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The Insurrection

Artist: Eric Koda (Penciller)

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Title:	The Insurrection
Artist:	Eric Koda (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,179
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	26
Added to Site:	4/26/2014
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Description

Its an unwritten rule of comics that every good superhero team has its team of opposites. The Justice League has the Injustice League. The Avengers have the Masters of Evil. The Brotherhood has its opposite number too: The Insurrection.

Why that name? Because this isn't just a group of random villains I put together. There's a story idea behind it. During Jack Kirby's run on BLACK PANTHER, he introduced a villain for T'Challa named Princess Zanda. That's her at the forefront of this piece. She was the ruler of Narobia, a country neighboring Wakanda. A conniving, power-hungry, self-centered ruthless rhymes-with-witch who'd do anything to obtain what she wanted. After the Kirby Panther series, Zanda wasn't used very much. Apparently, at some point she was overthrown because she turned up decades later in Reginald Hudlin's BLACK PANTHER run in exile living in a hotel suite in the south of France fuming over the news of T'Challa's then-upcoming marriage to Ororo Munroe.

Damn you Marvel for breaking that marriage up. What could have been.

Anyway, I always thought Zanda had really great potential as a villain. She certainly wouldn't take losing the throne lying down. So, what if she hired a group of mercenary villains, and went back to Narobia to overthrown her successor and regain the throne?
Wit' me now? And that brings us to right here.

Okay, I am betting that no one can name all the villains on this piece. You may know some. You may know most. But no one knows them all. Test yourself without peeking at the answers below. I trust you. That's my first mistake.

STUMPED???? Well, here we go (starting top left and going clockwise, more or less):

Condor: This winged bad boy debuted in the pages of THE MAN CALLED NOVA, although his appearance had changed quite a bit by the time he made his reappearance years later in the Erik Larsen written NOVA series.

Harrier (aka Cardinal): Debuted in the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN as a member of a group called The Jury. He later briefly joined The Thunderbolts.

Cardiaxe: Okay, if you got this guy's name then I KNOW you cheated!! He is a very obscure villain that appeared in one issue of a short-lived Marvel series entitled NIGHTWATCH. There's no way you could have possibly known that.

Chemistro: I suspect that some of you may know him. He debuted in the pages of POWER MAN AND IRON FIST, back in the day.

Princess Zanda: That's her up front, like I told you earlier. Pay attention!

Cyborgirl: I think she debuted in a CYBORG limited series. She went on to become a Wonder Woman villain.

Spear: He first -- and probably last -- appeared in the pages of LUKE CAGE, POWER MAN.

Phreak: Again, if you got her name, then you cheated. She debuted in the second DEATHLOK series, written by the late, great Dwayne McDuffie. Don't think she's been seen since.

Bison: First appeared in the pages of THUNDERSTRIKE, and later turned up in THUNDERBOLTS as a member of the Masters of Evil. Yeah, you thought it was Man-Bull didn't you? Admit it!

Now, the artist that brought this to fruition: Eric Koda. I have to tell you, if you haven't taken the time to commission Eric, you are missing out big time! If you want quality art at affordable prices, you simply cannot beat Eric! You may or may not know him from his work on the X-MEN: TO PROTECT AND SERVE limited series, but trust me, give him a shot. You will not be sorry. Thanks, Eric for a super job.

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Roy Johnson
Member Since 2010

Posted on 4/26/2014

I dunno who they are, but they look bad-a$$ under Eric's pencils.

Mike W
Member Since 2007

Posted on 4/26/2014

Brilliant!!!! I just love your themed commissions, my friend!!! And Koda knocked this one out the park!!!!

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/26/2014

I love the art and I love the story-line you created behind the art.

Kevin Moorhead
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/26/2014

You had me at Bison but I love seeing Zanda in all her Kirbyesque glory :) Nice one Damon!!

Kevin Moorhead
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/26/2014

And I like how this's listed as an Interior Page. I hope this's Damon teasing us with the first page of his indy produced Brotherhood comic.

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/26/2014

Kevin Moorhead wrote:

And I like how this's listed as an Interior Page. I hope this's Damon teasing us with the first page of his indy produced Brotherhood comic.

Or, it could be that I just inadvertantly listed this as an interior page when I meant to show it as a commission. Thanks for pointing that out.:-)

Rob Shalda
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/26/2014

I had most of them right other than thinking Harrier was Mach 1 from the T-Bolts. Love the new look Condor! Wonder if Eric ever thought he would be doing two commissions in less than a year with that guy! Probably not.:) Love this group Damon,only you could have put these guys together! Outstanding work(as always),by Eric K!

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/27/2014

Rob Shalda wrote:

Rob, I'd venture to say that you and I are the only two guys on the planet that have a commission with Condor in it.:-)

Rob Shalda
Member Since 2013

Posted on 4/27/2014

Damon Owens wrote:

Rob, I'd venture to say that you and I are the only two guys on the planet that have a commission with Condor in it.:-)

I'm not going to mention that I already had seperate commission ideas that included Bison and Spear,but those are for another day. After seeing Eric's take on Bison,said commission may include Eric!:)

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/27/2014

Rob Shalda wrote:

I'd love to see what you come up with for Spear and Bison.

Travis Ellisor
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/26/2014

Harrier, Princess Zanda, AND Condor?!? That's my kinda team! Awesome work from Eric!

Inkwell Awards
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/27/2014

What! no mention of Zanda's appearance in Black panther "Enemy of the State2"?? I worked Priest to use her and had we not Hudlin might not have even thought of doing the same later Also, call me an old fogey but I prefer the original Chemistro mask...made him unique IMHO. Can't wait to ink this baby;-)

Inkwell Awards
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/27/2014

Inkwell Awards wrote:

I did remember Zanda's appearance during "Enemy of the State," but seeing as how she was reduced to working taking orders at KFC, I felt it wasn't her finest hour.:-) Incidentally -- and this is a true story -- I suggested to Hudlin that he use Princess Zanda somehow. He used to frequent the Black Panther message board -- before some malcontents turned it into a nest of vipers -- and he expressed interest in the idea. Its also why Triathlon turned up at the Panther/Storm wedding.

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/27/2014

Inkwell Awards wrote:

Sorry, meant to post that last reply under this name. Now it looks like Inkwell Awards (Bob Almond) was replying to himself. That was me (also aka Inkwell Awards).

Michael Rankins
Member Since 2004

Posted on 4/27/2014

Incredible! Inspiring! Insidiously intriguing! These and numerous additional "in-" words and phrases come springing to mind when I see the Insurrection. The commissioning brilliance of Owens and the potent pencil of Koda combine to create one insanely intense supervillain invasion. (There, see? It happened again.)

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/27/2014

Michael Rankins wrote:

You've always been part of the "in" crowd, Michael.:-)

Marvel Two-in-One Guy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 4/27/2014

Magnificent!

Inkwell Awards
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/27/2014

Ah,I see that we both worked on the writers! Brilliant minds think alike-LOL! Thanks for the info, Damon.

Nicolaj Borch
Member Since 2012

Posted on 4/27/2014

Awesome art!

Patrick Brooks
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/28/2014

Love the back story on this. Very cool.

Shannon Weathers
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/30/2014

Love the concept, the name, and the execution. I must admit I failed the name test miserably. I thought Chemistro was Thunderball from the Wrecking Crew and Harrier was Mach-2. The only one I got right was Princess Zanda.

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/30/2014

Shannon Weathers wrote:

Not to worry, these aren't exactly big name villains.:-)

Alex B
Member Since 2008

Posted on 5/12/2014

Another splendid concept and result in your collection ! Congrats !

Jason Versaggi
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/18/2014

I love a piece with so much thought going into it. I love the method behind your madness and it is a nice piece but it is a group that has legs! Great theme. I'd love to read this battle.

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 6/18/2014

Jason Versaggi wrote:

I love a piece with so much thought going into it. I love the method behind your madness and it is a nice piece but it is a group that has legs! Great theme. I'd love to read this battle.

Hey, Jason! Super-villain groups tend to have lots of turnover, but as long as I can think of scenarios to use them in, they'll be around.:-)

Inkwell Awards
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/25/2014

I would think Zanda was exiled first in CJP's story...why else would she have to resort to working in a fast food restaurant?? Oh, and Spear made a 'blink and you'll miss him' cameo in Spider-Island: Heroes for Hire on shot that I inked like three years ago. Bob Almond

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