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Description This is an original group of characters from the supporting cast of the comic I and my wife are developing - 'The Uniques.'

This team, the Teen Force 3, is really a joke. Even their names - Shardzz, Gravity Girl, and Energyze - are hysterically 90's-dumb. It’s the N’Sync of our world, and our core team spend a lot of time making jokes at their expense. But you know how, if you could put ego aside, get past the horribly over-managed image, and ignore all those small and large annoying aspects…those guys could really sing? That’s kind of what the TF3 are - a complete fabrication of a marketing division, but at the end of the day, they’re actually pretty dang good at what they do. It’s just hard to accept that in the face of all that glittery, pop-tarty schlock.

Besides, in the wake of a national tragedy like the one that opens our story, the country tends to want to snap back into something brainless and simple. We want to be able to laugh and smile and forget the horrible stuff, losing ourselves in something inane and obvious. That’s what these kids represent - the mindless fluff that we use to forget the harshness. They are the ‘American Idol’ of the Uniques world. If you took more than a second to think about it, you’d realize you’re watching bad teenaged karaoke, and there’s no reason to get worked up over something you could see at a local watering hole any Monday, Thursday, or Friday night…and yet, people eat it up. Silly - stupid, maybe - but there it is.

You can read more about the TF3, what they do, and where they come from in their 'Better Know a Unique' entry on our blog: [link]
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Comments: 52

DarqueChyld [2009-08-06 00:48:22 +0000 UTC]

HA HA hey that black kid looks like Cisqo, no lie, but besides that ur work is ossum, damn it gotta go that one blue guy came back and wants to know if we have anymore green eggs and ham.

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AdamWithers In reply to DarqueChyld [2009-08-07 03:59:52 +0000 UTC]

You caught the reference. He's Sisqo alright. Good eye

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DarqueChyld In reply to AdamWithers [2009-08-07 06:49:43 +0000 UTC]

ha ha thanks its the green eggs and ham

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btylerm [2009-03-11 06:30:21 +0000 UTC]

Is Energyze supposed to somewhat resemble Lance Bass? I'm not big on 90's pop stars, but I'm pretty sure he kind of looks like him.

Very nice, though. I would unfortunately take this group seriously if I saw them and didn't know their background.

Great stuff!

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AdamWithers In reply to btylerm [2009-03-12 05:02:13 +0000 UTC]

Justin Timberlake, actually, but you were close

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BuuWho [2007-12-07 22:00:11 +0000 UTC]

Great characters!
I love the outfit design and colors
Yay for silvery hair!

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AdamWithers In reply to BuuWho [2007-12-08 00:00:05 +0000 UTC]

Yay indeed!

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jadeshadow1989 [2007-09-25 12:04:01 +0000 UTC]

man seeing cisco wants to make me listen to the thong song again...and then some nsnc and like some crastina

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redchinese [2007-09-08 00:38:17 +0000 UTC]

i thought they looked like some singing band before i even read the description. it's so true, we like mindless stuff just to combfort ouselves thats where all religion cam from any ways .....
(if your christain or believe in any other religion, i mean no offense to you, it's just my opinion on the whole belief of god)

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AdamWithers In reply to redchinese [2007-09-08 16:52:37 +0000 UTC]

None taken! I love God, but dislike most religion. Whatcha gonna do?

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redchinese In reply to AdamWithers [2007-09-09 04:04:52 +0000 UTC]

true, i think there is a high possibility of a real god out there. it just seems kinda arrogant to decide how he created and guided the world and all that stuff. i don't think that kinda info is for us to know, i mean we don't need to live to know.... ( or claim to be his messenger and sentry of redemption * i.e. christians trying to convert aboriginals when canada didn't exist in teh name of 'redemption' e.t.c.)

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nickelizzle [2007-08-21 14:53:09 +0000 UTC]

they kinda lok like:
- sisco
- britney
- an justin!!!!!
but as supers!!!!!
i like this it is cool!!!!!11

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NF8th-DaniT [2007-08-19 08:18:02 +0000 UTC]

I love what ya'll got going on your project... But I know of a pre-existing character named Gravity Girl... She's also already published....

Here is the link to her.
[link]

I can't wait to see you book. It looks and sounds really interesting.

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AdamWithers In reply to NF8th-DaniT [2007-08-21 00:17:37 +0000 UTC]

...who is an obvious rip-off of Freefall, pink hair and all. Ugh. Well, it isn't the end of the world - something will be worked out, I assure you.

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NF8th-DaniT In reply to AdamWithers [2007-08-21 05:44:11 +0000 UTC]

It's cool... I'm not trying to be the bearer of bad news.... But I'd hate for it to hit any snags further along... I can't wait to see more. You two keep it up! And I'll keep watching.

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AdamWithers In reply to NF8th-DaniT [2007-08-22 16:52:02 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I don't think that other GG will be much of a problem for us. The two are nothing alike, and the other one is a blatant and direct rip-off of a popular and heavily copyrighted character. Thanks for the heads up, though!

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Revanwolf [2007-07-19 07:59:10 +0000 UTC]

Wow...i've looked at this pic a couple times now and I just realized...Shardazz has popped his collar. Genius touch there.

So what are the powers?

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AdamWithers In reply to Revanwolf [2007-07-19 17:50:30 +0000 UTC]

It's all in the blog-post, if you follow the link, but I'll summarize: Shardzz = Magnetism, but limited to small objects (thus, hurling 'shards' of metal-- get it?). Gravity Girl = Density Control (lighter to fly, heavier to smash, and so on). Energyze = Electricity absorption and projection. Not too innovative, but you can't beat the classics. And a combo-attack of electrified steel shards would be pretty nasty.

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jadeshadow1989 [2007-07-05 17:04:34 +0000 UTC]

GREAAAAT PIC!!!...to bad shes an A cup

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AdamWithers In reply to jadeshadow1989 [2007-07-06 19:36:20 +0000 UTC]

They come in all sizes, my friend. Learn to love variety, or your life will lack for depth.

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CaptainKurfuffle [2007-06-24 14:32:47 +0000 UTC]

looks totally awesome
love your colouring style
and the expressions are amazing

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AdamWithers In reply to CaptainKurfuffle [2007-06-26 22:50:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - putting personality into the character of a face is my favorite part.

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CaptainKurfuffle In reply to AdamWithers [2007-06-27 10:53:14 +0000 UTC]

your welcome ^^

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Ederoi [2007-06-23 23:05:02 +0000 UTC]

I really like your guy's stye!

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AdamWithers In reply to Ederoi [2007-06-26 22:53:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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Stigmartyr762 [2007-06-22 02:33:33 +0000 UTC]

Nitro and Caliber take one look at these three, look at each other and double over in a fit of laughter, then return to reducing a drug kingpins mansion into rubble while he's out at the opera with his family.

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JerMohler [2007-06-15 15:59:27 +0000 UTC]

Do these happen to be based off any real life people? The one on the far left looks familiar. Anyway, cool work!

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AdamWithers In reply to JerMohler [2007-06-22 17:35:42 +0000 UTC]

We use photo reference for a lot of our characters, but they aren't really supposed to BE anybody, specifically. We cast the movie of our comic just so we can make sure everybody looks individual enough.

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Havoc-16 [2007-06-15 14:34:36 +0000 UTC]

The look awesome!!!

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fwaem [2007-06-14 18:40:42 +0000 UTC]

love it.

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Cthulhette [2007-06-14 18:03:50 +0000 UTC]

I like their costume designs.
And it might be just me, but I've never been able to take any superhero with the word "Teen" in the name too seriously.
They come across like you describe them, so that works well. Heh. Poor guys.

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AdamWithers In reply to Cthulhette [2007-06-15 02:38:25 +0000 UTC]

Yes, the 'Teen' thing was intentional. We can't take it seriously, either

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hbrika [2007-06-14 16:56:31 +0000 UTC]

I like the set up , the overall picture looks like a teeny bopper kid band concert

(Do they even call them teenyboppers anymore?)

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AdamWithers In reply to hbrika [2007-06-14 17:50:29 +0000 UTC]

Well, I still call 'em teenyboppers, so you're fine.

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Berakou [2007-06-14 03:49:10 +0000 UTC]

let me name them from left to right, Sisco (90's, remember the Thong Song?), Brittney Spears, and Justin Timberlake. This pic really made me laugh!! How long did it take you to get this good at photoshop? Great job, i cant find a thing out of place! Awesome!!

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AdamWithers In reply to Berakou [2007-06-14 17:01:57 +0000 UTC]

It took years of hard work, that's how. I've been working at it for around 6-7 years. Having a tablet really helps, as does a degree in illustration (lots of painting and color study) but it really is just a matter of lots and lots of practice.

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Berakou In reply to AdamWithers [2007-06-14 17:13:22 +0000 UTC]

oh...i wish i had a tablet. I have gotten to the point now where i can redo lineart and color the flats of an image in under an hour. It's getting easier, but i will keep practicing!!

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AdamWithers In reply to Berakou [2007-06-14 17:47:43 +0000 UTC]

I'm telling you, a tablet completely changed how I colored. It cut the time by at least 75% and more than tripled my quality. I can't imagine how I did it before! If you scour someplace like eBay, you could get a good deal, too. Be careful of sites like that, but if you watch yourself, you can find some steals. My wife and I got a second tablet for her computer for only about $290.

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Berakou In reply to AdamWithers [2007-06-15 16:46:00 +0000 UTC]

awesome, i will watch for one!

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silentsketcher [2007-06-14 00:58:04 +0000 UTC]

I just love the idea of a Teen Idol-esque superhero team, because it's so amusing to think about. The boy bands and girl bands of the nineties were so hokey, but to imagine their sort with superpowers? Ah, my mind loves the hilarity and genius of it all. Way to be original.

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AdamWithers In reply to silentsketcher [2007-06-14 16:54:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - I wasn't actually sure we were being all that original. Just seemed a natural leap, to us: in a world where superheroes are accepted as, if not common, then at least normal, why WOULDN'T the marketing people behind the boy-band trend jump on that band-wagon? Glad you like them.

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JohnCLJansen [2007-06-14 00:35:53 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I like their story too. Hilarious.

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SpiderGuile [2007-06-14 00:26:19 +0000 UTC]

Incredible costume designs, by the way!!! Keep rockin' that way!

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AdamWithers In reply to SpiderGuile [2007-06-14 16:52:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - it's funny, while my wife and I write the comic, we're really annoyed by the TF3. Then, I sit down to design them, and come out with a really tight, impressive looking trio about whom I'd really like to read more XD

It's actually good, though. I never like it when there's a character or team in a comic that the main characters think are annoying and when you see them, you wonder how ANYBODY could possibly think they're cool. If they don't look good, they couldn't have gotten as popular as they are.

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SpiderGuile In reply to AdamWithers [2007-06-16 15:28:41 +0000 UTC]

True!!! Keep up the great work, you both!

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elmorafocka [2007-06-13 23:22:19 +0000 UTC]

you and your wife really rocks!!!!!!

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AdamWithers In reply to elmorafocka [2007-06-14 16:48:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks - we appreciate it.

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elmorafocka In reply to AdamWithers [2007-06-14 17:40:08 +0000 UTC]

i love your art work......will rocks if you and your wife come to mexico some day!!!!!!

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AdamWithers In reply to elmorafocka [2007-06-14 17:43:32 +0000 UTC]

We'd love to, but we're right up by the OPPOSITE border (Canada)! Maybe someday...

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elmorafocka In reply to AdamWithers [2007-06-14 17:46:26 +0000 UTC]

some day....when mexico got a good comic convention.....that would rocks.....i mean it....

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