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Comix Zone
for GameBoy Advance
FAQ/Walkthrough
by OTACON120
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Date of Release: 12/31/03
Last Update and Current Version: 12/31/03 - v 1.0
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Table of Contents
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I. Game Elements
A. Backstory
B. Main Characters
C. Power-Ups
D. Mutants
II. Walkthrough
A. Episode 1: Night of the Mutants
1. Page 1
2. Page 2
B. Episode 2: Welcome To the Temple
1. Page 1
2. Page 2
C. Episode 3: Curse of the Dead Ships
1. Page 1
2. Page 2
a. 90% Ending
b. 100% Ending
III. Credit
IV. Updates
V. Legal Info.
VI. Closing
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A. Backstory
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"NEW YORK CITY, PRESENT DAY"
Sketch Turner is up in his studio, busy writing the next issue of "Comix Zone"
when all of a sudden, a huge arm comes straight out the very paper Sketch was
writing on, and starts to choke Sketch. It's Mortus: the baddest, most evil
villain known in Comix Zone. He tells Sketch that he is just a drawing, but
he'll be free as soon as he kills Sketch. But, since Mortus is still just a
drawing, he can't kill Sketch there. Instead, he sends Sketch into Comix Zone
and sends all the mutants to kill him there. Mortus is now the illustrator of
Comix Zone. That's bad.
REALLY bad.
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B. Main Characters
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Sketch Turner: The main character, your protagonist, and the creator of Comix
Zone. When zapped into Comix Zone by Mortus, he took upon the
role of a super hero, giving him amazing understanding of the
martial arts. Sketch must survive through Comix Zone, not only
to save the world from Mortus, but to save his own LIFE. Alissa
Cyan: Sketch's heroine in Comix Zone. Alissa is an awesome
operative working for the New World Empire, and even though
Sketch created Comix Zone, he would be completely lost without
Alissa's guidance. Providiing him with hints and tips to get
through each panel, Alissa easily becomes a valuable part of
Sketch's quest.
Roadkill: Well, he's not areally a MAIN character, but he's HELLA useful.
Roadkill is Sketch's best friend (if a rat is your best friend,
please find help), and helps him find hidden power-ups and
shortcuts. He can also trigger switches and even scare off
certain mutants. If you have ever played "Wild Arms", Roadkill
is kind of like Hanpan, Jack's partner.
Mortus: Mortus is the evil head honcho of Comix Zone, and has
transported himself into the real world to make Earth the new
home of mutants. He sends Sketch into Comix Zone to rid
himself of Sketch, and get rid of all obstacles in his way.
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BOMB - A little bundle of dynamite, bombs are useful for destroying
heavy obstacles or safely defusing land mines.
GRENADE - Just like a normal grenade, you use it to take out enemies
from afar, or to kill pesky airborne mutants.
ICED TEA - Plain and simple, you can use iced tea to refill your health.
KNIFE - Like many games of this type, the knife is a long rang
weapon that can be thrown to hurt enemies that provoke you.
ROADKILL - Roadkill is Sketch's best friend (if a rat is your best
friend, please find help), and helps him find hidden
power-ups and shortcuts. He can also trigger switches and
even scare off certain mutants. If you have ever played "Wild
Arms", Roadkill is kind of like Hanpan, Jack's partner.
SUPERHERO FIST - This turns Sketch into a full blown superhero, complete with
spandex suit and flowing blue cape. This rips up the pages of
Comix Zone, and destroys any mutants in the current panel
Sketch is in.
SURPRISE - This power-up, which takes the form of a Question mark (?),
can be anything from iced tea to a grenade to a defective
grenade that explodes in your face. Pick up at your own risk.
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D. Enemies
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GRAVIS: Gravis is the very first mutant you come across in the game,
and he will continue to bug the crap out of you through the
course of the game. He is somewhat slow and stupid, and he
really isn't that hard kill. He has two projectile attacks,
neither of which are very threatening to Sketch. Just avoid
them, and continue to pummel Gravis into a bloody pulp.
STRIGIL: These mutants are by far the second most annoying mutants you
have to deal with, just under cocoon crawlers. They wield two
crowbars, and through some strange work of voodoo, or oodoo,
or whatever it is, they clang the crowbars together and make
fireballs (Kind of like what a modern neanderthal would do).
They will melt into a flesh-colored goo and move all around
the room when needed (kind of like T-1000 from Terminator 2,
ya know?) For some reason, Strigils are EXTREMELY susceptible
to uppercuts. o.O
SPAWN MUTANT: Spawn mutants are fairly easy to dispose of. They are
crawling green monsters that will use their horns and their
acid loogies to attack you. Sometimes they will turn into
Strigil or Gravis if you cause them too much trouble.
MONGORIA: Mongorias are like primitive female ninjas, using flying
guillotines and quick martial arts techniques to baffle
Sketch to death. They are very easy to kill, but even easier
if you take advantage of their fear of rodents, which is a
very stereotypical slam on women by Sega.
COCOON: Cocoons are rather harmless nless you leave them be.
Otherwise, they will spawn the most annoying mutants in the
game, in my opinion, the cocoon crawler. Simply give them a
few uppercuts when they appear, and that mini crisis can be
easily averted.
COCOON CRAWLER: GAH! I HATE these things! It seems easy to just keep low
kicking them to death, but without EXACT timing, they will
hurt you EVERY time they hit the ground after being hit.
The best way to dispose of them is to kick them into the air,
and then juggle them in the air with punches until they are
gone.
FLYING CREATURE: Very small, bothersome creatures that don't get very harmful
until the very end of the game. They simply fly around,
pushing you everywhere and occasionally stinging you. Be
careful, for you may not know it, but these flying creatues
are actually DIRECT physical spawn of Mortus.
STYX: Styx seems like he would be difficult, but is actually very
easy to knock out. Just hit him with a flurry of punches and
kicks, both high and low. He can't handle it. If he gets up
on his stick, either jump-kick or uppercut him back onto his
feet.
PELAGUS: I only remember running into four or five of these, and they
weren't very difficult at all. Simply jump kick them or throw
grenades at them to get rid of them.
MORTUS: The mack daddy of evil in Comix Zone, Mortus is the ENTIRE
reason Sketch is in the situation that he is. Mortus will
have a flying creature spawn from his flesh every time he
gets caught on fire. Mortus will also bug you by re-drawing
mutants that you spend precious time killing. Damn you,
Mortus! Damn you!
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II. Walkthrough
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Episode 1: "Night of the Mutants"
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During this first panel, you will meet Alissa Cyan. She explains to you that
you are the chosen one, and that you have a mission to complete. After some
conversation, Sketch finally realizes that he is in his own comic book. Pick
up the bomb, the iced tea, and the knife, and head into the next panel. You
have entered the "Deceased District". As soon as you enter, Mortus draws your
first enemy:
Gravis. Dispose of him quickly, and Mortus will draw another Gravis near the
entrance to this panel. Take him out as well. During all this, Alissa tells
you that "They" have a hideout in the city, and they you need to find it.
After taking out the second Gravis, you are given two paths to choose from.
Take your pic, and follow this walkthrough accordingly.
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Dropping into the next panel, you will   |Heading into the next panel, you
see 4 explosive drums sitting on the     |will see Gravis behind a flaming
ground. Use the bomb you received at the |drum. Just back up, and wait for him
beginning on the drums and back as far   |to destroy it. Afterward, take him
away as possible. Pick up the superhero  |out. Kick open the blue hole cover,
fist that is left, and head to the next  |and hop down into the next panel.
panel. In the next panel, kill Gravis,   |Break open the cage and grab
and pick up Roadkill. You'll have to     |Roadkill. If you're hurt, use your
either drop a power-up, or use one. If   |iced tea first to make some room.
you've been hurt, just use the iced tea. |After you grab him, the floor will
Kick open the blue hole cover that was   |open up, dropping youinto the next
under the cage, and hop into the next    |panel. Hit the switch on the left
panel. Alissa will scan for lifeforms,   |and drop through the trap door. Use
and she will find two. There are two     |your bomb to get rid of the three
Strigils down here. Keep them on one side|drums, and use uppercuts to kill the
keep using combos to take them out. After|flying creature. Have Roadkill sniff
that,and keep using combos to take them  |out a knife near the skeleton,and
out, and hop down into the next panel.   |head into the next panel.
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Here, you meet with a Strigil. Just hit him with a flurry of upperctus and he
should be gone in a hurry. You will see an explosive crate, and a switch on
the wall. Alissa chimes in, saying that she doesn't like that crate. Listen to
her. First, push the crate under the switch, climb on top of it, and throw the
switch. DO NOT GO INTO THE DOOR YET! First, walk left against the wall until
you fall to the left side of the crate. Push the crate into the hole and watch
the fireworks. Alissa will commend you for your genious, as you've just
disposed of two flaming drums that would have barbecued your ass had you
fallen through the door without caution. Destroy the grate with your hands,
and head into the next panel. Gravis is in your way yet again. Bruise him up a
bit, and knock him through the panel borders and into the pit behind them.
After this, quickly turn around and take out the flying creature that appears
behind you. Then, head toward the pit, and do standing jump kicks to take out
the other flying creature here. Uppercuts may seem quicker, but they also send
you a bit forward, and form the danger of accidentally falling off. Jump over
the ledge, and head to page 2.
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On the next page, Alissa will tell you to keep going. If you left Roadkill in
any of the panels on the last page, pick him up here. It may seem like you are
going to have to beat the door down, but in reality, you don't want to (Beating
down things like doors, boulders, drums, etc. hurt Sketch), and you don't need
to. Have Roadkill sniff the left side of the panel, and he will find a bomb for
you to use on the door. Use the bomb on the door, and head to the next panel.
Strangely enough, Sketch doesn't even recognize a page from his own comic book.
Mortus must be writing his own version of the comic. Alissa warns Sketch to
look out above him, and just as she says so, four cocoons will fall from the
ceiling. Simply give each one approximately 2 uppercuts, and they will die.
Otherwise, you have to deal with those damned cocoon crawlers (*shudders*).
After those cocoons are gone, a Strigil will appear to the left. Take it out as
you would any strigil, and head over to the fans. Send Roadkill under the fans,
and he will throw a switch to stop the fans. Give the fan a few uppercuts, grab
Roadkill, and drop into the next panel. In this next panel, simply push the
explosive crate into the fan, and backup. The two items will destroy each other,
clearing your path. In the next panel, give the two flying creatures a couple of
uppercuts, and decide which path you wish to take. If you go left, hop onto the
crate, jump up to grab the bar, and head left. If you go right, destroy the
crate and grab the grenade before heading right.
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Here, get rid of the flying creature,  |Here, three more cocoons will come
and hop over to grab the bomb sitting  |swinging your way. Give them each two
on the pipe. Head to the bottom of the |uppercuts, and drop down into the next
panel, and take out Gravis when you    |panel. Head left quickly and take out
meet him. Drop into the next panel.    |two more cocoons, behind which Gravis
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In this panel, there will be two spinning devices on the wall. Simply throw the
switch to stop each spinner one at a time. Stop each spinner so they are
connected to the metal piece in the middle, and both devices will explode. Drop
into the next panel, right into a deadly situation: you fall RIGHT BETWEEN TWO
COCOON CRAWLERS! $#%^! Get both of them to one side, and do some low kicks to
get rid of one, then juggle the other in the air. After this, several Spawn
Mutants will begin to hatch from the liquid cells in the backdrop. As always,
keep these mutants to one side, and take them out one by one. Be careful,
though, because if you keep any of them alive for too long, they'll evolve into
different kinds of mutants, like Gravis and Strigil. Get ready, because in the
next panel is the boss of Episode 1. Hop over, and you will meet the Spawn
Mutant Queen. Most people would probably find some complex strategy for killing
the Spawn Mutant Queen, but I simply say this: When she starts blowing fire, do
a somersault jump kick, and if timed right, you will jump right over the
fireball that she spits. As soon as you come down from the jump kick, hit her a
flurry of 3 - 5 punches, and back off. Lather, rinse, and repeat this process,
while jump kicking her when she goes into her frenzy, sucking into the ceiling,
and you will kill the Spawn Mutant Queen in no time.
Congratulations! You have beaten Episode 1!
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B. Episode 2: "Welcome to the Temple"
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Welcome to the Himalayas (Not the Rockies, Sketch.)! Alissa tells you that
they recently lost a village to "the breed" here, and that se thinks Mortus
has a secret trainging facility here. Of course, she wants YOU to go see
what's going down. Pick up Roadkill, if needed, decide what power-ups you want,
and head into the next panel.
Tibet City! w00t! Here you will meet Styx for the first time. Beat the crap out
of him, and Mortus will re-draw him for you to destroy yet again. After handing
out two well-thought-out ass kickings, head to the next panel. Here, jump kick
the top crate, avoiding the other two. It will reveal an iced tea. You can pick
it up, if you'd like, or leave it there. Roadkill can also sniff out a bomb
here for you, and you should take it. Trust me. Just don't leave Roadkill
behind. Drop into the next panel. Flying creatures will be flying out of a hole
in the right part of this panel. Jump on the closest boulder, and walk left
until you are able to push the boulder left. Push this boulder over the hole
(while killing any flying creatures that may get in your way) to stop the flow
of flying creatures. Then, use the bomb from the last panel (see? I told you to
trust me!) on the remainging boulders to clear the path. Although, sometimes
one boulder will stay, and you'll be forced to punch it out and take some
damage to continue onward. You can go left, or down.
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Here, you'll have to punch out the     |When you first enter, it may appear
stone pounder here and bloody up your  |that you are going to be forced to
knuckles a bit.Don't worry, if you     |butcher youself in that stone pounder.
grabbed the iced teaearlier, you should|Never fear, for Alissa says to look
be safe. You'll see two explosive      |around, so do just that! On the left
crates, with fireballs flying overhead |side of the panel, there is a pile of
trying to singe your hair. Push these  |snow. Hit it a few times to uncover a
boxes all the way left, while dodging  |boulder. Push the boulder into the
the fire when you  need to. Then, take |pounder to destroy the pounder. Then,
more damage (sorry! YOU told yourself  |you will face a Strigil. Kill him, and
to go this way, not me. ^_^) by kicking|hop down. This panel has a Surprise
the box closest to you, taking out the |power-up, that has NEVER done me any
fire breathing skull in the process.   |good at all. Unless you like setting
Hop down to the next panel. ACK! Cocoon|your face on fire,avoid this power-up.
crawler! Kill it, and then you have two|Head to the next panel.
choices. Hop down to the next panel, or|
punch out the wall for a panel with a  |
superhero fist, iced tea, and a knife. |
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Welcome to the Kung Fung (Yes, Kung FUNG, that is NOT a typo) Tournament! You
will be forced to fight several Kung Fung graduates, starting with two
Strigils. If you're lucky, one Strigil will get behind the other and begin
shooting fireballs into his partner's back. Dispose of these two, and Mortus
will draw Gravis to fight you. Kill Gravis, and Mortus will draw Styx to face
you. Dispose of Styx, and Mortus will draw a mutant you have not seen yet:
Mongoria! Don't worry, though. Mongoria isn't that hard. Take her out, and you
will be allowed to pass. The person running the tournament will tell you that
the temple is to the north. Drop down into the next panel. If you have any
knives or grenades, throw them at the Strigil to stop his pyrotechnics. If not,
then take a high-risk move and attempt to jump kick him. Be VERY careful not to
fall off, however. If you succeed, he should melt and go to the larger part of
the panel. Jump back  over there and take him out, then head to the next panel.
Here, just hold up while crawling across this panel, and the fireballs being
thrown by Styx should go right under you, and in the process, kill most of the
flying creatures coming at you. When you reach Styx, don't try to fight him.
Just let him jump at you and he'll fall out of the panel and kill himself. Take
his ground, kill any flying creatures left over, and head to page 2!
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Immediately starting this page, you will see two flying creatures. Kill then,
and pick up Roadkill if necessary. now, you have to options: Be an ignorant
dolt, and punch the stone pounder to shreds, or you can be stylish like a
secret agent, and jump up to grab the cross. As soon as you do, the stone
pounder will raise. When the pounder reaches the top, IMMEDIATELY jump to the
ground and roll (hold Down while pressing Forward) under the pounder. Head to
the next panel. You'll meet Styx in the training courtyard. Layeth the smacketh
down on his candy ass, and drop into the next panel. Here, Mortus will keep
drawing Mongorias to beat you down. But, you should be a lover, not a fighter.
Simply pull out Roadkill and scare each Mongoria to death. You can go left, or
down.
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When you get in here, you will see |Here, you will see a Strigil standing on a
Mortus doingsomething.... you soon |well shooting fireballs at you. Jump onto
see that he has lit a torch, and   |the well with him and give him a piece of
that Comix Zone is on fire! Destroy|your fist. Destroy the crate, and it will
the torch, then kick open the trap |reveal a bomb. Whether you take it or not
door under  it. Kick open the next |is up to you. If you want, look ahead to
trap door, then kick open another  |see if you'll need it. ^_^ Next panel,
trap door right under where you    |please! You'll be hanging onto a vertical
fall down (don't worry about the   |zipline, going very slowly. Soon, little
other torch). In this next panel,  |heads will start poking out and licking
roll over to the skull and give it |you. They will alternate from side to side.
a few low kicks until it is gone,  |Just keep kicking until they are gone (They
then have Roadkill sniff out a bomb|take about two kicks to die). At the
where that skull used to be.       |bottom,there is a giant bear trap-looking
Whether you take it or not is up to|thing, whichI'm not sure how to get rid of.
you. If you want, look ahead to see|It never disappeared for me, and I was
if   you'll need it. ^_^ Head into |forced to jump on it. Damn. If you figure
the next panel.                    |out a better way,please let me know! Head
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Here, Styx is behind three punching bags throwing fireballs at you. You COULD
try to punch the bags out while dodging the fire, OR you could just let Styx
take the bags out, while you just dodge the fire. After all the punching bags
are gone, take Styx out. Drop down into the next panel. Here, you will see a
crate next to a switch, with a spiked punching bag falling behind you. The bag
is stuck there, so you'll have to find a way to get around it. Jump onto the
crate and walk against the wall to push the crate to the right. Then, push the
crate into the spiked bag (but be careful not to walk into the bag once the
crate breaks!). The crate will reveal an iced tea. Use the iced tea if
necessary, then have Roadkill flip the switch. Quickly run or roll under the
bag, as it will fall almost just as fast as it went up. I don't think it is
possible to get Roadkill back after this, so you'll have to wait until the next
episode to get him back (If you know of a way to get Roadkill after having him
flip the switch, PLEASE let me know!). Head to the next panel to face Master
Kung Fung!
Kung Fung will begin by shooting energy balls to each side of the room. Simply
jump over them when they come by. When Kung Fung comes out, just beat the crap
out of him. It may take a REALLY long time to kill him, but it's more reliable
than other strategies I've seen. If you have any knives or grenades, etc., they
can make this battle a LOT quicker.
Congratulations! You've beaten Episode 2!
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Pick up Roadkill, if needed, and you'll immediately be faced with 5 - 6 Spawn
Mutants. Kill them, and Alissa will mention something about the reefs. Head
into the next panel, and you'll run into another Spawn Mutant. Kill it. Turn
around. Alissa tells you to feed that giant mouth something. Send Roadkill
into the creature's mouth. Don't sue me, PETA! Roadkill suffers no harm from
this action! In fact, as soon as the monster shuts its mouth for several
seconds, jump behind it and kill it. Recover Roadkill, the bomb that is left
behind, and drop into the next panel. It gets a little tricky here. Uppercut
the flying creature next to you, and then look at the mines. If you have two
bombs, use them one at a time to take out the two groups of mines in this
panel. If you only have one, then jump onto that square-looking rock above the
first group, then jump to the rock next to that one. Use your bomb on the
second group of mines, and jump into the air before they explode to ensure
minimal damage to Sketch. Watch out behind you, because a Mongoria will appear
behind you after you destroy the second group of mines. Kill her, and head to
the next panel. Here, shimmy over to the explosive box. Push it up against the
wall, and then jump on it and walk against the wall. This should push the
crate to the right. Finish pushing the crate off of the ledge, and follow it.
Throw the switch to uncover two invisible power-ups: a knife and a grenade.
After that, push the crate off of this ledge to destroy the spikes that you
would hav landed on had you not listened to me. ^_^ Jump down, quickly kill the
cocoon crawler, and have Roadkill sniff out this panel to find a shortcut. Now,
you can either take the shortcut (DOWN PATH), or go the normal route (RIGHT
PATH) which is by far the hardest route you will find in this game.
___________{{{{DOWN PATH}}}}___________ __________{{{{RIGHT PATH}}}}__________
AWESOME, DUDE! This shortcut drops you|Pick up the iced tea and use it, if
past thehardest path in the game, to a|necessary, then use jump kicks to kill
panel with two surprise power-ups.    |the flying creature (once again,
They tend to be some kind of explosive|uppercuts will throw you into the lava.
and an iced tea. Take them or don't.  |Jump kicks = good. Lava = BAAAAAD)..
Drop down to the next panel.          |This will make a floating piece of rock
|appear. Useyour mad timing skillz to
|jump on the rock when it is above the
|lava, and head into the next panel. In
|here, there is a Pelagus trying to
|attack you. Use jump kicks to kill it,
|and Alissa will mention that there is a
|switch on the other side. Throw your
|knife to the right side of the panel to
|hit the switch, then quickly jump onto
|the platform and press down before the
|switch resets. This drops you into the
|next panel. You will fall right between
|two Pelagus. Hug the one on the right
|and keep kicking it, and the one on your
|left shouldn't be able to hurt you.
|Then, kill the other Pelagus, and head
|left to the next panel. Here,you HAVE to
|remain kneeling down, or the low hanging
|spikes will hurt you. Kick out the
|ground spikes, kill the cocoon crawlers,
|then drop down into the next panel.
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Here, you will fall into a panel with a Pelagus hanging on to the top of the
panel. Use running jump kicks (or a grenade) to kill the Pelagus, and two
Strigils will appear. Take them out, and head to the next panel. You will
jump right onto a Spawn Mutant. Kill it, then jump over the spiked pedestal,
while trying to avoid the spikes AND the mine next to the pedestal. Use
Roadkill to flip the switch above the mine, then pick him up, and somersault
over the two now-lowered pedestals. On to the last page of this issue of Comix
Zone! w00t!
Superhero Meter: 75%
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Here, pick up Roadkill if you need to, and drop down to grab the first
Surprise power-up. It tends to be an iced tea, so take it if you want.
If you want to attempt to grab the other one, go ahead. I personally don't
recommend that, however. You can go Down, or right.
___________{{{{DOWN PATH}}}}___________ __________{{{{RIGHT PATH}}}}__________
You are now on deck. There is a normal |Punch open or blow open the door on
crate stacked on top of an explosive   |the right, and two cocoon crawlers will
crate. The top crate contains an iced  |come out at you. Kill them, and Styx
tea, if you want it. Now you can go    |and a Strigil will appear. Kill them as
left, or right.                        |well, then grab the hidden iced tea in
_{{{LEFT PATH}}}__ __{{{RIGHT PATH}}}__|the door. Then drop down into the next
Kill a whole bunch|You will appear in a|panel. You will appear in a room that
of cocoon crawlers|room that will start|will start dropping cocoons toward you.
(a WHOLE bunch)   |dropping cocoons    |Six uppercuts will kill each cocoon.
and the hole they |toward you. Six     |After three cocoons, drop down into the
are in will       |uppercuts will kill |next panel. Mortus will draw Gravis. Go
eventually be     |each cocoon. After  |throw the switch to the right, and try
open. Here, flip  |three cocoons, drop |to time it so the mine falls on Gravis
the switch and let|down into the next  |next to the door. Then, if the mine
the cocoon crawler|panel. Mortus will  |doesn't explode, you'll have to either
kill itself. Then,|draw Gravis. Go     |blow the mine up yourself, or stand on
turn the switch   |throw the switch to |it and punch the door open. Your
off, and jump kick|the right, and try  |choice. Head left into the next panel.
the top of the    |to time it so the   |
crane until it    |explode, you'll have|
drops the mine.   |to either blow the  |
Push the mine next|mine up yourself, or|
to the pounder,   |stand on it and     |
and then flip the |punch the door open.|
switch again to   |Your choice.        |
open the door.    |                    |
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Here, a crane is moving back and forth over a mine on the ground. There is a
switch on the left side of the panel. Jump over the mine while avoiding the
crane, and throw the switch when the crane is over the mine to pick up the mine
and clear the way. Drop down into the next panel. Here, you must get rid of
four power kegs. Use two uppercuts on each to dispose of them. After that, two
Strigils will appear. Kill them, and Alissa will tell you that there is an
actual nuke somewhere in the facility. Drop into the next panel. Alissa will
let you know that she is flying in now, and she'll be there shortly. About this
time, Mortus will draw in Gravis to fight you. If you can, punch him into the
pounder on the right side of the panel. After the first Gravis, Mortus will
draw a second one. Do the same to him, if possible. He might destroy the
pounder. Mortus will then draw a THIRD Gravis to fight you. If the pounder is
gone, then kill him with your Kung Fung (Haw!). Have Roadkill sniff out the
hidden knife here, and head to the next panel. Kill the flying creature, while
avoiding hitting the door (You'll need all the health you can get for the next
panel). Destroy the crate to find a Surprise power-up. It will tend to be some
kind of explosive. Take it, and use any explosives you have to destroy the
door. Head into the next (and last) panel.
Alissa! She's defusing the nuke, when Mortus proclaims that the game isn't over
yet! He transports himself BACK into the comic, and shoves Alissa into the fuel
chamber of the nuke, and starts "fill[in'] 'er up!" Now, there are two possible
ways to end the game here. You can kill Mortus quickly, save Alissa, and fill
the superhero meter to 100%. But, if you take too long and the chamber fills
with gas, Alissa dies and the meter only fills to 90%.
To actually KILL Mortus, you need to try and get him to get near the jet of the
nuke, where the flames are released. ANYTIME he is near it, flip the switch
repeatedly to light him on fire until he disappears from that spot. Anytime he
is set on fire, he will spawn a flying creature from his burnt flesh. Any time
he ISN'T near the flame, get physical with him, and jusmp on the higher
platforms to get him to transport to the top. When he does, go to the switch
and wait for him to drop to the ground again. If he is near the jet, flip that
switch over and over REALLY fast! If he isn't near the jet, hit him some more,
and repeat the process. After Mortus dies, you STILL have to kill any flying
creatures that are alive, as they are also parts of Mortus as well. If you kill
everything quick enough, the fuel chamber will not have had time to fill
completely. Flip the switch to Alissa's left, and the fuel chamber will empty
itself out. If it had filled up, Alissa will have drowned, and you'll only get
a 90% Superhero Meter. But, if she hasn't drowned yet, it will empty out and
Alissa will live.
Congratulations! You have beaten COMIX ZONE!
The two possible endings go as follows:
a. 90% Ending
*SKETCH IS BENT OVER HIS DESK CRYING*
"Sketch succeeded, Mortus is dead..."
"...but so is Alissa."
"His comic book destroyed,"
"This is hardly an outcome worth celebrating."
"Will Sketch unleash the evil once again..."
"...to re-live his adventure..."
"...in the hope of a better ending?"
*SKETCH IS KNEELING ON A LEDGE OF THE BUILDING, CRYING*
***CREDITS***
Superhero Meter: 90%
b. 100% Ending
*ALISSA IS HUGGING SKETCH*
"Sketch succeeded..."
"...and Alissa, his heroine,"
"...decided to join him in our world."
"For Sketch, Alissa, and R'kill..."
"...it was a new beginning."
"And, what a beginning it was..."
*ALISSA AND SKETCH ARE KISSING ON A LEDGE OF THE BUILDING*
***CREDITS***
Superhero Meter: 100%
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IV. Credit
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All the information you see here was retrieved and organized by myself.
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V. Updates
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12/31/03 - v 1.0 -- First release of the FAQ. Most parts of the game are
covered, though some minor puzzles lack better solutions.
The walkthrough allows completion of the game. Should
provide much help for anyone in need.
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VI. Legal Info.
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report the site and it's URL to me as soon as possible at
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This Document Copyright © 2003 by Jakob Schiebert AKA OTACON120. All rights
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VII. Closing
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I remember playing this game when I was little on the Sega Genesis, and it is
still as redundant yet painfully comforting to the senses. It may not be the
deepest in terms of gameplay, etc., but the plot is somewhat inspired. I
enjoyed playing it as a kid, and I enjoyed playing it as a pitiful 17 year old
teenager writing FAQs, mainly because it rid me of my Writer's Block and gave
me a new project to work on. I hope this FAQ helped you through this VERY
SHORT but NOT-AS-SWEET adventure known as COMIX ZONE. >=) Check out the rest
of my work on GameFAQs at my Contributor Recognition page:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/recognition/7272.html
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