Zortic

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Zortic is a science fiction webcomic by Mark Mekkes about a green Martian, a purple maiden and an oddball mechanic. They travel space (and occasionally time) on the Entire Prize, making a parody out of any subject they can.

Zortic has twice crossed over with Melonpool and is "responsible" for the restoration of the Melonpool archives in March 2006.

Though other characters exist, the strip centres around the relationships among its three main characters.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Zortic

Zortic is the ultimate hero of the story. His fun-loving attitude towards adventure comes from a life of watching too many television and movie signals projected from a small planet called Earth. Fortunately, his knowledge of television trivia finally works to his advantage when he enters a game show where he wins the grand prize (see: Entire Prize below).

[edit] Zoie

Zoie is Zortic's girlfriend. Being the only one of the crew with military experience, she knows how to handle the "big guns". While tending to be a bit more aggressive than her shipmates, she finds that their fun-loving attitude toward danger can't help but rub off on her to some extent.

[edit] Splink

Splink is one of those hidden extras that just happens to come along with the ship, the Entire Prize. He is a combination ship mechanic, mystic, and native guide. While his powers and skills often seem obscure and twisted, he's been an irreplaceable... I mean a... all right, he's just plain weird!

Splink is Ralph (and thus Ralphie) Zinobop's older half brother, exiled in infancy, and rightful heir to the Zinoboppian throne in the Melonpool webcomic, though he has no interest in it.

[edit] The Entire Prize

The Entire Prize is a pleasure cruiser designed for deep-space travel. It comfortably sleeps three, but it can transport up to 9 passengers. It received its name due to the fact that Zortic won it on a game show.

[edit] Story Lines

• Book 1

• Origins
• An Epic Begins
• Zortic's Island
• The Doom Dome
• Strange Visitor
• Undiscovered Crusade
• The Wrath of Otto
• A Speilbergien Encounter
• Holiday Special

• Book 2

• Old Time Rock & Roll
• Home Again
• T'Hell
• Complications
• Moonbase Alphalpia
• Zortic Christmas Carol
• Forward to the Past
• Zoie's Planet
• Homecoming
• Back to School
• It's a Wonderful Strife

• Book 3

• Son of Zortic
• Send in the Clones
• Children of Doom
• Gothtropolis
• Attack of the Nemesis Clones
• Oh Man!
• The Lump Stole Christmas
• Zorticgate
• Zortic of Mars
• That's No Moon...
• Fanatic Journey
• A Midship's Night Dream
• Christmas Slime

• Book 4

• Past-Imperfect Storm
• The Da Rlingtin Code
• Treasure-Rama
• The Reality Show
• Fired Fly
• WCA Hunt
• Fired Fly II
• Pinochi-oh-no!