Despite the fact that he’s made scant few appearances over the years and that this was his last appearance in the strip proper, Mega Matt has proved an enduringly popular character ’round these parts. Is it his sweet outfit? His constantly broken nose? I dunno. But I don’t think a week goes by that someone does ask when we’re going to see Mega Matt again. Well, how about now?
Joining me for this five page Origins story is artist Marjorie Rishel, one of the most consistently brilliant SF guest strip artists. She does some great work with a demanding story and I hope you’ll take a look at her fine work over at www.lepusstudios.comĀ and give her some love!
Bonus points to the first commenter who reads this story and says “I see what you did there” and identifies the “what” correctly! (Wow, that’s a mean tease. No hints whatsoever.)
I see what you did there…and so does an early 90’s Will Smith.
Right out of the gate! Major bonus points to you, 3rd Bob.
So, not only is Mega Matt powerless and average, he’s also unoriginal in his storytelling. What’s not to love about this guy?!?
I know! He has no new ideas!
They met on a space cow. It was a mooooving experience.
Niiiice.
I see what you did there… Ninjalina?!
Great name, right?
Thank you for the glimpse of Mega Matt, you have made my day!
I have no idea what the reference is to as I’m a pop culture drop out.
See above.
Great start to a new origin story. Speaking of Origin, what better way to have an Origin than to literally show where the person came from. I think the last time we saw where someone came from physically (starting with their parents) was Star Maiden. I sure hope Mega Matt’s goes better than that. š
Ha. Good point. We’ve also seen Swifty’s parents, but that’s about it.
Yay. Is there ever going to be a Gene origin story?
Does the Dictator Tot and Gene story count?
YES!
(can’t wait to see how the brothers all grew up so…DIFFERENTLY. Except for the shared love of music, of course. Come to think of it, knowing Tangerine, where’d they get that from??)
You won’t get all the answers you’re looking for, but some of them you will.
I always thought that the fact that their mom was a ninja was why all the kids looked Asian. Now that I see the ninja in question literally was Ninjalina – who, having blonde hair, is not seemingly Asian biologically at all – it is apparent that I have absolutely no idea how a blonde, caucasian woman and a red-haired Irish/Scottish man could have produced black haired, squinty eyed kids with a passionate love for music and, except for their first born, the ability to either heal others physically or to heal them emotional, whereas Matt simply gets injured, the opposite of healing anything.
Man, I need to stop thinking way too hard about this stuff…
Shout out to MCA? “Now here’s a little story I like to tell about three bad brothers you know so well…”
Mega Matt isn’t quite cool enough to be into MCA. See above.
Kind of sad that we know how this love story ends.
You put Mega Matt’s song to the music of the theme song of Fresh Prince of Belair. Where’s my Hershey’s Air? lol
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