Art Talk 1

Hammerknight's starting a new series this week, and would love your suggestions. Take it away, HK! Click the image for a larger, more legible version.

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HM3: HandRight minor update

I just added a handful (get it?!) of items to HandRightStandard in the HeroMachine 3 Alpha. These are the additional hands from the BodyMaleAlternate set that weren't already in there.

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I've been into fabrics and folds lately, so this old man in a turban and shawl was a good subject.

RP: Cuz she could BLIND her with it!

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(From "Mary Marvel" number 1, 1945. And that's a Thomas Dolby reference for all you youngsters out there who never heard of "She Blinded Me With SCIENCE!")

Bad non-costumes

For the first time, we at HeroMachine.com are proud to bring you the previously untold story of how Namor lost his "Worst Dressed Aquatic Hero" award:

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Look, ribbons may count as a "sport" in the eyes of the International Summer Olympic Committee, but in no way should they be considered as substitutes for an actual costume in the annals of super-heroic adventuring, a memo Phantasmo clearly missed. I just thank whatever deities may exist that we are exposed only to his dorsal view, because I have no desire to see what that ribbon is doing on the flipside.

SOD.020 – Scarf 1

I totally screwed up the scarf to her left by her head, but otherwise I kind of like it.

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And here's the video of the sketch. I am working on getting a microphone so I can add voice-over, which I am sure will be the most eagerly anticipated theatrical release since "Avatar" went to the IMAX.

RP: As opposed to the doorknob?

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(From "Master Comics" number 56, 1944.)

Masthead voting

We're trying something starting with this week's contest (Character Contest 25) -- You get to pick the winner! I've selected the submissions that I feel are particularly worth of inclusion, our Honorable Mentions from which you, the voting public, will select a winner.

Even better, you can vote for however many entries you think are worthy of the win. So if you're the kind of person who has trouble deciding between two great choices, this is the poll for you!

I'll close voting next Monday, when the next contest is announced. If this goes well, we'll try the voting thing again.

Good luck to everyone, and congratulations to the following Honorable Mentions, may the Most Honorable Mention win!

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HM3: Body Alternate final update

I've added the broken-up legs to the Body-MaleAlternate set of items in the HeroMachine 3 Alpha. I also fixed the problem with that one arm not working (thanks MartianBlue!).

No, this is not the final set of body parts. I want to consolidate at least all the legs into a separate set (maybe in Feet?), including at least one set of feline-like furry animal type legs. And I also need to put the new hands into the Hands slot.

So, yeah. Lots to do still, even with just the items from this set of twelve bodies. After that, we'll see.

Poll Position: Haveatar

Your Poll Position for the week is:

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To be clear, the world of the comics character is real. You would continue living your life here in our reality, but you could go into a cyber tank and take control over the target's body, which would lie inert and lifeless while you were not jacked in. So basically it would be their body and your mind, but only while you're awake and in the pod.

So given that, let's talk about what selection you'd make.

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