Monthly Archives: November 2011

Neither night nor bird. Discuss.

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

What’s bright yellow and red, has no feathers, sports a set of zombie claws, and has glowing red eyes slewed up into its hairline? Why, it’s a Night Bird, of course! Because what says “night time” better than vivid primary … Continue reading →

Posted in Bad Super Costumes | 15 Comments

The world’s greatest lovers!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

(From “The Green Mask” number 1, 1940.)

Posted in Daily Random Panel | 5 Comments

Poll Position: Daleks vs. Cylons

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

This week we explore who would win in a fight between two classic cyborgs, one American and one British: Daleks vs. Cylons. Who wins? Daleks Cylons View Results As a special bonus, I don’t know jack about the latest iteration … Continue reading →

Posted in Versus | 42 Comments

By using non-lethal dynamite!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

(From “The Green Mask” number 1, 1940.)

Posted in Daily Random Panel | 8 Comments

Caption Contest 112: Punchtastic!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

Your challenge this week is to come up with the best replacement dialog for this comics panel: Hopefully we haven’t done this one yet, I honestly can’t recall :-/ The best entry (as judged by yours truly) wins the author’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Caption Challenges, Challenges | 65 Comments

Character Contest 77 Winners!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

I think the “Sporty” contest was a lot harder than I imagined it would be. Nonetheless, we got some great entries, which I’d like to share with you here before announcing the winner.

Posted in Challenge Favorites, Challenges, Character Design Challenges | 26 Comments

Heroism, everyone!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

(From “The Green Mask” number 1, 1940.)

Posted in Daily Random Panel | 13 Comments

Great moments in bad costume origins

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

(From “The Green Mask” number 6, 1940-ish.)

Posted in Daily Random Panel | 12 Comments

META: Apologies for Friday

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

I apologize for the lack of posts yesterday — Black Friday got the best of me. We were out of the house early, and it was meeting friends and family the whole rest of the day. By the time we … Continue reading →

Posted in Meta, Open threads | 27 Comments

Power User Profile: Gene

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Jeff Hebert

Gene makes me consistently laugh, whether he’s on the HeroMachine Facebook page or right here on the blog. He’s one of the more active and engaging folks we have ’round these parts, and I am delighted we get the chance … Continue reading →

Posted in Power User Profiles | 11 Comments