Webcomic Week: Lady Spectra & Sparky

[jkcarrier]

LADY SPECTRA & SPARKY is my attempt at distilling everything I love about Silver/Bronze Age superhero comics (while trying to fix the things I find problematic, such as the frequent sexism).

Science teacher Paula Carson is secretly Lady Spectra, a crusading superhero who uses high-tech laser weapons in her battle against evil. Her 12-year-old daughter Jill is Sparky, her wisecracking sidekick. With the help of their police contact, Lt. Bernie Kominsky, they battle the crazed and colorful villains who plague Apollo City.

LS&S started out as a self-published fanzine back in 1991, and moved to the web in 2008. With permission of the copyright holder (that'd be me), here's the first 13 pages of a recent story arc:















(The story continues here)

Comments

Thanks for posting!

[deh_tommy]

If I'm not being rude, may I ask why Silver Age comics frequently used those half-tone dots?

Re: Thanks for posting!

[jkcarrier]

In the original comics, it was just a side-effect of how cheaply they were printed. High-speed web presses + coarse, absorbent paper = giant, off-register dots. Modern comics use a similar process, but because the paper and printing quality is better, the dots are tinier and visually blend together to make more subtle shades of color.

In my case, of course, the off-white "paper" and big dots are just there for nostalgia's sake.

[alschroeder3]

A quite delightful superhero webcomic.

[jkcarrier]

That means a lot, coming from you, Al. Thank you!