Extreme Blockadeover: Jonathan Munroe

Hey, Jeremy forwarded me another costume design! This one's from a Canadian gent named Jonathan Munroe, a.k.a. "Dr. Capitalism" if his e-mail address is to be believed. ("Dr. Capitalism"? Sounds like a Green Arrow villain.) Well, let's see what he dreamed up.

Say...! Pretty snazzy! Check me out! I'm all steampunk 'n' shit! Nice. Jonathan writes:

I figured that you've been rocking the 'pirate of the sea' look for a while, so I figured that since you're likely to keep up the piracy itself you might be interested in a look based on a different kind of pirate. I decided to go with air pirate rather than software pirate, and so outfitted you in a leather flying helmet, goggles, a red leather flight jacket and gray wool leggings. Since the whole thing was looking a bit steampunk-ish, I went with a full-on handlebar mustache for the facial hair. Finally, since I agree with Dr. Tectonic about the need for some offensive weaponry to complement your defensive powers, I outfitted you with electricity-conducting gloves (which really should be covered in intricate brass detailing or something, but psh, who wants to do that in Photoshop on a Saturday?). Don't worry, though - they're completely Thirtieth Century. The sparks and dangling wires are all holographically generated in order to look impressive.

I like it. What really makes it work is the brass-plated technology on the gloves, and the ginormous handlebar (which I would totally consider wearing). This is good example of how you can take a sharp, classic outfit to the next level by adding the right accessories. The only thing I would have liked to have seen is how my hair looks under the helmet. Since we're going for a retro-future look, I presume it's short, and maybe parted down the middle. I'd also dye it purple to match the mustache, with a punkish lightning-streak of orange down one side. Also, what's all that stuff on the badge?

Interlac! Oh, I totally understand now, being fluent in the language myself, but, er, maybe you should tell my readers what it means! Yeah, that's the ticket. *flopsweats*

It's a horrible Interlac kludge that I enjoy very much: Blok with a c inside plus a d e.

I knew that.

Oh, and Jonathan included a drawing of me in action:

I can only presume I'm electrocuting the bejeezus out of that "perp" because he's wearing short-shorts with long sleeves. "Eat electro-fist, deviant!"

Congratulations, Jonathan! This one's definitely in the running!