Platinum Ice

Platinum Ice is an open source character created by Garry Marsden for the Landmark Universe. Initially published through DeviantART, the strip is a light-hearted tribute to the "Spicy Detective" genre of the interwar period, duly updated for the 21st century.

Author's Statement

 * Platinum Ice was your quintessential small town wallflower until her eighteenth birthday. Invited out to The Palais Royale by her friends, she inadvertently imbibed an experimental cocktail (Adrenaline 8) which altered both her personality and her physique. Not only had she become a drop-dead gorgeous party girl; she was granted superhuman powers for good measure!

Powers and Abilities
Adrenaline 8 was an experimental stimulant developed by the US military in the late 1930s. While ADR 8 was capable of turning ordinary soldiers into "transhuman" killing-machines, the project was abandoned as too dangerous due to its frquently lethal side effects. Variants of the chemical were later co-opted by the criminal underworld and sold as a recreational drug.

After her drink was spiked at The Palais Royale, the "Cocktail" completely rewrote Platinum's DNA, granting her enhanced strength, speed, agility and endurance. It also increased her intelligence to near-genius levels (as opposed to gradually driving her insane, as it does with most other test subjects). Starting out as a solo crime-fighter, she was eventually enlisted by Red Garter to join The Lingerie Legion's undercover task force.

Crossover Storylines
Despite her humble beginnings as a street-level crime fighter, Platinum Ice has fought alongside Ace Brogan, The Masque, Selina the Moon Maiden, Victory Girl, Shiko-Chan and even Major Triumph. She is also a popular guest at stag parties and bucks' nights, where her choreographic skills frequently come in handy.

During The Purge storyline, Platinum and the Legionnaires take up arms against The Book Master's faceless minions, allowing the local population to escape the demonic onslaught. Once the civilians are safely across the Challahasee Bridge, Ice joins forces with Io Saturnalia to quell the hellfires of the Red Zone Inferno.

Not Only But Also

 * Red Garter
 * Lacy Black
 * Lingerie Legion
 * Ace Brogan
 * Masque
 * The Quaids
 * Westside Warrior