Design Inspiration: Average Joe and the Extraordinaires

Each character in Average Joe and the Extraordinaires was created to be unique and add something truly extraordinary into Joe's world.  As I envisioned them, each character had a specific appearance, demeanor, and way of talking.  When I finished my initial conception I then thought of other characters in the media that may be similar and these gals and guys below popped into my head.

Beauty

Wonder Woman of DC Comics.

With Beauty, the template that I worked from was simple.  I envisioned her as a tall and athletic woman with this thick ocean of deep black hair upon head and shoulders.  From there I imagined her being very active and tanned from all the hustle and bustle of a busy life of exploration and adventure.  A few characters came to mind but the two below really stood out and helped me envision her more.  *This is a side note but I really have a thing for tall, athletic, girls with long black hair.  It's a curse I'm afraid :'(

Kanu Unchou of Battle Vixens aka Ikki Tousen

Borland

Dan Turpin from Superman the Animated Series

This guy inspired Borland pretty much from conception.  If you don't know, this is Dan Turpin from Superman the Animated Series which is honestly one of DC Animation's best works.  Dan Turpin's appearance for the cartoon is quite different from his comic book appearance.  Here his appearance is based off of famous comic book artist/creator Jack Kirby.   Just look up Mr. Kirby and you'll see the similarities.  Turpin is a pretty cool no-nonsense tough-as-nails detective and a pretty good foil to Superman's idyllic nature.  If you want to get a hint at Borland's personality then go watch some classic Superman TAS.  Actually you should start with the Batman/Superman Crossover, World's Finest, since the live action crossover is slated to come out soon.  Turpin has some decent lines in that.

Dan Turpin from Superman the Animated Series

Mod Malington

So now that I look at this list, it seems like most of my inspiration came from DC comics.  That's only slightly true.  This is Mad Mod from the DC Animated Show Teen Titans.  I believe he's also in the comics.  I mainly liked his name and red hair which both inspired my own character.  That's about all this character inspired but that was more than enough to get the ball rolling in envisioning Mod Malington.

Mad Mod from Teen Titans

Team Badd Azz

Team Badd Azz is somewhat of a parody of the Warriors.  I also like the Warriors quite a bit and I have also purchased manly vests because now, after seeing the movie, I think they look cool.  So TBA is more of a parody of my own sense of fashion.

Go watch this movie!

Character Profiles: Average Joe and the Extraordinaires: Beauty

MIB Reports
"The Beauty"

This profile is dedicated to the mysterious woman that Joe meets in Picker's stadium.  Just who is she and what does she want?  We've been doing our best to watch her and try to learn how she operates and just what she wants.  Our findings are meager but we will share them anyway.

Real Name: Unknown, We've taken to calling her the Beauty.
Occupation: Spy? Infiltrator??  Magician???
Appearance: Naturally a tall, tan, black haired woman.  Has an athletic figure.  Some of our watchers have reported that she can change her size, shape, and general appearance but this is not confirmed.  It's most likely due to her skill in subterfuge and deception. She is highly skilled.
Eye Color: Reported to be black.
Height: 5'8" - 5'9", she may be taller up close.  Her size may be various based on rumored reports.
Weight: Based on a visual measurement and according to her height and shape she may be around 140 lbs but again this may vary according to reports.

This woman has been spotted around Orangetown for a long time now.  She is never in one place and always seems to infiltrate areas owned by the boss.  Anytime anyone reports this to him he just casually shrugs it off as if it doesn't matter in the least.  Some say he even smirks at some of the reports of her tampering.  This latest transgression at the stadium may be her work.  We must keep closer tabs on her.  That has so far proven impossible.  No one knows who she is or where she's even from.  It's speculated that she may have a connection with the boss.  We won't go any farther into that speculation however.

She reportedly has many talents, infiltration being one of them.  She is very proficient in hand-to-hand combat as several of the armed guards in the bosses employ can attest to.  There are times when entire groups of guards has been found unconscious after one of her 'visits'.  A few of the guards were reported to have said that she has some sort of magical abilities that she used to immobilize them.  This can be taken with a grain of salt as these guards were in a panicked and woozy state.

She is usually seen on a motorcycle.  The motorcycle itself seems to vary each time she's seen on it especially its color.  That's all we know so far.  We will continue to monitor her as best we can.  Hopefully these new readers will provide us with the insight we need through their reports.

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***These reports are non canon to the original story.  I made them for the purposes of promotion to provide a little more insight into the characters.