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Hammerknight did a ton of work, putting together a "basics" guide on how to use HeroMachine 3 for the beginner. I'm going to break this up into several weeks, starting with a brief tour of the controls.
Thanks Hammerknight!
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Posted in HeroMachine 3, Recipes, Tips & Tricks
(From "Four Favorites" number 6.)
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Posted in Daily Random Panel
Super heroes often forget they've got their underwear on outside their pants, but they don't usually forget the actual pants themselves. Which makes "The Unknown Soldier" really stand out:
I know in Australia they have a military uniform that involves shorts. I can understand that, because let's face it, Australia is hot, folks. But I can't think of a single country that dresses their soldiers in Speedos. Although if there is one, I bet it's a banana republic, because then they could call their uniforms the banana hammocks.
Anyway, can you really blame this soldier for being unknown? He was probably all ready to stand proudly in front of the troops as the very model of a brave American WWII soldier, only to finally see the uniform in all its bare-legged, buttock-baring glory. Whereupon he immediately demanded a mask. And entry to the Witness Protection Program should he ever become Known.
(From "Our Flag Comics" number 3, 1941.)
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Posted in Bad Super Costumes
(Image and characters © Marvel Comics.)
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Posted in Daily Random Panel
I thought I would combine two of my favorite things -- cartoons and violence -- for this week's Poll Position:
Obviously this has been inspired by the recent run of "Ewoks Vs." sketches of the day. But why limit our scope to just cartoon-on-cartoon violence, when we can expand it into the world of super powers? I mean, if Ewoks can roast the likes of a Snarf or a Papa Smurf, surely Wolverine can do much, much worse.
After the jump I will (and I can't believe I am writing this sentence) analyze the merits of Wolverine berserking his way through a mass of cartoon characters of various sorts.
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Posted in Versus
(From "The Hawk" number 1, 1951.)
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Posted in Daily Random Panel
The response to Character Contest 40 was great, I appreciate all the hard work and time y'all put into this. I especially loved the chance to read up on some Southern legends I hadn't heard before, so special thanks to everyone who provided links to the myths and legends that inspired your creations.
Having said that, let's get to the Finalists!
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Posted in Challenge Favorites, Challenges
Your challenge this week is to come up with the funniest replacement dialog for this classic Batman panel:
I don't know why Batman wore a disguise over his costume instead of, say, just taking off his costume, but I guess when you're the GD Batman you can do whatever you want. And why kill Robin while he's in his costume, for that matter -- if he washes up you've not only got a murder investigation on your hands, but some explaining to do as to why Dick Grayson was dressed up as the Caped Crusader's little buddy.
Anyway, that's neither here nor there. For this contest, note that you have two separate dialog bubbles, so you'll need to fill them both in your entry, like so:
Balloon 1: See if you still think this coat makes my butt look big ...
Balloon 2: From the bottom of the ocean!
Otherwise the rules are the same -- keep it clean, put your entry or entries in the comments to this post, and have them in by next Monday. The winner will receive his or her choice of either any item they like, or a portrait, either of which will appear in the final HeroMachine 3 version.
Good luck everyone!
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Posted in Challenges
The votes are in, and the winner of Caption Contest 80 is none other than Hammerknight!
He wins his choice of either any item he likes, or a portrait, either to be included in the final HM3 version. Congratulations Hammerknight!
I know there was grumbling last time Hammerknight won a contest (Character Contest 22) because he's a frequent contributor to the site with his Recipes, but this was a completely blind vote -- no one knew who put in which entry, and it was open to the general public for a vote. So it's fair and square and completely aboveboard, and a well-earned victory. He's not an employee or anything like that, just a guy who's good with the app and who's willing to share what he's learned. So no complaining!
Actually, on that note, anyone is welcome to send me a recipe you've come up with. Format the image(s) at no more than 620 pixels wide and send them to me (afdstudios@gmail.com) and I'd be happy to post them if I have the time and space.
Congrats again to HK and the other finalists!
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Posted in Challenge Favorites, Challenges
Three middle-aged nerds (including yours truly!) review all of the MCU movies in chronological order. Short, funny, and full of good vibes, check it out and let us know what you think!
Nerdmudgeon.com