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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:
No limit on entries this week, so knock yourselves out. Just make them good!
Posted in Challenges, Character Design Challenges
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!
Posted in Challenge Favorites
I dunno, he looks fishy to me
(From “Spotlight Comics” number 1, 1944.)
Posted in Daily Random Panel
30 Characters Challenge #11: Gyphhin
This is a tribute to Keith Giffin, who created some of the funkiest supporting characters in comics history in his distinctive style.
Posted in 30 Characters Challenge, Sketch of the Day
Mascot Pop Quiz Results
We only had ten entries in the “College Sports Mascot” Pop Quiz this week, but they were a lot of fun. So score one for quality over quantity! Without further ado, here they are.
As I said, those are all a lot of fun. But my personal favorite is Rick’s, which simultaneously looks like an actual mascot costume and scares me a little bit. As a good mascot should!
Thanks to everyone who stuck around and gave this odd one a whirl.
Posted in Challenge Favorites
Pop Quiz: Mascots
Saturdays in the US during the fall and winter tend to center around college football, along with each team’s ridiculous mascot. So your one-day challenge this week is:
Make a college sports mascot in HeroMachine 3!
It can be for a real school or for one you make up (Hogwarts, anyone?!).
You only get one entry — that’s right, just one! So make it your best. Most of the other rules are the same as for a regular challenge, but instead of a whole week I’ll announce my favorites some time tomorrow. Here’s how to make an entry:
I’ll pick one entry as my personal favorite, which will get to be featured in the side bar to the right for ultimate glory! As a bonus you’re allowed to say you won the Internet for a few days.
Good luck!
Posted in Challenges, Pop Quiz
Great moments in bad character names
(From “Spotlight Comics” number 1, 1944.)
Posted in Daily Random Panel
