get caught. 'Cause no straight man designed that costume, honey. And if it's the source of his powers, that means that he had to expect that he'd be stripped nekkid if he got caught. In front of all those superheroes. Oh, noes, not that, anything but that...

Date: 2013-12-07 02:26 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
LOL... Maybe I should have expanded that part. I wanted his costume to be part Lucha Libre (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucha_libre) wrestling outfit.

As for whether he is straight or gay, who knows? I just thought that my readers would enjoy a young muscled guy in red underwear :)
Edited Date: 2013-12-07 02:26 am (UTC)

Date: 2013-12-07 03:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-tectonic.livejournal.com
Oh, I definitely got Luchadore mask off the costume.

But with that neckline? And the collar? And that much leg showing? El Fuego ain't foolin' nobody but hisself, homes! ;-)

Inspired by a conversation last night

Date: 2013-12-24 07:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dr-tectonic.livejournal.com
Speaking of throw-away opponents, the next time you need one, you could call on...

The Mursenary!

He smacks people with his man-purse. For money.

Re: Inspired by a conversation last night

Date: 2013-12-25 11:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kybearfuzz.livejournal.com
LOL! That's GREAT! I've already started plotting issue 14, but the Mursenary could show up at any time :D

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