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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Bacterial Lunarversity'' (comic story)}}{{Comic Story | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Bacterial Lunarversity'' (comic story)}}{{Comic Story | ||
|title1= ''Bacterial Lunarversity'' | |title1= ''Bacterial Lunarversity'' | ||
|image1= | |image1= Bacterial Lunarversity - P1.png | ||
|caption1= First page of the story. | |caption1= First page of the story. | ||
|other_titles= | |other_titles= | ||
|hero(es)= [[Jenny Everywhere#Lunar College | |hero(es)= [[Jenny Everywhere#At the Lunar College|Jenny Everywhere]] | ||
|villain(s)= [[Ms Stern]]<br>The [[Lunar College of Selene]] | |villain(s)= [[Ms Stern]]<br>The [[Lunar College of Selene]] | ||
|featuring= [[Ms Stern]]<br>[[Jenny's Lunar College friend (I)]]<br>[[Jenny's Lunar College friend (II)]]<br>[[Jenny's Lunar College friend (III)]] | |featuring= [[Ms Stern]]<br>[[Jenny's Lunar College friend (I)]]<br>[[Jenny's Lunar College friend (II)]]<br>[[Jenny's Lunar College friend (III)]] | ||
|setting= <small>[[Lunar College of Selene]],[[Lunar College Universe]]</small> | |setting= <small>[[Lunar College of Selene]], [[Lunar College Universe]]</small> | ||
|length= 8 pages | |length= 8 pages | ||
|series= | |series= | ||
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|inks= | |inks= | ||
|colours= | |colours= | ||
|dates= | |dates= January 29th, 2004 <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20041026213702/http://www.barbelith.com/topic/15802]</ref> | ||
|original_link= https://johnmiers.com/library/bacterial.swf | |original_link= https://johnmiers.com/library/bacterial.swf | ||
}} | }}'''''Bacterial Lunarversity''''' was a standalone [[Jenny Everywhere]] comic story written by [[Alex Hernandez]] and drawn [[John Miers]]. | ||
'''''Bacterial Lunarversity''''' was a standalone Jenny Everywhere story written by [[Alex Hernandez]] and [[John Miers]]. | |||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
===Plot=== | ===Plot=== | ||
[[Jenny Everywhere]], having [[Shifting|shifted]] into [[Lunar College Universe|a universe]] in which the geniuses of [[Earth (Lunar College Universe)|Earth]] are sent to the [[Moon (Lunar College Universe)|Moon]]'s [[Lunar College of Selene]] to stifle their intelligence, has devised a plot to overthrow the institution in charge of the Moon. But will she and her friends be able to pull off the plan? Or will the university's guards catch them first? | [[Jenny Everywhere#At the Lunar College|Jenny Everywhere]], having [[Shifting|shifted]] into [[Lunar College Universe|a universe]] in which the geniuses of [[Earth (Lunar College Universe)|Earth]] are sent to the [[Moon (Lunar College Universe)|Moon]]'s [[Lunar College of Selene]] to stifle their intelligence, has devised a plot to overthrow the institution in charge of the Moon. But will she and her friends be able to pull off the plan? Or will the university's guards catch them first? | ||
===Worldbuilding=== | ===Worldbuilding=== | ||
====Jenny==== | ====Jenny==== | ||
*It appears that [[Jenny Everywhere#Attending the Lunar College of Selene|Jenny Everywhere]] can sometimes shift into universes where she may not have existed before without anyone noticing. | |||
*[[Jenny Everywhere]] can sometimes shift into universes where she may not have existed before without anyone noticing. | *Jenny is rebellious and good at coming up with plans. | ||
*Jenny is rebellious and good at coming up with plans | |||
====Universes==== | ====Universes==== | ||
*Jenny remains within [[Lunar College Universe|one universe]] for the duration of the story, having apparently unintentionally shifted into it one day. | *Jenny remains within [[Lunar College Universe|one universe]] for the duration of the story, having apparently unintentionally shifted into it one day. | ||
**Space travel is commonplace in this universe, and a society has been established on the [[Moon (Lunar College Universe)|Moon]]. | **Space travel is commonplace in this universe, and a society has been established on the [[Moon (Lunar College Universe)|Moon]]. | ||
**Young geniuses of [[Earth (Lunar College Universe)|Earth]] are sent to the [[Lunar College of Selene]] to have their intelligence stifled, presumably to prevent some sort of uprising. | **Young geniuses of [[Earth (Lunar College Universe)|Earth]] are sent to the [[Lunar College of Selene]] to have their intelligence stifled, presumably to prevent some sort of uprising. | ||
**The Lunar College of Selene appears to be run by the universe's version of [[ | **The Lunar College of Selene appears to be run by the universe's version of [[NASA]]. | ||
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
*The Lunar College of Selene has a greenhouse. | *The Lunar College of Selene has a greenhouse. | ||
*It is possible to be expelled from the Lunar College of Selene for bad behavior. | *It is possible to be expelled from the Lunar College of Selene for bad behavior. | ||
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*The entire program of the Lunar College of Selene is being filmed to produce an IMAX documentary so as to make back some of the costs of the endeavor. | *The entire program of the Lunar College of Selene is being filmed to produce an IMAX documentary so as to make back some of the costs of the endeavor. | ||
*The guards of the Lunar College of Selene wield rayguns. | *The guards of the Lunar College of Selene wield rayguns. | ||
*The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Lunar_Module Apollo Landing Module] seen has both descent and ascent stages in place, showing it is a reconstruction or art display rather than one of the real historic artifacts. | |||
*Jenny used the [[Fertilizer (Lunar College of Selene)|powerful fertilizer]] to multiply the bacteria in her saliva into the trillions. She then released them onto the surface of the Moon in the hopes that they would multiply and create advanced life. | *Jenny used the [[Fertilizer (Lunar College of Selene)|powerful fertilizer]] to multiply the bacteria in her saliva into the trillions. She then released them onto the surface of the Moon in the hopes that they would multiply and create advanced life. | ||
=== Continuity === | |||
* A [[Selene Nature Preserve]], implied to be what became of the [[Lunar College of Selene]] as a result of this story's events, was seen in [[PROSE]]: ''[[Jenny Everywhere and the Lord of Hell (short story)|Jenny Everywhere and the Lord of Hell]]''. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
The poster on page 4, seemingly featuring a variation of Jenny, was a reference to the style of artist [[John Miers]]' ''Slab'' comics.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20041026213702/http://www.barbelith.com/topic/15802 Barbelith thread]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060719034136/http://www.queergranny.com/107slab2.shtml Slab webpage - Archived]</ref> | |||
''Bacterial Lunarversity'' was originally available on [http://www.johnmiers.com/library/bacterial.swf John Miers' personal website] and on [http://www.queergranny.com:80/jennyeverywhere/12bacterial.shtml queergranny.com], both of which are now offline. | ===Read Online=== | ||
''Bacterial Lunarversity'' was originally available on [http://www.johnmiers.com/library/bacterial.swf John Miers' personal website] and on [http://www.queergranny.com:80/jennyeverywhere/12bacterial.shtml queergranny.com], both of which are now offline. However, the former page was recorded on the Internet Archive, allowing us to reproduce the six pages of My Bloody Valentine here. | |||
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=== Notes | === Notes & References === | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Comic Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Surviving Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Written by Alex Hernandez]] | |||
[[Category:Drawn by John Miers]] | |||
[[Category:Barbelith Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Released in 2004]] | |||
[[Category:Standalone Stories]] | |||
[[Category:Featuring Jenny Everywhere]] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:22, 21 October 2023
Bacterial Lunarversity was a standalone Jenny Everywhere comic story written by Alex Hernandez and drawn John Miers.
Contents
Plot
Jenny Everywhere, having shifted into a universe in which the geniuses of Earth are sent to the Moon's Lunar College of Selene to stifle their intelligence, has devised a plot to overthrow the institution in charge of the Moon. But will she and her friends be able to pull off the plan? Or will the university's guards catch them first?
Worldbuilding
Jenny
- It appears that Jenny Everywhere can sometimes shift into universes where she may not have existed before without anyone noticing.
- Jenny is rebellious and good at coming up with plans.
Universes
- Jenny remains within one universe for the duration of the story, having apparently unintentionally shifted into it one day.
- Space travel is commonplace in this universe, and a society has been established on the Moon.
- Young geniuses of Earth are sent to the Lunar College of Selene to have their intelligence stifled, presumably to prevent some sort of uprising.
- The Lunar College of Selene appears to be run by the universe's version of NASA.
Other
- The Lunar College of Selene has a greenhouse.
- It is possible to be expelled from the Lunar College of Selene for bad behavior.
- The Lunar College of Selene is patrolled by both Video-Bots and ordinary human guards.
- A type of fertilizer found in the Lunar College of Selene will cause anything to grow, including bacteria.
- Travel across the surface of the moon is possible via lunar roving vehicles stationed at the Lunar College of Selene.
- The entire program of the Lunar College of Selene is being filmed to produce an IMAX documentary so as to make back some of the costs of the endeavor.
- The guards of the Lunar College of Selene wield rayguns.
- The Apollo Landing Module seen has both descent and ascent stages in place, showing it is a reconstruction or art display rather than one of the real historic artifacts.
- Jenny used the powerful fertilizer to multiply the bacteria in her saliva into the trillions. She then released them onto the surface of the Moon in the hopes that they would multiply and create advanced life.
Continuity
- A Selene Nature Preserve, implied to be what became of the Lunar College of Selene as a result of this story's events, was seen in PROSE: Jenny Everywhere and the Lord of Hell.
Behind the scenes
The poster on page 4, seemingly featuring a variation of Jenny, was a reference to the style of artist John Miers' Slab comics.[3][4]
Read Online
Bacterial Lunarversity was originally available on John Miers' personal website and on queergranny.com, both of which are now offline. However, the former page was recorded on the Internet Archive, allowing us to reproduce the six pages of My Bloody Valentine here.
Page 1/8.
Page 2/8.
Page 3/8.
Page 4/8.
Page 5/8.
Page 6/8.
Page 7/8.
Page 8/8.
