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HM3: New Cityscape

As her prize for winning Character Contest 82, Phatchick requested “a more upscale urban street design”, which I’ve now completed and added to Background-Cityscapes. I couldn’t figure out how to include the trees in the colorable areas, so they’re permanently … Continue reading

Comment Policy

HeroMachine isn’t just about the posts or the applications — it’s also about the community of people who read and offer funny, supportive, or thought-provoking comments that contribute to an ongoing discussion, as well as sharing their creations. If you’d … Continue reading

Twenty five or Six Two Four. Or One. Five. Whatever.

The HeroMachine Justice Crusader and Teetotaler Society has chosen to forego the allure of the bottle and a hearty party with our slime-covered super buddy in favor of trying to actually fight crime. It’s an outrage! Or entirely appropriate, I … Continue reading

I think you have underestimated his snoopiness

(From “Target Comics” volume 2, number 3.)

Hulkenstein

Completing our review of the Worst Avenger Designs in honor of the film, we turn at last to the Hulk. Since his entire outfit consistes of miraculously non-bursting purple pants, doing a true fashion review presents a major challenge. So … Continue reading

Out of Context Theater

(From “Target Comics” volume 2, number 3, 1941.)

Spider-Man vs. Nightwing

It’s time for a good old-fashioned Marvel-vs-DC showdown, folks! Both are bouncy, martial-artist types, more used to shadows and skullduggery than outright bad-assitude. Spider-Man would win in feats of strength, because come on, what’s Dick Grayson got, the proportional strength … Continue reading

They don't write teasers like they used to any more

(From “Target Comics” volume 2, number 3, 1941.)

Character Contest 93 Results!

We had a huge response for Character Design Contest 93, which asked you to choose someone to redesign from the archive of Public Domain Comic Book Characters. Do yourself a favor and go through the whole set of entries in … Continue reading

Caption Contest 124

Your challenge this week is to come up with the best replacement dialog for this comics panel (which comes to us courtesy of the always awesome Glenn3’s “Say What?” PhotoBucket site): The best entry (as judged by yours truly) wins … Continue reading