Goldilocks and Jackhammer (Patreon)

Their ship name is probably GoldiHammer. I like drawing these two a lot and Satellite9 seems to be happie whenever I draw Jackhammer. They're not NECESSARILY a ship. Though I do have a tendency to draw a lot of girls that kiss girls and cute superheroes, so I wouldn't COMPLAIN if they were in a relationship of some sort. But I didn't really create Goldie to do that. I just happened to come up with a superhero-ish character at a similar time that Satellite9 was creating one.

I had Goldie's power before, simply being that she can transform into metal like Colossus. But then I wondered how better to make her power more complimentary. I didn't see her as getting super strong, but she would be super resilient. So I was thinking... wouldn't it be cool if she could just launch herself at an enemy. And then I leaned into having her transform into solid objects to help as a weapon. And I'm like... yep. That would be a lot of fun to combine with a super strong buff character.

It's a very passive superhero trait, so I had to think about what that means for her role in stories or her as a person. I imagine that... the way her super power works, it is limited. Even when she was just transforming into a metal person, I saw it as a defensive power. I could come up with cool things with the properties of metal but those are all very situational. And I think, as a person, it would be frustrating for Goldie who would love to be a credit to the team but can't find a job to do.

Enter Jackhammer who could use some pointers herself, to become a better superhero. The two of them make a pretty ready team. While Goldie's role is mostly passive and supportive, I think there's a real possibility to have a main character that's NOT the center of attention herself during adventures.

I mean... I think support roles in multiplayer games are cool. Why not in fiction?

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