SURPRISE!

As a gift to all of you loyal blog readers out there I'm giving you an exclusive privilege.

You get to read my world-exclusive first time ever interview with Heavyweight that's going to be in Sunday's edition of the Sentinel.

JS: So, Mr. Uhm...Weight?
HW: Heavyweight'll do.
JS: Righto, now then. You mind telling us a bit about yourself? For the leader of one of the world's most famous Superteams you've been awfully secretive with your personal life.
HW: And I'd like to keep it that way Mr. Strummard. Y'see, the mask I wear isn't just a mask. It's an identity. When I put on that lil' piece of cloth I'm Heavyweight and no one can change that, but the minute I take it off I'm the real man. The man behind the iron mask.
JS: Ah, well. That's understandable. Anything you'd care to indulge? Do you have any hobbies? Girlfriend? Wife?
HW: Yes, no, and hell no. As far as hobbies are concerned I play a lil' guitar, and write my own lyrics. I don't have any girlfriends, but before all you girls start running to the Vanguard Communications Center, I'm keeping it that way. The only way you'll see me dating is within the super game. Hey, when Romero comes busting into my "Heavy-Cave" I'd rather have a girlfriend that could laser his face off than one that could cower behind the Weightcopter.
JS: Heavy-Cave? Weightcopter?
HW: Holy obscure reference Batman! I'm also something of a TV nut.
JS: Alright then. You've been the team leader of HASTE for a while now, you mind telling us how you feel about your teammates?
HW: Well, Golem's my rock. Pun intended. If I need something done well, I call him. Splice is young and reckless, but the kid's got a good heart. Plasmatic's a bit cold, but if you dig deep enough he knows what he should do and he does it well. The Doc's a bit....out there. I mean, he's a nice guy, but any guy who hangs with insects more than people is bound to be missing a few screws.
JS: And the reserves?
HW: Ah. Well. Swashbuckler's a character, throw him in a room and you'll be entertained. He's not the most powerful of us by far, but he does his duty. There's Avicenna who isn't so much of a member as a team medic. She is also one of my oldest and closest allies, hence why you'll see HASTE members at the Hardy Clinics running security. The Elementalist is in the same boat as Doc Insector, nice guy but a bit quirky. Genesis......she's, well. Focused, that's how I'd describe her. Focused.
JS: And how about the new member we saw with last month's Terror Squad fiasco?
HW: You mean Zeittaucher? I'm uh...not at liberty to talk about him yet.
JS: Vanguard business?
HW: Next question.
JS: Well, how'd Heavyweight start out? Were you Lightweight scouring the streets for roving gangs of bicycling ruffians?
HW: My...uh. My parents and town were ghosted in the invasion. I almost joined them, but, my gravity powers decided to kick in. The rest I'd rather not talk about.
JS: I'm sorry for your loss.
HW: Thank you, now what was your next question?
JS: Well I think my readers would like to-
HW: Uhm. Excuse me. I've got to get scarce, I think you can hear the sirens too, pal.
JS: Er. Any parting words?
HW: Yeah, with great power
JS: comes great responsibility yeah, I've read Spider-Man too.
HW: What? I can't hear you over the siren, we'll have to do another one of these sometime!


There you go my faithful legions. Oh and, for an update into the world of Jim Strummard. Well. Nothing really happened, still sharing the office with Henry, he's gotten quite a bit nicer after I told him that I caught the stares. Oh and I bought the new Flying Men CD. Holy crap that is one hell of a band.

Here's my quote for the day-" Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is."- Francis Bacon.