Mark's Epic Blog of Randomness

 By Mark Rodriguez The Marvel Rivals series is a popular team shooter game (or whatever you call this Overwatch/Apex/Fortnite genre) which had already had one comic book about it. However with so many characters on the roster (as well as new DLC ones coming out) that comic scratched the surface. This second book covers a few more characters that only got cameos in the last book. However... this comic takes a very different approach as it seems everyone is in the Feudal Japan era. Let's check it out. "Demon Days: Ko-Sute-Iwa" opens with Psylocke (called Sai in this story) kicking patrons out of her establishment that didn't like that they were serving 'monsters' like Mantis, who they consider a yokai. Mantis offers her some Dango as a token of appreciation. Sai says she could use some information as she looking for the Stone of Abandoned Children, the Ko-Sute-Iwa. Mantis says that is an evil place and she senses that it's more than curiosity that drives he...

 By Mark Rodriguez The Timelines mini-series deals with a different Mega Man series in each issue, anything from Megaman X to Mega Man Battle Network. What better place than to start with the original Blue Bomber? Let's see what adventures await the Super Fighting Robot, Mega Man! The issue opens in the future, the year 20XX as a crowd is surprised by an explosion coming from the top floors of a nearby building. Rock and Roll are watching the news on TV as several explosions rock Symphony City. As police helped people evacuate, the reporter says that he sees Mega Man. Rock gets up and says he has to go. Roll says this has to be a trap and he can't just go rushing in, Rock grabs his helmet and says it's not a trap, but an invitation. One he can't refuse. Mega Man hops on Rush and tells Roll and Tango not to worry since he doesn't break easily. They fly off. Elsewhere, two cloaked figures standing on the rooftops are the ones causing all of the explosions. One tells t...

 By Mark Rodriguez Krang and Hob forced Lotus to betray the Turtles and steal their portable portal generator. Despite the Turtles and Lotus tricking Krang with a purposely damaged portal, it still worked well enough to being in the Pantheon and the Shredder! Now what will happen? "Does whatever an Iron Can" opens with Donatello showing the gang his new Shellacker Armor System, which was turtle-shaped armor. Michaelangelo asks if their shell aren't already enough armor. Leonardo isn't sure about this. Raphael asks if Donatello wants to go back to his 'Dark Turtle' roots or if he wants be Bugman's new sidekick. Donatello reminds them that Lotus told them that Old Hob and Krang were working together so he wanted to be ready for anything.    Raphael says that as ninjas they shouldn't need a suit of armor. Master Splinter comes in and reminds them that being a ninja is about adaptability. He says if their current situation calls for the use of this new de...

 By Mark Rodriguez Cammy continues to piece together the fragments of her past after running into a Shadaloo Doll that recognized her as the Killer Bee. Chun Li meets up with Fei Long as Triad members  kept coming after him. Now Lady Xiayu and Lady Yanzu decided that Chun Li and Fei Long have to be eliminated. Meanwhile Ryu defeated Adon in Thailand and found out that Sagat went to seek Dhalsim in India. Ryu and Sakura will now head out to India.   The issue opens in Hong Kong as Chun Li and Fei Long walk down the street. Chun Li asks if Fei Long didn't know that his director was working with the Triads. Fei Long says he always had a bad feeling about him, but in this business it's hard to tell the regular scumbags from the dangerous scumbags. Chun Li asks if the director will help them with Xiayu and Yanzu and Fei Long says he will.  When they arrive at the studio, all of the filming equipment was gone. Fei Long was surprised as they were just filming a few days ago...

 By Mark Rodriguez Cammy is slowly piecing together her past after a captured Shadaloo Doll recognized her as the Killer Bee and told her she was a fellow assassin. Chun Li has been assigned to look over Fei Long, who is currently being targeted by Shadaloo. Elsewhere Ryu and Sakura travel to Thailand to find Sagat but they find Adon instead. What will happen now? I only own the Mexican version but I did find some pics of certain parts of the American version to compare some of the weirder translations.  Adon says he's been wanting to kick Ryu's butt for a long time, and Ryu asks if they're met. Adon explains that he used to be Sagat's pupil before Ryu humiliated him in the last Street Fighter tournament. He says no master of his is going to lose to whatever weak martial art Ryu practices. He says Muay Thai is the strongest martial style in the world and he'll prove that fact to the world after he stomps Ryu's face.  Sakura says Adon can't insult her master ...