Webcomic Crossovers: Alya The Last Child of Light meets Mysto The Space Wizard

Continuing a little series of crossovers between my characters and some other webcomics, here are two heroes from Alya The Last Child of  Light, hanging out in the cosmos with Mysto The Space Wizard!

Previously, I did this big mashup pic of many characters, and a crossover piece with Spun-Off.
Alya is created by Raymond C Binger and Jesse Cihouski.

Tales To Behold 4, Page 7: Mysto Does It Again!

Well well well, it seems Mysto the Space Magician had a pleasant night.
(Click to enlarge)

Adventures of the Human Tree P 22: A Third Color!

As Mysto the Space Magician enters a strange realm, we see some MORE color– and some cameos,
with characters from Iothera, Kaza and Gwenna, and Spun-Off / Abui's Travels

Adventures of the Human Tree P19: Still Wooden After All These Years

Since he missed all the action, Mysto the Space Wizard better make himself useful now!
The Human Tree is still trapped in this dreadful predicament…

Terry Tornado and Friends

Also on tumblr
Sometimes, the auxiliary characters are almost more fun to draw than the main ones! These guys have had a long history in the BEHOLDER Universe, and sometimes have been called The B-Team!

Terry Tornado, former wrestler and part-time super-hero, first showed up in a short story in Journey Into Misery 3 and subsequently was part of the Singularity War in JIM 4, and helped defend the city as a spontaneously assembled super-team in Journey 5.

Mysto the Space-Wizard first appeared in Tales To Behold 1, where he tricked Armagedda into not obliterating earth.


Rodney Rabbit  is resident super-scientist's Prof Madison's useless assistant and boyfriend, and first appeared in Journey Into Misery 2.

Finally, there is Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, former super-spies and how free agents, who had their first appearance in a short back-up story in Tales To Behold 1.

All of them fought or at least appeared together in the Singularity War in JIM4, and fought as a team to defend the city in JIM5.

If you like to know more about them, you can also pick up the printed comics at BirdCageBottom Books!

Adventures of the Human Tree P16: Enter Mysto The Space Wizard

This might just be the expert that Madison mentioned earlier… but did he come too late?!
(As late as this post)

Tales To Behold 7, Page 37: This Is Where They've Been

Can you name all the heroes pictured? Human Skeleton, Glow Girl, Merv the Griffin, Terry Tornado, Human Tree,
Blue Knight, Prof Madison, Centennia, Rodney Rabbit, Mysto and Jung-La

Ballad of Anywhere P20: Completing the Circle

The circle is complete! We’re FINALLY picking up the thread from our legendary “Adventures of the Human Tree” storyline. Here, our friend, The Human Tree, had become a real tree without signs of human cognition anymore. Mysto the Space Wizard went in a deep trance to enter the spirit world, to look for Human Tree’s soul.

Also part of the endeavor: Rodney Rabbit, genius scientist Prof Madison, and former superheroine Kelly, of the Terrific Two (see Journey Into Misery comics for more about her).

Kelly reacts harshly when Jenny Everywhere shows up, because of happenings in Tales To Behold 4, where the Jenny Everywhere of that story, turned out not who we thought she is…

A lot of old threads coming together on a momentous page!

Adventures of the Human Tree P 23: The Cosmic Gardener

Mysto's magic staff has some nifty tricks!

Adventures of the Human Tree P 24: The Wake Up Call

Mysto the Space Wizard's catchphrases are a bit different from your usual magicians…
But he gets the job done!

Danse Macabre –on Ice !

 

An idyllic winter day in the BEHOLDERverse. Ionic Angel and Living Skeleton showing US how it is done. In the background: Mysto the Space Wizard, Lady Venus,(by Jay Epps), Emerald Valkyrie (by James Damaged).

Ballad of Anywhere P26: Welcome Reinforcements

Indeed, our other friends have awoken! Mysto has succeeded in his Spirit Quest to find the soul of The Human Tree, so he can transform back into a … human form again! This, our long-lost tale from Adventures of the Human Tree is finally complete and concluded!

Now hurry up, and help out with the current impending catastrophe!

Thankfully, other friends have already jumped into action, such as Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, because New York is going mad!

 

The Skeleton Crown Affair, Page 4: Payback Is A Dynamic Super-Duo!

Mysto the Space Wizard is an expert in all matters occult and supernatural.
He is a bit of a dude-bro but harmless!

Journey Into Misery 4, Page 20: The Call Goes Out

How nice seeing some old friends, known to us from their
appearances in previous Tales To Behold and Journey Into Misery:
Mysto, Terry Tornado, Big Bad Wolf and Red Riding Hood!
(Click to slightly enlarge)

Armagedda and more villains

Bonus art! Armagedda, powerful cosmic destroyer stranded on planet earth, in all her glory!

Remember, she got tricked by Mysto the Space-Wizard, into not destroying Earth. So she is trying it with more subtle means. Sometimes, she gets tricked into going on a date with the worst man in the world.

Plus, a rendering by DeviantArtist tulio19mx of the entire gang of villains from Tales To Behold–
Wicked Witch, Captain Perfect, Insecto, Dr Brain, Red Vicious, Jenny Nowhere and Armagedda! Thanks Tulio!

Adventures of the Human Tree P 21: Voyage To The Outer Zone

Mysto the Space Wizard uses his amazing magical abilities to help the Human Tree… hopefully!

Summer Party Directory

As promised to you faithful mortals, here is the ROLL CALL for our epic SUMMER ROOFTOP PARTY SCENE:

(Left from right)

BACKGROUND

In the background, left side, up in the air:

Nattie and Captain Rhys Davies by James Damaged

Below them on the rooftop, left side, small and way back:

Kimmy Jones aka Emerald Valkyrie by James Damaged (tall) and Thea Rodden (short black hair) aka Strix by jyger

To their right: Mysto the Space Wizard (shades) talking to Raggedy Ann (beret) by @zhax-ra

To their right: Commissioner Ben Dryden (mustache) talking to his intern, the magical Rae Oberheim (ponytail), who’s based on characters by James Damaged and @misfits-of-mischief

(KIDDIE POOL)

Below them, in the trans-dimensional kiddie pool: Armstrong Fatbuckle aka Living Skeleton, and Rush by Johann-Octavius Gans

(BELL TOWER)

In the background on the right side, up in the bell tower: Jung-La (curls, symbiote) and Mixtli (who belongs to :tulio19mx

Below them, sorta under the bell:

Wonder Warrior (tall) by Johann-Octavius Gans, and Lumière (goggles) by maltorramus

MIDDLE GROUND

Larger characters in the “mid-section”:

Kate Five (black hair) by James Damaged, with Ionic Angel (pigtails) by burstlion

In the center: Ultimate Power (butt) by Tony Smith talking to Martha Ellsworth aka Lady Venus (eating) by Jay Epps

To the right: Merv the Griffin

FOREGROUND

Largest in the front, behind the grill: Jesse Brain (phone) with her boyfriend and the host, Captain Evening (serving)

To the right, getting served: Rockslab (shades) by Jay Epps, to his right is Centennia (sarong) with Baby Claire Jones

Summer Rooftop Party 2025 Bonus P2

Our SUMMER SUPERHERO CLOTHING OPTIONAL ROOFTOP PARTY continues and ends on a HIGH note!

We see more familiar faces (and other parts) from the big party scene, including the tiniest cameos humanly possible in the last frame 😃

ROLL CALL:

(Every paragraph is one panel;

From left to right, top to bottom:)

Jung-La talking to Wonder Warrior by Xailenrath-Universe

Commissioner Ben Dryden, with Rae Oberheim (inspired by James Damaged and Misfits-Of-MischiefOCs), chatting with Lumière by maltorramus and our very own Merv The Griffin

The superhuman Captain Rhys Davies, and Nattie are by cyberkitten01 . They hang out with the “windy” Mixtli by @TULIO19mx

Former (?) villainess Jesse Brain doing some social media posting, while her boyfriend and host of the party Captain Evening serves Kate Five by James Damaged and Ionic Angel by burstlion.

Then we have Kate Five again, witch Jay Epps’ Rockslab, and Centennia with Baby Claire (co-created with James Damaged )

Finally it’s Lumière again by malorramus , and the tiny last cameos are:

Jay Epps’ Queen Betty, Commissioner and Rae again, Cap and Jesse, Mysto the Space Wizard, Ultimate Power by Tony Smith , and Merv the Griffin.

Enjoy your summer, and / or stay cool 😎 !

 

Adventures Of The Human Tree Debuting at Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017

BEHOLD! It's been a year since one of the cellulose manifestations of the BEHOLDER's wild observations have appeared, so it is time again!

Comic Arts Brooklyn
Saturday, Nov 11
at Pratt Institute

THE BEHOLDER will present the latest installment of his Gonzo Superhero Tales for purchase:

Adventures Of The Human Tree:
A Journey Into Misery Story

32 pages, 2-color risograph inside, and three color on the cover and selected interior pages.

This marks the return of Kelly from Journey Into Misery 1-5, the series that started it all.
It also features super-scientist Prof Madison, Rodney the alcoholic Rabbit, some new baddies, and of course the titular character. Surprise appearance of Mysto the Space Wizard!

Come hither and get what you deserve! And complete your collection with a whole lot of back issues. But once they're gone, they're gone!

Ballad of Anywhere P27: All Hands on Deck!

Whew! Can you believe it, watchful reader– page 27 already and it is far from over! Could this be the longest comic THE BEHOLDER has ever shared with you?? A shiny no-prize goes to the True Believer who can answer this question!

All of you can, of course, name the various heroes on this page, but just in case, for the new arrivals, we added some name tags. The others, of course, are Jimmy Wherever, Mysto the Space Wizard, Human Tree, and the Officer of the Bureau of Singularity!

Meanwhile, we hear you, we all might need a slight break from all this excitement, so we will switch gears for another, shorter yarn next week! Look forward to it, meandering mortal!