Sig.Lad

Sig.Lad is a net.hero created by Dave Van Domelen. See also Sig.Lad (20).
Alter Ego:	Richard Franklins
Aliases:	None
Primary Writer:	Dave Van Domelen
Status:	Former member of Dvandom Force and the LNH (Classic Team) (deceased)
Usability:	Reserved

History

Sig.Lad first popped into existence during the Cosmic Plot Device Caper to help the LNH stop his time-displaced future twin Acton Lord. His past has undergone massive and frequent retconning since then. His current origin is that he was the son of Mr. Thingy, leader of the Net.astic Nine, who was given the Super Molder Serum to save his life (see Dvandom Force #43-45).

At some later point, he was joined with the Sig.Force and entered the LNH. After a number of incoherent adventures, he went on a leave of absence to find himself and ended up finding Constellation instead. They formed the Secret Dvanders along with Particle Man fought side by side for many months, during which Sig.Lad discovered he and Acton Lord were incarnations of King Arthur and Modred. He spent a lot of time working with Constellation, being a sounding board for the cosmic hero's emotional struggles and a force to push him towards resolving them.

When Constellation left the Looniverse, the Secret Dvanders became Dvandom Force, and Sig.Lad became leader.

Eventually, his Super Molder Serum became unstable again, and in the course of seeking a cure, he was killed to prevent Master Workload from taking over the entire Looniverse.

Still hangs out in the RACCCafe.

Personality

Currently is very mellow (he's dead, you see). When alive was rather driven, especially when it came to his arch-enemy and alternate self, Acton Lord. In matters not relating to Acton Lord, he was very calm and centered.

Powers and Abilities

Connection to the semi-mystical Sig.Force, resulting in the ability to change shape and fill the new form with power based on how good of a punnish "sig." name is possible. Examples include In.sig.nificance Lad, Sig.Lock Holmes, Cyber.sig. Also possessed minor bagel magic and the ability to generate real-object GIFs with his Gauntlet of GIF.

Appearance

GIFs available [[1]].

Relationships

Son of Mr. Thingy and the !Visible Woman.

Appearances

• Cosmic Plot Device Caper (version including post-Two-and-a-Half Month Gap posts)
• Netlurker Adventures
• Kinda Big Darkness Saga
• The Sound of Clashing Metal
• Claymore the Sig.Warrior One-Shot
• Electrocutioner's Song
• Bellerophon Gambit
• Paper Tigers
• The Three Day Lull #4, 7, 11, 14
• Flame Wars II
• LNH Comics Presents #13, 15, 17, 19 (Looniverse Adrift! Parts 1, 3, 5 and 7)
• Constellation #6-36
• Dvandom Force #37-48
• The Adventures of Easily-Discovered Man #18
• Tales of the LNH #263-264, AKA LNH Comics Presents Special #5
• Various RACCCafe posts