Page 549 – Spider On Top
Jul01
Black Widow is big, mean and tough! A page full of punishment for the champ. Can she kick out on Monday or has the Era of the Spider begun?
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Voting Incentive!
Delicously vague is how I like my voting incentive.
Wow… all that in the first 10 seconds? Or did we miss something?
You missed something. Remember they were fighting while we were watching people walk around making demands and talkng?
I’m being sarcastic Snow… ai-yaaaa! Just hate that we probably missed half the match already.
Let’s just say I got a bit over confident in the opening moments. Took a risk to get a quick finish and got trumped. Blackwidow is running the suit. But you better believe I’ve got stoppers.
How about we say that you were winning BIG time then someone jumped in the ring and did a surprise attack and when the action focused back in the ring the Black Widow was taking advantage of you as you were trying to recover.
Alan,you are outdoing yourself. Look closely and note the shading and highlights not only give a 3D appearance, they also blur to help convey motion.
This is really notable in the first panel.
Hmmmm… I think Brenda was overconfident and is paying for it big time right about now…
Over confident? I think not she knows the Widow is bad news but of course she can’t let her fans know she knows or they will think she is whinning.
I agree with RDF here. You’ve outdone yourself with this art. Every panel is dynamic. Geometry is right on. Expressions are awesome. I feel the pain. And…well… OUCH!
The only real questions is why have your breasts shrunk?
I think panel 1 shows why… Maybe Black Widow is using those new implants with titanium mesh reinforcement.
Yeah she got me there. And that scissor is rather high too, don’t you think?
That’s actually payback from an earlier match.
I love to get Brenda in a scissor like that. Her breasts keep my legs nice and warm when they cover them.
I guess.. ‘Celt Warrior’ Brenda Rua kicked out.. but on the voting incentives.. Brenda is really banged up..
and also Brenda is the champ.. a single splash.. Brenda can handle this.
and Brenda fought Katherine Smith in the past, so she can handle Blackwidow’s power move..
but the differ is that.. Brenda really have hard time against Blackwidow..
come on Brenda!!
come on Celt Warrior
Craigh Naghhh!!
@Albone:
I really like to see more ‘Celt Warrior’ Brenda Rua’s match..
I am not sure I want to see more Celt Warrior in the match. To do that her face would have to turn blue and she would have to moon us.
Come on Champ! Suck it up and beat that Bum!
(*snicker* That’s an easier sentiment to believe in waaaaaay outside the ring!)
Beat that Bum or spank it?
I have to say be careful not to repeat what you did with the Catgirls previously… by showing us only the closing moments of the match it made it seem like they got squashed. I know you’re trying to focus on the Upstarts, but the fact is that intentional or not, it made the Catgirls seem weak to several readers. Please, if Brenda is going to lose (and if she does it WILL turn this whole PPV into a major downer as the faces pretty much get killed save for a few bright spots), don’t just show the parts where she’s on the receiving end. It didn’t do that Catgirls any favors, and it won’t do anyone else favors either.
It may be better to focus on ‘match highlights’ than out of context closing moments if you’re not going to show a full match. At least give us SOME idea that they aren’t completely one-sided.
Good point. Re-do the whole catgirl fight and update the ending so we win.
Awesome. XD
Amen Adon! Unless Brenda mounts a monster comeback, we’ve only seen a one-sided affair.
Very true but Brenda is good at affairs.
Kewl beans!
I was thinking the beans were hot.
Boo! Snowy, if I try to slip Madame Champ a mackerel to beat Black Widow with, would you and Rose promise not to eat it first? I’ve got a nice tasty salmon set aside for you two!
Sure “Trust Me”
“Sure, trust me” from a cat translates roughly into “Salmon? …and mackeral? Sure Ogre you go on and bring that mackerel down to the ring we’l Let the champ tenderize the mackerel on the bug’s face Steal the mackerel, and wait patiently for the salmon your gonna get us. Good Ogre!”
Just thought you should know how cats think.
Al, you’re a tease with that Vote Incentive! No wonder I keep coming back 🙂
Black Widow definitely has that killer instinct about her tonight. What’s the deal? Champ not warmed up yet?
Bossman, besides my match flow critique, you art is TOP NOTCH! The impacts, the moves, angles, expressions! Wow! I mean Mo Chen feeling every crunch and smash poor Brenda is dealing with.
I have a feeling that this is how Black Widow’s first two husbands, um, perished.
So I no I don’t comment on hear alot, and I am sorry. I want the champ to win this one
Good choice.
Dyna, I think Brenda explained it best below. In hindsight, maybe it’s best you missed the start of the action. 😛 And thanks for the art compliment! I really did work hard on this page to make it look good.
Thanks RDF!! I worked really hard on that panel too, seriously. I have pages of doodles and sketches just trying to get it right. Let me just say that Black Widow is a bonafide contender for the belt and has every reason to be challenging for the world title.
Hey Champ! Thanks for the compliments despite it being at your expense. 😛 I know you two have had matches before and I’m trying to show a little bit of that ‘tude and payback, so to speak. Win or lose, definitely more to come on Monday!
MGC, it seems you are firmly behind the champ! But she’s not a heel or foe of the Upstarts. lol As for seeing Brenda’s match, we’re seeing it right now. XD
lol Golden Girl. Definitely safer outside the ring. Besides Black Widow and Brenda, the ref might have to get some ‘hazard pay.’ One misfire from either of them and it’ll be lights out. *hopes I haven’t said too much!*
Adon, I completely empathize with your concerns and your support for the champ but I have to say that I am a slave to the story which of course is about our rookie Upstarts. And you probably know that I work a good month in advance, so there’s not much room for changing on the fly without a huge investment in time and resources. I’m positive though that Brenda and the faces appreciate your concern! And I know how a cliffhanger like this on a Friday can be!
LOL Snowy! I think we’ll have to see more Catgirls, especially against the tag champs. Of course, the night’s not over yet. O_o
Right on, Coel!
Cookie Ogre, I think your taking a big risk with the mackerel. 😛
Kurt, I love that Brenda is an overwhelming favorite with the readers, but Black Widow has the goods to be in the title hunt. *I* think Brenda’s at the top of her game and we’re going to find out if that’s enough to keep her belt.
GhostEraser….what a way to go!
Hey patric! Always glad to see you here and I know the Champ appreciates your support!
well it looks like BW is coming out <ahem> guns blazing at this point of the match. sound tactics not letting the champ get her bearings. i notice most of the onslaught appears to be designed to knock the wind out of Brenda, which is smart thinking since i’m willing to guess that the slimmer brenda would have the edge in cardio if the match runs long so BW is trying even the playing field there.
i always throught that pinning technique is one of the tougher ones to get out, especially if done by someone bigger. The person being pinned doesn;t have much leverage and motion to get the shoulder’s up with their arms extended and held down while using full body weight to hold Brenda down keeping her legs unabale to get any sort of momentum in a kickout.
with that being said and despite Brenda’s confusion in the VI i still want to say she manages to get a shoulder up somehow, either that or she’s really confused by how easily she just got squashed. Dare i say? Widow-berg! Widow-berg!
Wow! Lots of really good observations all over this thread.Sounds like y’all think BW did good by going for a pin now. You’re right. It never hurts to try. If nothing else it gets deep in the other’s head and this pin takes tons of energy to bust.
But the fat lady hasn’t sung yet folks. And I still plan to make her cry. Again!
Tgreat thing about that in is it starts to wear you down. early pin and lean on ya that’s how Blackwidow is gonna beat ya, Brenda.Once she’s slowed you down the real fun begins.
talking big i see even at this point brenda haha i see a little rust or is it you gotten too cocky cause you sure taking a whooping. but as i say don’t get hurt too bad there “champ” hahaha
Seems to me that Widow’s comming out of the gate full speed ahead. Since we didn’t see what happened in the first few seconds or two of the match, I believe that maybe Widow blindsided Brenda and is attempting to get the early pin. Now, it’s not a bad strategy…. if it works. But That sort of offense takes a lot of gas, and the big, Mack Truck-built gals tend to empty their tank fairly easily. The longer the match goes on, the more in favor it will be for Brenda. Take it from someone who’s stepped in the ring with her, you don’t want to make even the slightest mistake when you’re in there with that Charming Celtic Warrior
If need be, I could guest ref!
I would be totally impartial!
Honest!
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*ahem*
You know what, I am rooting on Black Widow now. Not sure what it is, but I think I like her more than the generic babyface champ.
WIDOW! WIDOW!! WIDOW!!
Stick your thumb in her eye! Mash her face with a Mackeral! Break her back and mutilate her! If she can’t walk she can’t kick! Sorry got carried away… I am not sure what that splash on her back accomplished, but the scenery was good, Maybe, that was the point of that manuver. Afterall anytime is a good time to make yourself look good and get the crowd to cheer for you. Welcome to the
This match is AWESOME!
Blackwidow camp KenB3!
Great artwork AL I agree with everyone that said that!
GO BRENDA is all i have to say.
jpiv, she’s a force of nature, so naturally she’s going to start fast. Brenda’s taken a pounding thus far and I know her supporters are hoping her cardio and toughness get her up before the 2 count. Don’t count out Widow-berg though! Like you wrote, that is a wicked pin that more than favors the likes of Black Widow.
Champ, you got a LOT of support in your corner and I think they’ll stick by you win or lose.
LOL @ Jenn.
Donny, you could say that this is a risk/reward situation for Black Widow. A fast blitzkrieg on the champ will gas the Widow in the long run but who cares about that if she becomes the new champ. But, I think your observation is right; if BW can’t get the win here, the longer the match goes, the more it favors the champ. Then again, can Brenda take this kind of abuse for a long period of time? And how long is too long?
Golden Girl, I have noted your volunteering for the ref duties. *nods* XD
Ken, I think *I* know what it is about Black Widow that you like but you’re not alone. 😀
Wokinshadoze, it looks like you guys got a club going! Have you checked out Widow’s latest post over on the forum? I know Black Widow would appreciate you checking it out and of course, the back splash and her looking good go hand in hand. 😛
Right on, Tiffany!
would really be a bummer to see her and the cat girls both lose..
Relax, guys. We’ve seen one page of the fight. The other fights have taken almost a month of updates apiece. I’m pretty sure one of the main events – for the world championship and featuring Brenda, no less – isn’t going to be a short, one-sided stomping.
Good thing I read over that before I posted it, because I almost said “is,” which wouldn’t be cool.