Poll Position: Not just a role

Our Poll Position conundrum for this week is:

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Blame Hammerknight for getting me off on an RPG kick again. But why should we have that much fun only on paper, right? So my thoughts on the best Real World class are to follow...

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RP: On hopes, forelorn

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(From "Lady Luck" number 87, 1950.)

Caption Contest 73

We've got a two-balloon Caption Contest this week, so make sure your funny is double-barreled, kids. If you can come up with the funniest replacement dialog for this comic book panel:

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You'll win any item, or a portrait of yourself, to be included in the final HeroMachine 3 program. The rules are simple:

  • No more than three entries per person;
  • All entries must be left as a comment (all in one comment or separate ones, doesn't matter) to this post;
  • Must be relatively clean, appropriate for broadcast on late-night network TV, for instance.

That's it! Good luck everyone, we'll post the Finalists for voting next Monday.

Oh, also, make sure it's obvious which part of your entry goes in which balloon. For instance:

Entry 1:
Balloon1 - "Don't make my hand angry!"
Balloon2 - "Because you won't like it when it's angry!"

Yes, that sucks, but it's on purpose so I don't scare you off with my Super Sense of Humor*.

* Actual Superman power.

Character Contest 30 – Gadgeteer Winner

We had a lot of really great entries for Character Contest 30, which made judging quite difficult.

First, I wanted to highlight the submissions I thought had some element that went above and beyond the usual level, something that made me want to call them out as an Honorable Mention, although overall they weren't Finalists that I considered making the overall winner for one reason or another.
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Caption Contest 72 Winner

Congratulations to the winner of Caption Contest 72 ... Danny Beaty!

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I have to admit, this is the one I'd have chosen, too, I laughed out loud when I read it the first time. Congratulations to Danny, who wins his choice of either any item he likes, or a portrait of himself, to appear in the final HeroMachine 3 version.

Thanks again to everyone who entered and especially to all our Finalists!

SOD.088 – Owlbear

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HM3: Word Balloon update

I just uploaded a minor update to the Background-WordBalloons set, including the main dialog areas separated from their pointing tails.

RP: Battle cry? “Time to get lucky!”

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(From "Lady Luck" number 86, 1949.)

Dick Giordano dies at 77

Very sad news for any of us old-time comics fans, as comics titan Dick Giordano died yesterday at the age of 77. Check the Comic Book Resources link for more info on Mr. Giordano's career, but suffice it to say he was responsible as either inker or editor for some of my favorite comics growing up.

SOD.087 – Umber Hulk

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I believe "Umber Hulk" is a registered term by Wizards of the Coast. Anyway, after the jump I'll put an alternate version with more background elements. I thought it got too busy, but now I am not so sure.

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