Random Panel: This week on “Super-Hero Spy-Cam”

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(From "Bulletman" number 12, 1943.)

Friday Night Fights Round 2!

The results are in for Round 1 of the first ever HeroMachine Friday Night Fights! Some of the races were razor-thin, with one contest being decided by a single vote. ONE VOTE, PEOPLE! Unlike national politics, your opinion really does matter here!

Congratulations to all those advancing to the next round, and hearty thanks to those brave souls who will not be pushing on. All is not lost for them, though -- see the bottom of the post for their ongoing efforts.

With the first set of head-to-head matchups complete, the victors now move on to their next challenge, as you can see in the Big Board below (winners highlighted in yellow):

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A couple of weeks ago Martian Blue posted a character holding a truly amazing hand-crafted electric guitar. He was kind enough to put together a guide on how to make your own guitar from bits and pieces in HM3, which I really appreciate. Hopefully it'll help others see how to make their own creations, as well. Thanks Martian Blue!

Random Panel: Was it the matching outfits?

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(From "Bulletman" number 12, 1943.)

Handing it to you

Many thanks to Hammerknight for these two great guides on how to properly position and scale the existing hands and feet for the female template. Good stuff as always! I am definitely thankful for HK on this Thanksgiving, and for all of you who are willing to share your creativity, humor, and time to help make this such a fun and entertaining site.

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(Click on either image to see at full size. And I love the "Isia Approved" stamp!)

Random Panel: Two great detectives at work

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(From "Bulletman" number 16, 1946.)

HM3: Female Legwear Spandex available

I've just updated the HeroMachine 3 Alpha with the Legwear Female Spandex set of items. I've converted over the male entries item for item, then added on several at the end including a French-cut version of the trunks, and then some leg sections so you can make horizontal-striped pants.

Enjoy!

Bad costumes, Babewatch edition

Because of the short holiday week I haven't had a chance to put together a "Bad Costume" post for today. Instead I recruited my six year old nephew and farmed the assignment out to him after he saw this image in my stack of Bad Image Ninenties Comics:

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Random Panel: Now that you mention it, that is EXACTLY what these costumes look like

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(From "Bulletman" number 16, 1946.)

Character Contest 22: Of odysseys and golden fleeces

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With thanks to MartianBlue for the idea, your challenge for this week is to come up with a character inspired by Greek Mythology!

You've got the whole playbook from which to choose, from an intrepid adventurer like Jason and his Argonauts to the savage Titans to medusae to satyrs to Argus to Hercules and everything in between, so I am expecting some awesome creations. I know the temptation to draw from other mythological traditions will be strong, but let's keep it to Greek for this contest.

The rules as usual are simple:

  1. No more than three submissions per person;
  2. All entries must be images saved to a publicly accessible web server (like ImageShack, the UGO forums, etc.);
  3. Submissions must be left as comments to this thread, containing a link to the image of the character(s).

The overall winner will receive either a portrait of themselves or any one item of their choosing for inclusion with HeroMachine 3. You've got one week, so good luck to everyone!

P.S. Don't forget, you can still vote in Round One of Friday Night Fights, too!

P.P.S. If you're looking for a who's who in Greek mythology for ideas, this Wikipedia article is a good start.