Ok guys, last week I asked you all to come up with the best caption for this image:

And our winner is:
Ok guys, last week I asked you all to come up with the best caption for this image:

And our winner is:
Posted in Caption Challenges
This was a really tough one to call. So much so that I am torn between two entries. Therefore we have a tie! Our two winners are…
Matador by Ubiquitous Pixel and…
Bruxa Vingadora–by Thundersong.
Both beautifully rendered, and intriguing characters.
Your prizes will be posted in the blog page later this week.
Posted in Challenges, Character Design Challenges
Pack your bags and get ready for a trip around the world over the next few weeks.
Next stop…Romania!
Your Character Design Challenge thus week is to use HM3 to create a hero inspired by Romania.
The winner this week will receive a HeroMachine rendering of my version of their winning entry.
Please follow the instructions below regarding the naming of entries.
You may enter up to three times.
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.
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 noon Eastern on Monday, December 3rd.
Posted in Challenges, Character Design Challenges, Uncategorized

Hey everyone, back with a review for Bohemian Rhapsody, the newest biopic of the band Queen, and especially of their lead singer, the incomparable Freddie Mercury. I don’t really know if this needs to be a spoiler-free review. I mean, Queen is and has been enough in the public psyche and their history isn’t exactly a secret. So, spoilers, I guess? I don’t know, do with this what you will.
Posted in Movies and TV
Tagged 2018, Bohemian Rhapsody, movie review, movies, music, Queen, reviews
Ok guys, this week I want you to come up with the best possible caption for this here image:

Everyone can have a maximum of 3 entries, entries must be in by next Wednesday (Nov 28th) and All Entries Must Be PG-13
Posted in Caption Challenges
Sorry for the late posting, but it is tech week for Phantom, and I am literally posting this in the 5 minutes between fittings.
Runner up this week goes to the ethereal Cailleach Bhuer by Thundersong.
And the win goes to…
Posted in Challenges, Character Design Challenges
Pack your bags and get ready for a trip around the world over the next few weeks.
Next stop…Portugal!
Your Character Design Challenge thus week is to use HM3 to create a hero inspired by Portugal.
The winner this week will receive a HeroMachine rendering of my version of their winning entry.
Please follow the instructions below regarding the naming of entries.
You may enter up to three times.
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.
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 noon Eastern on Monday, November 26th.
Posted in Uncategorized
Ok guys, last week I asked you to come up with the best caption for this image:

And our winner is:
Posted in Caption Challenges