Grrl Power #879 - Patreon 2x
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He's scratching his cheek, but I don't think his cheek can itch. It's probably an affectation.
Achilles would be a real pain in the ass as a grappler. There are certainly beings who can simple muscle him off, no matter how good of a lock he gets, but short of someone exceptionally strong, there's no real way to shake him. Wrenching his pinky or thumb back won't hurt him, you can't poke him in the eye or kick him in the nuts. Well, you can, but it won't help.
Of course, the fact that he is so potentially effective as a grappler is something Maxima has encouraged him to pursue. She was keen to impress upon him that drawing fire, while useful, is an underutilization of his abilities. He counter-suggested grappling people while clutching live grenades, as a sort of non-suicide bomber, at which point Maxima referred him to Doctor Frost.
"I meant flashbangs?"
I wonder when the last time the Human Torch was choked out. Sure, high level villains like Apocalypse or Darkseid could throttle him with little effort, but they don't strike me as grapplers. Besides the high tier antagonists, anyone fire based could swing it. Maybe a Sand Guy. Or an Ice Guy. Or an energy absorber or power negator or someone with Nemesis or Asbestos Man. Okay, come to think of it, he probably gets strangled every other comic.
But you get my point. Someone like the Human Torch or Acid Man or Thorn Gal or Cherenkov Radiation Lass probably aren't prepared for someone to put them in an arm bar.
Comments
He has been Worf Effected in so much that he can be taken out of action for as long as it takes to dig himself free when he gets taken out of action.
PSadlon
2020-09-30 17:10:26 +0000 UTCSpace Twitter is SOOOO much worsebetter than Earth Twitter...
Bharda Sullivan
2020-09-29 21:35:14 +0000 UTCDid we ever find out if Lee's Press-on Claws (https://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/comic/grrl-power-212-premature-articulation/) could hurt Achilles?
Foradain
2020-09-29 05:58:23 +0000 UTCAnd, just for the record, it may not go on her resume, but potential employers will see it. Oh, yes, I'm sure Cora and Dabbler know people who can spread this video far and wide. ^_^
Foradain
2020-09-29 05:12:02 +0000 UTCI love the way he is absolutely not checking out her ass, as he approaches her. He’s a goofball character, who obviously takes this super hero stuff seriously, even while having fun with it.
Bharda Sullivan
2020-09-28 23:50:37 +0000 UTC"I'm going to choke you out now." Well, at least he's courtious.
Jon Krupp
2020-09-28 20:52:18 +0000 UTCOddly reminds me of Count Rugen from Princess Bride; "So, let's just start with what we have. What did this do to you? Tell me. And remember, this is for posterity so be honest. How do you feel?"
KagatoAMV
2020-09-28 20:24:12 +0000 UTCIn FATE RPG terms, he has an aspect that reads something like "Achilles has no heel."
MGH
2020-09-28 19:39:23 +0000 UTCPlease don't ever Worf Effect Achilles. He is too cool as is, having genuine invulnerability is actually pretty rare in comics it seems like. I only mention this because the last panel confused me, like he was saying "oh I guess my invulnerability does work against your sword" as opposed to what it was probably meant to be "oh, I guess my grapple is working well".\
Phoenix
2020-09-28 15:36:12 +0000 UTC"You might first feel some disorientation before your eye sight gets dimmer. Some people also reported midriff reactions. Pleasent dreams."
Thomas Dorner
2020-09-28 14:39:43 +0000 UTCUnless her brain is in her chest or abdomen then they have to be. contrary to popular thought, there are only so many ways to build a humanoid body.
BigKumaDM
2020-09-28 13:21:57 +0000 UTCIt's one thing to be the Immovable Object. It's something else entirely to be to be the Unstoppable Force. Hmm... wonder if the arteries in here neck are in the same place as a human.
Joshua Brumley
2020-09-28 12:45:18 +0000 UTCI like the level of thought you've put into making Achilles more effective. Good writing!
Greg Morrow
2020-09-28 12:38:35 +0000 UTCI imagine all kinds of "ugh" reflexes get turned off after hanging around Dabbler and Sydney (for different reasons)
Justaguy
2020-09-28 12:14:51 +0000 UTCDetails are important, how many point out of ten would you give my choke hold?
2020-09-28 11:53:30 +0000 UTCHey just one more thing before you go nighty-night, could you fill out this performance survey?
Andrew
2020-09-28 11:23:55 +0000 UTCI love how off balance Achilles makes her just with "challenge accepted."
Jonathan Hamilton
2020-09-28 11:00:41 +0000 UTCShe got SOOOOO lucky that Achilles got to her before any of the more murderous options did. Seriously, a couple more seconds and Cora was probably going to turn her into mist.
FeyOne
2020-09-28 10:48:56 +0000 UTCPlease note that his hands are in properly PC positions.
Town Crier
2020-09-28 10:48:45 +0000 UTCwhy are you always going for the eye >< (atleast this time it wasnt a close up of her poking his eyeball...)
martin leske
2020-09-28 10:35:38 +0000 UTCInteresting that he has turned off his flinch reflex.
Rob Wright
2020-09-28 10:34:44 +0000 UTCBased on past comics it does not grow it is just stuck in the bad 80's mullet.
Rob Wright
2020-09-28 10:32:59 +0000 UTCSo... How DOES he cut his hair?
Justaguy
2020-09-28 10:23:34 +0000 UTCThis is a good example of the major gap between action and reaction times in comics. Also, that 'scratching his cheek' just looks like 'stab me here, I dare you', to me.
akrasia
2020-09-28 10:13:18 +0000 UTC
