Poll Position: What’s The Best MCU Movie

So, 2 years ago, we did a poll here on the blog on what was the best current MCU movie (so any movie up to and including Doctor Strange). You can see the results we got here. However, since then we've had over 2 years and added 8 films to that list, including sequels for Thor, Ant-Man and Guardians Of The Galaxy, the solo debuts of Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Spider-Man in the MCU and 2 new Avengers films. So, as the Inifinty Saga is now over (and today is apparently the day that the Russo''s are calling off their spoiler embargo, though don't worry, I won't spoil anything for anyone who hasn't seen it), now seems like the best time to revisit this question: What's The Best MCU Movie?

You can vote for your top 10 films once a day until the poll closes on Friday 17th of May (hopefully that gives anyone who hasn't seen Endgame a chance to see the film). Once the poll is closed the results will be posted on Monday May 20th.

CDC #413 – Team Building – Volume 2 – Part 1

Just over a year has passed since we started the original Team Building series which resulted in the creation of a team of heroes named The New Samaritans and a team of villains named Lunatic Fringe

The premise of this contest is that over the next number of weeks we will build a team of superheroes and a team of villains. Each week I will supply you with a role, name, or list of powers of one of the team members and you will use HM3 to create the character. The winner each week will win a version of their character created on HM by yours truly.

Your challenge this week is to design and name the anchor hero of our team. She is of Native American heritage and was given the power of flight by the eagle, the gift of super strength from the buffalo, and infrared vision (allowing her to track people by their heat signature) from the rattlesnake. A highly respected Shaman, her greatest asset in leading her team may be her ability to reason and bring people of different backgrounds together.  She is of indeterminate age

 

Please follow the instructions below regarding the naming of entries.

Enter a often as you like!

Rules for posts, contests, and challenges: Original characters only, no copyrighted characters, no characters based on copyrighted characters, no characters based on RPG’s or other games. The characters must be your own design and not based on any character that might be copyrighted in any way. Please keep all submissions PG13: full or partial nudity is prohibited. I have the right to delete any post that I believe crosses this line without warning. Only post characters that have been created solely using Hero Machine, and that you know for certain have never been entered in a contest before. If you aren’t certain, don’t enter it, because I’m not going to go back through all of the contests and check.

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine :,ImageShack, Deviant Art or whatever);Do not use Photobucket.

  • Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
  • No copyrighted characters please – they will be deleted.
  • Please name your filesas [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.

Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this).

This contest will close at 9am Eastern on Sunday, May 12th.

CDC #412 – Head of the Class – Results

This week's honourable mentions go out to...

Brons for Jinn With Sword,

and Nighthawk for Sparrow.

Great work guys.

And the win this week goes to...

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CDC #411 – Public Domain – Atomic – Prizes for Christi S. and Ubiquitous Pixel

Christi's Tara...

 

UP's Max

My versions of Tara and Max...

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CDC #412 – Head of the Class

A few years ago I designed a superhero team of balding men named Rogaine, Skullet and Cue Ball called The Dome Patrol. (posted above) What these characters have in common is that their heads can all be found in Items – Heads – Winners. (posted below)

Your challenge this week is to create an original superhero using one of these heads

You may enter up to three times, and…

The prizes are back! So this week’s winner will receive an HM3 rendering of their winning character by yours truly!

Rules for posts, contests, and challenges: Original characters only, no copyrighted characters, no characters based on copyrighted characters, no characters based on RPG’s or other games. The characters must be your own design and not based on any character that might be copyrighted in any way. Please keep all submissions PG13: full or partial nudity is prohibited. I have the right to delete any post that I believe crosses this line without warning. Only post characters that have been created solely using Hero Machine, and that you know for certain have never been entered in a contest before. If you aren’t certain, don’t enter it, because I’m not going to go back through all of the contests and check.

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine :,ImageShack, Deviant Art or whatever);Do not use Photobucket.

  • Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
  • No copyrighted characters please – they will be deleted.
  • Please name your filesas [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.

Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this).

This contest will close at 9am Eastern on Sunday, May 5th.

CDC #411 – Public Domain – Atomic – Results

I hate ties! Mostly because it means that I have to produce two prizes, 🙂

But this week there is no way that I can pick a sole winner from the top two. So the co-winners this week are...

Ubiquitous Pixel and...

Christi S!.

Both pieces are beautifully done, with awesome colouring and shading.

Your prizes will be posted to the blog later this week.

Thanks to all who entered.

 

CDC #398 – #LilyStrong – Update

Lily was diagnosed as cancer free and recently released from the hospital. She is slowly regaining her strength and has returned to school.

Lily loved all the CDC entries, and her mom was very touched that so many people showed their love and support through their art.

I just want to take this opportunity to thank all those who entered and held Lily in their hearts. You folks rock!

CDC #410 – Cyberpunk – Prize for Kellkin

Kellkin's original ...

My version ...

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Massive Cosplay Update!

Well folks today you're in for a doozy! We have got updates, and lots of them. It is 9 days til Con, and this is where we're at.

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CDC #411 – Public Domain – Atomic

Your challenge this week is to re-imagine one of the Atomic based public domain characters listed at the link below.

https://pdsh.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Atomic_Characters

You may enter up to three times, and…

The prizes are back! So this week’s winner will receive an HM3 rendering of their winning character by yours truly!

Rules for posts, contests, and challenges: Original characters only, no copyrighted characters, no characters based on copyrighted characters, no characters based on RPG’s or other games. The characters must be your own design and not based on any character that might be copyrighted in any way. Please keep all submissions PG13: full or partial nudity is prohibited. I have the right to delete any post that I believe crosses this line without warning. Only post characters that have been created solely using Hero Machine, and that you know for certain have never been entered in a contest before. If you aren’t certain, don’t enter it, because I’m not going to go back through all of the contests and check.

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine :,ImageShack, Deviant Art or whatever);Do not use Photobucket.

  • Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
  • No copyrighted characters please – they will be deleted.
  • Please name your filesas [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.

Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this).

This contest will close at 9am Eastern on Sunday, April 28th .