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I lost my digital tablet stylus, so I'm reduced to actual pencil, eraser, and paper. The ignominy! But, I hope you enjoy this sketch I did today regardless. I'm including the initial rough drawing as well as the finished pencils in case you're interested. On the computer I'd just do these in the same document in layers, trashing the rough when I was done. But since I'm now once again in the analog world, I had to use tracing paper for the finished version.
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Thanks once again to Ian Healy for the link. But if you are a pulp fiction fan, this cool website lets you make your own covers in a HeroMachine-like interface. Very cool!
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First, via Friend of HeroMachine Ian Healy comes this very cool paper animation battle:
It's unfortunate that this is basically a "boys go violent over sexualized female object" kind of story but the animation and video game/comics elements are just awesome.
Second, Other Friend of HeroMachine Barbario has another of his super cool video game live-action trailers up. Enjoy!
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In today's challenge you can create anything you want, but it must be done as a playing card. That's right a playing card(not any other type of card) the good old cards you would use in a poker game. Good Luck.
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For today's share day I would like to set a topic. What Comic Book Hero did you want to be when you were a kid and why?
There was more than just one for me. Three easily come to mind, Batman, Green Arrow, and SGT. Rock.
1st.- Batman, what kid didn't want to be Batman? Here was this guy that had the money to buy and do anything that he wanted to, but he decided to fight crime instead. I wouldn't say we were dirt poor, but we were pretty dang close, so seeing someone with money wanting to help out was really cool. All of his weapons were not that too far fetched, and as a kid you can believe I tried to make a lot of them. He had the coolest car and other vehicles out there, heck I still would love to take a ride in the Bat Mobile. Then you had the pretty girls that hung around him. What little boy didn't have a crush on Bat Girl or Catwoman?
2nd.- Green Arrow, a lot of the same reasons I liked Batman for are the same for Green Arrow. But, he had a bow! Anytime I had a chance to make and shoot a bow you can sure enough bet I was doing so. One of my best presents ever as a kid was my J.C. Penny's practice bow that my mom gave me. And I can say that she never regreted it one bit, it got me outside and out of her hair. Yes I was very safe using it to. I even tried to make some of GA's trick arrows, most of which didn't work for me like they did for him.
3rd.- SGT. Rock, he was a great soldier fighting for his country, this was something that I knew I could grow up to be. The very first SGT. Rock cover I saw, wow I had to get that book. Here he was surrounded by the enemy and all he had to fight them with was an ammo belt from a machine gun, and he was kicking butt. When I was of age I did join the military and I made my way up in rank. I was proud to be able to serve my country, and I am still proud of my service and my country.
Okay, enough from me lets hear from you.
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HMers' Assemble! Come forth and show us your art. Take down the evil doers by asking for help with any troubles you are having. Take giant leaps and bounds over the obstacles that are holding up your art work. With comments comes great critiques. (Sorry Stan Lee moment there) Bring it on, show us what you have and we will tell you what we think.
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This weeks bad super costumes has us taking a look at the very short lived "The Flash" TV series and the Villain The Trickster.
This costume is just plain bad! and I feel bad for the actor they made wear this abomination!
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Here is your chance to vote for the best Character.
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This weeks Poll Position pits the "sentient power armor" wearing Blue Beetle, against the Andriod body replacing Darkhawk!
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Looking at these two combatants I find it slightly difficult to pick a winner at first blush. Both characters are similarly armored, both sport heavy weapon capability and both of them are flight capable. I however am going to give the win to Blue Beetle simply because if the need arises the armor itself can take over and becomes a far more savage fighter which I believe gives the edge to the Beetle.
That's my stance, whats is yours ? Tell us below and don't forget to leave your vote on the poll!
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There were a lot of great entries this week. Seeing what other people think about a subject like Atlantis is very cool. Everyone looks through a different window in life, it is hard to picture what others see, until you you are able to see the picture they have in their minds. And I believe that HM allows us to do just that. I narrowed it down to the top six this week. Here they are in no particular order.
Kellkin- Is becoming one of the fast rising stars here in HM. This is a wonderful design. Great colors for the character, they make her standout. Very nicely designed background.
Jr19759-This is a very strong character. A very well put together design.
Djuby- What can I say, your character made me hungry for some crab legs. lol Great job with the legs and the transition from the legs to the body.
Headlessgeneral- Characters like this make me wonder about the designs you could come up with if you had a head. Great work. He looks like he is ready to take on anything that would come his way.
Scatman- Wow, she is great, one of the better tail designs I've seen on HM.
Scatman- You are making a habit of having more than one of your characters hit the top list. Great colors and design.
The winner for this week is Scatman. Great work.
I would like to thank my wife for helping me judge these contest. Everyone's characters were great. I would love to have the time to set down and do a write up on each character, but at this time I do not have the time. Just because your character was not included in the top list doesn't mean that I did not like it.
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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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