History:

In 1973, a 4-month old baby girl was left on the doorstep of the Fraserview Mental Health Hospital in Gateway city.  There were no hints as to where the child had come from, save a note in the child’s blanket stating that her name was Catherine Cannip.  The nurse who found the baby took the child in, and immediately went to the Chief of staff, Doctor Wendell Maurice for advice on what to do with her.  Dr. Maurice was quick to take charge of the child and tell the nurse he would contact the proper authorities.  The nurse took him at his word, and never thought twice about leaving the infant in Dr. Maurice’s hands.  Little did she know the Chief of Staff’s true agenda.

To Maurice, this was a dream opportunity: the chance to conduct behavioral experiments on a human being from close to birth, with no parents or rightful guardians to stand in his way. He took Catherine to his home where he spent years conducting cruel and sadistic psychological tests on the poor girl.

Maurice subjected her to all manner of inhumanity, from sensory deprivation, to sleep deprivation and everything in between.  Catherine grew up a deeply disturbed young girl, barely capable of speaking.  She became violent and despondent, and on the eve of her 17th birthday, she turned on a complacent Dr. Maurice, and killed him in a fit of rage.  She fled his estate into the expanse of the Gateway Evergreens.

For nearly 2 years she lived like a wild child, hunting for food and steadily becoming more and more primitive and savage.  In those 2 years, rumors began to circulate throughout Gateway City.  It was said that a strange woman-child haunted the Gateway Evergreens.  Authorities took it upon themselves to get to the bottom of these rumors and supposed sightings, and launched a man hunt.  It took them nearly a week to find and capture Catherine, but eventually, they tracked her down.  Ironically, she was admitted to the Fraserview Mental Health Hospital for treatment.

Catherine remained at Fraserview for close to three years after her capture.  In that time she was taught to speak to the level of a kindergartener, but the damage had been done.  Years of abuse at the hands of the inhuman Dr. Maurice had left her distrusting and violent.

One night, after attacking 2 attendants, she was thrown into a straight jacket and into the rubber room. It was that night that Jeanne Darque came to her.  Ironically, Catherine reacted very calmly to Jeanne Darque, stating in her childish manner, that she had always known she would come to rescue her.  In truth, the Cube had led Darque to Catherine.  It instructed Darque to change Catherine into of its a Guardian.  Admittedly, Darque did not quite comprehend the logic of appointing a madwoman to such a task, but she obeyed the Cube as she always did.

Catherine became Catnip, a perfect combination of madness and innocence, in the image of Catherine’s favorite character from Alice in Wonderland: the Cheshire cat. Catnip escaped from Riverview with Darque, who proceeded to tutor her in the ways of her new-found powers.

Catnip quickly endeared herself to the other Guardians, and she and Ghostboy especially became very close, sharing an almost brother-sister bond.

To this day, Catnip remains with the Guardians, using her powers to protect the weak and the innocent.  But as a result of her childhood abuse, there lies a deep, dark rage within her which often resurfaces.  In those moments, Catnip becomes a mindless animal, capable of the most horrible acts of violence, making her a formidable foe, but also a dangerous ally.

Powers:

Catnip possesses superhuman strength and is capable of lifting (pressing) just a little under a ton.  She is incredibly fast, agile and her skin is supremely resistant to harm.   She possesses heightened senses, and can see perfectly well in pitch dark.  She is skilled in hand to hand combat, though not formally trained in any particular form of martial art.

Her cube given-gifts seem to centre around her resemblance to the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland.  Though Catnip can become completely invisible, she rarely makes use of this ability.  Her fractured mind seldom remembers to employ of this supernatural skill, preferring instead to resort to violence.

She also possesses paralyzing venom which she can spit from her mouth, but as with her invisibility, this is a skill she seldom takes advantage of.

It has long been thought that the human Catherine Cannip may well have possessed some form of telepathic powers.  In fact Dr. Maurice attempted to bring these abilities to the surface with his research, but ironically foiled his own plans by traumatizing the child’s mind beyond complete repair.  The possibility remains that Catnip might someday harness these powers, but in order for that to happen, she would need to regain control of her fractured psyche, something not even a telepath as powerful as Numa has been able to help her do.

5 new CLASS ACCESS digital comics now available!

New this month, there’s 5 brand new CLASS ACCESS digital comics ready for you to download directly to your computer.

Get your hands on the Class Access Exclusive title, CUBE: DECOMPILED.  This book features the essential highlights of the entire Guardians of the Cube series!  Most of these pages are in full color for the very first time. Also includes character bios of all the key series players.

Discover the fun filled Yaoi Diplomatic Immunity!  This title features Cam and Lanor like you’ve never seen them.  It’s a very special issue written by Gynocrat and illustrated by Kheelan.

Logan fans will be pleased to learn that Deimos #1 and Porky #2 are also available.  While Deimos fights an evil cult that used to worship him, Porky takes one step closer to his ultimate destiny.

And last but not least, check out our first ever digital “Best Of” selection in Ecstasy #1! It pulls from Satisfaction Guaranteed #1 and #3 and Naked Justice #2!  This is a Class Access exclusive you won’t want to miss.

As always, every fifth comic in each order is free. Just make sure to include it in the shopping cart.

Real Name: Unknown.  It is presumed that the name “Jon Dazy” is an alias.
Occupation: Former Adventurer, now outlaw.
Base of Operations: Formerly Darque Manor, formerly his forest of mutant blooms, now unknown, but rumored to be Gateway City.
Place of Birth: Unknown.
Known Relatives: None.
Group Affiliation: Former member of the Guardians of the Cube, currently none.
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Homosexual.
Height: 5’10?
Weight: 165 lbs.
Eyes: Lime Green
Hair: Green (presumed dyed)
Penis: 8 inches, cut
First Appearance: Guardians of the Cube volume 2,  #3 (1994)
Current Appearances: Guardians of the Cube #4 & #5, Satisfaction Guaranteed #2, #3 & #4, Rapture #2

History:
Little is known about Jon Dazy’s past or how he came by his powers, whether naturally or artificially.  About all that is known is that he and Ghostboy shared a romance before Ghostboy became a Guardian of the Cube.

In the Guardians’ darkest hour, Ghostboy called upon his former lover for help in rescuing his friends from the evil Robert MacGavin.  Jon Dazy agreed to help Ghostboy, but had his own motives for doing so.  Secretly he hoped he and Ghostboy could rekindle their relationship and pick up where they had left off.  However, upon joining the team, Jon Dazy promptly forgot about Ghostboy and fixed his attention on another Guardian – Diablo.

Of course being a heterosexual man, Diablo would not be interested in Jon of his own volition.  So Jon Dazy did the unthinkable and used his powers to effectively drug Diablo into compliance.  For months Jon Dazy had his way with Diablo, the latter never remembering the sexual escapades they shared.

Jon Dazy’s abuse of Diablo went unnoticed until he made the mistake of trying to involve his friend, Elias Shelby, a Callboy for the Satisfaction Guaranteed Corporation, in the crime.  Dazy hoped that Shelby would agree to join him in having his way with Diablo.  Shelby ultimately refused.  In that moment, Diablo suddenly remembered all that Jon Dazy had done to him.  He turned on Jon Dazy, intent on teaching him a lesson.

He gave what he felt Jon Dazy truly needed – the ass-fucking of his life.  Diablo was violent and anything but gentle.  When it was all over, Jon Dazy just laughed and told Diablo that he had actually enjoyed the punishment and believed that Diablo had enjoyed giving it to him.

Being the bigger man, Diablo left before punching Jon Dazy’s lights out.  He returned to the Guardians, explained what Jon had done to him for months and had Jon Dazy expelled from the team.

Shortly after his dismissal, Jon Dazy disappeared, and relocated just outside of Gateway City where he used his powers over plant life to erect a massive forest of blooms.  There he made his new home and remained until Incubus, Diablo’s son found him.  Incubus intended to kill Jon Dazy, enraged by what he had done to his father.

The two tangled but ultimately Incubus was unable to take Jon Dazy’s life.  He settled for burning his forest down to the ground.  Incubus left Jon Dazy with a stern warning never to show his face in Gateway City again.

Jon Dazy has not been seen or heard from since, but it is believed that he still lurks within the city limits, waiting fro the right time to make his next move – whatever that is.

Powers and Paraphernalia:

Jon Dazy possesses complete control over all forms of plant life.  He can cause plants to grow at an incredibly accelerated rate.  He can also imbue plant life with a primitive form of intelligence and direct them to do his bidding.

Jon Dazy was able to coerce Diablo into having sex with him by using a technique he calls “implantation”.  Jon Dazy can essentially introduce microscopic spores into his chosen victim.  The spores bloom and erupt from the urethra of the victim’s penis, causing no damage, but essentially act on the nervous system and brain like a very powerful narcotic.  This leaves the victim completely susceptible to Jon Dazy’s suggestions.

Once the implantation wears off, the victim remembers nothing – most of the time.  This technique worked on Diablo for several months, but it is believed that eventually, Diablo’s body developed a resistance to the process.  After that, the missing memories of what Jon Dazy did to him while under the implantation control resurfaced.

Jon Dazy’s powers have yet to be fully understood, and Dazy himself does not seem to know exactly everything he can do.  But despite his many flaws, Jon Dazy is tenacious and has always been determined to master his abilities, training himself further at every possible opportunity.

With complete mastery over his powers, Jon Dazy could be a formidable threat.

PLAYERS UNITE! Fans of Class Comics are working to create a guild on World of Warcraft! How cool is that!

It’s being set up as “Guardians of the Cube” and is still in the formative stage. To make the guild official, everyone interested will meet me at a certain spot in the game, at an arranged day and time.

If you are interested please email us for more details, or sign up here.

Learn of Ghostboy’s ultimate fate in a story called “Walk in my Shoes”.  Will our hero get his male body back or will he be trapped in Ghostgirl’s form forever?  Written by Patrick Fillion and gorgeously illustrated by Class Comics new comer Eric Mars, this story holds the answers Ghostboy fans have been waiting for since the release of Guardians of the Cube #5.

Meanwhile, Naked Justice and Space Cadet attempt to discover Vallan’s true motives in “The Great Satyr Caper” part 2. What is the Satyr really up to, and will Naked Justice believe a word he has to say? This story written and illustrated by Patrick Fillion begins a bold new chapter in Space Cadet’s life.

Our third story is a very special Deimos 10-pager, written by Patrick Fillion and illustrated by Spubba the Mad. “The Coin” will have Deimos learning more and more about his allies, and even making some new ones.  But some truths come at a price. Is the repentant demon ready to pay it?  The evil Marmadjon doesn’t think so!

Fans will not want to miss this very crucial issue which will send ripples through the Class Comics universe that will affect some of it’s key characters in unforgettable ways!

Pre-order Rapture #3 (Diamond Previews Adult code NOV083902) directly from your local comic book shop, and stay tooned as we reveal this issue’s fantastic cover by Patrick Fillion very soon.