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30 Characters in 30 Days Challenge

This is one of those awesome ideas that I am kicking myself for not thinking of. Basically you’re challenged to come up with 30 characters in 30 days. They can be any genre, and any type. It lasts for the … Continue reading

Black Widow vs. Catwoman

Our Versus today features two of the deadliest leather-clad females in the Marvel and DC universes: Black Widow is a highly trained, extremely deadly assassin. She can fight alongside the Marvel Universe’s most powerful heroes in the Avengers and is … Continue reading

Friday nights with the Blue Thong

(From “Lightning Comics” volume 2, number 2, 1941.)

Hail to the King

Hail to the King By: Andrew Hines We finally get a real glimpse into the life of young Arthur Curry, before he became Aquaman. This is a tried and true origin story, they way they used to do it. Like … Continue reading

Pop Quiz "Small Gods" Results

Saturday was all about “Small Gods” ’round these parts, and the entries we got for our Pop Quiz on the subject were just great! But don’t take my word for it, see for yourself: Among the fun and inspired concepts … Continue reading

Update: nerd rage weekend

I apologize for the delay on the latest reviews. I’ve been reeling from massive nerd rage attacks, due to both the mid-season finale of Doctor Who and the end of Amazing Spider-Man, coming in December. That and two new part-time … Continue reading

Character Design Challenge 101: Gamma Madness!

When I was in high school, one of my favorite RPGs was “Gamma World”, a post-apocalyptic setting where you could get the most random and bizarre creatures you’ve ever imagined. Playing a three-eyed human-plant hybrid with psychic powers and a … Continue reading

Caption Challenge 130 Results!

We had some really fun entries for Caption Challenge 130, which asked you to come up with replacement dialog for this comics panel: The ones that gave me the biggest chuckle were: DC-Lover: I TOLD YOU A TV RUNNING ON … Continue reading

Character Design Challenge 100 Winners

As you saw from the gallery of entrants, HeroMachinists are a very talented bunch. I’m glad it wasn’t up to me to pick just five of the many entries for our centennial character design challenge! But you all stepped up … Continue reading

When did we weaponize thongs?!

(From “Lightning Comics” volume 2, number 2, 1941.)