(From “Fantastic Comics” number 11, 1955.)
Posted in Daily Random Panel
Inspired by Lime’s contest-winning entry, I wanted to figure out how to create an illustration where the figure and its items would break the bounds of a frame surrounding the background elements. I am sure you all can think of twenty easier ways to do it than this one, but it’s what I came up with. If nothing else, maybe it will spur you to create your own method and share it with the rest of us! Here’s what the final result looks like:
First, create your character and background however you like. When you’re done, here’s how to make the frame effect.
Posted in Recipes, Tips & Tricks
(From “Fantastic Comics” number 11, 1955.)
Posted in Daily Random Panel
Comics fans tend to spend an inordinate amount of time complaining about female super-hero outfits (raises hand), largely on the basis that they’re “impractical”. Black Canary comes in for her fair share, as it’s hard to imagine doing acrobatic martial arts while wearing both spiked heels and a bustier.
But I think we tend to overlook that for the most part, male costumes are just as “impractical”. Luckily, the Black Canary herself is here to disabuse us of our prejudices in a way only possible in comics:
Preach on, sister.
My question for you, Mr. or Miss or Ms. or Mrs. or Dr. Comics Fan, is what other costume elements that we usually don’t think twice about would probably be insanely impractical were they to exist in reality?
The first one to come to mind for me has been remarked on many times, and is the utility of wearing a unitard all night long with no easy way to … um, relieve yourself. Just, no. Give me a Bat-zipper or something.
Your turn!
Posted in Bad Super Costumes
(From “Amazing Mystery Funnies” number 3, 1938.)
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A lot of how you approach the following broadcast of the Comic Book Nerd Fantasy Question Network depends on how you define “permanently”. Because if there’s one thing comic book nerds like me love as much as comics, it’s arguments about grammar, especially when they involve Batman. However, here’s the question:
Alarums and excursions to follow!
Posted in Versus
(From “Four Favorites” number 14.)
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Come up with the best replacement dialog for this random comics panel and you’ll win your choice of either any item you 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!
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!
No limit on the number of submissions beyond normal self-editing (i.e. don’t spam crappy entries hoping to get lucky), so good luck to everyone. Contest closes next Monday.
(Image © Marvel Comics.)
Posted in Caption Challenges, Challenges
I am happy to show you the Finalists for Character Contest 52: Sagittarius! There were some great entries this time around; I hope you have as much fun browsing through them as I did.
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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