I think maybe the holidays have gotten everyone a bit busy, as there weren’t a ton of entries this week. In light of that, I wanted to thank those who DID submit an illustration by highlighting one design by each of them. So here go our highlights!
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Congratulations to our two finalists in the first HeroMachine Friday Night Fights Contest! Each of these gentlemen will receive a custom character illustration by yours truly, the winner’s in color and the runner-up’s in black and white. To have come this far means each of them created three great, winning characters in three different genres, which is no mean feat. Along the way they overcame some wonderfully illustrated opponents, and now at the last they meet head-to-head for the championship.
With no further ado, therefore, I give you your coincidentally Death-themed “Open” final round of this first iteration of Friday Night Fights:
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The Greek Mythology contest went so well, I wanted to return to the idea of mining history once more. So your challenge for this week is to come up with the best character based on a fable. You might mine classic fables like those from Aesop (the Big Bad Wolf, Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Three Blind Mice, etc.) or Arabian fables like those from “1001 Arabian Nights” (Ali Baba and the Seven Thieves, Aladdin, Sinbad, etc.) or even American Folklore (Paul Bunyon and Babe the Big Blue Ox, Pecos Bill, John Henry, etc.).
And of course, the great comics series “Fables” is a pretty good resource, too.
The rules are the same as usual:
The overall winner will receive either a portrait of themselves or any one item of their choosing for inclusion with HeroMachine 3. You’ve got one week, so good luck to everyone!
P.S. Don’t forget, you can still vote in Round Three of Friday Night Fights, too!
P.P.S. Crap, I forgot to hit Publish! Sorry about the delay, folks. I’m an idiot.
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Wow, there were some really funny entries for Caption Contest 66, thanks to everyone who took the time to make a submission! I think this is the longest Honorable Mention list I’ve ever had, but they were just that good.
Ultimately, of course, There Can Be Only One, and this week that One is first time winner Tim!
It probably says more about my completely random and odd sense of humor than anything, but that makes me laugh every time. The ejection nozzle on that “gun” just screams “TOAST!” to me now whenever I see it. Plus I love the idea of that expression on that “woman” as she wades into battle, flinging lightly crisped bread products willy-nilly. It walks that fine line between head-scratching legitimate war-cry and completely inane blather that truly is the hallmark of the Image Nineties. Well done, Tim! He receives his choice of either his portrait or any item he likes to be included in the final HM3 version.
As I said, though, many other outstanding entries were submitted, so without further ado I present your Honorable Mentions for this week:
Thanks again to all who entered!
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Congratulations to the winners of Friday Night Fights Round 2, who have each won either their own portrait or any item of their choice to be included in the final HeroMachine 3 version! The four Semi-Finalists will now square off in head-to-head matchups to compete for your votes. The two winners from this round go on to the Finals, with the runner-up receiving a custom black and white character illustration and the winner their own custom color illustration.
Here’s how our bracket stands at the moment:
Without further ado, I present your two Semi-Final Matches (click on an image to see the full-sized version)!
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Don’t forget to vote in the current Friday Night Fights round! The “West Coast Avengers” bracket is super-tight at the top, with Flame Knight leading Galactic Guardian by just TWELVE votes. The other matches are close, and could still be decided by a late surge as well.
You can vote every day, and by all means encourage your family, friends, and pets to make their voices heard as well!
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The person who comes up with the funniest replacement dialog for this caption will win either a portrait of themselves or any item they choose for inclusion in HeroMachine 3! So get those funny caps on and start writing great lines for this:
The rules are simple:
That’s it! Good luck everyone, and as usual I’ll announce the winner next Tuesday.
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The “Greek Mythology” character contest produced a lot of fantastic entries, so thanks to everyone who took the time to participate! I’ve selected a handful as Honorable Mentions, and of course one overall winner (who receives either a portrait or any one item of their choice for inclusion in the final HeroMachine 3 version) for your viewing pleasure.
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The results are in for Round 1 of the first ever HeroMachine Friday Night Fights! Some of the races were razor-thin, with one contest being decided by a single vote. ONE VOTE, PEOPLE! Unlike national politics, your opinion really does matter here!
Congratulations to all those advancing to the next round, and hearty thanks to those brave souls who will not be pushing on. All is not lost for them, though — see the bottom of the post for their ongoing efforts.
With the first set of head-to-head matchups complete, the victors now move on to their next challenge, as you can see in the Big Board below (winners highlighted in yellow):
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With thanks to MartianBlue for the idea, your challenge for this week is to come up with a character inspired by Greek Mythology!
You’ve got the whole playbook from which to choose, from an intrepid adventurer like Jason and his Argonauts to the savage Titans to medusae to satyrs to Argus to Hercules and everything in between, so I am expecting some awesome creations. I know the temptation to draw from other mythological traditions will be strong, but let’s keep it to Greek for this contest.
The rules as usual are simple:
The overall winner will receive either a portrait of themselves or any one item of their choosing for inclusion with HeroMachine 3. You’ve got one week, so good luck to everyone!
P.S. Don’t forget, you can still vote in Round One of Friday Night Fights, too!
P.P.S. If you’re looking for a who’s who in Greek mythology for ideas, this Wikipedia article is a good start.
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Three middle-aged nerds (including yours truly!) review all of the MCU movies in chronological order. Short, funny, and full of good vibes, check it out and let us know what you think!
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