Author Archive: patrickrennie

My name is Patrick Rennie. I am 36, have a day job that has nothing to do with comics, and live in Erie after growing up elsewhere. I can be found online at www.patrickrennie.com and on twitter as @patrennie.

I am primarily a writer of fantasy, superheroes, and science fiction. I enjoy both short form and long form comics and have done work with both. For example, the daily strip Phantast Staffing Services that I used to do can be found here while this link leads to a more recent script for a superhero comic called Epiphany.

I also prefer reading the genres I write in, although I supplement them with comedies, autobiographies, and dramas. I mostly read comics on the web, in trade paperbacks, on my iPad, and in the newspaper. I usually skip monthly comic books, magazines, manga, editorial cartoons, and children’s books.

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#19 Mechanical Jack

| November 19, 2012 | 0 Comments

Name: Mechanical Jack, Jack Nikas

Place of origin: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Occupation: Professional superhero

Legal status: Citizen of good standing of the USA

Identity: Public

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: Mother Molly Nikas aka Queen Icarus, Grandfather John Nikas, Brother Jack Green aka Greasemonkey, Biological Father Green Edward, Biological Mother Spare Parts Sally

Group affiliation: None

Base of operations: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

History: The superhero Queen Icarus was supposed to have been Jack’s surrogate mother. Continue Reading

#18 Queen Icarus

| November 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Name: Queen Icarus, Molly Nikas

Place of origin: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Occupation: Professional Superhero

Legal status: Citizen of good standing of the USA

Identity: Publically Known

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: Father John Nikas, Son Jack Nikas, Son Johnny Green

Group affiliation: None

Base of operations: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

History: The only daughter of inventor John Nikas, Molly grew up in his lab as his assistant. Continue Reading

#17 Seven of Cups

| November 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Seven of Cups, Philip Gianakos

Place of origin: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Occupation: Orthodox Priest

Legal status: Citizen in good standing of the USA

Identity: Secret

Marital status: Married

Known relatives: None

Group affiliation: Tarot Men

Base of operations: Newark, New Jersey, USA

History: While never as centralized as Catholic efforts, the Orthodox Christians maintained their own traditions in dealing with the demonic and the dead. Continue Reading

#16 Googly Eyes Jones

| November 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Name: Googly Eyes Jones

Place of origin: Unknown

Occupation: Criminal – enforcement and security

Legal status: Convicted criminal, currently no outstanding warrants for his arrest

Identity: Secret

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: None

Group affiliation: Various crime families

Base of operations: East coast of USA

History: Not much is known about Googly Eyes Jones before he received his superpowers. Continue Reading

#15 Grassblade

| November 15, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Grassblade, Adongo Wilson

Place of origin: Amazon Forest, Brazel

Occupation: Crimefighter

Legal status: Citizen of good standing of the USA, legally too young to be eligible to vote

Identity: Public

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: Adopted brother sort of cloned from Sam Wilson aka Summerman, Adopted Mother Bamidele Wislon

Group affiliation: Seasonals, Cohort of Champions

Base of operations: Solstice Tower

History: Grassblade was designed by the genetically distorted supervillain Genecrop to defeat Summerman. Continue Reading

#14 Summerman

| November 14, 2012 | 0 Comments

Name: Summerman, Sam Wilson

Place of origin: Washington D.C., USA

Occupation: Superhero

Legal status: Citizen of good standing of the USA

Identity: Public

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: Mother Bamidele Wislon, Adopted brother plant clone Adongo Wilson aka Grassblade

Group affiliation: Seasonals, Cohort of Champions

Base of operations: Solstice Tower, Washington D.C., USA

History: Sam Wilson was born with his powers. Continue Reading

#13 Coal Dust

| November 13, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Coal Dust, Ralph Macgavin

Place of origin: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

Occupation: Professional criminal

Legal status: Criminal wanted in the USA

Identity: Secret

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: None

Group affiliation: None

Base of operations: Varies

History: Ralph was a scientist working for a power company. Continue Reading

#12 Ernesto Bedoya

| November 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Name: Ernesto Bedoya

Place of origin: New York City, New York, USA

Occupation: Cop

Legal status: Citizen of good standing of the USA

Identity: Public

Marital status: Married

Known relatives: Wife Amy Bedoya aka Speedway, Son Loredo Bedoya, Son Michael Bedoya

Group affiliation: NYPD, formally USMC

Base of operations: New York City, New York, USA

History: Ernesto finished high school without a clear direction for himself. Continue Reading

#11 The Sinner

| November 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

Name: The Sinner, Paul Edson

Place of origin: Boston, Massachusetts

Occupation: Crime Boss

Legal status: Citizen of the USA. Repeatedly investigated by police but never convicted.

Identity: Public

Marital status: Married

Known relatives: Brother Peter Edson, Father Raymond ‘Rex’ Edson, Mother Elizabeth Edson

Group affiliation: Sweet Angels crime family

Base of operations: Boston, Massachusetts

History: Paul was born into an Occult Mafia family. Continue Reading

#10 Trinity Red

| November 11, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Trinity Red, Red Son, Paul Edson

Place of origin: Boston, Massachusetts

Occupation: Vigilante

Legal status: Wanted in some jurisdictions within the USA as Trinity Red, legally dead as Paul Edson

Identity: Secret

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: Brother Paul Edson aka the Sinner, Father Raymond ‘Rex’ Edson, Mother Elizabeth Edson

Group affiliation: None

Base of operations: Boston, Massachusetts

History: Peter Edson was born to Raymond ‘Red’ Edson and Elizabeth Edson, mid-level members of the so-called Occult Mafia, the organized crime families that specialize in magic. Continue Reading

#9 Maggie Ravenlock

| November 9, 2012 | 0 Comments

Name: Maggie Ravenlock

Place of origin: Boston, Massachusetts

Occupation: Magic store owner

Legal status: Citizen of good standing of the USA

Identity: Publically known

Marital status: Married

Known relatives: None

Group affiliation: Snake and Owl Magic School

Base of operations: Forethoughts and Black Locks (a magic store in Salem, Massachusetts)

History: Daughter of a lawyer and a teacher, Maggie loved magic from a very young age. Continue Reading

#8 Patience the Ogre

| November 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Patience the Ogre

Place of origin: The Dim Realms

Occupation: Sorcerer

Legal status: Wanted for crimes committed in the USA and elsewhere

Identity: Public

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: None

Group affiliation: None

Base of operations: The Shadow Mansion

History: Between goblins and demons stand the ogres. Large, humanoid, vicious, and intelligent, they have plagued the heroes that defend humanity for millennia. Continue Reading

#7 Mad Rat Mad

| November 7, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Mad Rat Mad

Place of origin: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Occupation: Violent criminal

Legal status: Wanted criminal in the USA

Identity: Publicly known

Marital status: Divorced (I’m sure there’s a story behind that)

Known relatives: Mad scientist “father” Dr. Whistler

Group affiliation: Currently none. Has repeatedly worked as a lieutenant for other supercriminals

Base of operations: Various. Usually within the USA

History: Mad Rat Mad was built in the late nineteenth century by a mad scientist named Doctor Whistler, who was inspired by the work of Doctor Frankenstein. Continue Reading

#6 Speedway

| November 6, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Speedway, Amy Bedoya, Amy Asner

Place of origin: Albuquerque , New Mexico, USA

Occupation: Chief designer for a for a racing team

Legal status: Citizen of good standing of the USA

Identity: Publicly known

Marital status: Married

Known relatives: Sister Emily Asner, Uncle Roger Asner, Husband Ernesto Bedoya, Son Loredo Bedoya, Son Michael Bedoya

Group affiliation: Seven Stars

Base of operations: Alburquerque, New Mexico, USA while working. New York City, New York, USA when home or with Seven Stars

History: Amy Asner was born as the youngest daughter of a racing family. Continue Reading

#5 Deluge

| November 5, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Deluge, Jonah Dewitt

Place of origin: New York City, New York, USA

Occupation: College Student

Legal status: Citizen of the USA in good standing

Identity: Public

Marital status: Single

Known relatives: Marcus Dewitt (Father), Maria Riley (Mother), James Smite (Former stepfather), Robert Riley (Stepfather), Veronica Taylor (Former stepmother), Sarah Dewitt (Stepmother) and a list of siblings, half-siblings, step-siblings, and ex-step-siblings.

Group affiliation: None

Base of operations: New York City

History: Jonah was swimming in the ocean when a Deep Other attacked the beach he and his friends were at. Continue Reading

#4 Cashgrab

| November 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Cashgrab, Sally Newcomb

Place of origin: New York City, New York, USA

Occupation: Burgler

Legal status: Citizen of the US. Wanted for crimes in US and elsewhere.

Identity: Publically known

Marital status: Single

Group affiliation: None

Base of operations: New York City

History: An adrenalin junky, Cashgrab likes money but likes the risk of stealing it more. Continue Reading

#3 Homi Kapoor

| November 3, 2012 | 0 Comments

Names: Homi Kapoor

Place of origin: India

Occupation: Astronaut

Legal status: Citizen of India in good standing

Identity: Publicly known

Marital status: Married

Known relatives: Cousin Superfusion Heart.

Group affiliation: Far Sky Adventurers Collective

Base of operations: India. Space.

History: A promising young physicist from India, Homi was recruited early by a private space program, the Far Sky Adventurers Collective.  Continue Reading

#2 Supernova Stag

| November 2, 2012 | 2 Comments

Name: Supernova Stag

Place of origin: The birth of a universe somewhere in the multiverse

Occupation: Cosmic Being

Legal status: Undocumented extraterrestrial alien

Marital status: Dominant male of his herd

Known relatives: Stellar Does, Cosmic Fawns

Group affiliation: Stellar Herd

Base of operations: Migratory through the multiverse

History: King of the Stellar Herd, Supernova Stag is prized among the hunters of time-space. Continue Reading

#1 Notetaker

| November 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

Name: Notetaker

Place of origin: East Asia (undetermined – see story role)

Occupation: Sorcerer. Consultant and archivist of magic

Legal status: Citizen of good standing

Identity: Publicly Known

Group affiliation: School of the Five Elements, School of the Hidden Snake, School of the Seven Rivers

Base of operations: The Library of Fallen Stars

History: Notetaker is an academic magician in a world of superheroes. Continue Reading

2012 New Challenger: Patrick Rennie

| October 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

Happy Halloween, everyone. I am Patrick Rennie.

I found out about the 30 Day Character Challenge last year but was busy with a project that kept me from participating. This year found me in between projects, so I decided to join in.

I am primarily a writer, so I will be presenting my characters as articles written for a superhero encyclopedia. The setting is my pet superhero world, Shattered Earth. Its world document can be read here if you are interested.

The format of my submissions does not lend itself to presenting a proper narrative arc, so I created a Macguffin, the Book of Unpleasant Truths and Useful Lies, and a cross-over event, the Cosmic Stag Conflagration, to help tie the month together. If you want to check out my most recent work before the kickoff tomorrow, here’s a link to my 24hcd comic.