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mercblue22 In reply to ProphetTenebrae [2014-12-11 04:04:42 +0000 UTC]

Hey ProphetT!
Thanks for the comment on my latest Rampage TF. And yes, I have seen Rampage in the New 52-Future's End issue. and to be honest, she's downright, HIDEOUS!!! She's so butch and manly and oooooooogly, thats not the Rampage I fell in love with at age 13! (Starman's 1980s version!) She looks so manish and freakish, I don't see any femininity in her face, let alone in her body. (ie boobs, big hips, etc) The way I liked her was throughout her Starman/Will Payton 80s run, where she didn't have as much muscle as she does today, but she looked like a woman, and that's more important to me! Here is a pic of how I like Rampage to be, with just a little more muscle of course.

 rampagecentre.freeservers.com/…


As far as Dr. Kitty Faulkners/Rampage;s origin, I did like the 'looking for a cure' aspect of that issue, but if you are looking for Kitty/Rampage's origin, look no further then her in Superman v2 #7. That was Kitty's first appearance and explains how she became Rampage. I won't spoil it for you, but, I don't if you knew this, but, I still hold the only Rampage/Dr. Kirtty Faulkner site in existence!   and its still up and running too, the pics work there which is SHOCKING since I created this site way back in the late 1990s. Go check it out and you'll find 95% of all images of Kitty/Rampage appearances.

Enjoy!

Fonzie

rampagecentre.freeservers.com/

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ProphetTenebrae In reply to mercblue22 [2014-12-11 11:40:29 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, they definitely went down the same road with her as they went with "Incredible" Betty - kind of a cartoonish manlook (I wonder if they were inspired by her unfortunate appearances in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon?)... considering that they did a pretty good job with the FMG'd Harley and powered up Fairchild, it's a little surprising... although, I guess maybe they wanted to go for something more monstrous - I mean, she was just a baddy for Superman to be able to unleash on and hey, they even used the "she can get bigger/more powerful" thing, that I'm not saw much use outside of her origin.

And, I meant her origin in New 52 - assuming it didn't happen offscreen - I'm familiar with her origin way back when and I know the shocking twist (at least back then) was that they thought Lois was Rampage but in shocker worthy of Shamalamdingdong, it was one of the few instances in recorded history where Lois DIDN'T get superpowers.

I'm amazed that site has last since the 90s (I did wonder why it was blocking hotlinks) but I guess those old sites use notional amounts of bandwidth by today's standards. Kind of surprised you haven't just transferred it all to DA or some such.

For my money, I always favoured her appearance in Supergirl - powerfully built but still feminine (and while she was pretty much monstrously pissed for that entire issue, she was still attractive). Also, I thought the yellow hue suited her.

But I suppose C-listers like Kitty should be glad for the work, so to speak... and who knows, maybe she'll return in a less monstrous state... but I wouldn't hold my breath, I rather get the impression she'd served her purpose when Superman KO'd her.

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mercblue22 In reply to ProphetTenebrae [2014-12-12 09:47:06 +0000 UTC]

Hey Tenebrae,
Great reply, so many good points on Rampage/Kitty Faulkner! You know, I think you are right, DC seems like they wanted Rampage to be some monsterous brute who can't have any type of feminine features in her. (which sucks!) It really frustrates me that they decided to turn Rampage back into a supervillainess again. Yes, she started that way in Superman v2, but she quickly became an ally of Superman once she figured out that killing the guy who did this to her was not the answer. I always enjoyed her as a Superheroine, like she was in Starman/Supergirl, because she was DC's equivalent of She-Hulk. (who is a Superheroine)  Also, I really enjoyed the concept where Rampage can suck up energy and grow to giantess status. Yes, she only grew that way in that Starman issue, where she sucks up Will Payton's energy, growing to a awesome 30 ft tall in that warehouse!  Sadly, Parastie sucked her dry, converting her back to Kitty, who looked so awesome as had Rampage's muscles as she shrunk back to her petite frame.

But thats the other thing that peeves me off about DC. They completely did away with her kitty alter-ego! What the heck?! To me Kitty is as important as her giant orange alter-ego, because she never wanted to be a superheroine, as she said in Starman #37 to the doctor. 'Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'm not a brute you know!' Even in her appearances in Superman, Kitty only transformed into Rampage when someone threatened her. (like that alien who chased her into her lab, causing her to decide to become Rampage to defend herself) So, to me, Kitty is just as important as Rampage because Kitty is the scientist and Rampage is her form that protects her.

And I totally agree with you about Kitty/Rampage in Supergirl. I loved how Kitty looked in that issue. (curly hair with the mini-skirt look) As far as Rampage, eh, I thought that DC did her kind of mannish, to be honest. Her breasts were shrunken, her curves were removed and she looked like a bruttish monster. But, maybe they were going with that look, as I mentioned before, the way they drew her in Starman 80s, was my fav. Yes, she didnt have as much muscle as she did in SG and beyond, but her feminine features was not compromised!

And yes, it did shock me as well that my old Rampage/Kitty Faulkner site was still up and running, lol. I remember when I created that site in the late 90s, I wanted to post all the Rampage/Kitty pics I could find. And I managed to achieve that feat and was glad other Rampage/Kitty fans could enjoy her pics and all. I dont think I want to transfer the site to DA, only because I have so many of my comics here now. Plus, fans can just click the link to visit the site, thats less work for me to have to move all the pics here.

But yea, I really do wish that Rampage was more feminine in the comics. I dont like her looking manly and brutish as they have her now. Thats not how Rampage was supposed to be, she was a 2nd/3rd tier Superheroine that Superman could count on when he needed some muscle from Rampage or Kitty's help at S.T.A.R. Labs. This is why I created Rampage/Kitty, because I control how she will look, how feminine she will be and of course, the right amount of muscle she has. I am happy with how I have her now, Im sure some might say she needs more muscle and stuff. I don't think she does, shes fine as is, although, like you said about her height growth, I really would like to revisit that because that could really come in handy for Rampage in big fights, siphoning off energy to grow 30ft-40ft-even 50 ft tall!

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ProphetTenebrae In reply to mercblue22 [2014-12-12 15:10:59 +0000 UTC]

I don't think she started out as a villain, she was just in the usual post-transformation funk and once she got a handle on that, she was fine. I agree that she's probably a good DC equivalent to She-Hulk, I mean - I'm not sure there are really any other females that Hulk out in DC (I suppose with New 52, they've got Fairchild). I clearly missed the giantess transformation Rampage had though - oops. but hey, I missed when Red She-Hulk became a giantess and I read the entire comic for that.

I think it's pretty cool that Kitty remains a reluctant superheroine... but I suppose that's probably why she remained "on the shelf" in terms of her exposure. A character who bravely sits at home after a 9-5, isn't exactly going to be a high priority. Not without some clever writing, at least.

I think the issue with muscular women is that for some artists, there's just that inevitable kind of creeping manliness - presumably because most of the muscles they draw are on the male superheroes but I think any number of artists around DA show that you can do even Hulk levels of muscles for a female and still have her look like a woman.

I'd say the issue is more that the site will probably go down eventually and it would be easier to access but your decision, old chap.

As I remarked to someone, just yesterday - having people say "MOAR MUSCLE!" (or just "BIGGER!" in general) is an occupational hazard of the community because for some, there's no such thing as big enough.

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mercblue22 In reply to biscaynenick [2014-12-11 03:53:07 +0000 UTC]

Hey Biscaynenick!
Thanks for the comment about my Rampage TF buddy, I really appreciate it! I am glad that you enjoyed it, Kitty's laboratory is my favorite background to use here! Stay tuned for more great TFs, thanks again for all the comments and support!

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mercblue22 In reply to Saizian [2014-12-10 23:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Saizian!
Glad you liked my revised version of Rampage!

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