Poll Position: Indiscriminate carnage, Wolverine style

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I thought I would combine two of my favorite things -- cartoons and violence -- for this week's Poll Position:

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Obviously this has been inspired by the recent run of "Ewoks Vs." sketches of the day. But why limit our scope to just cartoon-on-cartoon violence, when we can expand it into the world of super powers? I mean, if Ewoks can roast the likes of a Snarf or a Papa Smurf, surely Wolverine can do much, much worse.

After the jump I will (and I can't believe I am writing this sentence) analyze the merits of Wolverine berserking his way through a mass of cartoon characters of various sorts.

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SOD.210

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RP: Only when they're men.

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(From "The Hawk" number 1, 1951.)

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Character Contest 40 Winners!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by | Comments Off on Character Contest 40 Winners!

The response to Character Contest 40 was great, I appreciate all the hard work and time y'all put into this. I especially loved the chance to read up on some Southern legends I hadn't heard before, so special thanks to everyone who provided links to the myths and legends that inspired your creations.

Having said that, let's get to the Finalists!

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Caption Contest 81: Robin the cradle (or the grave)

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Your challenge this week is to come up with the funniest replacement dialog for this classic Batman panel:

I don't know why Batman wore a disguise over his costume instead of, say, just taking off his costume, but I guess when you're the GD Batman you can do whatever you want. And why kill Robin while he's in his costume, for that matter -- if he washes up you've not only got a murder investigation on your hands, but some explaining to do as to why Dick Grayson was dressed up as the Caped Crusader's little buddy.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. For this contest, note that you have two separate dialog bubbles, so you'll need to fill them both in your entry, like so:

Balloon 1: See if you still think this coat makes my butt look big ...
Balloon 2: From the bottom of the ocean!

Otherwise the rules are the same -- keep it clean, put your entry or entries in the comments to this post, and have them in by next Monday. The winner will receive his or her choice of either any item they like, or a portrait, either of which will appear in the final HeroMachine 3 version.

Good luck everyone!

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Caption Contest 80 Winner!

Posted on August 2, 2010 by | Comments Off on Caption Contest 80 Winner!

The votes are in, and the winner of Caption Contest 80 is none other than Hammerknight!

He wins his choice of either any item he likes, or a portrait, either to be included in the final HM3 version. Congratulations Hammerknight!

I know there was grumbling last time Hammerknight won a contest (Character Contest 22) because he's a frequent contributor to the site with his Recipes, but this was a completely blind vote -- no one knew who put in which entry, and it was open to the general public for a vote. So it's fair and square and completely aboveboard, and a well-earned victory. He's not an employee or anything like that, just a guy who's good with the app and who's willing to share what he's learned. So no complaining!

Actually, on that note, anyone is welcome to send me a recipe you've come up with. Format the image(s) at no more than 620 pixels wide and send them to me (afdstudios@gmail.com) and I'd be happy to post them if I have the time and space.

Congrats again to HK and the other finalists!

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RP: Starting the week with a bang. Or Whap. Whatever.

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(From "The Hawk" number 1, 1951.)

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SOD.209

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RP: On misunderstanding the concept

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(From "Our Flag Comics" number 3, 1941.)

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SOD.208

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With apologies to Mr. Frazetta. I don't know if there are evil Little Ponies, but if so the Ewoks will enlist them to destroy all other suffocatingly sweet cartoons wherever they may hide.

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