I always thought it was an odd aspect of comics that new heroes and villains always had to introduce themselves with a dramatic declaration of their names - “I am the Mighty VIXX!” or they would do it at the beginning of a big battle “None can resist the power of MEGA MIME!” and so on. However, I’m finding that if I don’t do something like that, it’s equally awkward to try to slip the character name into the story afterward.
You may have noticed that this new villain has been lurking around the edges of the tale and now that she’s finally here, she’s sort of nameless. I suppose I could have had her declare herself when she burst through the window, but it didn’t feel right that this big, bad villain would have to yell her name out to a bunch of frightened middle-schoolers. You’ll hear her name soon enough, but it’s going to be a few more pages.
NAME THAT VILLAIN – A CONTEST!
On the bright side, since there’s no official name for this new villain yet, I can open it up to the readers to see if they have any good suggestions. If someone submits a name for her that I like better than the one I have in mind, I’ll declare that one the ‘winner’ and I’ll send an original sketch of the character to the person who submitted the name.  Just send your name suggestion as a comment to the comic and I’ll reveal the winner in the next couple of weeks. Of course, I get the final pick of the winner….
How about a play on NitÅ Ichi (two swords as one) here is a reference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niten_Ichi-ry%C5%AB
Suddently , the teacher will save the day , i predict it !
guess who will save this boy from this evil doer !
Need a ‘code-name’ for when ‘on the job’, but not necessarily a ‘civilian name’ for ‘off duty’?
Ok, judging from what we;ve seen so far…
“Slice”
“Slash”?
…She reminds me of the Goblin King from the labyrinth, so….. Lady Bowie?
Well her weapons are dual short swords, but her super power is speed…
Agile Edge?
She is a speedster. Asian. With two swords.
The swords are not Katana or wakizashi, however so I asume she is not japanese. Or at least found them to unpractical for her fighting style. Too many cultures in that are to figure out wich one she belongs too.
She has not shown any ranged weaponry so far. Unless her swords can fire swordbeams I think she is melee only.
Grrrl Power recently had a villainess. “Heavenly Sword”. “Demonic Sword” for this villainess perhaps?
My first ideas where something around Wind/Tornados.
Windcut
Blade Tornado
Blade Storm
Gale (cold, cutting wind)
OK… Anyone else find it ominous that even the villain is apologizing for what she’s going to do?
that humm is more ominous. If she’s generating it, the boy’s got major problems coming.
If she is not, daddy’s here.
She weares Tibbetean collors.
Gelug, Gyatso…
I likeSiddhi – accoumblishment (body and/or mind).
Or… Let’s think outside the box.Perfidy
Why doesn’t she ever open her eyes?
Since in the current panel it looks like her outfit has a reddish tinge to it the “Crimson Edge” might work.
For some reason when I look at this mysterious lady I keep seeing the name ‘Shimmer’. Maybe it has to do with her super speed or the fact that she’s a specialist. Or it could be that I’ve been watching DW lately.
Jeff you have a great potential, the ability to take constructive criticism (Gr3y3lf comment about being picked up in superhuman speed) and seamlessly interrelate it on the next page (you broke my ribs)
The villain (or anti-hero because she do not like the idea to beat up a normal kid) seems very lethal and competent and deserves a name you want run away from very fast.
my suggestions
Blood Shadow
Crimson death
Lady death