the spectrum sensation: scavenger #1

14 (!) years ago I posted about Spectrum, the comics line I created back when I was 12 or so, which was itself back in 1993. At the time, I was neck-deep in my Image comics obsession, zipping over to the comic shop each week to buy new issues of Spawn, Youngblood, Brigade and whatever else the alternative to the House of Ideas would belch my way.

Naturally, that meant that I needed to make a line just like it, and I got right to work. The results were comics like Scavenger, Altitude and The 3, all wholly original creations, trademarked, copyrighted and absolutely not infringing upon anything. I recently visited home again, and this time I decided to take all my old middle school Spectrum comics with me to scan.

Let’s kill the preamble and get right to it. Presented for your displeasure, today we’re starting with the very first issue of Scavenger. Created on notebook paper—in some cases drawn on both sides in pencil—this one was originally stapled back to back with the first issue of Altitude, which I’ll share next. It was an innovative “Ultra Flip” comic that served up two issues for the price of one ($1.95USD, $2.95CAD), kicking off the four-part “Eye of the Beast” storyline in style.

Between the art style and the use of pencils with no inking, scanning might be a little rough, but it’s all in the name of the Preservation of High Art. As the cover says, THE ACTION STARTS HERE!

Next up, ALTITUDE #1!