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The Final Mission
Part 1
Part 2
Ulti's Notes:
One of the awkward things about Darkness Rising, and a lot of my important plans that had to be wrapped up, was that surprisingly enough, most of them hardly involved the core cast at all. I'm honestly not entirely sure WHY the main cast didn't really have much involvement in any of my plans, but that was likely because a lot of the plans were developed with the expectation of the Division A members encountering, discovering, and/or reacting to them.
Once I had to condense things and trim the fat in order to put it all into Darkness Rising, I no longer really had room for the core cast, though, so it took until now for these guys to even really show up and matter again, lol
Once I had to condense things and trim the fat in order to put it all into Darkness Rising, I no longer really had room for the core cast, though, so it took until now for these guys to even really show up and matter again, lol
Original Author's Comment:
11/04/16
There's still a bit of loose ends to wrap up.
There's still a bit of loose ends to wrap up.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
SuperScratchkat
11/04/16
darnit vezo, we gotta spend another five pages updating kirby because of you
Guest
11/04/16
SuperScratchkat: Nah, Ulti's not in THAT cruel of a mood
At least, I hope he's not
Light and Shadow
11/04/16
Two steps forward yet one step behind Kirby.
BattleStarX
11/04/16
But not telling the hero is a video game standard. After all, nobody bothered to tell Kirby that his strawberry shortcake WASN'T in that chest. Or that DeDeDe didn't actually do something. Or that he did and was doing it for the right reasons, for a cahnge.
Warpstar
11/04/16
Kirby's not the main chacter. Kaxo is. He's the first one who showed up. Or Raize.
What do you mean he's the leader?
Oh.. no one said that...
KirbyFighterDeluxe
11/05/16
see this is why you don't forget about minor details just because a major character died
littlekirby61524
11/05/16
Looks like that 'resentment' is still in effect.
CapedLuigisYoshi
11/05/16
littlekirby61524: ...oh. OH.
Elemental Kirby
11/05/16
SuperScratchkat and WiispNightmare: Don't worry guys, Ulti's probably just going to make a long page on explanation that takes 10 mins to read.
Nashew
11/07/16
Elemental Kirby: No, pages like that are the shtick of a different Kirby comic.
guestuser
11/09/16
*enter suspense music here* dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun *insert montage here* DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN
Warpstar
11/13/16
Jarkes: Where was that? I never saw anything like that. The blame thing.
Ultizeta
11/13/16
Jarkes: Warpstar: It was mainly discussed privately than publicly, but the gist of it is that Gigi wasn't happy with the reveal of Not-Kaxo at the end of Such an Odd Eight, as she didn't like that she was using a fake Kaxo during the crossover and felt a bit insulted that I viewed the way she wrote Kaxo as so out-of-character that I turned him into a different character. There was a large debate between us as far as why I said Kaxo was extremely out-of-character in trying to murder Raven with the help of Larry. Gigi disagreed, pointing out scenes such as when Kaxo killed Mirror Kirby's pet during the first KDA crossover.
In the end, both of us should've handled things better. I should've let Gigi in on the real natures of all the characters rather than letting her rely just on the contents of the pages when some of the characterization still had yet to be revealed for the characters she was using, and then when she misdirected Kaxo's violent nature into apathetic sociopathy, I should've messaged her and tried to let her fix the issue herself rather than subverting her writing immediately after I got the character back. On her end, though, she was very adamant that she had written the character well, and wasn't happy with how I was reacting, especially since I also misused some of her characters too, the most notable of which being Grace/Daisy during the puppy-dog eyes scene that I ended up rewriting to try and better fit it into Gigi's characterization. That isn't to say she didn't accept any blame, though she was reluctant to admit it for a while if I recall correctly. Considering that was four years ago, though, I may not be.
The thing to take away from this though is that both Gigi and I did come away from that as better writers and people, and if nothing else, I was able to take a lot more care for both sides during the next crossover. I learned my lesson from the issues Gigi and I had, so I made sure to talk quite often with BSX about my plans and gave him a giant character sheet full of both on-screen and off-screen information about the characters he was using. I can't speak for Gigi personally if she learned lessons from that crossover (probably the lesson was "don't do crossovers") but I'm assuming she did too.
11/04/16
darnit vezo, we gotta spend another five pages updating kirby because of you
Guest
11/04/16
SuperScratchkat: Nah, Ulti's not in THAT cruel of a mood
At least, I hope he's not
Light and Shadow
11/04/16
Two steps forward yet one step behind Kirby.
BattleStarX
11/04/16
But not telling the hero is a video game standard. After all, nobody bothered to tell Kirby that his strawberry shortcake WASN'T in that chest. Or that DeDeDe didn't actually do something. Or that he did and was doing it for the right reasons, for a cahnge.
Warpstar
11/04/16
Kirby's not the main chacter. Kaxo is. He's the first one who showed up. Or Raize.
What do you mean he's the leader?
Oh.. no one said that...
KirbyFighterDeluxe
11/05/16
see this is why you don't forget about minor details just because a major character died
littlekirby61524
11/05/16
Looks like that 'resentment' is still in effect.
CapedLuigisYoshi
11/05/16
littlekirby61524: ...oh. OH.
Elemental Kirby
11/05/16
SuperScratchkat and WiispNightmare: Don't worry guys, Ulti's probably just going to make a long page on explanation that takes 10 mins to read.
Nashew
11/07/16
Elemental Kirby: No, pages like that are the shtick of a different Kirby comic.
guestuser
11/09/16
*enter suspense music here* dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun *insert montage here* DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN DUN
Warpstar
11/13/16
Jarkes: Where was that? I never saw anything like that. The blame thing.
Ultizeta
11/13/16
Jarkes: Warpstar: It was mainly discussed privately than publicly, but the gist of it is that Gigi wasn't happy with the reveal of Not-Kaxo at the end of Such an Odd Eight, as she didn't like that she was using a fake Kaxo during the crossover and felt a bit insulted that I viewed the way she wrote Kaxo as so out-of-character that I turned him into a different character. There was a large debate between us as far as why I said Kaxo was extremely out-of-character in trying to murder Raven with the help of Larry. Gigi disagreed, pointing out scenes such as when Kaxo killed Mirror Kirby's pet during the first KDA crossover.
In the end, both of us should've handled things better. I should've let Gigi in on the real natures of all the characters rather than letting her rely just on the contents of the pages when some of the characterization still had yet to be revealed for the characters she was using, and then when she misdirected Kaxo's violent nature into apathetic sociopathy, I should've messaged her and tried to let her fix the issue herself rather than subverting her writing immediately after I got the character back. On her end, though, she was very adamant that she had written the character well, and wasn't happy with how I was reacting, especially since I also misused some of her characters too, the most notable of which being Grace/Daisy during the puppy-dog eyes scene that I ended up rewriting to try and better fit it into Gigi's characterization. That isn't to say she didn't accept any blame, though she was reluctant to admit it for a while if I recall correctly. Considering that was four years ago, though, I may not be.
The thing to take away from this though is that both Gigi and I did come away from that as better writers and people, and if nothing else, I was able to take a lot more care for both sides during the next crossover. I learned my lesson from the issues Gigi and I had, so I made sure to talk quite often with BSX about my plans and gave him a giant character sheet full of both on-screen and off-screen information about the characters he was using. I can't speak for Gigi personally if she learned lessons from that crossover (probably the lesson was "don't do crossovers") but I'm assuming she did too.
Part 3
Ulti's Notes:
One of the last major things I had to wrap up before the actual fight was the issue of the whole "Caiya was hit with a resentment beam" just a few segments prior. While it certainly didn't last as long as it was intended to, I still wanted to showcase it achieving something close to its intended purpose of trying to sow discourse within the Squad. So Caiya is unwilling to hear Kirby out or trust him due to the feelings she doesn't realize she's been forced to have, and this leads to multiple group arguments.
Original Author's Comment:
11/14/16
Looks like Miracle Matter's plan of weakening the bonds between the Squad members is working.
Looks like Miracle Matter's plan of weakening the bonds between the Squad members is working.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
SuperScratchkat
11/14/16
And Then Kirby Moved To New York And They Replaced Him With A Guy With A Sick Afro The End
ForestFire
11/14/16
Great googly moogly it's all gone to sh!t
KirbyFighterDeluxe
11/14/16
inb4 2016 triggered jokes
Guest
11/14/16
They got rustled and angered and its all falling apart.
DarkNut255
11/14/16
And then Shadik ran off and defeated Miracle Matter all by himself. The end.
Warpstar
11/14/16
Heh, it's turned into one of tthose moments in TV shows whhere all the characters are fighting into almost indistinct chatter.
Awwwww... Shadik is lonely.
Watch someone go" OK, THAT'S ENOUGH!"
SuperScratchkat: I though he went to New York to buy 4 baby turtles.
Nashew
11/14/16
I see a lot of resentment in this page. GG, Talzo.
Light and Shadow
11/14/16
Too much venting! Shut off the vents! SHUT OFF THE VENTS!
Kooper
11/14/16
Miracle Matter is going to stumble in and find them all on fire or beaten up or something because they argued too much and everything got heated.
Redkirby
11/14/16
Poor Shadik. He can't speak so he can't argue.
guestuser
11/15/16
Shadik! Do something. Punch one of them to snap them out of it! And I wonder when Talzo is going to walk in and tell the KAS about the beam he used on Caiya.
11/14/16
And Then Kirby Moved To New York And They Replaced Him With A Guy With A Sick Afro The End
ForestFire
11/14/16
Great googly moogly it's all gone to sh!t
KirbyFighterDeluxe
11/14/16
inb4 2016 triggered jokes
Guest
11/14/16
They got rustled and angered and its all falling apart.
DarkNut255
11/14/16
And then Shadik ran off and defeated Miracle Matter all by himself. The end.
Warpstar
11/14/16
Heh, it's turned into one of tthose moments in TV shows whhere all the characters are fighting into almost indistinct chatter.
Awwwww... Shadik is lonely.
Watch someone go" OK, THAT'S ENOUGH!"
SuperScratchkat: I though he went to New York to buy 4 baby turtles.
Nashew
11/14/16
I see a lot of resentment in this page. GG, Talzo.
Light and Shadow
11/14/16
Too much venting! Shut off the vents! SHUT OFF THE VENTS!
Kooper
11/14/16
Miracle Matter is going to stumble in and find them all on fire or beaten up or something because they argued too much and everything got heated.
Redkirby
11/14/16
Poor Shadik. He can't speak so he can't argue.
guestuser
11/15/16
Shadik! Do something. Punch one of them to snap them out of it! And I wonder when Talzo is going to walk in and tell the KAS about the beam he used on Caiya.
Part 4
Original Author's Comment:
11/17/16
cruelty can be disguised with kind intent
cruelty can be disguised with kind intent
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
CapedLuigisYoshi
11/17/16
so how long until Fake!Keito dies
In more seriousness, I do wonder how this sort of projection works. Like, my guess would be that he's mostly constructed from the squad's memories and emotions about him?
SuperScratchkat
11/17/16
YEAH THATS GONNA HELP
TOTALLY
KirbyFighterDeluxe
11/17/16
This worked in Ninninger, so there's no real reason it can't work here, tbh
Warpstar
11/17/16
"So it's like that death never happened. I did not die from a coconut... you didn't see anything."
How nice!
Light and Shadow
11/17/16
Kirby. Use the Force.
ethanpotato
11/17/16
Well then...
TheGreenShyGuy
11/17/16
I guess them endlessly crying tears of happiness, sadness and confusion is a bit more effective than fighting with each other.
Nashew
11/17/16
DARK MATTER NO
Nova Ozuka
11/17/16
Everyone's expression=priceless
Redkirby
11/17/16
Now lets just wait and see how long this Keito lasts.
guestuser
11/18/16
So, is Keito dead or not? Cause if Dark Matter keeps on doing the projection he's technically alive right?
Elemental Kirby
11/19/16
Keito's ghost form? either why, I'm just going to say, that I hope this Keito lasts.
Kooper
11/21/16
Alrighty, everyone, place your bets to see how long this Keito is gonna last, I've got 20G on the next six panels. C;
Ultizeta
11/22/16
Hey guys, just a head's up, there's not likely to be any new KA pages for a week or so because of Thanksgiving break. Figured it'd be good to let people know.
guestuser
12/02/16
Ima bettin he live so or about 2-3 more panels until Ulti's yellow Kirby genocide mood takes over and he kills off this poor soul. Bettin 50g on dat.
Kooper
12/12/16
NovaKirby23: Well, there IS a Ghost ability, so... if a Kirby dies, do they just get locked into said ability? Or do they go into some sort of afterlife or just die forever?
These are the REAL QUESTIONS that need to be answered. o_o
guestuser
12/14/16
Hey Ulti, when are you going to update your comic? Been about 28 or so days.
primpuff
12/20/16
Oh, hi Hologram Keito.
Warpstar
12/23/16
Oh hey, happy belated birthday Ulti!
11/17/16
so how long until Fake!Keito dies
In more seriousness, I do wonder how this sort of projection works. Like, my guess would be that he's mostly constructed from the squad's memories and emotions about him?
SuperScratchkat
11/17/16
YEAH THATS GONNA HELP
TOTALLY
KirbyFighterDeluxe
11/17/16
This worked in Ninninger, so there's no real reason it can't work here, tbh
Warpstar
11/17/16
"So it's like that death never happened. I did not die from a coconut... you didn't see anything."
How nice!
Light and Shadow
11/17/16
Kirby. Use the Force.
ethanpotato
11/17/16
Well then...
TheGreenShyGuy
11/17/16
I guess them endlessly crying tears of happiness, sadness and confusion is a bit more effective than fighting with each other.
Nashew
11/17/16
DARK MATTER NO
Nova Ozuka
11/17/16
Everyone's expression=priceless
Redkirby
11/17/16
Now lets just wait and see how long this Keito lasts.
guestuser
11/18/16
So, is Keito dead or not? Cause if Dark Matter keeps on doing the projection he's technically alive right?
Elemental Kirby
11/19/16
Keito's ghost form? either why, I'm just going to say, that I hope this Keito lasts.
Kooper
11/21/16
Alrighty, everyone, place your bets to see how long this Keito is gonna last, I've got 20G on the next six panels. C;
Ultizeta
11/22/16
Hey guys, just a head's up, there's not likely to be any new KA pages for a week or so because of Thanksgiving break. Figured it'd be good to let people know.
guestuser
12/02/16
Ima bettin he live so or about 2-3 more panels until Ulti's yellow Kirby genocide mood takes over and he kills off this poor soul. Bettin 50g on dat.
Kooper
12/12/16
NovaKirby23: Well, there IS a Ghost ability, so... if a Kirby dies, do they just get locked into said ability? Or do they go into some sort of afterlife or just die forever?
These are the REAL QUESTIONS that need to be answered. o_o
guestuser
12/14/16
Hey Ulti, when are you going to update your comic? Been about 28 or so days.
primpuff
12/20/16
Oh, hi Hologram Keito.
Warpstar
12/23/16
Oh hey, happy belated birthday Ulti!
Part 5
Ulti's Notes:
It wouldn't have felt right to have a final sort of segment like this without Keito's involvement, despite his death. That, plus how I wasn't quite sure how to resolve the Caiya feelings issue, gave me fuel for using a magically-created projection of Keito to (once again) kill two birds with one stone.
I chose to have the Keito projection be less of a return of actual Keito, though, and more of a response to their comments at his funeral earlier. He's not the Keito they had, but the one they needed to hear from.
I chose to have the Keito projection be less of a return of actual Keito, though, and more of a response to their comments at his funeral earlier. He's not the Keito they had, but the one they needed to hear from.
Original Author's Comment:
12/30/16
Stress, depression, and motivation issues worked in tandem to delay this page. Luckily, I had at least already announced a brief hiatus beforehand due to Thanksgiving break, it just ended up being several weeks longer than initially anticipated.
Stress, depression, and motivation issues worked in tandem to delay this page. Luckily, I had at least already announced a brief hiatus beforehand due to Thanksgiving break, it just ended up being several weeks longer than initially anticipated.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
12/30/16
Hi! Are you avaliable for comic reviews? I want my comic to be reviewed.
TheJGamer
12/30/16
Also, I'm a new reader, so...
...I have a LOT of pages to read through...
Warpstar
12/30/16
Ooh, nice job. Yeah, a bit cheesy but whatever.
Plus, Jarkes' reaction would have been mine if I had to run back to not get killed.
Dark Matter should just have him come back to visit every once in a while.
EDIT: TheJGamer:
You can edit your comments, you don't have to keep making new ones.
But I don't think it would be novel to do that, since I can't explain stories that good and it's better to read, since it tells more than I could.
TheJGamer
12/30/16
Warpstar: Can you explain the story for me? I'm a new reader here.
TheJGamer
12/30/16
Warpstar: That's fine. Also, check out my comic if you feel like it. =)
EDIT: I knew that I can edit comments, I just got a bit lazy, I guess.
Light and Shadow
12/31/16
Had to throw in one more sad scene before the new year didn't you Ulti?
Elemental Kirby
12/31/16
TheJGamer: Man, this is going to be hard, especially without revealing too much. TheJGamer, prepare yourself for a short explanation of the story.
*Gasp*
Kirby Adventure is as said at the description, " a group of Kirbies who take requests from random clients and attempt to complete them! And mostly fail miserably!"- Ultizeta. So this group of Kirbies are part of an organization that is supposed to assist and protect the beings of dreamland. From the cast section you can see that there are 4 divisions with other members. The main characters are assembled as Division A, they mostly complete the tasks sent to them and do this throughout most of the comic which includes battling villains and stopping troublemakers.
Now to better the explanation , I would need to reveal a slight more just for you to get a feel of it. Reply back if you're okay with a little spoilers (At least 1).
Nashew
12/31/16
I'm not crying you're crying.
CapedLuigisYoshi
12/31/16
That actually went a lot better than I was expecting.
...But in hindsight, it actually makes more sense - the group really needed a push like this to help dealing with Keito's death, since there's not enough time left in the comic for them to develop past it naturally.
BattleStarX
12/31/16
Screams for help are always a good way to kill any mood.
I'm also pretty sure Shadik speaks his mind all the time.
TheJGamer
12/31/16
Elemental Kirby: I don't want spoilers unfortunately. However, I do like the comic's plot!
Elemental Kirby
12/31/16
TheJGamer: Alright then.
TheJGamer
12/31/16
Elemental Kirby: I just started reading, and I put my opinions on every page. Look at them and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!
KirbyFighterDeluxe
12/31/16
oh hey those guys
Nova Ozuka
12/31/16
Gotta love how Shadik has the same wide eyed expression for 9 panels.
Redkirby
12/31/16
So, one last page before the new year eh Ulti?
guestuser
04/17/17
*Zykan comes in out of nowhere and stabs spirit Keito*
I'm so sorry
12/30/16
Hi! Are you avaliable for comic reviews? I want my comic to be reviewed.
TheJGamer
12/30/16
Also, I'm a new reader, so...
...I have a LOT of pages to read through...
Warpstar
12/30/16
Ooh, nice job. Yeah, a bit cheesy but whatever.
Plus, Jarkes' reaction would have been mine if I had to run back to not get killed.
Dark Matter should just have him come back to visit every once in a while.
EDIT: TheJGamer:
You can edit your comments, you don't have to keep making new ones.
But I don't think it would be novel to do that, since I can't explain stories that good and it's better to read, since it tells more than I could.
TheJGamer
12/30/16
Warpstar: Can you explain the story for me? I'm a new reader here.
TheJGamer
12/30/16
Warpstar: That's fine. Also, check out my comic if you feel like it. =)
EDIT: I knew that I can edit comments, I just got a bit lazy, I guess.
Light and Shadow
12/31/16
Had to throw in one more sad scene before the new year didn't you Ulti?
Elemental Kirby
12/31/16
TheJGamer: Man, this is going to be hard, especially without revealing too much. TheJGamer, prepare yourself for a short explanation of the story.
*Gasp*
Kirby Adventure is as said at the description, " a group of Kirbies who take requests from random clients and attempt to complete them! And mostly fail miserably!"- Ultizeta. So this group of Kirbies are part of an organization that is supposed to assist and protect the beings of dreamland. From the cast section you can see that there are 4 divisions with other members. The main characters are assembled as Division A, they mostly complete the tasks sent to them and do this throughout most of the comic which includes battling villains and stopping troublemakers.
Now to better the explanation , I would need to reveal a slight more just for you to get a feel of it. Reply back if you're okay with a little spoilers (At least 1).
Nashew
12/31/16
I'm not crying you're crying.
CapedLuigisYoshi
12/31/16
That actually went a lot better than I was expecting.
...But in hindsight, it actually makes more sense - the group really needed a push like this to help dealing with Keito's death, since there's not enough time left in the comic for them to develop past it naturally.
BattleStarX
12/31/16
Screams for help are always a good way to kill any mood.
I'm also pretty sure Shadik speaks his mind all the time.
TheJGamer
12/31/16
Elemental Kirby: I don't want spoilers unfortunately. However, I do like the comic's plot!
Elemental Kirby
12/31/16
TheJGamer: Alright then.
TheJGamer
12/31/16
Elemental Kirby: I just started reading, and I put my opinions on every page. Look at them and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong!
KirbyFighterDeluxe
12/31/16
oh hey those guys
Nova Ozuka
12/31/16
Gotta love how Shadik has the same wide eyed expression for 9 panels.
Redkirby
12/31/16
So, one last page before the new year eh Ulti?
guestuser
04/17/17
*Zykan comes in out of nowhere and stabs spirit Keito*
I'm so sorry
Part 6
Ulti's Notes:
Editor's Note: they did not, in fact, mourn for HAND later.
Original Author's Comment:
01/01/17
Welcome to the new year, everybody's dead.
Welcome to the new year, everybody's dead.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Warpstar
01/01/17
Again, Jarkes has my reaction. But I'd probably be speaking more gibberish.
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/01/17
Oh hey Kiyosi.
And Jarkes. Who probably deserves some congratulations for holding in his LOUD PANICKING until they got here.
BattleStarX
01/01/17
What, couldn't put out this page in 2016, the year of death?
Guest
01/01/17
Kiyosi has been awfully calm for the complete chaos that happened at hand.
TheJGamer
01/01/17
BattleStarX: Why is 2016 the year of death?
Light and Shadow
01/01/17
TheJGamer: The large volume of celebrity deaths in 2016 has led to it being called the "Year of Death".
TheJGamer
01/01/17
Light and Shadow: Oh, that's right! That was quite unfortunate. Kirbyfan27's grandmother and 2nd dog all died too, so...
TheJGamer
01/01/17
Ultizeta: YOU KILLED KEITO AND NOW... THIS?! CURSE YOU ASDFASDF
Nah, JK, I don't even know how he died since I'm a new reader. But 2016 really has had a lot of deaths... =(
Ultizeta
01/01/17
TheJGamer: If you're a new reader, why on earth are you reading current pages before earlier ones? That is not how you read comics at all.
TheJGamer
01/01/17
Ultizeta: I just felt like reading this page. I have trouble memorizing the names for some reason. Also, can you review comics at this time?
Nashew
01/01/17
If they're striking, they should change their name to the strikeforce squa-- *shot*
Elemental Kirby
01/01/17
Light and Shadow: Not to also mention the increase of causalities from wars, rebellions and terrorists groups. The death of a majority of good humor and morals, etc.
Ultizeta: Well most people like to read most recent versions of comics, I did that the first time I read your comic, and it got me intrigued to start from the start but I only read one of the recent at the time so I don't know why TheJGamer is doing it but I guess, allow him.
TheJGamer: I know right!?
Nashew: I will complete what he was about to say strikeforc-*Shot 5 times*.
TheJGamer
01/02/17
Elemental Kirby: Aaand we have 2 deaths already. sniff sniff
EDIT: I agree with Elemental, I do this because it gives me a sense of intrigue.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
01/02/17
BattleStarX: literally this.
Redkirby
01/03/17
Let's see how many more people are going to die.
guestuser
01/08/17
Redkirby: Bet it's going to be about 4. If not then 2
01/01/17
Again, Jarkes has my reaction. But I'd probably be speaking more gibberish.
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/01/17
Oh hey Kiyosi.
And Jarkes. Who probably deserves some congratulations for holding in his LOUD PANICKING until they got here.
BattleStarX
01/01/17
What, couldn't put out this page in 2016, the year of death?
Guest
01/01/17
Kiyosi has been awfully calm for the complete chaos that happened at hand.
TheJGamer
01/01/17
BattleStarX: Why is 2016 the year of death?
Light and Shadow
01/01/17
TheJGamer: The large volume of celebrity deaths in 2016 has led to it being called the "Year of Death".
TheJGamer
01/01/17
Light and Shadow: Oh, that's right! That was quite unfortunate. Kirbyfan27's grandmother and 2nd dog all died too, so...
TheJGamer
01/01/17
Ultizeta: YOU KILLED KEITO AND NOW... THIS?! CURSE YOU ASDFASDF
Nah, JK, I don't even know how he died since I'm a new reader. But 2016 really has had a lot of deaths... =(
Ultizeta
01/01/17
TheJGamer: If you're a new reader, why on earth are you reading current pages before earlier ones? That is not how you read comics at all.
TheJGamer
01/01/17
Ultizeta: I just felt like reading this page. I have trouble memorizing the names for some reason. Also, can you review comics at this time?
Nashew
01/01/17
If they're striking, they should change their name to the strikeforce squa-- *shot*
Elemental Kirby
01/01/17
Light and Shadow: Not to also mention the increase of causalities from wars, rebellions and terrorists groups. The death of a majority of good humor and morals, etc.
Ultizeta: Well most people like to read most recent versions of comics, I did that the first time I read your comic, and it got me intrigued to start from the start but I only read one of the recent at the time so I don't know why TheJGamer is doing it but I guess, allow him.
TheJGamer: I know right!?
Nashew: I will complete what he was about to say strikeforc-*Shot 5 times*.
TheJGamer
01/02/17
Elemental Kirby: Aaand we have 2 deaths already. sniff sniff
EDIT: I agree with Elemental, I do this because it gives me a sense of intrigue.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
01/02/17
BattleStarX: literally this.
Redkirby
01/03/17
Let's see how many more people are going to die.
guestuser
01/08/17
Redkirby: Bet it's going to be about 4. If not then 2
Part 7
Ulti's Notes:
Dark Matter's comments are a bit meta, in that they reference the idea of the redshirt trope. The more familiar an audience is with a character, the less likely they are to die, so it goes. Thus, nameless extras would feel like they're always on the chopping block. Viewing the comic from a story perspective (which Dark Matter is... ambiguously crazy enough to do so), Division B's relative unknown-ness would make them hardly any better than nameless extras. Think of it like how quickly I was willing to just exterminate most of the members of HAND.
Original Author's Comment:
01/04/17
Dark Matter makes the most inspirational speeches.
Dark Matter makes the most inspirational speeches.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
01/04/17
Dark Matter. Such an interesting character. And The World of Kirby made him MORE interesting.
EDIT: DON'T KILL ME! I LIKE READING LATEST COMICS! I'LL START READING FROM THE BEGINNING!!!
BattleStarX
01/04/17
Absolute randomness is its own form of inspiration.
Nashew
01/04/17
Oh boy, company!
Redkirby
01/04/17
It's gonna be great to see how Talzo's *ahem* Zykan's *ahem* Miracle Matter's gang reacts to Dark Matter.
SuperScratchkat
01/04/17
man looking at this makes me wanna write my dark matter again
someday, someday
KirbyFighterDeluxe
01/04/17
cherish these moments, it might just be the last bit of comedy before everyone starts fighting and characters die and it gets all dark
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/04/17
C'mon, Ryka. Next you'll be asking why Divisions E through Z aren't getting involved. Because those totally still exist in any current canonical sense.
Djoing
01/04/17
Mass murder commencing in 3... 2... 1...
Light and Shadow
01/04/17
Hypothetical scenario: Dark Matter vs. Miracle Matter. Who would win?
Elemental Kirby
01/04/17
Light and Shadow: Miracle Matter takes the win for power due to his ability to change power and element at will.
Dark Matter takes the win in health and durability, due to him taking a lot more hits than Miracle Matter.
But, Miracle Matter is supposed to be like a upgraded version of Dark Matter, and controls them so he has a win there.
Although Dark Matter has the most experience, and has great speed so he gets two points there.
Dark Matter would win.
guestuser
01/06/17
can you make this comic downloadable?
I would like to read it on my phone, and internet drains my battery too fast
RedsterTheGamer
07/24/18
Kroboly?!
01/04/17
Dark Matter. Such an interesting character. And The World of Kirby made him MORE interesting.
EDIT: DON'T KILL ME! I LIKE READING LATEST COMICS! I'LL START READING FROM THE BEGINNING!!!
BattleStarX
01/04/17
Absolute randomness is its own form of inspiration.
Nashew
01/04/17
Oh boy, company!
Redkirby
01/04/17
It's gonna be great to see how Talzo's *ahem* Zykan's *ahem* Miracle Matter's gang reacts to Dark Matter.
SuperScratchkat
01/04/17
man looking at this makes me wanna write my dark matter again
someday, someday
KirbyFighterDeluxe
01/04/17
cherish these moments, it might just be the last bit of comedy before everyone starts fighting and characters die and it gets all dark
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/04/17
C'mon, Ryka. Next you'll be asking why Divisions E through Z aren't getting involved. Because those totally still exist in any current canonical sense.
Djoing
01/04/17
Mass murder commencing in 3... 2... 1...
Light and Shadow
01/04/17
Hypothetical scenario: Dark Matter vs. Miracle Matter. Who would win?
Elemental Kirby
01/04/17
Light and Shadow: Miracle Matter takes the win for power due to his ability to change power and element at will.
Dark Matter takes the win in health and durability, due to him taking a lot more hits than Miracle Matter.
But, Miracle Matter is supposed to be like a upgraded version of Dark Matter, and controls them so he has a win there.
Although Dark Matter has the most experience, and has great speed so he gets two points there.
Dark Matter would win.
guestuser
01/06/17
can you make this comic downloadable?
I would like to read it on my phone, and internet drains my battery too fast
RedsterTheGamer
07/24/18
Kroboly?!
Part 8
Ulti's Notes:
Miracle Matter, as mentioned earlier, is a shapeshifter. This is the form he takes on in Kirby 64 when using the Fire ability.
Original Author's Comment:
01/08/17
I had this ready for a few hours but Smack Jeeves was down all day, so you can blame that for why you didn't get this explosion three hours ago.
I had this ready for a few hours but Smack Jeeves was down all day, so you can blame that for why you didn't get this explosion three hours ago.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
guestuser
01/08/17
Welp. Going to bet one of them is going to die.
Warpstar
01/09/17
Caiya: Kirby... you... you saved me!
TheJGamer
01/09/17
Ultizeta: I know, right? So annoying...
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/09/17
But Miracle Matter only shoots those fire blasts in two or four directions at once, never only one!
0/10 game accuracy, unsubbed
Light and Shadow
01/09/17
I like how Miracle Matter is just chillin until Kirby recognizes it. It's just like "Sup, I'm here to destroy you but not until this one guy knows I'm here"
Nashew
01/09/17
Oh heck things got real right away.
Warpstar: Kirby: "I am constantly surprised by how many people react by telling me what I just did, as if I was not aware of my actions."
Elemental Kirby
01/09/17
Ultizeta: Why was it down? I was trying to connect all day. Although it's okay, I would've missed it 3 hours ago anyway.
Redkirby
01/09/17
But wait... Where are Zykan and the others...? Hmm...
TheJGamer
01/09/17
Elemental Kirby: BECAUSE REASONS.
Elemental Kirby
01/10/17
TheJGamer: Actually because of this, all reading should look at this.
http://www.smackjeeves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18422
TheJGamer
01/10/17
Elemental Kirby: Seems like a big problem. Smackjeeves being attacked is the worst thing that could happen to this site. Hope it ends soon...
EDIT: Oh look, Smackjeeves has Twitter. Useful.
TheJGamer
01/17/17
Nice profile picture, UltiZeta.
"Should've been a lizard."
-UltiZeta in Nashew's Art Gallery
01/08/17
Welp. Going to bet one of them is going to die.
Warpstar
01/09/17
Caiya: Kirby... you... you saved me!
TheJGamer
01/09/17
Ultizeta: I know, right? So annoying...
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/09/17
But Miracle Matter only shoots those fire blasts in two or four directions at once, never only one!
0/10 game accuracy, unsubbed
Light and Shadow
01/09/17
I like how Miracle Matter is just chillin until Kirby recognizes it. It's just like "Sup, I'm here to destroy you but not until this one guy knows I'm here"
Nashew
01/09/17
Oh heck things got real right away.
Warpstar: Kirby: "I am constantly surprised by how many people react by telling me what I just did, as if I was not aware of my actions."
Elemental Kirby
01/09/17
Ultizeta: Why was it down? I was trying to connect all day. Although it's okay, I would've missed it 3 hours ago anyway.
Redkirby
01/09/17
But wait... Where are Zykan and the others...? Hmm...
TheJGamer
01/09/17
Elemental Kirby: BECAUSE REASONS.
Elemental Kirby
01/10/17
TheJGamer: Actually because of this, all reading should look at this.
http://www.smackjeeves.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=18422
TheJGamer
01/10/17
Elemental Kirby: Seems like a big problem. Smackjeeves being attacked is the worst thing that could happen to this site. Hope it ends soon...
EDIT: Oh look, Smackjeeves has Twitter. Useful.
TheJGamer
01/17/17
Nice profile picture, UltiZeta.
"Should've been a lizard."
-UltiZeta in Nashew's Art Gallery
Part 9
Original Author's Comment:
01/23/17
Zap.
Zap.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
01/23/17
A fireball with electric powers? LOGIC!
I said this before, but nice profile picture! You must really love Bomberman!
Nashew
01/23/17
TheJGamer: The electricity came from Raize. Not Miracle Matter.
TheJGamer
01/23/17
Nashew: Oh. That's what I get for not reading the earlier pages. Better bingeread the entire comic! =)
Nashew
01/23/17
TheJGamer: I mean, you probably should have done that before reading what's currently being put out, but... yeah, okay.
TheJGamer
01/23/17
Nashew: Well, just wanted to see the latest page before starting to read the entire comic. That's how I read comics here. =P
I'll start reading later. Busy with school for this week.
EDIT: 659 pages?! DARNIT!!! THIS IS GOING TO TAKE FOREVER!!!
Nashew: Immature me, amirite? -_||
That was a facepalm attempt.
BattleStarX
01/23/17
660's just a couple of days' worth, at most.
Except on dial-up. Then it's a few weeks worth.
At the comic: Kaxo is a man who appreciates a good fire. Miracle Matter is not so.
Warpstar
01/23/17
Umm, says the person who posseses people and uses them to fight.
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/23/17
Warpstar: I'd say that's more a thing for standard Dark Matter than this particular being.
Djoing
01/23/17
Knowing how the fight works, I'd say Kaxo should have been the one to attack him.
Light and Shadow
01/23/17
Technically Master Green and Wiz had actual power though in the case of the former it was from an outside source.
Elemental Kirby
01/23/17
Yeah but, with that "ACTUAL POWER", comes "ACTUAL WEAKNESSES". So you should probably stop bragging because no matter(Pun not intended) what your power is, your weakness is obvious.
Strange that Miracle Matter doesn't know of other returning villains before him.
TheJGamer
01/23/17
BattleStarX: Pardon me for asking, but what does "dial-up" mean?
EDIT: Thank you! You've given me motivation to read this comic! =)
BattleStarX
01/23/17
If you do not know the horror that is dial-up, I am not going to foist it upon you.
Ignorance is bliss.
TheJGamer
01/24/17
BattleStarX: Found out what it is. Basically Wi-Fi, but much slower, right?
PS: I don't use dial-up. =)
EDIT: Hopefully reading the whole comic doesn't take a week. But my Wi-Fi has a tendency to die at the worst times...
Redkirby
01/24/17
Miracle Matter should just change into his stone form. No one in Division A has a Stone stored ability, so he'd pretty much be invincible.
Nova Ozuka
01/25/17
Warpstar: Tell me about it. I'm pretty much like "AT&T, Y U NO MAKE DSL AVAILABLE HERE?" I have to go to the library in a neighboring town just to get decent internet.
01/23/17
A fireball with electric powers? LOGIC!
I said this before, but nice profile picture! You must really love Bomberman!
Nashew
01/23/17
TheJGamer: The electricity came from Raize. Not Miracle Matter.
TheJGamer
01/23/17
Nashew: Oh. That's what I get for not reading the earlier pages. Better bingeread the entire comic! =)
Nashew
01/23/17
TheJGamer: I mean, you probably should have done that before reading what's currently being put out, but... yeah, okay.
TheJGamer
01/23/17
Nashew: Well, just wanted to see the latest page before starting to read the entire comic. That's how I read comics here. =P
I'll start reading later. Busy with school for this week.
EDIT: 659 pages?! DARNIT!!! THIS IS GOING TO TAKE FOREVER!!!
Nashew: Immature me, amirite? -_||
That was a facepalm attempt.
BattleStarX
01/23/17
660's just a couple of days' worth, at most.
Except on dial-up. Then it's a few weeks worth.
At the comic: Kaxo is a man who appreciates a good fire. Miracle Matter is not so.
Warpstar
01/23/17
Umm, says the person who posseses people and uses them to fight.
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/23/17
Warpstar: I'd say that's more a thing for standard Dark Matter than this particular being.
Djoing
01/23/17
Knowing how the fight works, I'd say Kaxo should have been the one to attack him.
Light and Shadow
01/23/17
Technically Master Green and Wiz had actual power though in the case of the former it was from an outside source.
Elemental Kirby
01/23/17
Yeah but, with that "ACTUAL POWER", comes "ACTUAL WEAKNESSES". So you should probably stop bragging because no matter(Pun not intended) what your power is, your weakness is obvious.
Strange that Miracle Matter doesn't know of other returning villains before him.
TheJGamer
01/23/17
BattleStarX: Pardon me for asking, but what does "dial-up" mean?
EDIT: Thank you! You've given me motivation to read this comic! =)
BattleStarX
01/23/17
If you do not know the horror that is dial-up, I am not going to foist it upon you.
Ignorance is bliss.
TheJGamer
01/24/17
BattleStarX: Found out what it is. Basically Wi-Fi, but much slower, right?
PS: I don't use dial-up. =)
EDIT: Hopefully reading the whole comic doesn't take a week. But my Wi-Fi has a tendency to die at the worst times...
Redkirby
01/24/17
Miracle Matter should just change into his stone form. No one in Division A has a Stone stored ability, so he'd pretty much be invincible.
Nova Ozuka
01/25/17
Warpstar: Tell me about it. I'm pretty much like "AT&T, Y U NO MAKE DSL AVAILABLE HERE?" I have to go to the library in a neighboring town just to get decent internet.
Part 10
Original Author's Comment:
01/24/17
I will be taking any shortcuts possible for spriting Miracle Matter. If that means using a completely unrelated rock from Kirby Mass Attack to represent him, then that's what I'll do.
I will be taking any shortcuts possible for spriting Miracle Matter. If that means using a completely unrelated rock from Kirby Mass Attack to represent him, then that's what I'll do.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Nashew
01/24/17
Well, they're dead.
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/24/17
Man, if only anyone on the squad had Stored Power Stone.
BattleStarX
01/24/17
Always fight fire with fire. Because fire solves all problems.
Warpstar
01/24/17
NOT THE SQUISH!
Elemental Kirby
01/25/17
OH NO, NO ONE ON THE TEAM HAS THE STONE ABILITY!
So wait, does that mean all miracle matter has to do is use his stone form for most of the fight, and change only when he is unstable. Then just quickly switch back? Welp, chances have been shorten for the KAS.
If I'm wrong about this, correct me please, I know Kirby and the Crystal Shards from the beginning from end and lots of other things, yet I don't know it top to bottom.
TheJGamer
01/25/17
BattleStarX: OBviously.
TheJGamer
01/25/17
Warpstar: NNNOOO!!! He's abusing one of my favorite abilities in Kirby!!!
littlekirby61524
01/25/17
I think that using a rock from Kirby Mass Attack is probably best for Miracle Matter. I don't remember MM looking like much in the rock form.
Light and Shadow
01/25/17
When in doubt, hit it with a rock.
Nova Ozuka
01/25/17
Elemental Kirby: Are you maybe forgetting that Kiirby could get the Stone Ability from Miracle Matter just like in Crystal Shards?
Elemental Kirby
01/25/17
Nova Ozuka: Yep, that's what I was missing. Thanks for the share of knowledge.
guestuser
01/26/17
Welp, there's going to either be another death or Dark Matter to the rescue. Though I'm pretty sure that's not going to go well anyway. . .
TheJGamer
01/28/17
My God, I just caught up to this comic. In one day.
I've had a lot of fun reading this 660-page comic! Now I'm 100% less confused! Hooray!
Thanks for making such an awesome comic, Ulti!
TheJGamer
01/30/17
Hyperborealischarmander wants you to see this comic!
http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=165436
TheJGamer
01/31/17
Waddle DeeDoo: That's Ninja.
EDIT: Wait a second. It's actually Stone!
01/24/17
Well, they're dead.
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/24/17
Man, if only anyone on the squad had Stored Power Stone.
BattleStarX
01/24/17
Always fight fire with fire. Because fire solves all problems.
Warpstar
01/24/17
NOT THE SQUISH!
Elemental Kirby
01/25/17
OH NO, NO ONE ON THE TEAM HAS THE STONE ABILITY!
So wait, does that mean all miracle matter has to do is use his stone form for most of the fight, and change only when he is unstable. Then just quickly switch back? Welp, chances have been shorten for the KAS.
If I'm wrong about this, correct me please, I know Kirby and the Crystal Shards from the beginning from end and lots of other things, yet I don't know it top to bottom.
TheJGamer
01/25/17
BattleStarX: OBviously.
TheJGamer
01/25/17
Warpstar: NNNOOO!!! He's abusing one of my favorite abilities in Kirby!!!
littlekirby61524
01/25/17
I think that using a rock from Kirby Mass Attack is probably best for Miracle Matter. I don't remember MM looking like much in the rock form.
Light and Shadow
01/25/17
When in doubt, hit it with a rock.
Nova Ozuka
01/25/17
Elemental Kirby: Are you maybe forgetting that Kiirby could get the Stone Ability from Miracle Matter just like in Crystal Shards?
Elemental Kirby
01/25/17
Nova Ozuka: Yep, that's what I was missing. Thanks for the share of knowledge.
guestuser
01/26/17
Welp, there's going to either be another death or Dark Matter to the rescue. Though I'm pretty sure that's not going to go well anyway. . .
TheJGamer
01/28/17
My God, I just caught up to this comic. In one day.
I've had a lot of fun reading this 660-page comic! Now I'm 100% less confused! Hooray!
Thanks for making such an awesome comic, Ulti!
TheJGamer
01/30/17
Hyperborealischarmander wants you to see this comic!
http://www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofile.php?id=165436
TheJGamer
01/31/17
Waddle DeeDoo: That's Ninja.
EDIT: Wait a second. It's actually Stone!
Part 11
Ulti's Notes:
Kirby 64 had a gimmick where it had a small selection of copy abilities, but they could be combined together to make a wide variety of combo abilities. It's not traditional Kirby style, like a game like Kirby Super Star Ultra is.
As a result, I came up with a couple of new forms for Miracle Matter to take on, to fit the new environment he was in (and also give him vulnerabilities to some of the Kirby characters in the comic who had showcased abilities). Thus, this is a brand-new form for Miracle Matter that's meant to represent Fighter, as a large fist colored like a boxing glove. (It's actually just a recolored sprite of Master Hand, the Super Smash Bros. boss that also appeared in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)
As a result, I came up with a couple of new forms for Miracle Matter to take on, to fit the new environment he was in (and also give him vulnerabilities to some of the Kirby characters in the comic who had showcased abilities). Thus, this is a brand-new form for Miracle Matter that's meant to represent Fighter, as a large fist colored like a boxing glove. (It's actually just a recolored sprite of Master Hand, the Super Smash Bros. boss that also appeared in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)
Original Author's Comment:
01/31/17
That's a new form for Miracle Matter to be taking. I wonder which ability it represents?
That's a new form for Miracle Matter to be taking. I wonder which ability it represents?
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Nashew
01/31/17
Clearly it's Smash ability
Redkirby
01/31/17
And then it turns out Shadik was really Miracle Matter all along.
BattleStarX
01/31/17
This is why Parasol is the best ability.
TheJGamer
01/31/17
Ohh, Parasol could be an important factor here.
And yes, you're right. When Miracle Matter becomes stone, RUN.
TheJGamer
01/31/17
Redkirby: DUN DUN DUUUN
TheJGamer
01/31/17
BattleStarX: Can you actually do that in the game?
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/31/17
Oh no, it's the dreaded Hand ability!
Clearly this was the true purpose of Zykan's excursion - obviously HAND was the only force that can stop Miracle Matter's Hand form, but now they're mostly dead.
SuperScratchkat
01/31/17
a red clenched fist! i think i got it, guys.
it's the knuckles ability.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
01/31/17
It's that weird Throw ability from way back when.
Light and Shadow
01/31/17
Judging by how Miracle Matter is from Kirby 64 and this form is red I'd suggest something from the Fire Mix line. I'm leaning towards the Super Fireball or Flaming Arrow ability.
KirbyFighterDeluxe: Do you mean Backdrop?
BattleStarX
01/31/17
TheJGamer: If you're walking along, yes, the parasol will protect you from falling objects, like coconuts or enemies. And in some games, there is a parasol toss where you bounce an enemy on top of your parasol and then chuck them.
So this is completely within the bounds of the parasol power.
Nova Ozuka
01/31/17
Next thing you know, Talzo is going to show up and attack Miracle Matter.
TheJGamer
01/31/17
Light and Shadow: There was a Throw AND Backdrop ability in Kirby's Adventure. Backdrop was basically Suplex.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
01/31/17
Light and Shadow: pretty sure i mean throw thank you very much
Warpstar
01/31/17
You stupids!
It's Fighter!
Hey, is this the first time you used a sideway panel like that?
guestuser
02/01/17
Inb4 it's the fighter ability and talzo has to attack miracle matter himself
TheJGamer
02/01/17
Warpstar: No, you fool! It's a recolored Master Hand!
Seems like it.
guestuser
02/02/17
And the only one with the rock ability is Rocky. But he's dead so this should be fun.
*Grabs popcorn and shoves it in mouth
TheJGamer
02/02/17
@Snivy1234: You forgot about Satomi. Unless if he/she's dead.
CapedLuigisYoshi
02/02/17
TheJGamer: Pretty sure she's Ninja?
TheJGamer
02/02/17
CapedLuigisYoshi: She's Stone. I checked her hat.
Ultizeta
02/02/17
TheJGamer: http://img2.smackjeeves.com/images/uploaded/comics/e/4/e/e4e104e30cr2n.png
Look things up before you say something is fact.
TheJGamer
02/02/17
Ultizeta: *sigh* I always get confused with Stone and Ninja, apparently.
guestuser
02/02/17
it's either:
suplex
throw
fighter
or smash if that is a thing in this comic
guestuser
02/02/17
Redkirby: Shadik is in the panel so he can't be Miracle Matter
guestuser
02/06/17
In 5 comics, it's going to be page 666. Guess what. 666 is the devil's number
guestuser
02/06/17
I feel like something extremely bad will happen.
01/31/17
Clearly it's Smash ability
Redkirby
01/31/17
And then it turns out Shadik was really Miracle Matter all along.
BattleStarX
01/31/17
This is why Parasol is the best ability.
TheJGamer
01/31/17
Ohh, Parasol could be an important factor here.
And yes, you're right. When Miracle Matter becomes stone, RUN.
TheJGamer
01/31/17
Redkirby: DUN DUN DUUUN
TheJGamer
01/31/17
BattleStarX: Can you actually do that in the game?
CapedLuigisYoshi
01/31/17
Oh no, it's the dreaded Hand ability!
Clearly this was the true purpose of Zykan's excursion - obviously HAND was the only force that can stop Miracle Matter's Hand form, but now they're mostly dead.
SuperScratchkat
01/31/17
a red clenched fist! i think i got it, guys.
it's the knuckles ability.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
01/31/17
It's that weird Throw ability from way back when.
Light and Shadow
01/31/17
Judging by how Miracle Matter is from Kirby 64 and this form is red I'd suggest something from the Fire Mix line. I'm leaning towards the Super Fireball or Flaming Arrow ability.
KirbyFighterDeluxe: Do you mean Backdrop?
BattleStarX
01/31/17
TheJGamer: If you're walking along, yes, the parasol will protect you from falling objects, like coconuts or enemies. And in some games, there is a parasol toss where you bounce an enemy on top of your parasol and then chuck them.
So this is completely within the bounds of the parasol power.
Nova Ozuka
01/31/17
Next thing you know, Talzo is going to show up and attack Miracle Matter.
TheJGamer
01/31/17
Light and Shadow: There was a Throw AND Backdrop ability in Kirby's Adventure. Backdrop was basically Suplex.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
01/31/17
Light and Shadow: pretty sure i mean throw thank you very much
Warpstar
01/31/17
You stupids!
It's Fighter!
Hey, is this the first time you used a sideway panel like that?
guestuser
02/01/17
Inb4 it's the fighter ability and talzo has to attack miracle matter himself
TheJGamer
02/01/17
Warpstar: No, you fool! It's a recolored Master Hand!
Seems like it.
guestuser
02/02/17
And the only one with the rock ability is Rocky. But he's dead so this should be fun.
*Grabs popcorn and shoves it in mouth
TheJGamer
02/02/17
@Snivy1234: You forgot about Satomi. Unless if he/she's dead.
CapedLuigisYoshi
02/02/17
TheJGamer: Pretty sure she's Ninja?
TheJGamer
02/02/17
CapedLuigisYoshi: She's Stone. I checked her hat.
Ultizeta
02/02/17
TheJGamer: http://img2.smackjeeves.com/images/uploaded/comics/e/4/e/e4e104e30cr2n.png
Look things up before you say something is fact.
TheJGamer
02/02/17
Ultizeta: *sigh* I always get confused with Stone and Ninja, apparently.
guestuser
02/02/17
it's either:
suplex
throw
fighter
or smash if that is a thing in this comic
guestuser
02/02/17
Redkirby: Shadik is in the panel so he can't be Miracle Matter
guestuser
02/06/17
In 5 comics, it's going to be page 666. Guess what. 666 is the devil's number
guestuser
02/06/17
I feel like something extremely bad will happen.
Part 12
Original Author's Comment:
02/12/17
Meta Knight's speech bubble coloration has been brightened due to common reader request.
Meta Knight's speech bubble coloration has been brightened due to common reader request.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
02/12/17
Looks like Tazlo's army have a battle of their own.
By the way, does it take long to put fan art on the Fan Art page? I mean, you saw my fan art I sent you as a PM, right?
BattleStarX
02/12/17
That may be one of the best battle cries I have ever heard.
CapedLuigisYoshi
02/12/17
Oh hey, I think that's the only Javelin Knight we've seen that was actually under Meta's command.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
02/12/17
oh right that happened several chapters ago.
Redkirby
02/12/17
Yay, callbacks!
Light and Shadow
02/12/17
None of them are yellow, Zykan's screwed.
Nashew
02/12/17
Oh, dang. RIP Meta Knight.
I kid but I also wouldn't put it past you, Ulti.
Warpstar
02/12/17
SETTLE IT IN SMASH!
Hey, I'm thinking, is that N-Z fanboy based off of the sprites of Bandana Dee?
Elemental Kirby
02/12/17
Team Knights V.S Team Shadows. 3! 2! 1! FIGHT!
TechGamer5
02/20/17
I was FINALLY able to catch up. Took me forever....So, yeah, Yellow is the color of death as we already know, Talzo seems to regret his actions and I'm thinking of making my own Kirby comic. Sprited or traditional I haven't decided yet. BUT I'm not trying to advertise. It's just an idea. Anyway, the final battle is starting, and I'm gonna fave this comic and grab some popcorn! TG5
02/12/17
Looks like Tazlo's army have a battle of their own.
By the way, does it take long to put fan art on the Fan Art page? I mean, you saw my fan art I sent you as a PM, right?
BattleStarX
02/12/17
That may be one of the best battle cries I have ever heard.
CapedLuigisYoshi
02/12/17
Oh hey, I think that's the only Javelin Knight we've seen that was actually under Meta's command.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
02/12/17
oh right that happened several chapters ago.
Redkirby
02/12/17
Yay, callbacks!
Light and Shadow
02/12/17
None of them are yellow, Zykan's screwed.
Nashew
02/12/17
Oh, dang. RIP Meta Knight.
I kid but I also wouldn't put it past you, Ulti.
Warpstar
02/12/17
SETTLE IT IN SMASH!
Hey, I'm thinking, is that N-Z fanboy based off of the sprites of Bandana Dee?
Elemental Kirby
02/12/17
Team Knights V.S Team Shadows. 3! 2! 1! FIGHT!
TechGamer5
02/20/17
I was FINALLY able to catch up. Took me forever....So, yeah, Yellow is the color of death as we already know, Talzo seems to regret his actions and I'm thinking of making my own Kirby comic. Sprited or traditional I haven't decided yet. BUT I'm not trying to advertise. It's just an idea. Anyway, the final battle is starting, and I'm gonna fave this comic and grab some popcorn! TG5
Part 13
Original Author's Comment:
03/07/17
Well, that settles that.
I need to get myself to make pages for this more often.
Also, originally I was going to have Talzo say something in that last panel, but I couldn't think of a good replacement for something that was decidedly not very PG, and asking for help resulted in this:
Well, that settles that.
I need to get myself to make pages for this more often.
Also, originally I was going to have Talzo say something in that last panel, but I couldn't think of a good replacement for something that was decidedly not very PG, and asking for help resulted in this:
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
03/07/17
Well, Talzo's the last Kirby you'd expect to attack Miracle Matter. Who knows, Fighter could be M. Matter's one weakness...
Redkirby
03/07/17
Well that's one way to make an entrance.
DarkNut255
03/07/17
"not very PG"
He would have said something PG-13 originally wouldn't he, that Talzo, caring nothing about the children!
BattleStarX
03/07/17
Sometimes silent badassery is more amazing than talkative badassery.
Djoing
03/07/17
I suppose Talzo beat him to the punch.
guestuser
03/07/17
TALZON KICK!
Light and Shadow
03/07/17
Miracle Matter only said friends couldn't save him. He didn't say anything about enemies.
Nashew
03/07/17
Idunno, I think "AAAAAUUUUUUURRRGGGHHGHHHHH" would've worked.
lstaff4
03/07/17
I'd glove to make a comment without a hand pun, but I couldn't resist.
I'll see myself out.
BestBuilder101
03/07/17
Ultizeta: Talzon... KICK!
Muix
03/08/17
"from suffering at my HAND" -Miracle Matter, Smash/Fighter (MasterHand) form. GG.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
03/08/17
Welcome to the Kirby Adventure community, the cesspool of stagnant, rotting puns.
CapedLuigisYoshi
03/08/17
"This is for HAND!"
"Hands off Kirby!"
"Talzo used Down Kick! It's super effective!"
"I can't think of a good battle cry!"
"Insert your pun here!"
...in all honesty, though, I'm more curious what the non-PG option was.
TheGreenShyGuy
03/08/17
Now the entire rainbow of kirbies have been put back together! :D
guestuser
03/09/17
Oh here's Talzo
Warpstar
03/09/17
That's a real sense of humor Torkirby's got.
Why do villians always have this annoying banter? Sheesh.
Thenewdonut
03/09/17
Hey look it's Talzo
guestuser
03/28/17
Let's SHAKE THINGS UP
guestuser
03/28/17
Sorry, but looks like I BEAT YOU TO THE PUNCH
guestuser
03/28/17
It's FINGER KICKIN' GOOD
03/07/17
Well, Talzo's the last Kirby you'd expect to attack Miracle Matter. Who knows, Fighter could be M. Matter's one weakness...
Redkirby
03/07/17
Well that's one way to make an entrance.
DarkNut255
03/07/17
"not very PG"
He would have said something PG-13 originally wouldn't he, that Talzo, caring nothing about the children!
BattleStarX
03/07/17
Sometimes silent badassery is more amazing than talkative badassery.
Djoing
03/07/17
I suppose Talzo beat him to the punch.
guestuser
03/07/17
TALZON KICK!
Light and Shadow
03/07/17
Miracle Matter only said friends couldn't save him. He didn't say anything about enemies.
Nashew
03/07/17
Idunno, I think "AAAAAUUUUUUURRRGGGHHGHHHHH" would've worked.
lstaff4
03/07/17
I'd glove to make a comment without a hand pun, but I couldn't resist.
I'll see myself out.
BestBuilder101
03/07/17
Ultizeta: Talzon... KICK!
Muix
03/08/17
"from suffering at my HAND" -Miracle Matter, Smash/Fighter (MasterHand) form. GG.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
03/08/17
Welcome to the Kirby Adventure community, the cesspool of stagnant, rotting puns.
CapedLuigisYoshi
03/08/17
"This is for HAND!"
"Hands off Kirby!"
"Talzo used Down Kick! It's super effective!"
"I can't think of a good battle cry!"
"Insert your pun here!"
...in all honesty, though, I'm more curious what the non-PG option was.
TheGreenShyGuy
03/08/17
Now the entire rainbow of kirbies have been put back together! :D
guestuser
03/09/17
Oh here's Talzo
Warpstar
03/09/17
That's a real sense of humor Torkirby's got.
Why do villians always have this annoying banter? Sheesh.
Thenewdonut
03/09/17
Hey look it's Talzo
guestuser
03/28/17
Let's SHAKE THINGS UP
guestuser
03/28/17
Sorry, but looks like I BEAT YOU TO THE PUNCH
guestuser
03/28/17
It's FINGER KICKIN' GOOD
Part 14
Original Author's Comment:
03/22/17
Talzo joined the party.
There are two new pieces of fan art that I forgot to put up on the page until today, so go check out TheJGamer and BestBuilder101's work that's been added!
Something else that may be of interest to you guys is an art thing that I was working on for a week or so.
Introducing: the KAS Project!
For a while now, I haven't really been that happy with the whole "all of these characters I've created are tied to an IP that doesn't belong to me and most are just boring recolors of pre-existing characters and designs," so as a what-if scenario, I decided to redesign the 10 main characters of Kirby Adventure in a theoretical non-Kirby reboot of the comic. Now, that's not a thing that is actually happening, but it was still fun to try and actually reflect the characters' personalities in their designs for once and not have them all look the same with just a palette difference.
Talzo joined the party.
There are two new pieces of fan art that I forgot to put up on the page until today, so go check out TheJGamer and BestBuilder101's work that's been added!
Something else that may be of interest to you guys is an art thing that I was working on for a week or so.
Introducing: the KAS Project!
For a while now, I haven't really been that happy with the whole "all of these characters I've created are tied to an IP that doesn't belong to me and most are just boring recolors of pre-existing characters and designs," so as a what-if scenario, I decided to redesign the 10 main characters of Kirby Adventure in a theoretical non-Kirby reboot of the comic. Now, that's not a thing that is actually happening, but it was still fun to try and actually reflect the characters' personalities in their designs for once and not have them all look the same with just a palette difference.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
BattleStarX
03/22/17
I've seen you slowly put up your KAS Project, Ulti, it's been a fun watch.
And good, they have their priorities set, beat big bad, bicker later.
Elemental Kirby
03/22/17
The KAS Project looks really nice, good job Ultizeta!
The new fan art isn't showing up for me by the way, is it just me?
Light and Shadow
03/22/17
Looking at the KAS Project, I can just imagine a sort of Voltron-esque television series.
"I don't trust you"
"Don't care, helping anyway"
plasma_knight303
03/22/17
Reminds me of when Baby Bowser temporarily joins the party in Yoshi's Island DS.
Nashew
03/23/17
Silly Talzo, you can't permanently rid the world of a final boss in this universe.
TheJGamer
03/23/17
Hmm, the KAS project seems legit. An original spin on this comic is always nice for fans of this comic.
On the comic: This is where Master Hand never trusted another puffball again...
EDIT: Thanks for uploading my fan art. I was wondering why it wasn't showing up until now...
TheJGamer
03/23/17
Elemental Kirby: I can see 'em just fine. What browser are you using? (FYI, I always go with Chrome.)
Elemental Kirby
03/23/17
TheJGamer: Chrome
TheJGamer
03/23/17
Elemental Kirby: Weird. Maybe it is just you, my friend.
Redkirby
03/24/17
MM clearly has never seen Star Wars. This is always what happens when you manipulate a heroic person into being your number two: they betray you and save the day just when you're about to crush the hero.
Elemental Kirby
03/24/17
TheJGamer: THERE THEY ARE, wonder why I couldn't see them, I did get hit in the head with a ball today, so.
TheJGamer
03/24/17
Elemental Kirby: Oh, okay then.
BestBuilder101
03/26/17
Thanks for putting my art up! Will you still upload monthly, or is there a new schedule?
03/22/17
I've seen you slowly put up your KAS Project, Ulti, it's been a fun watch.
And good, they have their priorities set, beat big bad, bicker later.
Elemental Kirby
03/22/17
The KAS Project looks really nice, good job Ultizeta!
The new fan art isn't showing up for me by the way, is it just me?
Light and Shadow
03/22/17
Looking at the KAS Project, I can just imagine a sort of Voltron-esque television series.
"I don't trust you"
"Don't care, helping anyway"
plasma_knight303
03/22/17
Reminds me of when Baby Bowser temporarily joins the party in Yoshi's Island DS.
Nashew
03/23/17
Silly Talzo, you can't permanently rid the world of a final boss in this universe.
TheJGamer
03/23/17
Hmm, the KAS project seems legit. An original spin on this comic is always nice for fans of this comic.
On the comic: This is where Master Hand never trusted another puffball again...
EDIT: Thanks for uploading my fan art. I was wondering why it wasn't showing up until now...
TheJGamer
03/23/17
Elemental Kirby: I can see 'em just fine. What browser are you using? (FYI, I always go with Chrome.)
Elemental Kirby
03/23/17
TheJGamer: Chrome
TheJGamer
03/23/17
Elemental Kirby: Weird. Maybe it is just you, my friend.
Redkirby
03/24/17
MM clearly has never seen Star Wars. This is always what happens when you manipulate a heroic person into being your number two: they betray you and save the day just when you're about to crush the hero.
Elemental Kirby
03/24/17
TheJGamer: THERE THEY ARE, wonder why I couldn't see them, I did get hit in the head with a ball today, so.
TheJGamer
03/24/17
Elemental Kirby: Oh, okay then.
BestBuilder101
03/26/17
Thanks for putting my art up! Will you still upload monthly, or is there a new schedule?
Part 15
Ulti's Notes:
Green Greens has always been the traditional Kirby first-stage archetype (especially helped by the fact that it quite literally IS the first stage in any Kirby game). Kirby Super Star brought back Green Greens in the Spring Breeze subgame that mimicked the original Kirby's Dream Land and its levels, essentially remaking the game in the Super Star gameplay engine.
When Kirby Super Star got remade into Super Star Ultra, it added new subgames, one of which was Revenge of the King. RotK remixed Spring Breeze, making harder and "darker" versions of every stage/boss/etc. Purple Plants is, subsequently, the "darker" version of Green Greens found in RotK. Considering how often I had used Green Greens before, utilizing Purple Plants for the final battle felt a little bit more fitting.
When Kirby Super Star got remade into Super Star Ultra, it added new subgames, one of which was Revenge of the King. RotK remixed Spring Breeze, making harder and "darker" versions of every stage/boss/etc. Purple Plants is, subsequently, the "darker" version of Green Greens found in RotK. Considering how often I had used Green Greens before, utilizing Purple Plants for the final battle felt a little bit more fitting.
Original Author's Comment:
04/10/17
At this point... I'm honestly not sure how to continue writing this final battle. I'm considering cutting it down compared to what I was originally thinking, mainly because of my continued-dwindling interest in working with sprites, and the sheer difficulty in conveying proper action sequences in sprite comic format anyway. What would you guys think if this battle against Miracle Matter doesn't last for too many more pages?
At this point... I'm honestly not sure how to continue writing this final battle. I'm considering cutting it down compared to what I was originally thinking, mainly because of my continued-dwindling interest in working with sprites, and the sheer difficulty in conveying proper action sequences in sprite comic format anyway. What would you guys think if this battle against Miracle Matter doesn't last for too many more pages?
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Djoing
04/10/17
Maybe a montage?
TheJGamer
04/10/17
A Flash animation? Or maybe a series of hand-drawn panels?
littlekirby61524
04/11/17
I'm fine with you shortening this battle, considering how MM is, it'd be pretty repetitive with how things would go.
Redkirby
04/11/17
If you're uninterested in working with sprites, then you could maybe shift the comic's artstyle to something you're more comfortable with, like hand drawn art.
If you're worried about the final battle becoming boring or repetitive or something like that, then you could try making it more interesting, by maybe have Kirby's battle with Miracle Matter get entangled with Zykan and Meta Knight's duel. Or bring in some side characters, perhaps you have some of the past foes the KAS fought come in. And hey, I don't think we've seen Whirr this entire segment. What's HE doing?
In terms of shortening the fight, I really don't care, so long as the payoff is good. I hope it's not going to be like the end of the first DBZ Broly movie, where after tons of buildup, the villain is defeated in a really anti-climatic way.
Redkirby
04/11/17
Also, (I made this a separate comment because it isn't really related to my previous one) Kirby Adventure is currently on the verge of overtaking Bob and George as second longest sprite comic, to my knowledge. (Bob and George used to be the longest sprite comic, lasting over seven years, until recently Kirby's Dream Adventure beat it out). Granted, this comic has mostly lasted as long as it has due to delays, but it still is impressive that its stayed active on here for as long as it has.
TheJGamer
04/11/17
Redkirby: Where is Bob and George? Did it get deleted? I can't seem to find it in SJ.
guestuser
04/11/17
TheJGamer: www.bobandgeorge.com
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/11/17
I feel like at this point advancing the plot would be a higher priority over well-built action scenes.
Warpstar
04/12/17
I don't know, maybe it would help if they wouldn't talk too much. Also, you might try putting in some elements like the warpstars. If not that, then add Miracle Matter's little pawns.
If you make it shorter, like a montage, it might not seem as good since there's a lot of other fights longer, like Talzo's escape, Master Green, and the meeting with the KAS and Miracle Matter's ... pawns.
Be creative, you know, like when characters from media think outside the box.
If you can, make the atmosphere more breath-taking. Unless it's too much.
Thenewdonut
04/12/17
TheJGamer: Or maybe have plasma dude charge up a huge laser and destroy the world as we know it?
Yeah I went a little to far there
Thenewdonut
04/12/17
KirbyFighterDeluxe: And more Kirbies to die...
guestuser
04/12/17
Maybe you could make it a little shorter and then add a montage at the end just so it's not as short, as just doing a regular montage
Nashew
04/14/17
If Talzo's smart, he won't stick around long enough after this battle for their revenge.
I mean, if he lives. I wonder how many more people Ulti's gonna kill...?
Thaonn
04/14/17
Hello Ultizeta, chat. It has been awhile, haven't been around since Division Addition ended. Glad to see you're still going strong forwards after all these years and decided to not abruptly kill off the comic. Your hard work and creativity (as well as BSX's and Gigi's) have inspired me on multiple occasions and I look forward to the conclusion, however it may turn out. Don't wear yourself out. Cheers. - FrostyYoshi
04/10/17
Maybe a montage?
TheJGamer
04/10/17
A Flash animation? Or maybe a series of hand-drawn panels?
littlekirby61524
04/11/17
I'm fine with you shortening this battle, considering how MM is, it'd be pretty repetitive with how things would go.
Redkirby
04/11/17
If you're uninterested in working with sprites, then you could maybe shift the comic's artstyle to something you're more comfortable with, like hand drawn art.
If you're worried about the final battle becoming boring or repetitive or something like that, then you could try making it more interesting, by maybe have Kirby's battle with Miracle Matter get entangled with Zykan and Meta Knight's duel. Or bring in some side characters, perhaps you have some of the past foes the KAS fought come in. And hey, I don't think we've seen Whirr this entire segment. What's HE doing?
In terms of shortening the fight, I really don't care, so long as the payoff is good. I hope it's not going to be like the end of the first DBZ Broly movie, where after tons of buildup, the villain is defeated in a really anti-climatic way.
Redkirby
04/11/17
Also, (I made this a separate comment because it isn't really related to my previous one) Kirby Adventure is currently on the verge of overtaking Bob and George as second longest sprite comic, to my knowledge. (Bob and George used to be the longest sprite comic, lasting over seven years, until recently Kirby's Dream Adventure beat it out). Granted, this comic has mostly lasted as long as it has due to delays, but it still is impressive that its stayed active on here for as long as it has.
TheJGamer
04/11/17
Redkirby: Where is Bob and George? Did it get deleted? I can't seem to find it in SJ.
guestuser
04/11/17
TheJGamer: www.bobandgeorge.com
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/11/17
I feel like at this point advancing the plot would be a higher priority over well-built action scenes.
Warpstar
04/12/17
I don't know, maybe it would help if they wouldn't talk too much. Also, you might try putting in some elements like the warpstars. If not that, then add Miracle Matter's little pawns.
If you make it shorter, like a montage, it might not seem as good since there's a lot of other fights longer, like Talzo's escape, Master Green, and the meeting with the KAS and Miracle Matter's ... pawns.
Be creative, you know, like when characters from media think outside the box.
If you can, make the atmosphere more breath-taking. Unless it's too much.
Thenewdonut
04/12/17
TheJGamer: Or maybe have plasma dude charge up a huge laser and destroy the world as we know it?
Yeah I went a little to far there
Thenewdonut
04/12/17
KirbyFighterDeluxe: And more Kirbies to die...
guestuser
04/12/17
Maybe you could make it a little shorter and then add a montage at the end just so it's not as short, as just doing a regular montage
Nashew
04/14/17
If Talzo's smart, he won't stick around long enough after this battle for their revenge.
I mean, if he lives. I wonder how many more people Ulti's gonna kill...?
Thaonn
04/14/17
Hello Ultizeta, chat. It has been awhile, haven't been around since Division Addition ended. Glad to see you're still going strong forwards after all these years and decided to not abruptly kill off the comic. Your hard work and creativity (as well as BSX's and Gigi's) have inspired me on multiple occasions and I look forward to the conclusion, however it may turn out. Don't wear yourself out. Cheers. - FrostyYoshi
Part 16
Ulti's Notes:
Miracle Matter gained a Parasol-themed form here, which was based on the Drifter enemy from Kirby's Dream Land 2 that also granted the Parasol ability. It's basically just a small parasol with an eye on it, so for Miracle Matter's version, I enlarged it. Perhaps not the most creative form, but I mean hey, the canon form for Miracle Matter's Stone form is just a giant rock, too, so...
Original Author's Comment:
04/14/17
And thus, on that day, Ultizeta signed a new memetic law: Similar to how all Yellow Kirbies must eventually be murdered, all Purple Kirbies must secretly be ninjas.
Kaxo finally gets his long-awaited revenge. It must be so fulfilling.
I modeled Miracle Matter's Parasol form after the Drifter enemies of Kirby's Dream Land 2.
I think that's about all I have to say on this page.
And thus, on that day, Ultizeta signed a new memetic law: Similar to how all Yellow Kirbies must eventually be murdered, all Purple Kirbies must secretly be ninjas.
Kaxo finally gets his long-awaited revenge. It must be so fulfilling.
I modeled Miracle Matter's Parasol form after the Drifter enemies of Kirby's Dream Land 2.
I think that's about all I have to say on this page.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Kirbyfan27
04/15/17
Miracle Matter looks really weird like that. I thought at first that it's eye was a mouth.
TheJGamer
04/15/17
So that's why you killed Keeby and Keito.
On the comic: Looks like Miracle Matter's taking advantage of the wonderful powers of the Parasol.
Redkirby
04/15/17
[insert joke about the comic number here]
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/15/17
Kirbyfan27: Same here. And the darker pixels above it look like eyes.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/15/17
Redkirby: welp that explains a lot
BattleStarX
04/15/17
I don't care what you say, Ulti, I'm not killin' off my yellow kirbies.
Warpstar
04/15/17
What happens if I call my yellow puffball?
Light and Shadow
04/15/17
By your very definition, Ryka, Aika, and Not-Saia all have to be ninjas.
Flamefur
04/15/17
...Now my author character is a ninja. ...Naruto anyone?
Edit: MArine = Dead.
NOPE!
Thaonn
04/15/17
I feel like Dark Matter and Miracle Matter would make a great comedic duo seeing as one is energetic and quirky and the other is dry and witty. Anybody up for that particular spin-off?
04/15/17
Miracle Matter looks really weird like that. I thought at first that it's eye was a mouth.
TheJGamer
04/15/17
So that's why you killed Keeby and Keito.
On the comic: Looks like Miracle Matter's taking advantage of the wonderful powers of the Parasol.
Redkirby
04/15/17
[insert joke about the comic number here]
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/15/17
Kirbyfan27: Same here. And the darker pixels above it look like eyes.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/15/17
Redkirby: welp that explains a lot
BattleStarX
04/15/17
I don't care what you say, Ulti, I'm not killin' off my yellow kirbies.
Warpstar
04/15/17
What happens if I call my yellow puffball?
Light and Shadow
04/15/17
By your very definition, Ryka, Aika, and Not-Saia all have to be ninjas.
Flamefur
04/15/17
...Now my author character is a ninja. ...Naruto anyone?
Edit: MArine = Dead.
NOPE!
Thaonn
04/15/17
I feel like Dark Matter and Miracle Matter would make a great comedic duo seeing as one is energetic and quirky and the other is dry and witty. Anybody up for that particular spin-off?
Part 17
Ulti's Notes:
I really didn't have much to do with Whirr, so I elected to use Whirr to showcase one last bit of Zykan's cruelty. While Whirr wasn't exactly a passionate member of the group of villains, he was pretty efficient and didn't hesitate or question most of his orders. He was just uninterested in things.
Arguably, that should've made him the ideal minion for Zykan, a member of the group who doesn't question him, and isn't bad at his job, but the instant he's less-than-ideal (in that he's injured and needs assistance), Zykan sees him only as a liability. Zykan has no true loyalty to anything aside from himself, and in a sense that's his biggest downfall.
Speaking of Zykan, this was one of the biggest hints as to his true nature that I enjoyed playing quite coy about. Some people were unable to piece it together, or believed that because I never explicitly stated it in-comic that it wasn't true, so I'll leave you to ponder (or just read some other comments that figure it out lol), and I can and will be explicit when it comes down to it in the epilogue.
Arguably, that should've made him the ideal minion for Zykan, a member of the group who doesn't question him, and isn't bad at his job, but the instant he's less-than-ideal (in that he's injured and needs assistance), Zykan sees him only as a liability. Zykan has no true loyalty to anything aside from himself, and in a sense that's his biggest downfall.
Speaking of Zykan, this was one of the biggest hints as to his true nature that I enjoyed playing quite coy about. Some people were unable to piece it together, or believed that because I never explicitly stated it in-comic that it wasn't true, so I'll leave you to ponder (or just read some other comments that figure it out lol), and I can and will be explicit when it comes down to it in the epilogue.
Original Author's Comment:
04/16/17
What has this Whirr-ld come to?
What has this Whirr-ld come to?
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/16/17
b-
but he wasn't yellow
or a puffball for that matter
Djoing
04/16/17
Are you just ending the comic by slowly killing off the entire cast?
TheJGamer
04/16/17
Just get an air pump. Surely it'll be WHIRR-th it to bring back Whirr.
Djoing: I have this feeling that Zykan's going to kill everyone.
Kirbyfan27
04/16/17
TheJGamer: Meta Knight and Talzo aren't evil!
TheJGamer
04/16/17
Kirbyfan27: Dammit, what I meant to say was that Zykan was going to go on a rampage and just kill 'em all.
Except for Kirby himself...
Elemental Kirby
04/16/17
This was.....an unexpected turn, but a great introduction to Zykan's deadly personality. Also did the Meta-Knights retreated because there's going to be a change in plans, or Zykan's group is too powerful? We'll see.
Nashew
04/16/17
Djoing: Pssssh, Ulti wouldn't do that!
...
...
RIP entire cast
Alienoid
04/16/17
You killed off my character with a pun.
Have my children.
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/17/17
...well then
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/17/17
...Also, huh, barely visible eyes inside Zykan's armor in that closeup.
Light and Shadow
04/17/17
Whirr-th the wait.
Kirbyfan27
04/17/17
CapedLuigisYoshi: And those eyes are red.
And in that same panel, he called himself the strongest warrior in the universe.
And in Darkness Rising: Part 43, it was mentioned that he was brought back from the dead.
...He's probably Galacta Knight.
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/17/17
Kirbyfan27: ...That actually seems fairly likely. It'd definitely make things more personal for Kirby, too.
Warpstar
04/20/17
Yeah, sure. You're the strongest warrior in the universe, but you work under someone.
Zykan's just like The Shredder. Or Kavaxas.
Ultizeta: Yeah, okay, you're right.
He still sucks though.
Ultizeta
04/20/17
Warpstar: Miracle Matter uses elemental and immaterial powers, so he could hardly be classified as a warrior. Zykan only said he was the strongest warrior, not the strongest mage.
Kirbyfan27
04/20/17
Ultizeta: "Zykan only said he was the strongest warrior, not the strongest mage."
"Besides, I said I'm the strongest WARRIOR. Not the strongest mage." -Galacta Knight, The Beginning...: Part 27
Thank you for confirming my theory.
TheJGamer
04/20/17
Kirbyfan27: Interesting theory you got there. But where would Zykan keep his giant purple lance if he really IS Galacta Knight?
Also, Galacta Knight's eyes are actually a bit pinkish. Zykan's was a bit on the darker side.
EDIT: Wait a second. In Panel 3, Zykan slices at Meta Knight. The cutter blade is blue.
Maybe Zykan traded in the legendary lance for a cutter blade. Just a stupid idea.
TurquoiseYoshi
04/23/17
TheJGamer: He could just be using a different weapon to not blow his cover
guestuser
04/23/17
Djoing: Don't give Ulti any ideas.
BestBuilder101
05/22/17
Kirbyfan27: It's RedKirby.
Ultizeta
07/30/17
And here we are, then. The final page update. That was certainly a project. I'm glad to have gone through the comic fixing up some things, but it wasn't exactly what I would call fun. I don't know how BSX does it.
04/16/17
b-
but he wasn't yellow
or a puffball for that matter
Djoing
04/16/17
Are you just ending the comic by slowly killing off the entire cast?
TheJGamer
04/16/17
Just get an air pump. Surely it'll be WHIRR-th it to bring back Whirr.
Djoing: I have this feeling that Zykan's going to kill everyone.
Kirbyfan27
04/16/17
TheJGamer: Meta Knight and Talzo aren't evil!
TheJGamer
04/16/17
Kirbyfan27: Dammit, what I meant to say was that Zykan was going to go on a rampage and just kill 'em all.
Except for Kirby himself...
Elemental Kirby
04/16/17
This was.....an unexpected turn, but a great introduction to Zykan's deadly personality. Also did the Meta-Knights retreated because there's going to be a change in plans, or Zykan's group is too powerful? We'll see.
Nashew
04/16/17
Djoing: Pssssh, Ulti wouldn't do that!
...
...
RIP entire cast
Alienoid
04/16/17
You killed off my character with a pun.
Have my children.
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/17/17
...well then
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/17/17
...Also, huh, barely visible eyes inside Zykan's armor in that closeup.
Light and Shadow
04/17/17
Whirr-th the wait.
Kirbyfan27
04/17/17
CapedLuigisYoshi: And those eyes are red.
And in that same panel, he called himself the strongest warrior in the universe.
And in Darkness Rising: Part 43, it was mentioned that he was brought back from the dead.
...He's probably Galacta Knight.
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/17/17
Kirbyfan27: ...That actually seems fairly likely. It'd definitely make things more personal for Kirby, too.
Warpstar
04/20/17
Yeah, sure. You're the strongest warrior in the universe, but you work under someone.
Zykan's just like The Shredder. Or Kavaxas.
Ultizeta: Yeah, okay, you're right.
He still sucks though.
Ultizeta
04/20/17
Warpstar: Miracle Matter uses elemental and immaterial powers, so he could hardly be classified as a warrior. Zykan only said he was the strongest warrior, not the strongest mage.
Kirbyfan27
04/20/17
Ultizeta: "Zykan only said he was the strongest warrior, not the strongest mage."
"Besides, I said I'm the strongest WARRIOR. Not the strongest mage." -Galacta Knight, The Beginning...: Part 27
Thank you for confirming my theory.
TheJGamer
04/20/17
Kirbyfan27: Interesting theory you got there. But where would Zykan keep his giant purple lance if he really IS Galacta Knight?
Also, Galacta Knight's eyes are actually a bit pinkish. Zykan's was a bit on the darker side.
EDIT: Wait a second. In Panel 3, Zykan slices at Meta Knight. The cutter blade is blue.
Maybe Zykan traded in the legendary lance for a cutter blade. Just a stupid idea.
TurquoiseYoshi
04/23/17
TheJGamer: He could just be using a different weapon to not blow his cover
guestuser
04/23/17
Djoing: Don't give Ulti any ideas.
BestBuilder101
05/22/17
Kirbyfan27: It's RedKirby.
Ultizeta
07/30/17
And here we are, then. The final page update. That was certainly a project. I'm glad to have gone through the comic fixing up some things, but it wasn't exactly what I would call fun. I don't know how BSX does it.
Part 18
Ulti's Notes:
In Kirby 64, when you damage Miracle Matter and then it reverts back to its dice-looking form, some of its red eyes are blacked out. In a sense, it's representative of how much more damage you need to deal to the boss. So here, when briefly back in his default state, Miracle Matter is also missing some of his eyes due to the damage he's been dealt.
Original Author's Comment:
04/23/17
Emotion is defeated by logic fueled from emotions. That's logical.
Emotion is defeated by logic fueled from emotions. That's logical.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
04/24/17
Get RKO'd, Miracle Matter.
Ultizeta: What about Star Dream, though? He didn't have to do anything with Kirby until Haltmann just went POOF and made him/it appear.
Redkirby
04/24/17
MM probably should have just stayed hidden instead of rushing out to defeat Division A.
Ultizeta
04/24/17
Redkirby: Canonically, most Kirby villains would have won had they not targeted Kirby or just left him out of their antics.
BattleStarX
04/24/17
Bwarr indeed.
Nashew
04/24/17
Ultizeta: And then there's Necrodeus, who could have won if not for being dumb enough to leave one of the Kirbys alive.
Also, like a boss, Caiya!
Nova Ozuka
04/24/17
Of all the things to come from Caiya's mouth I doubt "Bwarr" was expected.
guestuser
04/24/17
...Smart move, Raize.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/24/17
everyone's talking about the return of bwarr but i'm just really focused in on that tiny little ow from miracle matter
littlekirby61524
04/24/17
BWARR!
Light and Shadow
04/24/17
Technically Nightmare didn't involve Kirby in his antics. It was the other way around.
Warpstar
04/25/17
Dark Matter didn't include Kirby...
Or Zero...
And Zero Two.. Plus Dark Nebula.
Guest
04/25/17
Wow that's all he has to say?
Just "ow"
Boi you're losing your snappy comebacks, Miracle.
plasma_knight303
06/11/17
Come on and SLAM,
and welcome to the JAM!
RedsterTheGamer
01/10/18
Jeez, Caiya. Is "Bwarr" your favorite line?
04/24/17
Get RKO'd, Miracle Matter.
Ultizeta: What about Star Dream, though? He didn't have to do anything with Kirby until Haltmann just went POOF and made him/it appear.
Redkirby
04/24/17
MM probably should have just stayed hidden instead of rushing out to defeat Division A.
Ultizeta
04/24/17
Redkirby: Canonically, most Kirby villains would have won had they not targeted Kirby or just left him out of their antics.
BattleStarX
04/24/17
Bwarr indeed.
Nashew
04/24/17
Ultizeta: And then there's Necrodeus, who could have won if not for being dumb enough to leave one of the Kirbys alive.
Also, like a boss, Caiya!
Nova Ozuka
04/24/17
Of all the things to come from Caiya's mouth I doubt "Bwarr" was expected.
guestuser
04/24/17
...Smart move, Raize.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/24/17
everyone's talking about the return of bwarr but i'm just really focused in on that tiny little ow from miracle matter
littlekirby61524
04/24/17
BWARR!
Light and Shadow
04/24/17
Technically Nightmare didn't involve Kirby in his antics. It was the other way around.
Warpstar
04/25/17
Dark Matter didn't include Kirby...
Or Zero...
And Zero Two.. Plus Dark Nebula.
Guest
04/25/17
Wow that's all he has to say?
Just "ow"
Boi you're losing your snappy comebacks, Miracle.
plasma_knight303
06/11/17
Come on and SLAM,
and welcome to the JAM!
RedsterTheGamer
01/10/18
Jeez, Caiya. Is "Bwarr" your favorite line?
Part 19
Ulti's Notes:
One of the awkward things about the final fight here is that, due to retaining the nature of only allowing one ability at a time to attack Miracle Matter, it didn't translate very well to a comic compared to being a video game mechanic. The best way the format was able to function was, as you can see here, a montage.
While I do kinda wish I had picked out a better way to do a final showdown, I also don't quite mind that things got a little bit more comedic-oriented. While things got pretty dark for a while in the comic, due to the villains and all the deaths and whatnot, at the end of the day, Kirby Adventure still began its life as a comedy comic. And it never truly abandoned that, either, I liked being humorous.
So, in the end, it was still somewhat fitting that, despite all the dark themes and danger, things evened out in the end and were able to be gripping but also amusing. Maybe the tone didn't jive with everybody, I can accept that, it's FAR from perfect, but I think it's ultimately not too bad, really.
Also the Mirror form for Miracle Matter is also new, and was made simply to give Gigi a moment to help out.
While I do kinda wish I had picked out a better way to do a final showdown, I also don't quite mind that things got a little bit more comedic-oriented. While things got pretty dark for a while in the comic, due to the villains and all the deaths and whatnot, at the end of the day, Kirby Adventure still began its life as a comedy comic. And it never truly abandoned that, either, I liked being humorous.
So, in the end, it was still somewhat fitting that, despite all the dark themes and danger, things evened out in the end and were able to be gripping but also amusing. Maybe the tone didn't jive with everybody, I can accept that, it's FAR from perfect, but I think it's ultimately not too bad, really.
Also the Mirror form for Miracle Matter is also new, and was made simply to give Gigi a moment to help out.
Original Author's Comment:
04/26/17
ow
ow
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Guest
04/26/17
Are you making fun of me
That's just *pineapple'd* ow
(No I don't actually think you are. My comment last page was most likely a pure coincidence)
BattleStarX
04/26/17
Now that's how you quit a job.
Nashew
04/26/17
I hope my resignation can one day match the level of this one.
TheJGamer
04/26/17
Go get 'em, Gigi!
Hey, at least Miracle Matter's admitting that he's in pain.
*subtracts 600 from total page count and makes an immature joke about it*
Nova Ozuka
04/26/17
Oh dear, 7 years bad luck. ...For Miracle Matter maybe.
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/26/17
Welp.
Come on, Miracle. Surely you've got forms that don't correspond directly to abilities the KAS already has. Like, try Jet? Or Stone again? Or Beam, since Keito's dead? I'd suggest Yo-yo but that'd probably prompt the GIMs to turn against you.
TheJGamer
04/26/17
CapedLuigisYoshi: Not sure if Stone's the best choice. Parasol's a hard counter for Stone, as we saw in Part 11.
Jet's going to trigger NAVO.
As for Beam, I dunno, it could work, just not well against Spark.
Elemental Kirby
04/26/17
"ow" -Miracle Matter
And I apparently missed a lot. Oh well, I finally catched up.
Redkirby
04/26/17
RIP MM
Light and Shadow
04/26/17
Dark Matter and Miracle Matter in the same panel? Now all we need is Zero/Zero^2 and we'll have a whole reunion party.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/26/17
please tell me he turns into a a giant yoyo only to get slammed by fp
guestuser
04/26/17
Looks like all his hopes are "shattered!"
TurquoiseYoshi
04/27/17
Light and Shadow: Also Dark Crafter too as well
guestuser
04/27/17
What's next? Broom?
Seriously, who can use Broom?
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/28/17
@WaddleDeeKing: Given previous commentary from Ulti, I'd assume that Miracle Matter currently has access to the abilities of KSSU. So, Clean probably isn't going to feature.
(would be funny if I'm wrong though)
guestuser
04/28/17
Ow
RedsterTheGamer
07/24/18
er..."You can't quit b-cuz your FIRED!"
04/26/17
Are you making fun of me
That's just *pineapple'd* ow
(No I don't actually think you are. My comment last page was most likely a pure coincidence)
BattleStarX
04/26/17
Now that's how you quit a job.
Nashew
04/26/17
I hope my resignation can one day match the level of this one.
TheJGamer
04/26/17
Go get 'em, Gigi!
Hey, at least Miracle Matter's admitting that he's in pain.
*subtracts 600 from total page count and makes an immature joke about it*
Nova Ozuka
04/26/17
Oh dear, 7 years bad luck. ...For Miracle Matter maybe.
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/26/17
Welp.
Come on, Miracle. Surely you've got forms that don't correspond directly to abilities the KAS already has. Like, try Jet? Or Stone again? Or Beam, since Keito's dead? I'd suggest Yo-yo but that'd probably prompt the GIMs to turn against you.
TheJGamer
04/26/17
CapedLuigisYoshi: Not sure if Stone's the best choice. Parasol's a hard counter for Stone, as we saw in Part 11.
Jet's going to trigger NAVO.
As for Beam, I dunno, it could work, just not well against Spark.
Elemental Kirby
04/26/17
"ow" -Miracle Matter
And I apparently missed a lot. Oh well, I finally catched up.
Redkirby
04/26/17
RIP MM
Light and Shadow
04/26/17
Dark Matter and Miracle Matter in the same panel? Now all we need is Zero/Zero^2 and we'll have a whole reunion party.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
04/26/17
please tell me he turns into a a giant yoyo only to get slammed by fp
guestuser
04/26/17
Looks like all his hopes are "shattered!"
TurquoiseYoshi
04/27/17
Light and Shadow: Also Dark Crafter too as well
guestuser
04/27/17
What's next? Broom?
Seriously, who can use Broom?
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/28/17
@WaddleDeeKing: Given previous commentary from Ulti, I'd assume that Miracle Matter currently has access to the abilities of KSSU. So, Clean probably isn't going to feature.
(would be funny if I'm wrong though)
guestuser
04/28/17
Ow
RedsterTheGamer
07/24/18
er..."You can't quit b-cuz your FIRED!"
Part 20
Ulti's Notes:
Miracle Matter and Dark Matter knowing each other is technically canon, if you view it in the sense of Miracle Matter being a commander of lesser Dark Matter beings in Kirby 64. The Dark Matters found in Kirby 64 are much simpler beings than the one in Kirby's Dream Land 2, though, which is who Kirby Adventure's Dark Matter is supposed to be. He's like the Bandana Waddle Dee of Waddle Dees, in a sense.
Miracle Matter calls Dark Matter the 'traitor swordsman' because the KDL2 Dark Matter has a swordsman form it takes (with this flying eyeball being its true form), and after the KA events gave it feelings, that made it traitorous to the Dark Matters under Miracle Matter/Zero's command.
Miracle Matter calls Dark Matter the 'traitor swordsman' because the KDL2 Dark Matter has a swordsman form it takes (with this flying eyeball being its true form), and after the KA events gave it feelings, that made it traitorous to the Dark Matters under Miracle Matter/Zero's command.
Original Author's Comment:
04/28/17
Wham
Wham
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Kirbyfan27
04/28/17
Wait, why did Shat'l react to that? Did he sense something?
He didn't react any other time that Kirby (or anyone, in fact) was attacked like that...
Is Kirby still alive?
Light and Shadow
04/28/17
Bam.
BattleStarX
04/28/17
Rocks fall, everyone dies.
TheJGamer
04/28/17
At least Kirby gets to meet Keeby in heaven if he's dead.
Also, am I the only one that noticed that more and more of Miracle Matter's eyes are turning black?
Nashew: Yep. I haven't. Now Miracle Matter has two abilities left.
Hmm...
Djoing
04/28/17
And one more dead character to add to the pile.
littlekirby61524
04/28/17
I don't think just simply getting crushed would kill Kirby. Of course, based on the games I could be wrong.
Warpstar
04/28/17
I mean, "ah right" isn't a good death quote, so he should be fine.
guestuser
04/28/17
Ow
Redkirby
04/28/17
Guess the bad guys ran out of yellow kirbies to kill.
guestuser
04/29/17
Djoing: He will also be able to see Keito too. Right?
guestuser
04/29/17
Light and Shadow: Rock/Jewel.
Nashew
04/29/17
R I P Kirby
TheJGamer: Clearly you haven't played Kirby 64. That's what happens in the actual boss fight, as each eye represents one of the abilities.
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/29/17
That Dark Matter / Miracle Matter conversation was everything I had hoped for. 10/10
Nashew
04/29/17
TheJGamer: Wow yeah it's too bad there's no way to play Kirby 64 on modern consoles.
TheJGamer
04/29/17
Nashew: What about Virtual Console?
Nashew
04/29/17
TheJGamer: What about it?
TheJGamer
04/29/17
Nashew: Oh hey, you can play Kirby 64 on the Wii U via Virtual Console.
That's a modern console.
Right?
i probably should stop because too many comments
Nashew
04/29/17
TheJGamer: Wow! I guess you don't have to have been born in the N64 days to have played Kirby 64, huh! Incredible!
guestuser
05/01/17
Dat face in the last panel though...
plasma_knight303
06/13/17
Nashew: There's also Kirby's Dream Collection for Wii.
04/28/17
Wait, why did Shat'l react to that? Did he sense something?
He didn't react any other time that Kirby (or anyone, in fact) was attacked like that...
Is Kirby still alive?
Light and Shadow
04/28/17
Bam.
BattleStarX
04/28/17
Rocks fall, everyone dies.
TheJGamer
04/28/17
At least Kirby gets to meet Keeby in heaven if he's dead.
Also, am I the only one that noticed that more and more of Miracle Matter's eyes are turning black?
Nashew: Yep. I haven't. Now Miracle Matter has two abilities left.
Hmm...
Djoing
04/28/17
And one more dead character to add to the pile.
littlekirby61524
04/28/17
I don't think just simply getting crushed would kill Kirby. Of course, based on the games I could be wrong.
Warpstar
04/28/17
I mean, "ah right" isn't a good death quote, so he should be fine.
guestuser
04/28/17
Ow
Redkirby
04/28/17
Guess the bad guys ran out of yellow kirbies to kill.
guestuser
04/29/17
Djoing: He will also be able to see Keito too. Right?
guestuser
04/29/17
Light and Shadow: Rock/Jewel.
Nashew
04/29/17
R I P Kirby
TheJGamer: Clearly you haven't played Kirby 64. That's what happens in the actual boss fight, as each eye represents one of the abilities.
CapedLuigisYoshi
04/29/17
That Dark Matter / Miracle Matter conversation was everything I had hoped for. 10/10
Nashew
04/29/17
TheJGamer: Wow yeah it's too bad there's no way to play Kirby 64 on modern consoles.
TheJGamer
04/29/17
Nashew: What about Virtual Console?
Nashew
04/29/17
TheJGamer: What about it?
TheJGamer
04/29/17
Nashew: Oh hey, you can play Kirby 64 on the Wii U via Virtual Console.
That's a modern console.
Right?
i probably should stop because too many comments
Nashew
04/29/17
TheJGamer: Wow! I guess you don't have to have been born in the N64 days to have played Kirby 64, huh! Incredible!
guestuser
05/01/17
Dat face in the last panel though...
plasma_knight303
06/13/17
Nashew: There's also Kirby's Dream Collection for Wii.
Part 21
Ulti's Notes:
The "floppier hat" version of Sword here is the Ultra Sword ability, a Super Ability first seen in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Since in this comic's timeline, that game has yet to happen, this would be the first instance of this Kirby encountering the ability.
This idea, similar to that seen in other games and media, where the side characters and people who were helped all along the way during the adventure all come together to throw in emotional support for the main characters, was one that I had had since nearly the very conception of the MSG/Miracle Matter and all the main plot stuff. It's a really fun idea that allows people to remember everything that came beforehand, and holds nostalgic weight especially for something that takes 7 years to reach.
As an anniversary idea, it was practically perfect that it was already what I wanted to do anyway. The last time I celebrated the anniversary date of the comic while the comic was actively going was marked by this extra long comic featuring characters and references to nearly every single segment I could cram into it, including both crossovers (and both SIDES of each crossover to boot). It was fun and well-received, and I'm very proud of it.
This idea, similar to that seen in other games and media, where the side characters and people who were helped all along the way during the adventure all come together to throw in emotional support for the main characters, was one that I had had since nearly the very conception of the MSG/Miracle Matter and all the main plot stuff. It's a really fun idea that allows people to remember everything that came beforehand, and holds nostalgic weight especially for something that takes 7 years to reach.
As an anniversary idea, it was practically perfect that it was already what I wanted to do anyway. The last time I celebrated the anniversary date of the comic while the comic was actively going was marked by this extra long comic featuring characters and references to nearly every single segment I could cram into it, including both crossovers (and both SIDES of each crossover to boot). It was fun and well-received, and I'm very proud of it.
Original Author's Comment:
05/02/17
If you find this development a bit silly, just remember that canonically, Kirby has previously beaten sentient shadow abominations of pure evil with a weapon formed from the happiness of 30 random Pop Star residents.
Happy 7th anniversary to Kirby Adventure, by the way. My how time flies.
For those wondering, I got permission to use both BattleStarX's and Gigi19972010's characters from Kirby's Dream Adventure and 20 Times Kirby respectively. Gigi wrote her characters' dialogue herself, while I wrote BSX's characters. I also made the panels myself, I just took extra care this time to make it in both authors' respective styles as best I could.
If you find this development a bit silly, just remember that canonically, Kirby has previously beaten sentient shadow abominations of pure evil with a weapon formed from the happiness of 30 random Pop Star residents.
Happy 7th anniversary to Kirby Adventure, by the way. My how time flies.
For those wondering, I got permission to use both BattleStarX's and Gigi19972010's characters from Kirby's Dream Adventure and 20 Times Kirby respectively. Gigi wrote her characters' dialogue herself, while I wrote BSX's characters. I also made the panels myself, I just took extra care this time to make it in both authors' respective styles as best I could.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Guest
05/02/17
PSMD FINAL BATTLE KIRBY VERSION YUS
Kirbyfan27
05/02/17
...That was amazing.
But can I have those Ultra Sword sprites?
(By the way, the font is a bit too big on the Kirby's Dream Adventure characters.)
BattleStarX
05/02/17
When in doubt, get a bigger sword.
PhoenixFurno
05/02/17
Wow, that was awesome! Eat Ultra Sword Miracle Matter!
Light and Shadow
05/02/17
I guess Hurcule wasn't needed this time. Sorry Antfish!
guestuser
05/02/17
Wow, I can honestly say I didn't see this coming.
BattleStarX: Yes!
guestuser
05/02/17
When the first strike doesn't succeed then use a bigger sword.
Nashew
05/02/17
BRUH. That was very Paper Mario TTYD. Love it.
Happy 7th anniversary! Can't believe it's almost over.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/02/17
holy crap there could not be a better ending to this comic
TheJGamer
05/02/17
...what a finish. And all the (living) characters teaming up, that is so Mario-esque.
Famous last words: "That's a big sword."
Ultizeta: Can't believe it's almost over, man. Happy 7 years in the making!
guestuser
05/02/17
N A V O L I V E S
Flamefur
05/02/17
^
Also: Big Swords.
Redkirby
05/03/17
SUPER ULTRA MEGA KIRBY SLICE
guestuser
05/03/17
I loved your Kirby Air Ride shenanigans!
guestuser
05/03/17
The most MLG Copy Ability to ever exist.
Ultizeta
05/03/17
Jarkes: what are you even talking about, it's just a purple parasol because Saia is purple. While I've never played Kirby Fighters Deluxe, looking it up shows that the alternate hat gives Kirby a more Japanese umbrella, not a generic recolored parasol like I used here.
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/03/17
And in the end, Kirby wins because he has a fancy sword.
(no but seriously this was actually pretty good)
guestuser
05/08/17
That was like the final battle in Earthbound where to win against Gigyas, everyone they met on their journey had to pray for the protagonists... Or something, don't listen to me I never got to the end to see it :/, well good job anyways!
guestuser
05/09/17
2 words. THAT WAS AMAZING. Wait that's 3 words. But really. That was AMAZING
guestuser
05/11/17
This is very similar to the final battle in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Were you inspired by it?
guestuser
05/12/17
Ow
guestuser
05/22/17
I thought not kirby was dead.
guestuser
05/22/17
@MT: That must be 20 times kirby kirby...
plasma_knight303
06/11/17
All this needs is the badass sword twirling before MM explodes.
161616
08/30/17
Welcome to the end of Earthbound
RedsterTheGamer
01/10/18
SUPA COOL KIRBY ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
161616
04/11/18
Earthbound ending anyone?
RedsterTheGamer
07/24/18
Kirbyfan27: can u send them to me?
Kirbyfan27
07/24/18
RedsterTheGamer: I asked if he could send them to me. I didn't say that I have them.
I don't have them.
RedsterTheGamer
10/13/18
Well, when u get them?
05/02/17
PSMD FINAL BATTLE KIRBY VERSION YUS
Kirbyfan27
05/02/17
...That was amazing.
But can I have those Ultra Sword sprites?
(By the way, the font is a bit too big on the Kirby's Dream Adventure characters.)
BattleStarX
05/02/17
When in doubt, get a bigger sword.
PhoenixFurno
05/02/17
Wow, that was awesome! Eat Ultra Sword Miracle Matter!
Light and Shadow
05/02/17
I guess Hurcule wasn't needed this time. Sorry Antfish!
guestuser
05/02/17
Wow, I can honestly say I didn't see this coming.
BattleStarX: Yes!
guestuser
05/02/17
When the first strike doesn't succeed then use a bigger sword.
Nashew
05/02/17
BRUH. That was very Paper Mario TTYD. Love it.
Happy 7th anniversary! Can't believe it's almost over.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/02/17
holy crap there could not be a better ending to this comic
TheJGamer
05/02/17
...what a finish. And all the (living) characters teaming up, that is so Mario-esque.
Famous last words: "That's a big sword."
Ultizeta: Can't believe it's almost over, man. Happy 7 years in the making!
guestuser
05/02/17
N A V O L I V E S
Flamefur
05/02/17
^
Also: Big Swords.
Redkirby
05/03/17
SUPER ULTRA MEGA KIRBY SLICE
guestuser
05/03/17
I loved your Kirby Air Ride shenanigans!
guestuser
05/03/17
The most MLG Copy Ability to ever exist.
Ultizeta
05/03/17
Jarkes: what are you even talking about, it's just a purple parasol because Saia is purple. While I've never played Kirby Fighters Deluxe, looking it up shows that the alternate hat gives Kirby a more Japanese umbrella, not a generic recolored parasol like I used here.
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/03/17
And in the end, Kirby wins because he has a fancy sword.
(no but seriously this was actually pretty good)
guestuser
05/08/17
That was like the final battle in Earthbound where to win against Gigyas, everyone they met on their journey had to pray for the protagonists... Or something, don't listen to me I never got to the end to see it :/, well good job anyways!
guestuser
05/09/17
2 words. THAT WAS AMAZING. Wait that's 3 words. But really. That was AMAZING
guestuser
05/11/17
This is very similar to the final battle in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. Were you inspired by it?
guestuser
05/12/17
Ow
guestuser
05/22/17
I thought not kirby was dead.
guestuser
05/22/17
@MT: That must be 20 times kirby kirby...
plasma_knight303
06/11/17
All this needs is the badass sword twirling before MM explodes.
161616
08/30/17
Welcome to the end of Earthbound
RedsterTheGamer
01/10/18
SUPA COOL KIRBY ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
161616
04/11/18
Earthbound ending anyone?
RedsterTheGamer
07/24/18
Kirbyfan27: can u send them to me?
Kirbyfan27
07/24/18
RedsterTheGamer: I asked if he could send them to me. I didn't say that I have them.
I don't have them.
RedsterTheGamer
10/13/18
Well, when u get them?
Part 22
Ulti's Notes:
Something that I recognized as being very clear, and that's fairly funny in the grand scheme of things, is how Miracle Matter really couldn't be the final foe the characters take down. He had an intimidating factor and presence, to be sure, there was no doubt about that. But especially due to being hidden in the shadows for most of the comic, Miracle Matter lacked that personal connection to readers, in a sense.
More importantly, he lacked the personal connection that Zykan had formed by murdering a main character and, like, a third of the side cast by this point. People wanted to see Zykan get defeated eagerly, so I knew that it was Zykan who had to be the true final boss, in a sense.
More importantly, he lacked the personal connection that Zykan had formed by murdering a main character and, like, a third of the side cast by this point. People wanted to see Zykan get defeated eagerly, so I knew that it was Zykan who had to be the true final boss, in a sense.
Original Author's Comment:
05/09/17
Don't worry, Kirby, Super Abilities are about to become a bit more frequently experienced.
You might have noticed a new button at the bottom of the page. If you're interested in showing a bit of support, feel free to use the Ko-fi link down below to donate to me! If you're not interested, feel free to just completely ignore its existence.
Don't worry, Kirby, Super Abilities are about to become a bit more frequently experienced.
You might have noticed a new button at the bottom of the page. If you're interested in showing a bit of support, feel free to use the Ko-fi link down below to donate to me! If you're not interested, feel free to just completely ignore its existence.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
05/09/17
Super Ability abuse incoming. I'm calling that right now.
Light and Shadow
05/09/17
So they're gonna turn around just to find Zykan standing on a pile of bodies right?
Guest
05/09/17
Light and Shadow: I would honestly not be surprised by that.
Randomium
05/09/17
please let there be a robobot suit
Redkirby
05/10/17
So I guess Zykan is going to be the true final boss then
Nashew
05/10/17
Yyyyeah, Idunno if Zykan is necessarily a bigger threat than Miracle Matter but his list of kills is certainly a lot longer than Miracle Matter.
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/10/17
what even *is* Zykan doing
HAND's already all dead, and Meta Knight retreated, so unless he...
...he's going after the rest of the KAS, isn't he
05/09/17
Super Ability abuse incoming. I'm calling that right now.
Light and Shadow
05/09/17
So they're gonna turn around just to find Zykan standing on a pile of bodies right?
Guest
05/09/17
Light and Shadow: I would honestly not be surprised by that.
Randomium
05/09/17
please let there be a robobot suit
Redkirby
05/10/17
So I guess Zykan is going to be the true final boss then
Nashew
05/10/17
Yyyyeah, Idunno if Zykan is necessarily a bigger threat than Miracle Matter but his list of kills is certainly a lot longer than Miracle Matter.
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/10/17
what even *is* Zykan doing
HAND's already all dead, and Meta Knight retreated, so unless he...
...he's going after the rest of the KAS, isn't he
Part 23
Ulti's Notes:
Pay attention to the little sparks on Kiina and Yiel, they're important.
Raize's quip about the Soul's Revenge DX thing is a trend in more recent Kirby games, where final bosses have unexpected additional forms that they take on, especially in postgame bonus fights of dubious canonicity. They often get called things like "Marx Soul", "Dark Meta Knight's Revenge", et cetera. So it's me poking fun at Kirby trends.
Raize's quip about the Soul's Revenge DX thing is a trend in more recent Kirby games, where final bosses have unexpected additional forms that they take on, especially in postgame bonus fights of dubious canonicity. They often get called things like "Marx Soul", "Dark Meta Knight's Revenge", et cetera. So it's me poking fun at Kirby trends.
Original Author's Comment:
05/12/17
He wished really, really hard.
He wished really, really hard.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Nashew
05/12/17
Awwwww. +1 for hugging.
Also, Miracle Matter never did get any bonus forms. I'd be interested to see what Miracle Matter Soul's Revenge DX (& Knuckles [Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series!]) would look like.
BattleStarX
05/12/17
Hugs are always a good thing. I accept hugs in payment as well.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/12/17
Nashew: dangit you beat me to the joke
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/12/17
Don't you mean "Tougher! Dark Miracle Matter Soul's Revenge DX 2.0"? :P
...Though come to think of it, it really was Return to Dreamland where that trend started consistently cropping up, and that hasn't happened at this point in the timeline.
PhoenixFurno
05/12/17
BattleStarX: I wasn't aware of that.
Light and Shadow
05/12/17
Cue death by suffocation because Vezo's the closest thing to yellow here.
TheJGamer
05/12/17
So Kina snaps out of it when Vezo appears.
Also, when will we find out about Zykan's shenanigans?
Redkirby
05/13/17
And then Zykan killed both of them.
guestuser
05/14/17
hm
Guest
05/14/17
Redkirby: And then Zykan kills everyone and rules the world with an iron blade.
TurquoiseYoshi
05/15/17
BattleStarX: it's perfect
guestuser
05/15/17
WiispNightmare: DON'T GIVE ULTI ANY IDEAS
05/12/17
Awwwww. +1 for hugging.
Also, Miracle Matter never did get any bonus forms. I'd be interested to see what Miracle Matter Soul's Revenge DX (& Knuckles [Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry series!]) would look like.
BattleStarX
05/12/17
Hugs are always a good thing. I accept hugs in payment as well.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/12/17
Nashew: dangit you beat me to the joke
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/12/17
Don't you mean "Tougher! Dark Miracle Matter Soul's Revenge DX 2.0"? :P
...Though come to think of it, it really was Return to Dreamland where that trend started consistently cropping up, and that hasn't happened at this point in the timeline.
PhoenixFurno
05/12/17
BattleStarX: I wasn't aware of that.
Light and Shadow
05/12/17
Cue death by suffocation because Vezo's the closest thing to yellow here.
TheJGamer
05/12/17
So Kina snaps out of it when Vezo appears.
Also, when will we find out about Zykan's shenanigans?
Redkirby
05/13/17
And then Zykan killed both of them.
guestuser
05/14/17
hm
Guest
05/14/17
Redkirby: And then Zykan kills everyone and rules the world with an iron blade.
TurquoiseYoshi
05/15/17
BattleStarX: it's perfect
guestuser
05/15/17
WiispNightmare: DON'T GIVE ULTI ANY IDEAS
Part 24
Ulti's Notes:
The little sparks in the previous page were basically Yiel's failsafe being activated upon sight of Vezo. Simple, but effective, and this allowed me to wrap up Kiina's story finally.
Original Author's Comment:
05/15/17
There he is.
There he is.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Guest
05/15/17
UM EXCUSE ME SIR YOU HAVE NOT A SHRED OF HONOR >:U
Redkirby
05/16/17
OH NO IT'S ZYKAN
TheJGamer
05/16/17
Wait a second. I've got a theory.
So according to the "Cast" page, Kiina is in Talzo's gang, which Zykan is also a member of. NAVO is also in his gang.
However, Talzo betrayed evil by Shoryuken-ing Miracle Matter, which would essentially mean that the gang is dissolved, since Talzo is evil, which would mean that the gang works for MM. But Talzo's betrayal would essentially break the gang's motive.
Kiina was "fixed" by Zykan and all the evil ones. However, here she is, with the Kirbies when she was in Zykan's posse in Part 17. So Kiina must've betrayed the gang too.
NAVO is fighting against MM, which would also prove that HE'S also not part of Talzo's gang anymore.
That means that Zykan's the only one left. That could be why he's going on this killing rampage, going as far as letting Whirr die with a puncture and a horrible pun.
Zykan is the true villain. He's a cold-hearted Sir Kibble that is getting revenge on Talzo for essentially breaking up the gang.
Kirby's still got a big fight ahead of him. This comic isn't over just yet.
@Guest: Oh yeah, Zykan's gonna want those as well as the lives of the Kirbies.
guestuser
05/16/17
TheJGamer: Something tells me those Orbs will play a part in this...
Nashew
05/16/17
Oh c'mon Ulti, giving a character their memory back out of the blue is just--
...
*cough*
Anyway, incoming death scene(s)!
Redkirby
05/16/17
TheJGamer: Have you finished reading through Kirby Adventure yet?
TheJGamer
05/16/17
Redkirby: I did read the whole thing, but that was like 2 months ago. Is there something wrong in my theory?
Djoing
05/16/17
Okay, taking all bets.
I give this comic.... 4, no, 5 more pages before the entire cast is murdered.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/16/17
I N C O M I N G S C A R A M O U C H E - L E V E L M A S S A C R E
Redkirby
05/16/17
Redkirby: Nah, I just remember seeing you comment that you hadn't read the comic yet.
Light and Shadow
05/16/17
Kinda figured he wouldn't announce his presence without stabbing someone.
TheJGamer
05/16/17
Redkirby: when you reply to the wrong person
And we don't bring that time up. That was immature, foolish me trying to get attention.
Djoing: I say about 7, because Ulti should provide backstory before Zykan massacres everyone.
EDIT: More like over 30. Every character's death gets its own comic, effectively ending the comic at 700 pages.
Redkirby
05/16/17
TheJGamer: Heh. Don't know how I made that mistake.
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/17/17
Zykan you could've killed at least one person in the time it took you to say that
disappointing
05/15/17
UM EXCUSE ME SIR YOU HAVE NOT A SHRED OF HONOR >:U
Redkirby
05/16/17
OH NO IT'S ZYKAN
TheJGamer
05/16/17
Wait a second. I've got a theory.
So according to the "Cast" page, Kiina is in Talzo's gang, which Zykan is also a member of. NAVO is also in his gang.
However, Talzo betrayed evil by Shoryuken-ing Miracle Matter, which would essentially mean that the gang is dissolved, since Talzo is evil, which would mean that the gang works for MM. But Talzo's betrayal would essentially break the gang's motive.
Kiina was "fixed" by Zykan and all the evil ones. However, here she is, with the Kirbies when she was in Zykan's posse in Part 17. So Kiina must've betrayed the gang too.
NAVO is fighting against MM, which would also prove that HE'S also not part of Talzo's gang anymore.
That means that Zykan's the only one left. That could be why he's going on this killing rampage, going as far as letting Whirr die with a puncture and a horrible pun.
Zykan is the true villain. He's a cold-hearted Sir Kibble that is getting revenge on Talzo for essentially breaking up the gang.
Kirby's still got a big fight ahead of him. This comic isn't over just yet.
@Guest: Oh yeah, Zykan's gonna want those as well as the lives of the Kirbies.
guestuser
05/16/17
TheJGamer: Something tells me those Orbs will play a part in this...
Nashew
05/16/17
Oh c'mon Ulti, giving a character their memory back out of the blue is just--
...
*cough*
Anyway, incoming death scene(s)!
Redkirby
05/16/17
TheJGamer: Have you finished reading through Kirby Adventure yet?
TheJGamer
05/16/17
Redkirby: I did read the whole thing, but that was like 2 months ago. Is there something wrong in my theory?
Djoing
05/16/17
Okay, taking all bets.
I give this comic.... 4, no, 5 more pages before the entire cast is murdered.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/16/17
I N C O M I N G S C A R A M O U C H E - L E V E L M A S S A C R E
Redkirby
05/16/17
Redkirby: Nah, I just remember seeing you comment that you hadn't read the comic yet.
Light and Shadow
05/16/17
Kinda figured he wouldn't announce his presence without stabbing someone.
TheJGamer
05/16/17
Redkirby: when you reply to the wrong person
And we don't bring that time up. That was immature, foolish me trying to get attention.
Djoing: I say about 7, because Ulti should provide backstory before Zykan massacres everyone.
EDIT: More like over 30. Every character's death gets its own comic, effectively ending the comic at 700 pages.
Redkirby
05/16/17
TheJGamer: Heh. Don't know how I made that mistake.
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/17/17
Zykan you could've killed at least one person in the time it took you to say that
disappointing
Part 25
Ulti's Notes:
Something that I found funny at the time was how I accidentally made a perfect scenario between these two characters. Shadik always had shadowy powers, like his Shadow Jump teleportation, and then meanwhile, completely unrelated, I created Zykan and had him call himself a Knight of Shadows, and then in Darkness Rising gave him a Shadow Orb. A confrontation between the two was truly inevitable, even if I didn't realize it until, like, 5 pages prior to this one.
Original Author's Comment:
05/17/17
Lots of old comic referencing going on here.
Lots of old comic referencing going on here.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Djoing
05/17/17
Shadik is a master of shadow boxing.
(No, I'm not proud of myself.)
Light and Shadow
05/17/17
Punched him so hard his armor dented into a perfect circle.
guestuser
05/17/17
...Previous form?
BattleStarX
05/17/17
And that's why we have the strong, silent types.
TheJGamer
05/17/17
Oh no, they're all grayscale...
Ultizeta: References I'm not gonna get anytime soon.
Nashew
05/17/17
Good thing Shadik is already grayscale.
Assuming it's a safe assumption that this is Shadik since everyone is grayscale
Redkirby
05/17/17
So Zykan got attacked from behind for once. That's a nice change of pace.
Also, I think I know who Zykan is...
Nova Ozuka
05/18/17
TheJGamer: Or remember in my case.
TheJGamer
05/18/17
Redkirby: its you as a cameo all this time
not too many comics ago, zykan's eyes kinda showed and they were red
oh god
Redkirby
05/18/17
TheJGamer: Shhh, don't tell anyone.
guestuser
05/18/17
REST IN PEACE SOO 2016-2017
Ultizeta
05/18/17
Jarkes: If you reread Infiltration, you will see that "champion of ice" is a term Zykan uses in reference to Caiya, and he often ignores characters' names, acknowledged at the end of Infiltration.
In addition, if you reread the page introducing the orbs in Jetting Across the Ice, you'd see that your orb count is inaccurate. Not that it really matters anyway considering the comic is going to be ending in approximately 25 more pages.
pixlyJolt
09/16/18
Of course we have the only, already shadowy Kirby striking back
guestuser
02/19/19
Going to guess that Zykan is someone we know. Someone we've seen before in this comic, and the only one fitting to be the real final boss.
05/17/17
Shadik is a master of shadow boxing.
(No, I'm not proud of myself.)
Light and Shadow
05/17/17
Punched him so hard his armor dented into a perfect circle.
guestuser
05/17/17
...Previous form?
BattleStarX
05/17/17
And that's why we have the strong, silent types.
TheJGamer
05/17/17
Oh no, they're all grayscale...
Ultizeta: References I'm not gonna get anytime soon.
Nashew
05/17/17
Good thing Shadik is already grayscale.
Assuming it's a safe assumption that this is Shadik since everyone is grayscale
Redkirby
05/17/17
So Zykan got attacked from behind for once. That's a nice change of pace.
Also, I think I know who Zykan is...
Nova Ozuka
05/18/17
TheJGamer: Or remember in my case.
TheJGamer
05/18/17
Redkirby: its you as a cameo all this time
not too many comics ago, zykan's eyes kinda showed and they were red
oh god
Redkirby
05/18/17
TheJGamer: Shhh, don't tell anyone.
guestuser
05/18/17
REST IN PEACE SOO 2016-2017
Ultizeta
05/18/17
Jarkes: If you reread Infiltration, you will see that "champion of ice" is a term Zykan uses in reference to Caiya, and he often ignores characters' names, acknowledged at the end of Infiltration.
In addition, if you reread the page introducing the orbs in Jetting Across the Ice, you'd see that your orb count is inaccurate. Not that it really matters anyway considering the comic is going to be ending in approximately 25 more pages.
pixlyJolt
09/16/18
Of course we have the only, already shadowy Kirby striking back
guestuser
02/19/19
Going to guess that Zykan is someone we know. Someone we've seen before in this comic, and the only one fitting to be the real final boss.
Part 26
Ulti's Notes:
Shadik didn't have an ability, so he wasn't really able to do much against Miracle Matter aside from transporting Gigi to the fight. This gave Shadik a moment to shine, especially fitting considering he's always been depicted as extra powerful and threatening.
Shadik speaking for the first time was something always planned. I restrained as much as I could for years, aside from the early blips where Shadik's thoughts were seen or broadcasted by Shat'l. Ideally, I would never have done those moments just to add extra weight to this moment here, but in the end, an appropriate amount of anticipation and build-up was found for this scene, even if surprisingly less people reacted to it than I expected.
It was, in a sense, my sort of "take that" sort of deal, because Shadik was my answer to BattleStarX's Karby, the gray silent Kirby seen in the KDA crossovers. And Karby had a line very early on in KDA's early pages, which disappointed me to see, because I felt like having a silent character speak was always made better when given both a lot of focus on them not speaking, and also waiting a REALLY long time for it to finally happen.
It was also a response to the character of Longshot from Avatar: The Last Airbender, a minor character who also is silent in his first appearance, and then only speaks up in his second right after another character is killed. As a kid, I never even realized the significance of Longshot speaking up, because he was such a minor character. Basically, Shadik's silence was entirely done out of spite, wanting to fulfill my own goals of seeing such a character archetype done "correctly". And then I didn't even do it ideally, because I was 13 when I started trying to write him, lmao.
Shadik speaking for the first time was something always planned. I restrained as much as I could for years, aside from the early blips where Shadik's thoughts were seen or broadcasted by Shat'l. Ideally, I would never have done those moments just to add extra weight to this moment here, but in the end, an appropriate amount of anticipation and build-up was found for this scene, even if surprisingly less people reacted to it than I expected.
It was, in a sense, my sort of "take that" sort of deal, because Shadik was my answer to BattleStarX's Karby, the gray silent Kirby seen in the KDA crossovers. And Karby had a line very early on in KDA's early pages, which disappointed me to see, because I felt like having a silent character speak was always made better when given both a lot of focus on them not speaking, and also waiting a REALLY long time for it to finally happen.
It was also a response to the character of Longshot from Avatar: The Last Airbender, a minor character who also is silent in his first appearance, and then only speaks up in his second right after another character is killed. As a kid, I never even realized the significance of Longshot speaking up, because he was such a minor character. Basically, Shadik's silence was entirely done out of spite, wanting to fulfill my own goals of seeing such a character archetype done "correctly". And then I didn't even do it ideally, because I was 13 when I started trying to write him, lmao.
Original Author's Comment:
05/19/17
:)
I've been working on more old page revisions recently, and have fully updated Average Days and about half of Escape. If you're interested, go check out what's changed!
:)
I've been working on more old page revisions recently, and have fully updated Average Days and about half of Escape. If you're interested, go check out what's changed!
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
05/19/17
RIP RedKirby
Also, who knew that the Shadow Orb could be THAT deadly?
Ultizeta: What other pages are you planning to remake?
Guest
05/19/17
Well I for one did not see that coming.
...yay for Shadik?
guestuser
05/19/17
Ultizeta: WHY ARE YOU SMILING
alsodrawntolifespritesilovethatgame
Djoing
05/19/17
Aw man, now who is going to murder evryone?
...
(Shaaaadiiik?)
BattleStarX
05/19/17
Mmm... nothing quite like an orb of concentrated shadow power as a snack.
SuperScratchkat
05/19/17
the plot twist is that shadik did something
hooray for shadik!
lstaff4
05/19/17
Huzzah! Catharsis!
guestuser
05/20/17
HE SPEAKS!!!
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/20/17
s a t i s f a c t i o n
Redkirby
05/20/17
And there was much rejoicing.
TheJGamer
05/20/17
Ultizeta: Also, I've wondered what font you've been using for this comic. It just looks neat.
EDIT: I've got it. Is it Tahoma?
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/20/17
...welp
sorta scared of shadik now
guestuser
05/20/17
Shadik eating the shadow orb was the best moment in this entire comic.
Don't try to deny it.
guestuser
05/21/17
Redkirby: YOU DEAD
Redkirby
05/21/17
@Guest: What...?
TheJGamer
05/21/17
Redkirby: Look at my comment (the first one) for details.
Nashew
05/21/17
PLOT TWIST OF THE CENTURY HOLY FRICK
guestuser
05/21/17
It was a bad guy, but llamo that shadow crap is scary looking.
guestuser
05/21/17
Redkirby: You're Zytan.
guestuser
05/21/17
This comic now be rated PG_13!
Redkirby
05/22/17
TheJGamer:
@Guest: Oh... Guess I'm DEADkirby now.
TheJGamer
05/22/17
Redkirby: I mean, we don't know for sure until Ulti confirms it...
plasma_knight303
08/15/17
Cathartic as hell.
Also, Shadik has graduated to badass.
05/19/17
RIP RedKirby
Also, who knew that the Shadow Orb could be THAT deadly?
Ultizeta: What other pages are you planning to remake?
Guest
05/19/17
Well I for one did not see that coming.
...yay for Shadik?
guestuser
05/19/17
Ultizeta: WHY ARE YOU SMILING
alsodrawntolifespritesilovethatgame
Djoing
05/19/17
Aw man, now who is going to murder evryone?
...
(Shaaaadiiik?)
BattleStarX
05/19/17
Mmm... nothing quite like an orb of concentrated shadow power as a snack.
SuperScratchkat
05/19/17
the plot twist is that shadik did something
hooray for shadik!
lstaff4
05/19/17
Huzzah! Catharsis!
guestuser
05/20/17
HE SPEAKS!!!
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/20/17
s a t i s f a c t i o n
Redkirby
05/20/17
And there was much rejoicing.
TheJGamer
05/20/17
Ultizeta: Also, I've wondered what font you've been using for this comic. It just looks neat.
EDIT: I've got it. Is it Tahoma?
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/20/17
...welp
sorta scared of shadik now
guestuser
05/20/17
Shadik eating the shadow orb was the best moment in this entire comic.
Don't try to deny it.
guestuser
05/21/17
Redkirby: YOU DEAD
Redkirby
05/21/17
@Guest: What...?
TheJGamer
05/21/17
Redkirby: Look at my comment (the first one) for details.
Nashew
05/21/17
PLOT TWIST OF THE CENTURY HOLY FRICK
guestuser
05/21/17
It was a bad guy, but llamo that shadow crap is scary looking.
guestuser
05/21/17
Redkirby: You're Zytan.
guestuser
05/21/17
This comic now be rated PG_13!
Redkirby
05/22/17
TheJGamer:
@Guest: Oh... Guess I'm DEADkirby now.
TheJGamer
05/22/17
Redkirby: I mean, we don't know for sure until Ulti confirms it...
plasma_knight303
08/15/17
Cathartic as hell.
Also, Shadik has graduated to badass.
Part 27
Original Author's Comment:
05/23/17
Well, not quite, Kirby. We've still got approximately 23 pages left in the comic before it's actually over.
If you're interested in seeing the process behind making a Kirby Adventure page, a few days ago I uploaded a time-lapse of me creating KA page 675 that you can watch:
Well, not quite, Kirby. We've still got approximately 23 pages left in the comic before it's actually over.
If you're interested in seeing the process behind making a Kirby Adventure page, a few days ago I uploaded a time-lapse of me creating KA page 675 that you can watch:
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
BattleStarX
05/23/17
Mmm... tasty evil nastiness. Helps to fill the belly.
Trying to end on #700, eh? Well, good luck with that. Sometimes things get carried away.
Nashew
05/23/17
I'm shocked that Talzo survived the finale. I guess not all villains need to be killed right after a redemption.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/23/17
tbh 23 pages of epilogue sounds reasonable
Redkirby
05/23/17
I'm sensing a "Zykan Soul".
Randomium
05/24/17
Whenis the fanfic yoshi and kirby coming out? If it is out, please tell where it is
TheJGamer
05/24/17
I don't think Shadik's gonna live. Inhaling too much shadowy stuff isn't healthy.
Ultizeta: Is that Medibang Paint Pro?
Redkirby: Zykan Sould would be a good Kirby boss tbh
Ultizeta
05/24/17
Randomium: I'm no longer working on Yoshi & Kirby in any fashion. It's not going to be finished either as a comic or a written story.
Light and Shadow
05/24/17
Calling it. Shadik is going to turn evil due to overexposure to pure darkness and Kirby and the gang are going to have to take down their friend in a very sad final battle.
Randomium
05/24/17
Ultizeta: AAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW....
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/24/17
...Oh wow. I thought I was like the only sprite comic author around here who still used Paint. Though obviously you don't use it as much as I do.
My main question is... do you write out any kind of script beforehand? I don't think I saw one being consulted in the video.
Ultizeta
05/24/17
CapedLuigisYoshi: 99.8% of every line in this entire comic is written on-the-fly. The other 0.2% that weren't written on-the-fly were Gigi's characters' lines in the Miracle-Matter-dies page, and the large conversation page before the Squad fights Master Green.
guestuser
05/24/17
Light and Shadow: D O N ' T G I V E U L T I A N Y I D E A S
guestuser
02/19/19
So Zykan wasn't Galacta Knight? Oh well.
05/23/17
Mmm... tasty evil nastiness. Helps to fill the belly.
Trying to end on #700, eh? Well, good luck with that. Sometimes things get carried away.
Nashew
05/23/17
I'm shocked that Talzo survived the finale. I guess not all villains need to be killed right after a redemption.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
05/23/17
tbh 23 pages of epilogue sounds reasonable
Redkirby
05/23/17
I'm sensing a "Zykan Soul".
Randomium
05/24/17
Whenis the fanfic yoshi and kirby coming out? If it is out, please tell where it is
TheJGamer
05/24/17
I don't think Shadik's gonna live. Inhaling too much shadowy stuff isn't healthy.
Ultizeta: Is that Medibang Paint Pro?
Redkirby: Zykan Sould would be a good Kirby boss tbh
Ultizeta
05/24/17
Randomium: I'm no longer working on Yoshi & Kirby in any fashion. It's not going to be finished either as a comic or a written story.
Light and Shadow
05/24/17
Calling it. Shadik is going to turn evil due to overexposure to pure darkness and Kirby and the gang are going to have to take down their friend in a very sad final battle.
Randomium
05/24/17
Ultizeta: AAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW....
CapedLuigisYoshi
05/24/17
...Oh wow. I thought I was like the only sprite comic author around here who still used Paint. Though obviously you don't use it as much as I do.
My main question is... do you write out any kind of script beforehand? I don't think I saw one being consulted in the video.
Ultizeta
05/24/17
CapedLuigisYoshi: 99.8% of every line in this entire comic is written on-the-fly. The other 0.2% that weren't written on-the-fly were Gigi's characters' lines in the Miracle-Matter-dies page, and the large conversation page before the Squad fights Master Green.
guestuser
05/24/17
Light and Shadow: D O N ' T G I V E U L T I A N Y I D E A S
guestuser
02/19/19
So Zykan wasn't Galacta Knight? Oh well.
Part 28
Original Author's Comment:
05/25/17
Happy endings all around. Except for Jeffrey.
Happy endings all around. Except for Jeffrey.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
Light and Shadow
05/25/17
*Looks at panel 5* Damn Kirby can be ruthless.
BattleStarX
05/25/17
Ryka's nonsense is the best kind of punishment.
TheJGamer
05/25/17
Kirby, stop being like Phoenix Wright! You're going to force Talzo to testify!
Also, just out of curiosity, are you planning to make a Patreon for Kirby Adventure? You have the "Ko-Fi" thing, so I figured that you could have a Patreon for more donations.
Nashew
05/25/17
Ultizeta: HAND did not get a happy ending.
SuperScratchkat
05/26/17
TheJGamer: did you miss the fact that its like, ending
TheJGamer
05/26/17
SuperScratchkat: he could use the funds to make a kirby adventure fangame or something
SuperScratchkat
05/26/17
TheJGamer: but why would he do that
TheJGamer
05/27/17
SuperScratchkat: why the heck not
besides it would be cool if you could play as zykan, murdering everyone
Redkirby
05/27/17
This is kinda late, but I just realized that Soo, Zykan's N-Z, is DEAD. Noooooo
RIP Soo
BestBuilder101
05/28/17
Redkirby Weren't you Zykan?
05/25/17
*Looks at panel 5* Damn Kirby can be ruthless.
BattleStarX
05/25/17
Ryka's nonsense is the best kind of punishment.
TheJGamer
05/25/17
Kirby, stop being like Phoenix Wright! You're going to force Talzo to testify!
Also, just out of curiosity, are you planning to make a Patreon for Kirby Adventure? You have the "Ko-Fi" thing, so I figured that you could have a Patreon for more donations.
Nashew
05/25/17
Ultizeta: HAND did not get a happy ending.
SuperScratchkat
05/26/17
TheJGamer: did you miss the fact that its like, ending
TheJGamer
05/26/17
SuperScratchkat: he could use the funds to make a kirby adventure fangame or something
SuperScratchkat
05/26/17
TheJGamer: but why would he do that
TheJGamer
05/27/17
SuperScratchkat: why the heck not
besides it would be cool if you could play as zykan, murdering everyone
Redkirby
05/27/17
This is kinda late, but I just realized that Soo, Zykan's N-Z, is DEAD. Noooooo
RIP Soo
BestBuilder101
05/28/17
Redkirby Weren't you Zykan?
Part 29
Original Author's Comment:
05/29/17
I debated about going down this route in this condensed ending for a while, but ultimately determined it was more in canon Kirby's nature to do this anyway. Eldritch abominations? Just a friend in need of a good hug. Who cares if they tried to plunge Pop Star into eternal darkness in the past, so long as Kirby can have a picnic with them in the future?
I debated about going down this route in this condensed ending for a while, but ultimately determined it was more in canon Kirby's nature to do this anyway. Eldritch abominations? Just a friend in need of a good hug. Who cares if they tried to plunge Pop Star into eternal darkness in the past, so long as Kirby can have a picnic with them in the future?
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
TheJGamer
05/29/17
D'aww, you're so nice, Kirby.
Now the question is, will Hali protest about Kirby's choice?
Redkirby
05/29/17
Who knew this comic could be so heartwarming?
Light and Shadow
05/29/17
Kirby is playing Judge, Jury, and Executioner here. I DEMAND THAT PUFFBALL GETS A FAIR TRIAL!
Nashew
05/30/17
That made me happy. Good for Talzo, getting his redemption.
Guest
05/30/17
Hooray, group hug!
No?
Aw...
Smiffy SMF <3
05/31/17
neat!!!
Chunck.co
05/31/17
This has been one of many greatest comic overall.
...
:3
..
.
There is no way I may or may not going make subtle references to it later on in my comic, i mean come on, it's literally number one on an list of ranking in kirby comics.
1. Kirby Adventure
05/29/17
D'aww, you're so nice, Kirby.
Now the question is, will Hali protest about Kirby's choice?
Redkirby
05/29/17
Who knew this comic could be so heartwarming?
Light and Shadow
05/29/17
Kirby is playing Judge, Jury, and Executioner here. I DEMAND THAT PUFFBALL GETS A FAIR TRIAL!
Nashew
05/30/17
That made me happy. Good for Talzo, getting his redemption.
Guest
05/30/17
Hooray, group hug!
No?
Aw...
Smiffy SMF <3
05/31/17
neat!!!
Chunck.co
05/31/17
This has been one of many greatest comic overall.
...
:3
..
.
There is no way I may or may not going make subtle references to it later on in my comic, i mean come on, it's literally number one on an list of ranking in kirby comics.
1. Kirby Adventure
Part 30
Ulti's Notes:
Defeating any boss in a Kirby game will almost always result in a little victory dance from Kirby and any friends he has with him at the time. Despite how dubiously I tended to follow actual Kirby canon, this was still meant to be a Kirby comic, so I couldn't resist following the tradition here. Plus, it made for a great wrap-up and segue into the epilogue. They'll get their rest, they earned it. And for now, they dance.
Original Author's Comment:
05/31/17
It's Kirby tradition.
Speaking of tradition, it's the end of the segment. Time for the end-of-segment write-up. There's not nearly as much to talk about as there was with Darkness Rising, but I still had some points to cover.
Calling Back
The biggest theme for me with The Final Mission was making it feel like an appropriate climax to the seven-year long running comic. There’s been a lot of history, good and bad, to go off of and give a definitive conclusion. A lot was riding on this segment’s success, basically, and part of my method for making it feel like a really good conclusion was by using a lot of bookends and call-backs.
This is first seen in the very first two pages, in fact, where I utilize Kaxo and Raize to basically recreate the first page of The First Mission in a new context. Kaxo is late, Raize calls him out, Saia is waiting for both of them, they arrive and Kirby starts an in-depth explanation, and then Kirby asks if they have questions. The biggest difference, ironically, is that this time, Vezo is actually allowed to ask his question.
There were other scattered callback sections as well, ranging from simple mentions such as when Kaxo talks about how nobody noticed when he got replaced during the large argument page, the return of the “No Jelly” battle cry, Saia calling back to Kibby’s “I’m a ninja” line, the return of Bwarr, Whirr’s puns coming back, etc.
This all eventually culminated in the sequence that defeated Miracle Matter, but I’ll get to that in a moment. First…
Resentment and Projections
I still had a few loose ends to tie up during The Final Mission that I didn’t get around to in Darkness Rising. One of these was the looming “Caiya got hit with that resentment beam in Infiltration” plot thread. I needed to address that sooner or later, so I felt doing it before the battle was going to be important.
I’ve mentioned how I cut out a lot of content from Kirby Adventure and reworked the conclusion to fit the new, faster timeframe. What I haven’t mentioned is that a lot of the same plot ideas that happened in this conclusion were always meant to be in the comic, just a bit differently handled. One of these was the pep talk before Miracle Matter attacked the base.
Originally, Kirby was going to have wanted to face the villain all on his own so as to not endanger the rest of the Squad members, but they would have talked him out of it. I changed that because there’s really no logical reason for that to happen in any version of KA that I’d be writing. Kirby made the Squad to fight bad guys and help people, so why would he suddenly not want them around? They CAN handle themselves and he’s seen that, so it never really made much sense, so instead I focused on something else entirely.
I turned Kirby’s wanting-to-go-it-alone into a widespread group argument, basically. Because of Darkness Rising’s plot structure, I wasn’t able to utilize a whole lot of the main cast members for a lot of it. I needed to address the loss of Keito and how it was actually affecting the group, and that’s what developed the argument idea. They’re all still grieving in their own way, and it led to a large degree of negativity. Thankfully, I had Dark Matter lend the characters a hand as well.
The Keito projection served the main goal of getting the characters to work together again and lower those grieving tensions, but also to help address Caiya’s lingering resentment effects. It was a bit of an anticlimactic way to resolve that issue, admittedly, but it’s still better than leaving it untouched or fixing it off-camera. At least now, we see that Keito’s projection defeats the resentment basically by urging Caiya to think logically, something she normally tries to do anyway.
The only other interesting thing I’ll say about Keito’s projection is that I tried to establish that it wasn’t really actually Keito in any large sense. He’s instead the idealized version of Keito from all the Squad members’ memories. What this means is that when writing the projection, I wasn’t thinking of it as Keito, but instead as basically someone who would say everything that the Squad members really needed to hear. If you compare the projection page to the funeral page for Keito at the end of Infiltration, you’ll notice that almost all of the projection’s comments to the Squad members are in response to what they say at Keito’s memorial and grave.
Ability Swap Battle
The tricky thing about writing for the final battle against Miracle Matter was dealing with the mechanics of the original Kirby 64 fight. Having to swap between different forms that can only be damaged by the same ability was initially exciting to me, since it meant to me that I would be able to give every KAS member their own moment in the spotlight.
The problem ended up becoming how simultaneously slow and fast-paced that felt. The individual moments just became “character beats up Miracle Matter for a few panels” but it was hard to maintain a decent pace with that. Eventually it just resulted in the semi-montage that we got in the final comic.
It was especially tricky to maintain Miracle Matter’s ominous characterization that he had when he was hidden in the shadows as the Mysterious Shadow Guy. When he was finally out in the open here, he was ultimately rather outclassed, and it made him feel paler in comparison. Even when he starts acting serious and dark again, it just quickly backfires on him. Eventually, I just accepted that aspect, for a very specific reason:
Kirby Adventure has never been THAT serious of a story. There are serious moments, for sure, but there’s always a strong degree of lightheartedness and humor to be found as well. It’s still a KIRBY comic, after all. Thus, I simply embraced having a more involved comedic final boss rather than solely a serious final battle. It fit better with the tone of the entire comic ending things with a mixture of seriousness and humor rather than focusing on one versus the other.
Back for the Finale
Ever since the beginning of the comic, I’ve had a general idea for the final battle segment. Even with the “03” idea for MSG, the final battle had similar ideas to what I ended up going with.
Originally, with the custom 03 character, he was going to reach into Kirby’s memories and create shadowy versions of all of Kirby’s biggest foes, aka basically all the old final bosses of each game, as well as a few other notable villains like Galacta Knight and Dyna Blade.
With so many different characters to fight against, Shat’l’s original psychic message was going to be asking for more direct help. Thus, characters would actually physically make their way to Green Greens to help defeat some of the shadow villains. Obviously, this didn’t exactly get retained, but I always liked the idea of after an entire comic of the Squad helping others, now in this final fight everyone else helps the Squad. It was a nice bit of closure.
Many of you noticed a parallel to certain other video games in that particular sequence. My response to that is: obviously. It’s not exactly an obscure trope, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and EarthBound are just two particularly noteworthy instances that are easy to take inspiration from. It’s not a rip-off when it’s an idea that isn’t solely from those particular video games.
Knight of Shadows
Arguably one of the most memorable characters in the entire comic now is Zykan, mainly due to how his character evolved in Infiltration. The interesting thing about him is how much the character actually changed between his appearances, especially with ideas that got cut out of the story.
In Jetting Across the Ice, none of Talzo’s group was really that fleshed out. Kiina was more confrontational, Zykan wasn’t very antagonistic or ruthless, and NAVO was incoherent and repetitive. Before they all returned in full force in Infiltration, their characterizations went through some modifications in my head for a good long while.
Zykan originally had a rather dark, yet rather unfitting, story behind him. The idea of him actually being an undead knight came from two specific ideas that combined into one: he refers to himself as a Knight of Shadows in JAtI, and… back in the earlier years of the comic, I had a passing idea of a side comic to Kirby Adventure that would be a crossover between KA and Doctor Who of all things, with Caiya traveling alongside the Doctor transformed into a Kirby.
Essentially, in Season 4 of the revived Doctor Who TV show, there’s an alien monster called the Vashta Nerada that are tiny, carnivorous creatures that live in shadows. In their episode, they eat a bunch of people and take control of their corpses by moving their spacesuits.
The idea that I had was that in one “Caiya travels in time with the Doctor” adventure, they would go into the past and run into Zykan himself, except he’d be a completely different person. Eventually in this adventure, Zykan would be killed by the Vashta Nerada, who would take control of his body within the Sir Kibble armor, and essentially become the current Zykan. Thus, an undead knight made of living shadows.
Of course, none of that ever happened. Even before my desires to cut down content from the comic, or before I lost interest in Doctor Who because of poor writing in newer seasons, I ultimately decided that the side-comic idea wouldn’t be very good. However, I still liked the idea of Zykan being an undead knight, so I decided to work that into a new angle.
When writing this newer finale, I had to figure out what I was going to do in relation to Zykan, though it wasn’t that hard to decide on the best course of action. People really wanted to see Zykan suffer after Infiltration and Darkness Rising. Unlike Miracle Matter, who was mainly just an “accepted” bad guy and had very little reader connection beyond being the mastermind behind most everything, Zykan actively committed more acts within the story that got readers riled up.
Thus, when figuring out how to write the ending, I knew immediately that Zykan would be taken care of after Miracle Matter. It would provide a stronger degree of closure, since Zykan was a stronger villain as a whole to most readers. I also very quickly figured out how to actually defeat Zykan…
Voice of the Voiceless
If there were any single moment in Kirby Adventure history that I wish I could just completely erase from existence, it would be the scene in Average Days when Shat’l makes Shadik’s thoughts visible to the reader. Why would I delete that scene? Because it slightly undermines the giant build-up that I had planned from the very start of the comic for Shadik’s first spoken lines.
The idea of voiceless characters speaking isn’t an unheard of one. The first time I ever saw this idea was in Avatar: The Last Airbender. There’s a character named Longshot, one of Jet’s cronies, who appears in two or three episodes in season 1 and 2. He never speaks throughout the rest of the episodes, but when Jet is killed beneath Lake Laogai, Longshot finally speaks up to convince Aang and the others to leave Jet behind, lying that “Jet would be fine.” It was an interesting moment, but one I barely even caught as a kid since Longshot is barely a noticeable character anyway, and I felt that a reveal like that could be a lot more noteworthy.
Then, after shamelessly ripping off half of my character concepts from Kirby’s Dream Adventure, I found myself with my own silent character in Shadik, who was modeled after the base idea of Karby. Later down the line, 20 Times Kirby began, which had its own silent character in the form of Grace. I paid close attention to how both Karby and Grace were handled, and admittedly found myself disappointed with the results.
Both characters had their own voice reveals, but both felt a bit underwhelming to me. Karby spoke rather early on in KDA, but I don’t hold that too against BSX since his comic isn’t even planned to begin with and focuses mostly on random comedy anyway. With Grace, however, Gigi set her up to start talking suddenly when the characters’ abilities get swapped. We later learned that she never speaks because she’s storing her power for her Bomb ability, so without the ability she had no reason to stay silent. It still felt underwhelming to me mainly because it just gets unnaturally verbose, much like a lot of 20 Times Kirby, and the shock of Grace talking quickly died due to walls of text. But that’s enough about other comics.
With Shadik, I wanted to do this kind of vocal reveal “right”. Technically, even when Shat’l makes his thoughts visible, Shadik isn’t actually speaking those lines, and since it was so long ago too, it doesn’t quite ruin the effect of years and years of silent build-up.
Originally, though, Shadik was planned to take on projection-Keito’s role of giving the group a pep talk when Kirby wanted to leave the rest of the Squad behind to face MSG. For the new plan, I ended up changing roles for things, however, and when I needed a way to take down Zykan, I figured out the solution to all my problems.
One connection I surprisingly never really made was that between Zykan and Shadik. Shadik, since day 1 basically, has always been in control of shadows enough to have a significant “shadow energy” that we can see whenever he Shadow Jumps to places. Zykan, meanwhile, was calling himself a knight of shadows since day 1 as well. Thus, a final confrontation between the two would be really interesting, and would provide the perfect opportunity for Shadik to finally have lines to deliver.
The final thing I’ll say about Zykan is that a lot of people started coming up with lots of different theories as to a secret identity of who Zykan might “actually be”. My only response to that is a recommendation to reread the comic, and pay close attention to character dialogue. You may notice some familiar lines.
It's Kirby tradition.
Speaking of tradition, it's the end of the segment. Time for the end-of-segment write-up. There's not nearly as much to talk about as there was with Darkness Rising, but I still had some points to cover.
Calling Back
The biggest theme for me with The Final Mission was making it feel like an appropriate climax to the seven-year long running comic. There’s been a lot of history, good and bad, to go off of and give a definitive conclusion. A lot was riding on this segment’s success, basically, and part of my method for making it feel like a really good conclusion was by using a lot of bookends and call-backs.
This is first seen in the very first two pages, in fact, where I utilize Kaxo and Raize to basically recreate the first page of The First Mission in a new context. Kaxo is late, Raize calls him out, Saia is waiting for both of them, they arrive and Kirby starts an in-depth explanation, and then Kirby asks if they have questions. The biggest difference, ironically, is that this time, Vezo is actually allowed to ask his question.
There were other scattered callback sections as well, ranging from simple mentions such as when Kaxo talks about how nobody noticed when he got replaced during the large argument page, the return of the “No Jelly” battle cry, Saia calling back to Kibby’s “I’m a ninja” line, the return of Bwarr, Whirr’s puns coming back, etc.
This all eventually culminated in the sequence that defeated Miracle Matter, but I’ll get to that in a moment. First…
Resentment and Projections
I still had a few loose ends to tie up during The Final Mission that I didn’t get around to in Darkness Rising. One of these was the looming “Caiya got hit with that resentment beam in Infiltration” plot thread. I needed to address that sooner or later, so I felt doing it before the battle was going to be important.
I’ve mentioned how I cut out a lot of content from Kirby Adventure and reworked the conclusion to fit the new, faster timeframe. What I haven’t mentioned is that a lot of the same plot ideas that happened in this conclusion were always meant to be in the comic, just a bit differently handled. One of these was the pep talk before Miracle Matter attacked the base.
Originally, Kirby was going to have wanted to face the villain all on his own so as to not endanger the rest of the Squad members, but they would have talked him out of it. I changed that because there’s really no logical reason for that to happen in any version of KA that I’d be writing. Kirby made the Squad to fight bad guys and help people, so why would he suddenly not want them around? They CAN handle themselves and he’s seen that, so it never really made much sense, so instead I focused on something else entirely.
I turned Kirby’s wanting-to-go-it-alone into a widespread group argument, basically. Because of Darkness Rising’s plot structure, I wasn’t able to utilize a whole lot of the main cast members for a lot of it. I needed to address the loss of Keito and how it was actually affecting the group, and that’s what developed the argument idea. They’re all still grieving in their own way, and it led to a large degree of negativity. Thankfully, I had Dark Matter lend the characters a hand as well.
The Keito projection served the main goal of getting the characters to work together again and lower those grieving tensions, but also to help address Caiya’s lingering resentment effects. It was a bit of an anticlimactic way to resolve that issue, admittedly, but it’s still better than leaving it untouched or fixing it off-camera. At least now, we see that Keito’s projection defeats the resentment basically by urging Caiya to think logically, something she normally tries to do anyway.
The only other interesting thing I’ll say about Keito’s projection is that I tried to establish that it wasn’t really actually Keito in any large sense. He’s instead the idealized version of Keito from all the Squad members’ memories. What this means is that when writing the projection, I wasn’t thinking of it as Keito, but instead as basically someone who would say everything that the Squad members really needed to hear. If you compare the projection page to the funeral page for Keito at the end of Infiltration, you’ll notice that almost all of the projection’s comments to the Squad members are in response to what they say at Keito’s memorial and grave.
Ability Swap Battle
The tricky thing about writing for the final battle against Miracle Matter was dealing with the mechanics of the original Kirby 64 fight. Having to swap between different forms that can only be damaged by the same ability was initially exciting to me, since it meant to me that I would be able to give every KAS member their own moment in the spotlight.
The problem ended up becoming how simultaneously slow and fast-paced that felt. The individual moments just became “character beats up Miracle Matter for a few panels” but it was hard to maintain a decent pace with that. Eventually it just resulted in the semi-montage that we got in the final comic.
It was especially tricky to maintain Miracle Matter’s ominous characterization that he had when he was hidden in the shadows as the Mysterious Shadow Guy. When he was finally out in the open here, he was ultimately rather outclassed, and it made him feel paler in comparison. Even when he starts acting serious and dark again, it just quickly backfires on him. Eventually, I just accepted that aspect, for a very specific reason:
Kirby Adventure has never been THAT serious of a story. There are serious moments, for sure, but there’s always a strong degree of lightheartedness and humor to be found as well. It’s still a KIRBY comic, after all. Thus, I simply embraced having a more involved comedic final boss rather than solely a serious final battle. It fit better with the tone of the entire comic ending things with a mixture of seriousness and humor rather than focusing on one versus the other.
Back for the Finale
Ever since the beginning of the comic, I’ve had a general idea for the final battle segment. Even with the “03” idea for MSG, the final battle had similar ideas to what I ended up going with.
Originally, with the custom 03 character, he was going to reach into Kirby’s memories and create shadowy versions of all of Kirby’s biggest foes, aka basically all the old final bosses of each game, as well as a few other notable villains like Galacta Knight and Dyna Blade.
With so many different characters to fight against, Shat’l’s original psychic message was going to be asking for more direct help. Thus, characters would actually physically make their way to Green Greens to help defeat some of the shadow villains. Obviously, this didn’t exactly get retained, but I always liked the idea of after an entire comic of the Squad helping others, now in this final fight everyone else helps the Squad. It was a nice bit of closure.
Many of you noticed a parallel to certain other video games in that particular sequence. My response to that is: obviously. It’s not exactly an obscure trope, and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and EarthBound are just two particularly noteworthy instances that are easy to take inspiration from. It’s not a rip-off when it’s an idea that isn’t solely from those particular video games.
Knight of Shadows
Arguably one of the most memorable characters in the entire comic now is Zykan, mainly due to how his character evolved in Infiltration. The interesting thing about him is how much the character actually changed between his appearances, especially with ideas that got cut out of the story.
In Jetting Across the Ice, none of Talzo’s group was really that fleshed out. Kiina was more confrontational, Zykan wasn’t very antagonistic or ruthless, and NAVO was incoherent and repetitive. Before they all returned in full force in Infiltration, their characterizations went through some modifications in my head for a good long while.
Zykan originally had a rather dark, yet rather unfitting, story behind him. The idea of him actually being an undead knight came from two specific ideas that combined into one: he refers to himself as a Knight of Shadows in JAtI, and… back in the earlier years of the comic, I had a passing idea of a side comic to Kirby Adventure that would be a crossover between KA and Doctor Who of all things, with Caiya traveling alongside the Doctor transformed into a Kirby.
Essentially, in Season 4 of the revived Doctor Who TV show, there’s an alien monster called the Vashta Nerada that are tiny, carnivorous creatures that live in shadows. In their episode, they eat a bunch of people and take control of their corpses by moving their spacesuits.
The idea that I had was that in one “Caiya travels in time with the Doctor” adventure, they would go into the past and run into Zykan himself, except he’d be a completely different person. Eventually in this adventure, Zykan would be killed by the Vashta Nerada, who would take control of his body within the Sir Kibble armor, and essentially become the current Zykan. Thus, an undead knight made of living shadows.
Of course, none of that ever happened. Even before my desires to cut down content from the comic, or before I lost interest in Doctor Who because of poor writing in newer seasons, I ultimately decided that the side-comic idea wouldn’t be very good. However, I still liked the idea of Zykan being an undead knight, so I decided to work that into a new angle.
When writing this newer finale, I had to figure out what I was going to do in relation to Zykan, though it wasn’t that hard to decide on the best course of action. People really wanted to see Zykan suffer after Infiltration and Darkness Rising. Unlike Miracle Matter, who was mainly just an “accepted” bad guy and had very little reader connection beyond being the mastermind behind most everything, Zykan actively committed more acts within the story that got readers riled up.
Thus, when figuring out how to write the ending, I knew immediately that Zykan would be taken care of after Miracle Matter. It would provide a stronger degree of closure, since Zykan was a stronger villain as a whole to most readers. I also very quickly figured out how to actually defeat Zykan…
Voice of the Voiceless
If there were any single moment in Kirby Adventure history that I wish I could just completely erase from existence, it would be the scene in Average Days when Shat’l makes Shadik’s thoughts visible to the reader. Why would I delete that scene? Because it slightly undermines the giant build-up that I had planned from the very start of the comic for Shadik’s first spoken lines.
The idea of voiceless characters speaking isn’t an unheard of one. The first time I ever saw this idea was in Avatar: The Last Airbender. There’s a character named Longshot, one of Jet’s cronies, who appears in two or three episodes in season 1 and 2. He never speaks throughout the rest of the episodes, but when Jet is killed beneath Lake Laogai, Longshot finally speaks up to convince Aang and the others to leave Jet behind, lying that “Jet would be fine.” It was an interesting moment, but one I barely even caught as a kid since Longshot is barely a noticeable character anyway, and I felt that a reveal like that could be a lot more noteworthy.
Then, after shamelessly ripping off half of my character concepts from Kirby’s Dream Adventure, I found myself with my own silent character in Shadik, who was modeled after the base idea of Karby. Later down the line, 20 Times Kirby began, which had its own silent character in the form of Grace. I paid close attention to how both Karby and Grace were handled, and admittedly found myself disappointed with the results.
Both characters had their own voice reveals, but both felt a bit underwhelming to me. Karby spoke rather early on in KDA, but I don’t hold that too against BSX since his comic isn’t even planned to begin with and focuses mostly on random comedy anyway. With Grace, however, Gigi set her up to start talking suddenly when the characters’ abilities get swapped. We later learned that she never speaks because she’s storing her power for her Bomb ability, so without the ability she had no reason to stay silent. It still felt underwhelming to me mainly because it just gets unnaturally verbose, much like a lot of 20 Times Kirby, and the shock of Grace talking quickly died due to walls of text. But that’s enough about other comics.
With Shadik, I wanted to do this kind of vocal reveal “right”. Technically, even when Shat’l makes his thoughts visible, Shadik isn’t actually speaking those lines, and since it was so long ago too, it doesn’t quite ruin the effect of years and years of silent build-up.
Originally, though, Shadik was planned to take on projection-Keito’s role of giving the group a pep talk when Kirby wanted to leave the rest of the Squad behind to face MSG. For the new plan, I ended up changing roles for things, however, and when I needed a way to take down Zykan, I figured out the solution to all my problems.
One connection I surprisingly never really made was that between Zykan and Shadik. Shadik, since day 1 basically, has always been in control of shadows enough to have a significant “shadow energy” that we can see whenever he Shadow Jumps to places. Zykan, meanwhile, was calling himself a knight of shadows since day 1 as well. Thus, a final confrontation between the two would be really interesting, and would provide the perfect opportunity for Shadik to finally have lines to deliver.
The final thing I’ll say about Zykan is that a lot of people started coming up with lots of different theories as to a secret identity of who Zykan might “actually be”. My only response to that is a recommendation to reread the comic, and pay close attention to character dialogue. You may notice some familiar lines.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
guestuser
05/31/17
Aww, Vezo and Kiina are dancing together.
BattleStarX
05/31/17
Nothin' wrong with a Kirby Dance.
Nashew
05/31/17
Yes. This is good.
Light and Shadow
05/31/17
Raize is a headbanger. Who knew.
littlekirby61524
05/31/17
Kirby Dances are the best kind of dances!
TheJGamer
05/31/17
Ah, the Kirby dance. Keepin' it kid-friendly since '92.
Now time for the last segment… *tears up*
Ultizeta: I just read the entire write-up. I can honestly feel the difficulty you had with imitating Kirby 64 mechanics in a KSSU-styled comic.
My question is, what is the "03" idea, and what's MSG?
Redkirby
06/01/17
Victory dance. Best way to end a boss battle.
Also, I still don't think this is the last we'll see of Zykan. There's still 20 pages to go and he's already come back once before...
Plus, if my theory about his true identity is true, then it would be too good of a plot to waste.
CapedLuigisYoshi
06/01/17
Caiya that's not much of a dance.
But yeah, a Kirby tradition that I doubt most of us even considered, but clearly one we needed.
BestBuilder101
06/01/17
C(- I u I -)^
Also, Vezo and Kiina are so cute together!
Guest
06/01/17
Yay, animation!
guestuser
06/01/17
Shadik's dancing is brilliant.
Ultizeta
06/03/17
Jarkes: None of them actually saw it happen, hence why they're using vague language and simply assuming that Zykan was taken care of, which they say in-comic.
05/31/17
Aww, Vezo and Kiina are dancing together.
BattleStarX
05/31/17
Nothin' wrong with a Kirby Dance.
Nashew
05/31/17
Yes. This is good.
Light and Shadow
05/31/17
Raize is a headbanger. Who knew.
littlekirby61524
05/31/17
Kirby Dances are the best kind of dances!
TheJGamer
05/31/17
Ah, the Kirby dance. Keepin' it kid-friendly since '92.
Now time for the last segment… *tears up*
Ultizeta: I just read the entire write-up. I can honestly feel the difficulty you had with imitating Kirby 64 mechanics in a KSSU-styled comic.
My question is, what is the "03" idea, and what's MSG?
Redkirby
06/01/17
Victory dance. Best way to end a boss battle.
Also, I still don't think this is the last we'll see of Zykan. There's still 20 pages to go and he's already come back once before...
Plus, if my theory about his true identity is true, then it would be too good of a plot to waste.
CapedLuigisYoshi
06/01/17
Caiya that's not much of a dance.
But yeah, a Kirby tradition that I doubt most of us even considered, but clearly one we needed.
BestBuilder101
06/01/17
C(- I u I -)^
Also, Vezo and Kiina are so cute together!
Guest
06/01/17
Yay, animation!
guestuser
06/01/17
Shadik's dancing is brilliant.
Ultizeta
06/03/17
Jarkes: None of them actually saw it happen, hence why they're using vague language and simply assuming that Zykan was taken care of, which they say in-comic.
Ulti's Notes:
Original Author's Comment:
Maybe Kaxo just read the chapter title.
Smack Jeeves Comments Section:
11/03/16
Clearly he's just setting up to recreate the comic's first panel.
Warpstar
11/03/16
Ultizeta: I think you pass him info.
BattleStarX
11/03/16
Someone's got an advanced copy of the script.
Nashew
11/03/16
Ah Kaxo, always the tardy one.
Kirbyfan27
11/03/16
Finally, an update!
By the way, I read "The Final Mission" as "The First Mission" for a second.
KirbyFighterDeluxe
11/03/16
Ooh, book ends. This'll be interesting.
SuperScratchkat
11/03/16
i love book ends like this, what a way to start the final chapter
Light and Shadow
11/03/16
Kaxo's currently the "I got a bad feeling about this" guy from literally everything.