[EvilMeanie]

So I think pretty much everyone here knows that I'm more or less obsessed with Cobra Commander. I can't help it. It's jus ta thing. The Commander speaks (well, screeches) to me in a way that few characters in fiction have managed.

The guy's got like....a billion origins at this point. He's a title passed down from one commander to another, a member of a prehistoric race of.....folks, Duke's best bud and Baroness's little bro, and, of course, a used car salesman. But, I really wanted to try and develop things a little more. Larry Hama’s comics hinted at who the man was before slapping on a blue hood, and the cartoons danced around it. I wanted to really explore it.

This series isn’t about blue hoods, laser guns, or world domination (yet). This is about a man named Chris Lattimer—working-class, ambitious, frustrated—who gets tangled up in crime, revenge, and a slow, inevitable transformation. If you like Breaking Bad, The Godfather, or just watching a guy get in way over his head, you’re in the right place.

I wanted to take the bits and pieces of Cobra Commander’s origin - primarily from Hama - and weave it into something that feels raw, grounded, and maybe even a little tragic. Because before he was leading COBRA, before the mask and the speeches, he "wasssss a man." And men like that don’t just wake up villains. They become them.

So if you’re ready for a deep dive into how the most notorious voice in Saturday morning cartoons actually got there, check out the episodes below. This is just the beginning.

Episode 1 - "Embers" is available here: https://doubtfireblog.wordpress.com/...anders-origin/

I am ALWAYS anxious for any comments, criticisms, anything at all. I have a *lot* of fun with this, and I sincerely hope you'll enjoy it, too.

[EvilMeanie]

The newly revised second episode of Ashes and Venom - "Shadows" - is up to check out. I tried to embed the PDF into this post, but it doesn't seem to work. Regardless, feel free to check it out here: https://doubtfireblog.wordpress.com/2025/01/22/3472/

[EvilMeanie]

Episode 3, "Chop," is now available here:

https://doubtfireblog.wordpress.com/...pisode-3-chop/

[EvilMeanie]

"Combustion," the "mid season finale", is up! Check it out here: https://doubtfireblog.wordpress.com/...-4-combustion/

I sincerely hope anyone reading is enjoying the saga. I started scripting season 2 late last week,and I'm really excited to continue!

[EvilMeanie]

Episode 5 - Reconstruction is now available: https://doubtfireblog.wordpress.com/...econstruction/