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It's been a while, but I'm still putzing around with the design for Freakazoid!'s Longhorn, who is a reformed villain in my fic "Integration". Longhorn is having his origin/backstory altered to better suit the story and because it makes a bit more sense and I like it that way (I do my research and am detail-oriented, so trust that I won't destroy his character in the process). He hasn't shown up in the story yet, but will very soon... I've debated for several weeks now on how I wanted to draw him and as with all the characters I've portrayed, they've changed to some extent (that and I've also taken some artistic liberties). In Integration, 10 years have passed and they've all aged, some more than others... I couldn't get the idea of Longhorn aka Jubal Nixon, without the horns out of my head. So, I messed around with how I wanted him to look. Having horns so huge isn't really considered practical in a normal every day sort of existence and can be more cumbersome than beneficial to someone who really has no purpose for them anymore. Here's an artist's rendition of one of the downfalls of having horns or in the case of this drawing, antlers: cheezburger.com/8362231808

Jubal's horns would just be waaay too big if kept fully grown. He'd just end up getting stuck on things, probably have trouble with doorways, not to mention unable to sleep in any position other than on his back, which is really annoying to most people, particularly the ones who snore.. Horns are just an all together headache to deal with and in Jubal's older age, they might even *give* him headaches, being that large and heavy n' all. SO, I figured he'd just file them down so he doesn't have to deal with them at all and ya know, it's nice to be able to put on pullover shirts/sweaters/hoodies without ripping them to shreds. Haven't decided what age he is yet, but given his physical appearance in the cartoon and all at that time he had to have been in his mid to late 30's. With that said, in Integration he's likely to be in his 40's so there's a bit of grey sneaking into his goatee and hair, he's gone a bit bald on top, and is also wearing slim bifocals, which make him look very distinguished.

A variety of art styles inspired me to settle on Longhorn/Jubal's appearance being a combination of the Taurens from World of War Craft, Disney's Beast from Beauty and the Beast, and Hellboy of Dark Horse Comics (I have a feeling that Jubal enjoys cigars about as much as Hellboy does too).

Jubal's upcoming role in "Integration" will be as an agent of Global Justice (Kim Possible show's own version of S.H.I.E.L.D.), hired by leader Dr. Betty Director as both a means to keep an eye on him to make sure he's staying out of trouble as well as a means of employing his abilities for a better cause. Since Jubal is a familiar face to the Freakazoid gang, he's given the role of managing communications between Freakazoid and friends and Global Justice since no one really likes Dr. Director further than they can spit. To make things even neater for you KP fans, Jubal is accompanied by a partner who complements his abilities, sort-of... Jubal is the down-to-earth 8 foot tall tank/brawn of the duo with super human strength. His partner, the simian mutant, Monkeyfist aka Lord Monty Fiske from Kim Possible, is highly intelligent, witty, agile, and possesses a mastery in various forms of martial arts. I've altered Monty's backstory a bit to make it more like he was actually born a mutant with simian qualities and over time his physical mutation progressed to considerably more ape-like qualities, which includes a long prehensile tail and a dangerous set of chompers/incisors. Global Justice assists in reforming certain villains who qualify for rehabilitation and employs them to not only "keep an eye on them", but to also give them a purpose in life, comfortable living, therapy, training, benefits, and wages as an incentive to keep them from reverting to a life of petty villainy.

Jubal thinks Monty is a bit too big for his britches and talks too much. ...and Monty thinks Jubal is a thick-headed buffoon, but somehow they manage to get along despite their glaring differences.

"Too big for your britches" is a southern expression and an adjective phrase meaning that your assumed position is slightly larger than the actual position you belong in, hence the idiom referring to the too big for the pair of pants.

...random note, I like the fact that Longhorn was intentionally meant to sound and sing and play the guitar like singer/song writer Johnny Cash, so I'm keeping with that particular fact because it's totally canon and I LOVE Johnny Cash.

I know all this is rough, but I'm not a particularly patient woman and am anxious to share my thought process in the development of my "Integration" fic... So there. I hope you like it and even if you don't, please just keep the offensive commentary to yourself. Please and thank you.

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Integration © Me

Monkey Fist aka Lord Monty Fiske, Dr. Betty Director/Global Justice © Kim Possible/Disney

Freakazoid!, Longhorn aka Jubal Nixon © Warner Bros & Stephen Spielberg, John McCann, Paul Rugg, and all the staff of dreamworks

Description
It's been a while, but I'm still putzing around with the design for Freakazoid!'s Longhorn, who is a reformed villain in my fic "Integration". Longhorn is having his origin/backstory altered to better suit the story and because it makes a bit more sense and I like it that way (I do my research and am detail-oriented, so trust that I won't destroy his character in the process). He hasn't shown up in the story yet, but will very soon... I've debated for several weeks now on how I wanted to draw him and as with all the characters I've portrayed, they've changed to some extent (that and I've also taken some artistic liberties). In Integration, 10 years have passed and they've all aged, some more than others... I couldn't get the idea of Longhorn aka Jubal Nixon, without the horns out of my head. So, I messed around with how I wanted him to look. Having horns so huge isn't really considered practical in a normal every day sort of existence and can be more cumbersome than beneficial to someone who really has no purpose for them anymore. Here's an artist's rendition of one of the downfalls of having horns or in the case of this drawing, antlers: cheezburger.com/8362231808

Jubal's horns would just be waaay too big if kept fully grown. He'd just end up getting stuck on things, probably have trouble with doorways, not to mention unable to sleep in any position other than on his back, which is really annoying to most people, particularly the ones who snore.. Horns are just an all together headache to deal with and in Jubal's older age, they might even *give* him headaches, being that large and heavy n' all. SO, I figured he'd just file them down so he doesn't have to deal with them at all and ya know, it's nice to be able to put on pullover shirts/sweaters/hoodies without ripping them to shreds. Haven't decided what age he is yet, but given his physical appearance in the cartoon and all at that time he had to have been in his mid to late 30's. With that said, in Integration he's likely to be in his 40's so there's a bit of grey sneaking into his goatee and hair, he's gone a bit bald on top, and is also wearing slim bifocals, which make him look very distinguished.

A variety of art styles inspired me to settle on Longhorn/Jubal's appearance being a combination of the Taurens from World of War Craft, Disney's Beast from Beauty and the Beast, and Hellboy of Dark Horse Comics (I have a feeling that Jubal enjoys cigars about as much as Hellboy does too).

Jubal's upcoming role in "Integration" will be as an agent of Global Justice (Kim Possible show's own version of S.H.I.E.L.D.), hired by leader Dr. Betty Director as both a means to keep an eye on him to make sure he's staying out of trouble as well as a means of employing his abilities for a better cause. Since Jubal is a familiar face to the Freakazoid gang, he's given the role of managing communications between Freakazoid and friends and Global Justice since no one really likes Dr. Director further than they can spit. To make things even neater for you KP fans, Jubal is accompanied by a partner who complements his abilities, sort-of... Jubal is the down-to-earth 8 foot tall tank/brawn of the duo with super human strength. His partner, the simian mutant, Monkeyfist aka Lord Monty Fiske from Kim Possible, is highly intelligent, witty, agile, and possesses a mastery in various forms of martial arts. I've altered Monty's backstory a bit to make it more like he was actually born a mutant with simian qualities and over time his physical mutation progressed to considerably more ape-like qualities, which includes a long prehensile tail and a dangerous set of chompers/incisors. Global Justice assists in reforming certain villains who qualify for rehabilitation and employs them to not only "keep an eye on them", but to also give them a purpose in life, comfortable living, therapy, training, benefits, and wages as an incentive to keep them from reverting to a life of petty villainy.

Jubal thinks Monty is a bit too big for his britches and talks too much. ...and Monty thinks Jubal is a thick-headed buffoon, but somehow they manage to get along despite their glaring differences.

"Too big for your britches" is a southern expression and an adjective phrase meaning that your assumed position is slightly larger than the actual position you belong in, hence the idiom referring to the too big for the pair of pants.

...random note, I like the fact that Longhorn was intentionally meant to sound and sing and play the guitar like singer/song writer Johnny Cash, so I'm keeping with that particular fact because it's totally canon and I LOVE Johnny Cash.

I know all this is rough, but I'm not a particularly patient woman and am anxious to share my thought process in the development of my "Integration" fic... So there. I hope you like it and even if you don't, please just keep the offensive commentary to yourself. Please and thank you.

Related Art

Integration © Me

Monkey Fist aka Lord Monty Fiske, Dr. Betty Director/Global Justice © Kim Possible/Disney

Freakazoid!, Longhorn aka Jubal Nixon © Warner Bros & Stephen Spielberg, John McCann, Paul Rugg, and all the staff of dreamworks