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Its possible she was just too hopeful and didn't, but the pair figured out what was going on when the things needed for the ritual got taken.

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As I mentioned previously, a friend of mine hosted the first annual "Web Comics Con" in Norwalk CT today and yesterday. I had the previledge of meeting Spinnerette author Krazy Krow, a very nice guy IRL, and learned some awesome things:

-First and foremost, the best news - normally and obviously I wouldn't have asked, but after he ended up co-hosting a fun little midnight panel about internet porn, during which he commented both on the fact that Spinnerette ended up on a list of the 10 sexiest web comics (he placed 2nd with a NON-porn comic!) and that he's rather flattered that his work would be considered sexy, even being involved in a "Rule 34" pic he showed us, I had to know. So after the panel I pulled aside for a private conversation and asked if he knew about The Process.

Not only DOES he know about us and this thread, HE'S TOTALLY COOL WITH IT!! Now, I'm pretty much assuming that this whole thing is a happy accident - he just likes making fantasy elements that happen to coincide with our tastes, but he has no real inclination towards the material in a sexual way - but he did also mention some of the conversations here, including about our wanting "more process." I asked about possible future installments that might have tfs, like Spinnerette mutating further, causing her to go Man-Spider or shrink to spider size. He had actually considered either option, but nothing is definite. We ended the talk on good terms (as far as I can tell), with him saying that things will happen only when it becomes vital to the story and I replying that I and everyone here would never mean to impose on his work, but that we're rooting for him all the same.

-I think it's a category here, but just in case your interested: he says the next chapter (apparently after the Drider battle wraps up) will involve a Canadian supervillain converting everyone through mind-control.

-The new realistic art style is temporary: the original artist will return, I believe by the next chapter.

-For anyone still curious about Sahira, but as mentioned the book (which he sold at the con and is available on his site) gives an extra chapter about what happaned to her.

*Minor Spoiler*



She's basically Rogue now. According to Krow, she, like some other people, apparently harbor mutated genes, a fallout from the atomic bomb.

Finally, a very serious request, as a reminder for everyone who knows, news for those who don't, and an assurance to Mr. Krow should he be inclined to visit here again: As great as it is that he's apparently ok with our feelings toward his work, fetish or otherwise, please: DO NOT SPAM HIM ASKING FOR FETISH REQUESTS! Aside from the fact that this behavior has had very negative results for EVERYONE in the past, he as an artist deserves respect like everyone else and his work should get the chance, and in my opinion demands, to be viewed for it's own merits in terms of style, humor, and creativity, of which many of us can agree it has in abundance.

Sorry for taking so long, but I thought you'd like to know. And if Krazy Krow is indeed reading this: Thank you for the wonderful work. I and everyone here eagerly await the next updates.

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Just to set the record straight, does "Keep up the good work!" count as a request?

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That seems to be what the SERIOUSLY Anti-climatic ending indicates.

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If so I second it

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I wonder if the level of pornification of Spinerette is a good thing, given Krow's had to PG-13 his site and forums after his advertisers kicked up a ruckus and slashed his rates :(

Of course if more people bought the book or donation wallpapers...

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I...actually like the ending to Chapter 7. Spinerette gets a real, definite loss. And, Evil Spinerette...has interesting characterization.

Judging by the way she acted...I'm betting that it was NOT all an act.

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And I highly doubt we've seen the last of Evil SP. That last line makes it sound like she considers SP a rival of sorts. Maybe she'll pull a Vegeta and switch sides at some point?

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I'm curious about what the minions think, they didn't seem to be all that clued into the plot, did they know they were leaving town?

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Possibly but they most likely thought that they'd be leaveing Heather behind dead or badly beaten.

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And all those who indicated they would buy a ebook but not a print copy, time to put your money where your mouth is. Heck, if your super-cheap you can also just buy the book exclusive Chapter 5:

http://www.ironmusemedia.com/

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It looks like there is going to be some more transformation in the comic. Heather got zapped by the infusion chamber laser again during a fight and she seems to be mutating again.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...2012-07-06.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...2012-07-20.jpg

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Could be worse, she could grow a second butt to shoot twice the web.

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Hmm.. so she has 10 limbs now? That's not how spiders work, maybe her legs will fall off like what's her name's did?


Also, my ISP fails to acknowledge that this webcomic's site exists anymore. I can't view it directly.

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She'll have to start calling herself 'Squiderette'.

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Hmmm. Scorpions have ten limbs and are classified as arachnids.
They changed the URL a little while ago.

http://www.spinnyverse.com/

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Eleven actually, counting the tail. But the arachnid classification isn't given by number of limbs, it's the number of legs specifically. If it has 8 legs, 2 arms, a tail and 4 wings it's still an arachnid based on the leg count alone.


Technically Spinny isn't an arachnid at all, she doesn't meet any of the qualifications, she only has two legs and she's not an anthropod.


I know, and for a while it would redirect me there. I couldn't get there with the new link either. For the past few weeks I couldn't access it without going through a proxy. But now, suddenly and randomly it works again like it's supposed to.

edit: and then it didn't. I'm not sure what the issue is but their server and my ISP aren't getting along right now

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They have the same number as spiders. Spider pedipalps (the fang-like "jaws" of the spider) are homologous to the pincers of the scorpion. Both are modified legs. Spinny should be grateful that she doesn't have arms on the side of her face. :p

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What she should be thankful for is that her face doesn't go between her boobs, the position of pedipalps makes a lot more sense when you realize that a spider doesn't really get a distinct head separate from its torso (thorax)

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That wouldn't be her boobs. Spiders don't have them. It would be something else... oh my.

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Whatever happens on Monday, let me just say that the past couple of posts have been semi-educational. :)

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Regarding scorpions, Dr. Lambha did mention them way back in the first issue.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/h...2010-02-18.jpg

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Are other people still having problems visiting the Spinnerette site? I knew of the address change (even changed the link on my links page), and it worked at first. But now I haven't been able to visit the site for weeks. I always get a message saying the site can't be found. I haven't even seen the comic above about the extra two arms.

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Called it. Pedipalps FTW.

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I've tried your link from your page, and it loads just fine for me. Tried clearing your cache?

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It seems to work now, but there was a long period where it didn't work. Maybe it was just off during certain hours?

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It wasn't working for me for a long time either, wouldn't connect from any device I own. Does now though.

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And now she's got ten arms.

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Yeah. My guess is the Chernykov-Kirby reaction in her is actually gonna make her fissure into two identical Spinnerettes a la mitosis.

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And of course, one will be evil. :p


Except they already have "Evil Spinneret"... so maybe just a generic spider monster thing. Or better yet, she starts to turn into an ordinary spider complete with shrinking to the size of one. My guess is though either way they're going to have to cure her of it at the risk of taking all her powers away.

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New page is up and I'm starting to lose count. How many arms DOES she have?! O_o
This...doesn't look good, but surely...the title character can't possibly...right? :confused:

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I'm guessing the gas is going to take her powers away.

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New page up. So far, I'm counting...about 14 arms.

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I counted the same. Damn, okay my guess on the gas was wrong it was just regular old knockout gas. Though now I think she's just a hostage for the Dr so he can get Tiger to trade the reactor to get her back. I'm kinda surprised they didn't take her mask off, maybe they're not super duper evil if they allowed her to keep her secret I.D. Maybe they weren't planning to take over the world with the reactor but something good instead but nobody will give them a chance. Misunderstood villains maybe?

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If she's "going critical", maybe they're going to try use *her* as an ersatz reactor in the meantime...

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Most likely.

That or they just don't care and wanted to get her into containment asap.
They're not the most sinister villains, I doubt they'd care to murder her friends and family or ruin her life. No real reason to.

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They don't have to do any of that, the idea alone that the bad guys know her real I.D would be threat enough. It's something they can further use as a bargaining chip to get the reactor. Also.. Tiger's talk about torture earlier might have been foreshadowing what's to come for poor Spinny. And again, they don't even have to actually do it, just threatening to; putting that card on the table might be enough. They're well aware they they've caught a rookie Super-Hero, I doubt anyone thinks she'll be a tough nut to crack.

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For some reason, I'd like to think that they'd tried to "stabilize" her first before they thought about using her as a bargaining chip...or a new member of the team.

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I wonder if they are sympathetic because Greta went through something similar at some point? I could be wrong, but I feel like this either is meant to explain something from the past, or to show that not all of their enemies are evil.

They might be helping Heather because they think she'll be mistreated, or her problem will be mishandled.

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Newest page suggests that the villains want to figure out how to harness the reaction for medical use (allowing people to regrow limbs isn't explicitly stated, but it's certainly implied and would be among the most prominent of uses). Trouble is, they'd probably have to kill Spinny to do it.

...yeah, for someone who turned evil because of 'Atlas Shrugged', Dr. Universe is clearly a very Randian character. Do good, damn the consequences. I prefer him and Greta to Evil Spinnerette, but still, I want this guy to go down.

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Well, at least he had the common courtesy to ask first. XD
("...you will have my permission to die.")

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I'm not liking his plan. I sort of wish he'd gone with mine instead, it's less dead inducing.

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Maybe he's just being dramatic? That Spinnerette has to die? Heather will lose her powers and become normal again?

...either way, it seems unlikely she'll actually die. Maybe this could somehow lead to a cure for Mecha-Maid (even though Dr. Universe probably doesn't know about her problem) and that's how he'll convince her to continue.

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It would be great if they could cure Mecha-Maid. Maybe Dr. Universe could advance medicine without having to kill Spinny though. She's got arms to spare, he could have a few of those to do crazy experiments on.

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It looks like that might be a possibility at this point, given the events of today's strip...poor Spinny...

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To paraphrase Amanda Waller: "But when you're making a Spinnerette, genetic accidents are only part of the story. The rest is tragedy."

Heather should be all the stronger for all this...or we get a new comic called Heatherette.

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Jeez, what happened to "light-hearted superhero parody"?

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I know right. This is getting down right depressing.

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:eek:
Uh...she can still use her webbing, right? :D

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Her arms were surgically removed, and may yet be restored. The webbing shoots out from the small of her back.

So yeah, she still shot web.

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I saw this bit coming about Dr. Universe making a deal with Spinny to cure MechaMaid... months ago. I don't know if it'll actually work out for anybody, but when you've got an scientist super villain and a terminally ill superhero eventually someone makes this kind of deal.

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They pretty much put the kibosh on Universe curing Mecha Maid in the second-to-last panel. I wasn't a fan of this story arc, between the non-stop dialog, unfunny story, odd art (check out Dr U trying to poke his head through his own word balloons in panel 6) and deus ex machina ending.

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Nah, I think she'll still ask that he try, it's not like he can't research. Heck, he could probably kidnap MM, and ask her to volunteer to die in order to find the cure for the condition so that no one else would have to suffer from it. Spinny will have left out the detail to Dr. U that MM is specifically who she wanted to save and it will ultimately be super tragic because the cure will be found and MM will die anyway, and Heather will blame herself for ever suggesting Dr. Universe look for that cure.

That's what happens if the comic keeps going down this darker path.


Or.. he just very generically and in the most cliche move ever, clones Spinnerette a bunch of times from the arms. Or in some stupid twist we find out that the Heather he's been talking to IS a clone made from one of her arms and the real Spinny is being made into a replacement reactor. All kinds of crazy stupid shit could still happen.

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GAHHHHH! I tried so hard to suppress those Clone Saga memories! Why did you have to remind me of it?! >_<

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Yanno, with the "cheating a bunch of bastard racists who paid them for a pair of clones, and actually making the clones instead for none other than Henry-managed-to-make-peace-with-commie-China-Kissinger(someone of jewish descent in fact, for double-slap to the fast of the cheated supernazis), the truth is I actually wonder if instead of Spinerette "heading down a darker part" it's not rather more "Dr.Universe is not as much of a puppy-killing-in-the-name-of-SCIENCE" than we were led to originally think.

Kinda like what they did with "Evil" Spinerette who actually beat up Spinerette, yes, but verily left her alive without nothing more seriously wounded than her pride because she just wanted to show her she was "better" than her. Jerkass, very dubious means. Certainly not an "heroic".... but still not a souless baby-munching monster as we would originally think.

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They couldn't have done much worse as a character study than with this comic. Dr U literally goes from "you must die for science!" to "to survive you must steal a mcguffin for us" to "ok, you can use our mcguffin in exchange for a favor-to-be-named-later" from page to page. Does he have MPD or is he just a shitty bargainer? I don't think it was necessary to turn Greta into a fawning nurse to make any sort of point either.

At some point, I hope they get back to the parody humor that they used to do well.

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Honestly, Greta seems more like a "reluctant antihero" type, somewhat like Deadpool without the insanity / awesomeness.

As for Universe, he strikes me as being so over-the-top maniacally villainous, that it's entirely possible that that part of his personality could overshadow his shitty bargaining skills.

Just my impression. ;)

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So to date, has Doc U or Greta been shown harming anyone in a way that doesn't specifically further their objectives?

I don't think Universe was going to let her die from the beginning. Not that he woudlnt use her as a reactor after her death, or that he wasn't hoping she would steal the C-K reactor for him, but I think he's simply not that much of a bastard in the first place. And anyway a favor can be a huge bargaining chip.

Even Evil has standards.
Either that or it's
More than mind control

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I always thought his actions here were "challenges" meant to test Spinnerette in some way. Also, taking his past actions into consideration, Dr. U seems to be motivated more by his ideals than anything else.

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Well, that's basically was my thought.

His very revearsal about the "We shall cut you up in the name of SCIENCE!" sounds actually -much- less like "changing ideas on a maniachal whim" and more that he wasn't planning to kill her in the first place, but rather playing on what -she- was expecting out of him to make his point.
I.e.: "You expected me to cut you up and kill you, but I'm sorry I'll have to disapoint you."

Then again, his mention of his time as a prisoner, or his "escape" before that and so on, makes one thing he might have seen stuff even he would rather not admit to seeing. So yes, he almost seems like he can be pushy, not care about laws(judging by how he went and "fetched" the genetic infusion machine") and so on.... but not utterly without morals or conscience.