And here we go…I've lost track of how many times Rob's drawn this, but here's 4.something for our HQ:




What's gone?
- Bye-Bye customer parking garage. Sorry folks, you're shit outta luck with us. lol!


What's added?
- Windows that are on the lower part of the building, but pedestrians can't look inside as the windows are very opaque. Ain't no one gonna be seeing what da' Ghostbustas are doing. Not that there's anything wrong with that O.o

-The front door has been raised, the windows are unbreakable, and accommodations have been made with a handrail for those weak in the knees. Anyone with a wheelchair, we'll either roll them around the back or if they like a little adventure, pull them up the narrow steps. What? It'll be fine, just like the bumper cars at the amusement park!

- Traffic lights so that we don't crash into other vehcles on the road (makes sense, right?).

- Per Mellie's blueprints, the Ectos now come out of OUR building from behind and around the corner. Pathway lights have been added so that we don't fall off the boardwalk and crash into the bay (even if there is a concrete barrier keeping our path safe).

-So long Commerce Bank. Say hello to Kabuki's Japanese Restaurant & Inn! Doc London'll tell ya', they make-a the best brown-a rice this side of South Philly!

Should I expect a complaint from you then that Belmont's wearing a full length jacket in Chronicles of Gozer?

If you're going to criticise Doom Patrol for wearing full length coats then you have to criticise Belmont for whenever he writes, or is written wearing one.


As for the gun that looks like a real gun, whilst there's obviously the whole “Ah, he's got a gun!” angle, the idea of a real gun being retrofitted doesn't seem that foreign a concept to the fact these guys (the Ghostbusters in general, not just DP) are using whatever comes to hand… I mean, GBUK has the Proton Hecate, and I'm not even the least bit ashamed of developing that.


Love them or hate them, Doom Patrol aren't going to be going away so you've just got to live with the fact that no matter how much you despise them they're staying put.

Anyway, CJ asked me last night for my opinions on the varying things that have come up… he's also been asking other writers… so they're not quite so set against seeking outside opinions.

Thank you for that Ben

To be fair, I don't think Belmont has a particle thrower or does any busting of ghosts at all during Chronicles, he just casts spells and carries Merlin's staff.

Every time I've seen him drawn with a proton pack on, he's in a flightsuit and the only extra stuff he wears is that little chain with the collection of charms and talismans.

I mentioned this before, that a lot of the reason Bo thinks your clothes and equipment is goofy and too non-standard even though you often insist you wear normal flightsuits and have proton packs these days, is because you haven't been drawn that way very often.

The art does a lot to establish what a franchise is all about, because reading a series of stories takes time, but you can look at a picture and get everything you need to know instantly.

I have some things that have been bothering me that I would just like to say.

Belmont is the most recent artist to draw DP, they were all in presentable attire at that time. Going back to the chat we had earlier this week I am a little offended that you guys tried to place the blame on Belmont for skewing your image, as well as Nightsquad's image in the past. The strangest pic he's ever drawn for NS was me with an owl perched on my arm, and I highly doubt anyone remembers that. I'm sure he was just trying to work with what you had given him, which was already weird. The guy also wanted to work with you to straighten out your equipment a bit as well.
Finally, for god's sake finish the Arcane Division pic for him, it's been over a year since you said you'd draw it, Rob. :p

Secondly, you also tried to blame Bo for your appearance as well, when he had stated in the past it was in part that you guys were a little more immovable in how you wanted to look. Like I said before you can't deny the fact you guys looked a lot more ridiculous before he and Vince stepped in, so its unfair to place blame on them without taking some yourself, which I'm sure you do.

I would like to be able to have a big meeting since it is obvious to me that certain issues still exist. I know Bo seemed pretty interested in what we had talked about that night, even said “I guess Rob still won't talk to me?”, then of course felt slighted to hear what transpired, spurring me to do a little research.

Anyway, just airing my minor grievances.

As I said, I'm always for settling things out rather than let a stew of misunderstandings boil over into…

Well, not sure where I'm going with that sentence, but trust me that it was going somewhere and it was gonna be good.

Now, if Bo's reads this, I will honestly give him credit that he was right in moving us back towards flightsuits when he suggested it in the art. It wasn't such a bad idea, and I hope that he realizes that he was at least instrumental in that respect. Maybe we were immovable back in the past, but even things that are immovable tend to budge a little bit when things become clear.

In a way, we're all hard-heads when you get down to it. I would love to have a big meeting with the big guy just to finally put everything behind us once and for all. I am curious what do you mean when you say “slighted” though, because I always felt the old man was like a rock when it comes to things.

CJ
As I said, I'm always for settling things out rather than let a stew of misunderstandings boil over into…

Well, not sure where I'm going with that sentence, but trust me that it was going somewhere and it was gonna be good.

Now, if Bo's reads this, I will honestly give him credit that he was right in moving us back towards flightsuits when he suggested it in the art. It wasn't such a bad idea, and I hope that he realizes that he was at least instrumental in that respect. Maybe we were immovable back in the past, but even things that are immovable tend to budge a little bit when things become clear.

In a way, we're all hard-heads when you get down to it. I would love to have a big meeting with the big guy just to finally put everything behind us once and for all. I am curious what do you mean when you say “slighted” though, because I always felt the old man was like a rock when it comes to things.

Seems we are on the same page.


What I meant by slighted is that during our session Rob(?) said that Bo was complaining about your groups image when he “seemed to forget that he was the one who created it in the first place”. But as brought up in the meltdown on HQ, Bo made mention to trying to get you guys in flightsuits, and Rob more or less declining the notion, bending Bo to work/pitch ideas within a certain ‘comfort zone’ that was still a little out there. It was a sort of “well, if you HAVE to” kind of thing, rather than a “know what would be sweet?” thing.

While he is a rock in many respects, he does not like to sit around and have people lie on him, or seemingly twist him.

Ah, I see…

That is indeed interesting to know though.

Bo does have my AIM address and is more than free to catch me when I'm on and he's on. I would love to talk to him to get his side of things and to settle things, as R. Kelly ironically said, “Christian like” (ironically again since I know Bo's a hardcore atheist and I'm not exactly a good Christian either), along with Rob as well since there is some stuff that needs to be discussed between them too.

Also, thank you for taking the time to be a mediator as well Jen. I know you don't have to, but it's interesting to see you on the boards as a presence again.

Jen Spengler
Going back to the chat we had earlier this week I am a little offended that you guys tried to place the blame on Belmont for skewing your image, as well as Nightsquad's image in the past.

Excuse me? I skewed Doom Patrol's image?

You know what? I'm going to elect NOT to air all of my grievances here.

I took up that fucking thankless errand to try and convince Bo that Doom Patrol could work if given some help. I stood up for the franchise I despised.

I only point others to PART 6 of the Nightsquad reunion, quote Jeff's spiel about me, and cite this bullshit as an example of why I hate getting involved with shit.

Jen Spengler
Finally, for god's sake finish the Arcane Division pic for him, it's been over a year since you said you'd draw it, Rob. :p

That's alright. Not sure I really want it anymore…




All of you people need to start leaving me the fuck out of your little bitch fests.

Vincent Belmont

Jen Spengler
Going back to the chat we had earlier this week I am a little offended that you guys tried to place the blame on Belmont for skewing your image, as well as Nightsquad's image in the past.

Excuse me? I skewed Doom Patrol's image?

You know what? I'm going to elect NOT to air all of my grievances here.

I took up that f*cking thankless errand to try and convince Bo that Doom Patrol could work if given some help. I stood up for the franchise I despised.

I only point others to PART 6 of the Nightsquad reunion, quote Jeff's spiel about me, and cite this bullshit as an example of why I hate getting involved with shit.

Jen Spengler
Finally, for god's sake finish the Arcane Division pic for him, it's been over a year since you said you'd draw it, Rob. :p

That's alright. Not sure I really want it anymore…




All of you people need to start leaving me the f*ck out of your little bitch fests.

Have I told you lately that I love you?