Monthly Archives: October 2013

Kaldath’s Caption Contest # 14

Well after a 24 hour delay, it is now once again for me to challenge you the HeroMachine community with another Caption Contest! So without further adieu and with homage to the fact that today is Halloween, here is this weeks Image:

scarecrow, shorts

 

I want to see your Scariest, and or Funniest replacement for both SuperGirl and the Scarecrow in the image above. As usual you are limited to just Three (3) entries per person, and all entries most be posted to the comment section below no later then;  Tuesday November 5th at 12 Noon Eastern Time. 

Anime Talk: Halloween Edition

For this weeks Anime Talk with Halloween being today I want to share with you those Anime series and movies that I enjoy watching at this time of year. What follows are my 10 favorite Anime for Halloween in no particular order, and I invite you to give me your list in the comments below.

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New DC Comics superhero inspired by young Cree activist

Shannen Koostachin organized her fellow students in 2008 to lobby the government to replace temporary buildings with a new school in her community of Attawapiskat. She succeeded — but revelling in her victory was cut short, as she died in a car accident in 2010. Koostachin isn't far from cartoonist Jeff Lemure's thoughts in drawing up a new superhero for DC Comics.

A friend of mine posted this article on Facebook and I found it interesting and thought I'd share it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/new-dc-comics-superhero-inspired-by-young-cree-activist-1.2288680

24hr Caption Contest and Anime Talk Delayed

Due to me not feeling well, and being in a bit of pain ( Last weekend of work was busy, and I twisted my ankle ) I haven't been able to focus on my posts for today so I will be writing them later and posting them tomorrow ( Wednesday)  instead of today.

10 Characters Wearing Heroic Sunglasses

Today we bring you a guest post from Eunisse C. De Leon, a writer who’s interested in Asian culture and anything art and design-related. I hope you'll give her a warm HeroMachine welcome!

A typical superhero wears form-fitting clothes, a cape, and a mask to complete their image but characters are now tweaking their signature look. While most superheroes hide their identities under a mask, there are those who prefer to give a hint while still leaving an air of mystery.

This list welcomes the 10 protagonists from comic books, animated films and series, and the gaming world who opted to wear cool sunglasses instead of the usual mask that makes them look like burglars instead of someone who saved the day.

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Power User Profiles: Vengeance

I'll be honest, I didn't originally consider this week's nominee when I first brought back the PUP's on the basis that I thought he'd already done one. He's got to have gone the longest between being nominated and actually getting to do a profile, having been nominated way back on the first ever PUP. Like all the best 'machiners, he has an easily identifiable style that means you can tell whose work it is just by looking and his costume designs are always very well thought out and visually interesting. So, here you go Vengeance, this one is long over-due.

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Poll Position Hiatus

Hello Folks, I am taking a short break, (this week and perhaps next week as well ) from writing the Poll Position post as I am beginning to have some trouble coming up with some compelling topics for them. I will use this time to either research some topics of come up with a new style of posts to replace the poll position with. I have just been laid off my job for the winter ( seasonal job ) so I have some time on my hands to put into figuring out my next step here!

Character Design Contest ♯47- Giving Up For Ghost(s)

This week, as it's halloween, I would like you to break out the bedsheets and show me your best ghoul, ghast or ghost. You are free to do any kind of non-corperal entity, from a pernicious poltergeist to a frightening phantom. You can do this any way you want, horror-centric, fantasy, historical, real-life or you could do a Boston Brand (not literally, 'cause that would beak the rules, but you get the idea). No zombies are allowed (on account of them being corperal entities), but possessed objects/ people do count, as long as there is some evidence of said possessing spirit.

As per usual, there are no entry limits, the contest will close at 12am Sunday (blog time). Please read the rules before entering, have fun and good luck.

Rules for posts, contests, and challenges that I am hosting: Original characters only, no copyrighted characters, no characters based on copyrighted characters, no characters based on RPG’s or other games. The characters must be your own design and not based on any character that might be copyrighted in any way. I have the right to delete any post that I believe crosses this line without warnings. Only post characters that you have either created for this contest specifically or you know for certain have never been entered to a contest before. If you aren’t certain, don’t enter it, because I’m not going to go back through all of the contests and check.

Special Halloween Pop Quiz – Winner!

Thanks to everyone who came out to play for this unscheduled Pop Quiz - Halloween Mashup! Some really great creations, some downright creepy and others done with tongue planted firmly in cheek. This was a very tough call simply because they all captured the theme so well. There were three, however, that kept me coming back again and again, finding little details I had not noticed before. They were Vampire/Nurse by David Antstiss, Leprechaun /Fairy by CantDraw, and Alien/Samurai by Calvary Red.

vampire_nurse_by_babylonarch-d6rwa3a Vampire_Ninja SomeoneElse-ClownyMacFirefighter Skele-Clown Melmo44-Ghostpire HerrD-PirateDinosaurSlang_zpsbbeb8ec7 CantDraw-LeprechanFairy Calvary_Red-Alien_Samurai atomicpunk-grimspider (1)

Since I have to choose a winner I am going with CantDraw's Leprechaun Fairy. Amazing attention to detail. Well done. Be sure to check out the Blog on Saturday, November 1st at 9am Eastern for the next Pop Quiz.

Character Design Contest ♯46 (Cosmic) Poll

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