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Posted in Daily Random Panel
As I mentioned, I am currently out of town at my niece's wedding and thus, can't participate in an Open Critique Day today. We'll pick that up again next week.
In the meantime, though, I thought I'd instead make this an "Open Bragging Day", a chance for you to share one piece of art of which you are particularly proud. Show everyone your one "wow" piece that you think is a great example of what you try to do as a creator. Obviously (given the venue) it could be a HeroMachine character design, or you could scan/photograph a completely different piece and post it.
I'd like this to be a purely positive day for those willing to post. It's "Attaboy Friday", not a critique day, so try to think of something nice if you feel the urge to post a response.
Otherwise, put your artwork up and tell us why you're proud of it!
(Apologies to the WWE for using their logo. It's awesome, though.)
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Posted in Open Critique Day, Open threads
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Posted in Daily Random Panel
When last we left our rapidly-maturing Lone Wolf, he had been accosted outside a dockside tavern by persons unknown. After hasty consultation with the Powers of the Outer Dark (that's us), the decision was made to try and pull away rather than introducing him to the finely honed edge of our blade. Thus:
Looking over the list of possibilities, I regret that we do not have the Kai Discipline of "Sticking Him With the Check", as that would be a lot of fun. We also lack the Kai Disciplines of Healing and Mind Over Matter -- is that because we're completely self-centered and not too bright? -- so we're left with the following choices:
So we can try to turn his brain to goo, we can whip out our spear (quite the trick in a crowded tavern), or we can (presumably) chit chat with the disgusting rodents currently consuming what is likely the only edible portions in the entire establishment. Perhaps we could try to recreate the Monty Python "Cheese Shop" sketch and guess what cheesy comestible they're currently serving their rodential clientele! No? Oh well, to business.
Let us know what you'd choose and why, fellow Outer Darkies!
And for those of you uninterested in propelling our unwitting dupe through his life paces, here's the aforementioned sketch for your edification and entertainment.
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Posted in Lone Wolf: Fire on the Water, RPG Corner
I'll be out of town from today through Saturday evening at my lovely niece Amber's wedding in St. Francisville, Louisiana. We can literally see the Mississippi River from the church, so depending on how rapidly the flood waters are rolling, we could have a very interesting service indeed. I'm sure the fact that it's on Friday the 13th is not a problem.
Anyway, I've scheduled Random Panels, Lone Wolf, and Power User Profile posts to tide you over during my absence. I'll be checking in remotely via my iPhone to approve moderated comments and such.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to find anyone to cover for the Open Critique Day on Friday, so we'll have to wait for next week on that.
Have a good weekend!
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(From "Colossal Features" number 3, 1950.)
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Posted in Daily Random Panel
Me, Myself, and I and dblade have once again come through with some nifty items now available in HM3:
The top row is by dblade, the bottom row by MMI, and they are:
Many thanks to both of those guys for drawing these!
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Posted in HeroMachine 3
Pop-quiz time! If you saw this guy wandering around, would you think he was a deadly super-villain or an escapee from the local "retirement village" ?
I'd have bet "escapee", especially since he's gadding about in his favorite green footie pajamas and a woman's feather boa. Plus, look at that pose -- it practically screams "Get off my lawn, you damn kids!"
On the one hand, I'm all for non-traditional types appearing in comics, and it's nice to see someone out there representing Geritol Nation. But did they have to bring up the grim specter of looming death hovering over his aging body by naming him "The Vulture"? That's just cruel.
On the other hand, this guy's going to snap in half like a dried-up old stick the first time he tries to pull out of a power-dive. And I don't think, in general, anyone over the age of 24 or so ought to be wandering around in anything skin-tight. Just say no to drooping.
Luckily none of that matters to Spider-Man, who gleefully beat the snot out of him on a regular basis back in the day. Sometimes it's nice to have an opponent who can be defeated just by starting a conversation about low-rise pants and/or that loud rock-and-roll music.
(Image and character ©Marvel Comics.)
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Posted in Bad Super Costumes
(From "Colossal Features" number 3, 1950.)
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Posted in Daily Random Panel
I used to love Firestorm when I was a kid. I can't remember why, now ...
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Posted in Sketch of the Day
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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