Author Archives: AFDStudios

A Fate Worse than Death

Our latest excrescence from the flatulent bowels of the 1990s comes courtesy of mega-publisher DC Comics, featuring a redesign of the immortal warrior for Order, Doctor Fate. He normally looks like this:

But in their infinite wisdom, DC made him look like this instead:

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From the pages of "Space Kink 2000"

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

Friday Night Fights 3 Grand Prize

DiCicatriz and I have finished work on his prize for being the overall Friday Night Fights 3 champion. It's a duo of his original characters, Wraith and Howl. Here they are in black and white (click to embiggen any of these):

And here they are in color:

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Cylons vs. Borg

Our matchup this week pits two titans of sci-fi fiction against each other. Your task is simple -- choose who would win in an all-out war between the Borg and the Cylons (from the new BSG):

Take it to the comments to persuade us that your choice is right. Will the human/robot hybrids of the Cylon Empire overcome the soulless collective of the Borg?

I present, you decide!

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And this is the GOOD guy!

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

HM3: Goggle mask

I've just uploaded Trekkie's prize for winning Character Contest 88 to Headgear-Mask:

Enjoy!

Caption Contest 121

Your challenge this week is to come up with the best replacement dialog for this comics panel:


The best entry (as judged by yours truly) wins the author's choice of either any item they like or any portrait to be included in HeroMachine 3′s final release, or a custom black and white “Sketch of the Day” style illustration (you pick the subject, I draw it however I like).

All entries must be left as a comment (or comments) to this post. Keep ‘em clean (appropriate for a late-night broadcast TV show), but most importantly, keep ‘em funny!

This one should be a bit more challenging than usual, both because you're coming up with an editorial caption instead of dialog and because, let's face it, keeping them clean enough for late-night television won't be easy.

No limit to entries, but please, self-edit and only put up ones you genuinely think are good!

One week left for Super Omega Deathbattle Warzone Apocalypse Contest!

Don't forget, you only have one more week to get your submissions for the Super Omega Deathbattle Warzone Apocalypse Contest! The winners will get their characters painted in full color in a promotional piece for this new awesome game by professional artist Livio Ramondelli of “Transformers: Autocracy” and “DC Universe Online” fame.

If I were you (and be thankful I'm not, because none of those Oreos in your house would still be around if I were) I'd pick out the nine most outstanding characters I've ever designed with HeroMachine and send them in as my entry. You're not limited to new characters only, folks, so go with your best. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!

Back when he was just "The Gosh-darned Batman"

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

Power User Profile: TOOL

I'm happy to bring back the Power User Profiles for at least one week, featuring longtime contributor TOOL!

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