Yearly Archives: 2012

Adam Orion

Today's "Bad Super Costumes" entry comes to us via "Steve Does Comics", and features Legion of Super-Heroes villain "Adam Orion":

I suppose he could remind Bouncing Boy of Otto Orion. Or maybe its because he resembles the filthy love spawn of Harley Quinn and Kraven the Hunter. By way of Nick Fury. Seriously, I'm trying to imagine a scenario where pink pig tails and an eye patch are a good combination, but I'm drawing a blank.

But perhaps I'm being unfair. Maybe when push comes to shove, Adam Orion is a certified, card-carrying member of the Bad-Ass Club. Let's see him in context to give him a fair shake:

I believe I speak for all of HeroMachine Nation when I say, for the love of all that's holy do NOT show me what happens as soon as those gravatar boots are strapped on. I don't want to see the results of a pig-tail-sporting, zebra-print go-go boots and leopard print bustier wearing hunter (hunter! as in camouflaged!) whose big weapon is neon pink finally getting to interact with the flesh and blood model on whom his Real Doll was built. I really, really don't.

Look, if you're a pink-weapon-toting, pig-tailed and eye-patched man running around in animal-skin corsets, I think it's probably time to reevaluate your priorities, particularly when your arch rival is Bouncing Boy. Bouncing Boy. A guy whose powers are indistinguishable from a beach ball. Imagine Bouncing Boy is at a baseball game, and someone picks him up and starts throwing him around, batting his blue-clad butt around the stadium until he ultimately lands on the field and has to be hustled off by an embarrassed groundskeeper.

That's your prey.

Maybe horrible fashion sense isn't this guy's worst problem after all.

Wood pussy?

(From "Spotlight Comics" number 1, 1944.)

30 Characters Challenge #12: Throckmorton P. Moneybears

Because why not? Linky link here.

Best Childhood Toy: Action Figures or LEGOs?

Our "Versus" poll this week is going in a different direction, focusing not on battles between characters but rather cherished childhood memories. Specifically:

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You need to set your goals higher, Barry Kuda. Literally.

(From "Spotlight Comics" number 1, 1944.)

30 Characters Challenge #12: Mentalliac

META: Friday Night Fight ideas

This is an open thread to discuss what you'd like to see us do in the next iteration of Friday Night Fights, which I hope to have up soon. If suggesting a theme, keep in mind that it has to support the creation of five characters.

Past FNFs have been:

  • FNF1: One character per genre, to cover sci-fi, fantasy, super-hero, and "open".
  • FNF2: Create Robin Hood in Space, to include Robin Hood himself; Maid Marian; Friar Tuck; Little John; and their nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham.
  • FNF3: Create a Classic Five-Member Super Team With Unified Costume Designs, to include a Gadgeteer; a Martial Artist; an Energy Blaster; a Mentalist; and a Brick.
  • We could do another Robin Hood type of thing where we come up with some sort of overarching theme, and you have to create five specific types of characters. Or we could do something totally different than we've done before.

    So let me know what you liked about past editions, what you didn't like, and any ideas you have for the next go-around.

    Character Design Challenge: Squire Random of Randomberg

    If this isn't random, I don't know what is.

    We haven't done a "random name" character contest in six months, so I think it's about time we revisited this always-fun concept. It's pretty straightforward and a great way to stretch your creative muscles.

    Go to the Seventh Sanctum Superhero/Villain Name Generator and choose "10" from the number of names to generate. Leave the other selection boxes at their default and hit "Generate". Your character(s) must be based on one of these generated names. Try your best to limit yourself to one spin of the wheel instead of generating names over and over till you get one you like!

    It would also be fun to post your list of ten when you get them, just for grins.

    I'll pick my personal favorites when the week is over, with the one I like best being featured in the right column for the week. The rules otherwise are the same as always:


    (Click to embiggen.)

    No limit on entries this week, so knock yourselves out. Just make them good!

    Caption Challenge 133 Results

    Many thanks to all who took up the last Caption Challenge, wherein you had to come up with the best replacement dialog for this blank comics panel (edited to add, the original comes from The Gutters!):

    In no particular order, my personal favorite entries were:

    • Skybandit: These bagpipes are out of tune!
    • NHA247: “Soft Kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur! Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr, purr, purr!”
    • EldritchSandwich: “My god…this cat ISN’T EVEN PLUGGED IN!”
    • Onikagenoken: ‘Yes, I’m seeing something. Your grandmother wants to speak to you from the other side. She says…meow.”
    • Jack: “I CAN’T SEE WHAT I’M TYPING!”
    • DiCicatriz: Foggy, I don’t get this new ‘Angry Cats’ app. How do you even play?
    • frozen_scarecrow: The internet really is full of cats!

    Having just come off an epic Reddit session, I'm going with Frozen_Scarecrow as my overall favorite entry. Because the Internet really IS full of cats.

    Thanks to all who entered!

    I dunno, he looks fishy to me

    (From "Spotlight Comics" number 1, 1944.)