I’ve got a proposal – a late celebration of the beginning of Summer, through the magic of Team Fortress 2!
Server is 208.167.243.80. - you can read the specifics on the forum’s thread.
I’ve got a proposal – a late celebration of the beginning of Summer, through the magic of Team Fortress 2!
Server is 208.167.243.80. - you can read the specifics on the forum’s thread.
As you may or may not know, PoB as a team of comic makers has been around for a little bit over two years. As with any Garry’s Mod team of comic makers, many comics were cancelled or postponed, to never see the light of day.
Because I was bored, I decided to make a short list of the top five unreleased comics of Phenomena on Break – the ones that everyone in the forum has heard of, in some way. Keep in mind that we all have a lot more comics that were never released or even finished – I’m only focusing on the best-known ones.
These five comics will be rated according to the date they were announced – that is, how long ago they were first mentioned. So, a comic that’s been due for about six months won’t be as high as one that was first referred to around a year ago. It’s not like there’s any other comparison term anyway, except maybe hype.
Alright, enough babbling, let’s do this.
(Apparently) inspired by the similarities between his username and the name of WoW’s Lich King, Looshkin created “World of PoBCraft: Wrath of the LooshKin” to parody his own unhealthy obsession with the game.
The story follows the attempts of Nemi, Delirium, and a soon-to-be-dead Mythos as they try to talk Looshkin off his obsession, only to face his wrath. Confronted with the delusional yet powerful “LooshKin”, Nemi and Delirium decide to attack their pal the best way, by defeating him at his home turf – WoW itself.
Unlike the other comics in this list, “Wrath of the LooshKin” actually was released – its first issue, anyway. Afterwards, Looshkin effectively forgot the series, and the second issue is yet to be seen by mortal eyes.
Yes, my own comic is at number four. “Only at number four?!”, some might ask. Indeed it is.
Almost one year ago, I promised an epic ending to the M(a)cDonald’s/Phenomena On Break War, a little event we had for fun, sparked by Nemi’s “Shush #4″. This comic, entitled “ENDGAME“, initially seemed an easy task – but delays with the maps I needed from Erik, coupled with my own loss of interest in the title, led to its subsequent delays. There’s even been two different pranks on the forums because of it.
However, I’ve recently made some progress with the comic and Erik finally finished his map, so… who knows? Maybe the end is close enough.
A week older than “ENDGAME”, “Shush #10” – the season finale of “Shush”’s first arc – was teased by Nemi alongside “Shush #9″. According to Nemi, this would be his magnum opus, apparently an epic trip to “another world” – France.
Nemi kept hyping the comic, but eventually moved on, releasing the eleventh issue while assuring readers that the tenth one would come.
Nobody knows if it was only a big in-joke pulled on us by Nemi or an actual comic he never got to finish, but the truth is that “Shush #10″ has yet to see the light of day.
When this comic was announced, Phenomena On Break was all the rage on Garry’s Mod forums, with the highly-successful, even though disorganized, “PoB/CR-O War” seeing participation of various members, and even guests, of PoB.
Looshkin, who began the War, had been building up its story arc from the very beginning, weaving a great sci-fi plot involving Looshklones, resurrections, treachery, espionage, and the original “Vorti-Loosh” skin from long ago. The finale promised to be an exciting conclusion, full of unexpected twists and turns – a last stand against the horde of Looshkin clones.
Unfortunately, the lack of a single model disrupted Looshkin’s plans, and this finale has yet to be released, making it the second most awaited comic of PoB. The first…
If you’ve ever heard of “Ellevus“, you know there was no other option for first place; if you didn’t, well, then you either haven’t been on PoB for long, or you have proof of how long the wait has been.
“Ellevus” started off back when Phenomena On Break was just me and Delirium. The story, teased through a great series of “I was a…” ads, connected the readers who signed up for appearances with original characters, all survivors of an invasion by a mysterious force known only as “Mantis”.
Ever since its first announcement, back in 2007, “Ellevus” has seen countless teasers and iterations, some more or less similar to the original concept, others connected more to “Fuel On Fire” in storyline. Whether it’ll ever be made or not, one thing’s for certain: “Ellevus” is PoB’s greatest comic-to-never-be, just like it would have been the greatest had it been made.
And that wraps it up. I found this a fun trip down PoB’s Memory Lane, and I might eventually do something similar again, especially if your response is positive. Post your thoughts in the comments section – and, if you’re curious or as bored as I was, go check the forums for references to these unreleased comics!

Hey there, guys! I know Deus Ex Machinima is Delirium’s turf, but I couldn’t pass this chance to show you a great and catchy video that just popped up on YouTube. I could go on about how it’s supposed to be an “alternate universe” or something, but the author clearly states that it’s just supposed to be funny, so let’s leave it at that and enjoy the bling. This machinima was made by Ray Koefoed.
Do you have a favorite machinima? Do you make machinima and want the possibility of getting it shown here? Just e-mail pob.mike@gmail.com with a link to your video (Youtube preferred, not necessary). If you’re the creator, feel free to throw in some extra information about yourself or the video/series!
Machinima.com has uploaded a new video on both the website and its YouTube page called “Gman Squad Ep 7- Boris and Clyde“, made mostly with Garry’s Mod. Looshkin posted it on Phenomena On Break, pointing out something curious.
Namely, that Nemi appears.
This, gentlemen, is another example of the common “skin theft” situation. And it goes a way back on regards to Nemi.
Y’see, someone on Facepunch stole Nemi’s skin, quite some time ago, and, because of that, Nemi asked Delirium to get him a new, private skin.
That’s why there are private skins – because people have the annoying habit of stealing good stuff from others. That’s why copyright exists – but, unfortunately, there’s no way of preventing skin theft.
Personally, I don’t blame the author of the video – he probably didn’t even know it was a stolen skin. Still, I think Nemi has every right to complain, and I think that particular scene should be remade or cut.
When Internet goes serious, we have a problem, Houston. Mythos over and out.
Fuel On Fire is getting closer and closer to the end. The answers are coming. So it’s time to get ready for it!
Song is “The Day the World Went Away” by Nine Inch Nails.