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LNH20 Comics Presents #21

"[1/2]"

by Adrian J. McClure

Over five years ago, on the somehow still-existing newsgroup called rec.arts.comics.creative, a bunch of people decided to make a new LNH world to celebrate its 20th anniversary, because why not. This spawned a surprisingly elaborate superhero and complex shared universe that never quite died

LNH20 Comics Presents #21

"[2/2]"

by Adrian J. McClure

"You have to turn yourself in now!" said Doc Nostalgia. Fearless Leader said something in response but he didn't hear it. "What was that?" Doc Nostalgia motioned for him to pull down the window, and he did so. "You have to turn yourself in now!" he repeated. He whispered. "I don't want to hurt

Night of the RACCies #2

by Adrian J. McClure

Wouldn't be a cascade if there weren't some confusion about the numbering, would it? **** And elsewhere, a shadowy hooded figure lurked shadowily in a secret crypt beneath the RACCIes auditorium. Flames in skull-shaped braziers cast flickering light on the cobwebs hanging from coffins and

HCC v2 #1/60

"Fairy Tales voting"

by Adrian J. McClure

Congratulations to everyone who wrote for this! We did run over the deadline, but we got more activity than I was expecting. Now you can vote for the result here: [LINK] The voting period is two weeks. - Adrian "The Dark Spaceknight" McClure, now with sig

WikiLull

"Another Interlude"

by Adrian J. McClure

Here's another drabble: Out-of-The-Loop Lass barged into the Pizza Pit. "Hey guys! Lalo installed the LNH wiki on a more stable server! That means we don't have to worry about the LNHQ blowing up anymore. We can just stop this story-" The group of LNHers and post-trenchcoaters huddled at the

Another LNH Title? Really? #8

"Odd Love"

by Adrian J. McClure

Another LNH Title? Really? #8: "Odd Love" A Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure **** The cover (yes there's a cover this time!!) shows Frat.Boy and a cute, flamboyant, fat man sitting at a table in a bar, with All Knowing Last Chance Whiner Destiny Woman looming above: "STOP! They

Another LNH Title? Really? #8

"Epilogue"

by Adrian J. McClure

I just realized there was a scene which I took out because the issue was getting too long but I referred to it in the end credits, and the world would be significantly better with that scene, so here it is. This is a drabble: "So yeah," said Halls Jordan, "the problem is the newsgroup would

Liminals #3

by Adrian J. McClure

THE LIMINALS #3: "False Compare" A Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure **** Manga Girl was patrolling the vents of the LNHQ. The last time she'd come here it was going after an attempt at making spaghetti that had gone horribly wrong. Now she was tracking a Mini-Balrog. They were

A scene from the future/past of WikiLull...

"A scene from the future/past of WikiLull..."

by Adrian J. McClure

"This," said Occultism Kid, retrieving the orb from the chest, "is an artifact said to have the power to defeat Trump-the Orb of Covfefe. It was forged in the Para.Net.Elemental Plane of Typo. It-" Just then, there was a burst of cosmic energy, and Gets-Angry-At-Overused-Memes Man appeared!

Journey into Procrastination #1

by Adrian J. McClure

Reposting this old ass story of mine in honor of World Dracula Day! Maybe someday I'll write another issue of this series... Journey into Procrastination #1: "Preludes and Distractions" by Adrian J. McClure Part of High Concept Challenge #24: Le Challenge French Note: This is an anthology

System Corruptors #35

"Rise of the East Coast Brotherhood, part 2"

by Adrian J. McClure

System Corruptors #35: "Rise of the East Coast Brotherhood, part 2" A Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure **** No matter how many times Marvel Zombie Lad went to space, he could never quite make his brain adjust to the fact that he was in fact in space. He was standing on a

System Corrupters 34

"Rise of the East Coast Brotherhood, part 1"

by Adrian J. McClure

System Corruptors 34: "Rise of the East Coast Brotherhood, part 1" A Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure **** Somewhere in West Virginia, there sits the Ozymandian remains of a shopping mall, abandoned by the fickle gods of business. But if anyone looked inside, they'd know it

Another LNH Title? Really FCBD Special (warning

"long)"

by Adrian J. McClure

ANOTHER LNH TITLE? REALLY? FREE COMIC BOOK DAY SPECIAL: "Diamond is Pretty Breakable Actually" A Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure In the lobby of the LNHQ (the Legion of Net.Heroes Headquarters, which the more pedantically minded types style the LNHHQ), Kyoko Ishikawa, the team's

The Liminals #2

by Adrian J. McClure

THE LIMINALS #2: "Night Fever" A Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure **** The club was packed that night. No one noticed the net.hero lurking at the edge of the dance floor. That was what she wanted. If there was one thing she was good at, it was not being noticed. She was dressed

High Concept Challenge volume 2 1

by Adrian J. McClure

Drew has been gathering the High Concept Challenge prompts so other writer friends can use them, and the group as a whole has been moving toward more individual, short, spontaneous stories, so now seems like it's a good time to bring it back. For anyone new, here's how these work -Someone

WikiLull After #4

by Adrian J. McClure

WIKILULL AFTER #4 "Cheesecake Eater Lad Beyond 0D" An Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure **** "Hello," said Cheesecake Eater Lad. "Hello? Is anyone there?" There wasn't, of course. Only a vast grey emptiness that went on and on and on. There was nothing in it-no ground and no

Another LNH Title? Really? #7

"Marvel Zombie Lad Lives Again!"

by Adrian J. McClure

ANOTHER LNH TITLE? REALLY? #7 "Marvel Zombie Lad Lives Again!" A Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure It began one day when Token Girl, Halls Jordan and Cliche Dude went to the comic shop. "Hey," said Halls Jordan, the Cosmic Custodian, "I haven't read any comics since I went off on

The Liminals #1

by Adrian J. McClure

THE LIMINALS #1: "HATE LETTERS" a Legion of Net.Heroes story by Adrian McClure PREVIOUSLY: Masterplan Lad, a semi-cosmic guardian of the narrative, was sent by the Knights Temporal to help sort out Ultimate Mercenary's storyline. They ran into Varda, who then appeared to be a background

WikiLull After #2

"Final Neme.sys/Five Lessons of Cheesecake"

by Adrian J. McClure

WikiLull- -A F T E R Issue #2: "Final Neme.sys/Five Lessons of Cheesecake" by Adrian McClure - The legends of a thousand galaxies speak of a rogue planet that brings calamity and destruction every time it passes by. On Earth, they call it Neme.sys. (Not to be confused with Net.mesis,

WikiLull chapter the 12th

"Know what we need? Even MORE characters!"

by Adrian J. McClure

within its rumples and well-worn creases, darkness swelled, and the eerie high screech of ripping reality shivered through the air. "Now, with the eldritch power of the Last Trenchcoat, I can combine the Worlds' Addresses harvested from Google Groups with the robots.txt of the LNH Wiki - AND

Bite-Size Tales of the LNH v20 #15

"(April Fools' Day Special)"

by Adrian J. McClure

Bite-Size Tales of the LNH v20 #15: "Feast of Fools by Adrian McClure **** In the space beyond space, the time beyond time, two cosmic beings of vast knowledge and power spoke... "Nope, sorry," said the Dvandom Stranger. "You're on your own in this one. You know how I feel about April Fools'

De Profundis

by Adrian J. McClure

This is a story I posted on tumblr last year, as part of the now sadly defunct Prompt Service. I figured I might as well post it here. You may notice strong thematic links with the LNHY work I was doing at the time. **** When I was taken into the waters and reborn, my faith was sure. I longed

System Corrupters #32

"The Heroine's Journey, Chapter 1: Netscape: Torment"

by Adrian J. McClure

SYSTEM CORRUPTERS #32 The Heroine's Journey Chapter 1: Netscape: Torment by Adrian McClure with editing and one or two lines by Andrew Perron [Note: this story takes place shortly after the main body of Beige Midnight, but is best read after Just Another Cascade. It follows Merissa's appearance

LNH Volume 2 #58.5.ENDING

"Just Another Cascade epilogue (final issue?)"

by Adrian J. McClure

LEGION OF NET.HEROES VOLUME 2 #58.5.ENDING Just Another Cascade that Will Never Have an Ending: Epilogue the First by Adrian McClure with editing and input from Andrew Perron [The cover shows Merissa in the Peril Room slicing the LNH v2 logo in half, Thor #337 style, while the rest of the LNH—incl

LNH v2 #58.5.ENDING

"(Just Another Cascade epilogue) (final issue?)"

by Adrian J. McClure

LEGION OF NET.HEROES VOLUME 2 #58.5.ENDING Just Another Cascade that Will Never Have an Ending: Epilogue the First by Adrian McClure with editing and input from Andrew Perron [The cover shows Merissa in the Peril Room slicing the LNH v2 logo in half, Thor #337 style, while the rest of the LNH—incl

Ultimate Mercenary v20 #6

by Adrian J. McClure

Ultimate Mercenary v20 #6 "Way Down Below" by Adrian McClure Ultimate Mercenary's head was throbbing. He could remember the fight on top of the car, falling down into the water… If only he could get together and figure out where he was. But it was hard to think. Not only did he have an awful h

Just Another Cascade #12

"part A"

by Adrian J. McClure

NOT A HOAX! NOT A DREAM! NOT AN APRIL FOOL'S JOKE! IT'S… JUST ANOTHER CASCADE THAT WILL NEVER HAVE AN ENDING #12 "Everything Ends" by Adrian McClure Note: This issue continues from Looniverse Y #14 [The cover shows someone holding the Kubrik's Kube in her hand, against the backdrop of stars. E

Just Another Cascade #12

"part B"

by Adrian J. McClure

"No," said Catalyst Lass, as the rifts opened wide, encompassing everything. At first slowly, and then faster and faster, everything on the diagram began to fade away. And then there was nothing. Not light, not darkness, not noise, not silence. Nothing at all. For a moment that stretched out for

Ultimate Mercenary v20 #5

by Adrian J. McClure

Ultimate Mercenary v20 #5 "Car Wars" by Adrian McClure PREVIOUSLY; Ultimate Mercenary was stranded in Earth-20 with little to no idea of how he got there. Having joined this world's LNH, he sets out to explore Netropolis alongside the team's resident mystic, professor Penumbra… **** Ultimate

Looniverse Y 14 (AKA Just Another Cascade #11.5)

by Adrian J. McClure

Looniverse Y #14 "Why Ask Y?" AKA Just Another Cascade # 11.5 Note: This takes place before Death of Trophy Wife. Previously on LNHY: Pister Y. Maprika III, soda magnate, has taken over the LNH, while young would-be-hero Kid Enthusiastic has gained leadership of the net.villain team, the Syste

Death of Trophy Wife #6

by Adrian J. McClure

THE DEATH OF TROPHY WIFE #6 "Ages of Ages" by Adrian McClure Somewhere in the forests near Net.ropolis, there is a decaying mansion overgrown with vines, full of twisting corridors, where the lights are constantly flickering and every door creaks. This is Arc.ham Asylum, built as a place to h

Cover Gallery #28i

by Adrian J. McClure

  ][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][ The cover shows the LNH20-verse LNHQ, rip in the center of the page with a completely different LNHQ-the classic one-in the center. Bystanders are being pulled into the rift and we can see some of them merging with people on t

Just Another Multi-Writer Cascade That Will Probably Never Have an Ending #8

by Adrian J. McClure

Token Girl was patiently listening to Catalyst Lass gossip on about the new LNHers and their friendships and possible romantic entanglements, as she waited for Obscure Trivia Lad to finish his watch so they could start their D&D session. (Thankfully, Munchkin Man was nowhere around.) Usually, with

JUST ANOTHER MULTI-WRITER CASCADE THAT WILL PROBABLY NEVER HAVE AN ENDING 1.NOW ( #4)

"part A"

by Adrian J. McClure

JUST ANOTHER MULTI-WRITER CASCADE  THAT WILL PROBABLY NEVER HAVE AN ENDING #1.NOW (#4) (aka ALL-NEW BIRTH OF A VILLAIN NOW NOW NOW) "Everything Dies, Nothing Ever Ends" **** Usenet is dead, to begin with. That much, everyone can agree on. But there are a few corners of it that still cling to fitfu

JUST ANOTHER MULTI-WRITER CASCADE THAT WILL PROBABLY NEVER HAVE AN ENDING 1.NOW ( #4)

"part B"

by Adrian J. McClure

In the LNHQ rec.room, a man sat alone. His face was covered in demonic-looking face paint and a helmet with enormous and unwieldy horns. "Woe is me!" he said, clenching his fists and making an anguished dramatic pose on the lunch table. "As the founder of the Legion of Net.Hippies, I had dared to h

Looniverse Y #13

"1st Fit"

by Adrian J. McClure

"Hold it!" said Pister Y. Maprika III, the world's richest man, clad in his newly built armor in the shape of a can of No-Duh Soda. ("No-Duh! I'ts a soda!") "You're not getting away with this, Dr. Frankencorn!" "Bah!" said the three-foot ear of corn mounted on a cornstalk, with electrodes bolted into its "neck," shaking its leaf-fists. "You will never defeat the my mighty inventions!" The hulking cornstalks marched off toward the billionaire net.hero. "My 'stalkers' will rip you in half! And then the world will be mine, thanks to the power of my delicious mind-controlling popcorn!"

Looniverse Y #13

"0th Fit"

by Adrian J. McClure

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Ultimate Mercenary: The Special Edition #1

by Adrian J. McClure

The Ultimate Mercenary miniseries began by thrusting its hero into a dangerous and and unfamiliar situation. What happens when Ultimate Ninja's ultimate fan finds himself in a strange new world without the Ninja for guidance?

Ultimate Mercenary: The Special Edition

"introduction"

by Adrian J. McClure

It's strange to think that for a long time, from about 2006 until the very end of 2011, I had completely forgotten that the Legion of Net.Heroes. existed. It's also strange to think that the LNH has been around for two whole decades. That's forever in internet years. Heck, the LNH is older than the widespread use of the World Wide Web itself. It's a creation of the first age of Usenet, before the "Eternal September" when it was flooded by newbies, and before it mostly died away.

LNH Comics Presents #510.5

"One Day Later, featuring Ultimate Mercenary (HCC 32)"

by Adrian J. McClure

LNH Comics Presents #510.5: "One Day Later" Written by and copyright 2012 Adrian J. McClure Ultimate Mercenary created by Tom Russell Part of High Concept Challenge #32 Ultimate Mercenary slipped the bedsheet with two eyeholes cut in it over his head. He still wasn't sure of the whole point of Halloween, and he felt like dressing up was redundant. What could be scarier than a ninja? But Manga Girl talked him into it somehow. He'd been completely exhausted after the fight with those Revampires on All Hallow's Eve Eve, and she'd told him he needed to do something for fun. He'd heard legends of the whole concept of "trick-or-treating" but he'd never had a chance to experience it himself. Now, after a long sleep, he was ready.

Ultimate Mercenary v20 #4

by Adrian J. McClure

Ultimate Mercenary v20 #4: "The Calm Before the Spoon" by Adrian J. McClure **** Ultimate Mercenary was startled awake by a harsh beeping noise. He felt a stab of panic as he realized that, somehow, something had gotten into his room. He pulled out his sword and elegantly sliced the enemy in half. As the lights automatically flipped on and he wearily opened his eyes, he realized it had been an alarm clock.

Ultimate Mercenary v20 #1

by Adrian J. McClure

I've gotten back into the groove of writing this series, and I'll be posting #4 after I post the next Spoon of Destiny chapter, so I might as well repost the earlier issues. **** Ultimate Mercenary v20 #1: "Spot the Difference" by Adrian J. McClure Note: This story takes place a relatively short time before Menace #1,

System Corruptors #28

"The Queen's Tale"

by Adrian J. McClure

System Corruptors #28: The Queen's Tale by Adrian J. McClure **** They had already lost the battle. There were only seven of them left. The others all lay dead, struck down by the thunder and repulsor rays and shields of their enemies. The disgustingly cute creatures were closing in on them from all sides. Was this really how it was really

30 Days of Jenny, Day 4

"Nowhere"

by Adrian J. McClure

30 Days of Jenny, Day 4: Nowhere by Adrian J. McClure It was too late. However fast he ran, he couldn’t escape her. He heard her footsteps behind him, coming closer every second, swift but methodical. She grabbed his arm with a grip hard as steel and he felt his legs collapse under him as he hit the pavement.

Replacement characters

by Adrian J. McClure

1. Googlemesh. So obviously, we need a mythological hero, someone who could serve as the bridge between the Ancient Legion and the present. And it would be best if it were someone who, like Gilgamesh, was non- western. We could just have a character who's a different parody of Gilgamesh, but I'd like to go for someone more out of the way. How about Arjuna?

30 Days of Jenny, Day 3

"The Maids"

by Adrian J. McClure

The Maids (by Garsecg/creepingmonsterism) (30 Days of Jenny day 5) This one’s a little bit complicated. It’s a crossover with the Strange and Wonderful House, a longstanding Ficly meme/mythos set in a mysterious house that’s far more than a house, full of wonders and secrets. The challenge page is here: [link]

30 Days of Jenny, day 2

"Showdown in the End Times"

by Adrian J. McClure

The octopus-headed man looked at her with its large, inky black pupil- less eyes. It held a gun in every single one of its tentacles. “Do you truly think you can defeat me, mortal?” Jenny Everywhere smiled. “Absolutely.” She cocked her gun and straightened her goggles. “Or are you scared?”

30 Days of Jenny, Day 1

"The First Voyage"

by Adrian J. McClure

In my never ending battle with writer's block, I've gone back to writing for Ficly (a microfiction site where the stories have to fit within 1024 characters.) Right now they're having the "NaFicWriMo" challenge, which involves writing a ficly every day for the month of June. I decided that I was going to write them all about Jenny

Writefail

by Adrian J. McClure

Tippy O'Tipp, the RACCCCCafe bartender created by Arthur Spitzer who offers helpful writing tips, said, "Well, you could always consider writing about chainsaws."

Ultimate Mercenary #7

"(3/3)"

by Adrian J. McClure

Part 3 of Ultimate Mercenary #7 follows: It was four rather disgruntled LNHers who walked up to the doors of the LNHQ. "If this is still during the Leadership Crisis, I'll scream," said Victoria. "I don't think so," said Masterplan Lad. "Look." The LNHQ lobby was packed full of sheep. A chorus of bleating rang