Author Archives: AFDStudios

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A rejected (for good reasons) portrait sketch, but I liked it.

Poll Position: The powers of legend

I've always wondered what it would be like if various fantastic objects made their way into the real world. And now, you get to wonder too!

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Definitions and predilections after the jump.

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RP: No no, I said HAPPY ending, HAPPY!

(From "National Comics" number 5, 1940.)

Caption Contest 79: Ride 'em, cowboy!

With many thanks once again to the inestimable "Glenn3", whose "Say What? Pictures" keep me well stocked with Funny, your challenge for this week is to come up with the funniest replacement dialog for the following random comic book panel:

Leave your entry in the comments to this post by next Monday, at which time I'll pick the funniest one, the author of which will receive his or her choice of either any item they like, or a portrait, to be included in the final HeroMachine 3 version.

Good luck everyone!

Caption Contest 78 WINNER!

Congratulations to Rancid for winning Caption Contest 78 with this gem of a panel:

Rancid wins either any item he likes, or a portrait, to be included in the final HeroMachine 3 version. Congratulations to him and to all the other finalists!

Character Design Contest 38 Winners!

We had an overwhelming response to "Character Contest 38 – Random Name II: This time it’s personal", I thank you all for sharing your creativity and time with the rest of us. Outstanding work all the way around this week, absolutely.

As usual, I've picked out the submissions I thought were particularly noteworthy for one reason or another, and present them after the jump. Plus, this week we have TWO winners, who you'll find at the very end.

Congratulations and thank again to everyone who entered!

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RP: Shrinkage

(From "Police Comics" number 15, 1943.)

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RP: A very special July 4th message

(From "National Comics" number 5, 1940. By no lesser a luminary than Will Eisner!)

RP: Great moments in lame super powers

(From "Police Comics" Number 15, 1943.)