HM3: Capes

With thanks to Imp and others for pointing out the lack, I've added in 15 new cape backs to the "Backplane-Standard" set, for the most part designed explicitly to go with the items in "ShoulderRight-Capes":

Hope you like 'em. If you see something out of whack, or have a cape back you were really hoping for but which I didn't draw, let me know.

Poll Position: Destruction!

Let's face it, the ability to save people is big for super-heroes, but at the end of the day we all like blowing crap up. Which brings us to this week's Poll Position question:

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RP: Why you don't let dads plan the kids' birthday parties

(From "Silver Streak" number 4, 1940.)

HM3: Gargoyle front

I was working on something else when I noticed this possibly useful bit of scenery from a contest winner a few months back. It's now live in BackgroundFloors, hope someone finds it helpful.

HM3: Brief change

The "LegwearMaleBriefs" set will be going away soon, as I've incorporated all nine items it contains into the "LegwearMaleSpandex" set, which I just updated. I also took Kaldath's suggestion and turned the most recent set of Spandex into super-hero Underoo-style briefs as well, to supplement the existing longer-legged shorts already present.

Character Contest 43 Winner!

Without further ado, I present first the Finalists, then the overall winner, of Caption Contest 43 - Laborer!

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Caption Contest 84

Come up with the funniest replacement dialog in this random comics panel and you win not only everlasting global fame, but the chance to choose any item or portrait to be included in the final HeroMachine 3 program!

Just leave your entry or entries (no limit, but be a good self-editor) as a comment (or comments) to this post by next Monday and you're good to go.

Oh, and remember to keep it clean, appropriate for a late-night broadcast television program.

Good luck everyone!

RP: Punisher, the early years

(From "Silver Streak Comics" number 3, 1940.)

RP: Dick Powers? Seriously?

(From "Silver Streak" number 3, 1940.)

RP: "Also, rub this oil on yourself and smile for the camera."

(From "Silver Streak Comics" number 2, 1946.)