Category Archives: Challenge Favorites

The winning entries for all HeroMachine contests.

Character Contest 61 Winners?

First, thanks to everyone who entered Character Contest 61. We had some fabulous images, and I sincerely appreciate your willingness to share your creativity with everyone.

Second, I had a very tough time deciding on the final winner this week. I'll go into the reasons at the end of the post, but suffice it to say that literally as I am typing this, I still haven't decided. Before I do, I thought I'd just post all of the Finalists, and then make my decision after seeing them all on the page at the same time.
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Caption Contest 96 Winners!

Thanks to everyone who entered Caption Contest 96! I picked out the ones I thought were the funniest to tickle your funnybone on this fine Monday morning, so here goes:

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Character Contest 60 Winners!

For Character Contest 60, I challenged you all to take an existing character done in HeroMachine 2, and revamp it using HeroMachine 3. The response was overwhelming and awesome at the same time, featuring some truly inspired re-imaginings. I doff my hat to you, HeroMachine creators, because you truly put out some exceptional art this time around.

I could only pick a handful of examples that I thought were particularly inspiring, but I definitely commend everyone who entered. Please check out the entire set of entries on the original post, they're well worth your time.

Having said that, here are the two dozen or so I thought were the best of an already excellent group. I'm just going to put up the original and then the revamp right after, without comment, so the work can speak for itself.

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Caption Contest 95 Winner!

Many thanks to everyone who participated in Caption Contest 95, there were some really great entries. I had a hard time picking just one, as you can see from this list of Finalists I ended up with after reading through them all:

count libido: I told you not to hide under that elephant!
B. Clouser: Consider it this way: Cheap funeral.
B. Clouser: What do ya think this giant caption above us means? Oh.
Dan: We’ve got a McNugget incident! Get the Bar-b-que sauce!
joel: “WHAT DID YOU SAY ABOUT KEEPING MY VOICE DOWN?!”
Danny Beaty: It’s okay, you’re wearing a helmet!
Danny Beaty: I’d sure hate to be you!
Gargoyle323: “Rock breaks Scissors!”
Jester: Stop! He’s allergic to rocks!
JonnyDemon: Wow, pigs can fly!
Myro: “Quit whining Ted. A few rocks never hurt anyone.”
Joe: “I would help, but i bruise easily!”
alphaalpharomeo: The Hills are alive with the sound of music…..Oh wait that just Jim screaming.

But ultimately, I kept coming back to one joke in particular that tickled my very weird funny bone. And that entry is:

So congratulations to Jester for winning Caption Contest 95! Jester, let me know what you'd like for your prize using either the "Contact us" link at the top of the right column, or by leaving a comment to this post (or really, any post), or email me directly at afdstudios@gmail.com.

Thanks again to all of our Finalists, and again to everyone who took the time to enter!

Character Contest 59 Winners!

Many thanks to everyone who entered Character Contest 59 - Pisces, there were some great submissions. I've gathered together some of the ones I found particularly noteworthy as our slate of Finalists; I hope you enjoy them!

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Caption Contest 94 Winner!

Thanks to everyone who participated in Caption Contest 94, I appreciate your willingness to share your creativity. I've chosen a handful of those entries as Finalists, the ones I thought were the funniest of the funny. After I've posted them all, I'll announced which of them is the winner. I hope you enjoy seeing them in the panel as much as I do!

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Character Contest 58 Winners!

Many thanks to everyone who submitted an illustration for Character Contest 58: Simply Your Best. It was a real treat getting to see the pieces you feel the best about, and in my book your'e all winners already!

So while I'm obliged to pick out just a relative handful (and only one winner) from all of those submitted, I really think you all deserve a big round of applause. There was hardly a bad one in the entire bunch.

And now, on to the images!

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Caption Contest 93 Winner!

Thanks to everyone who shared their wit with us for Caption Contest 93! I've put together the Finalists after the jump, and then at the end I'll announce which of them is the overall winner.

First, though, I wanted to say "Welcome back!" to longtime poster Gargoyle323, who showed up to enter after a somewhat lengthy absence. Nice to have you back!

Second, although it was too long to fit in the balloon and thus is ineligible, I thought CPrime's Green Lantern homage was quite amusing:

In brightest day, in darkest dusk.
Captain Triumph does what he must.
Let those who worship evil recant.
Beware the Triumph… of my equestrian pants!

Now, on to your Finalists!

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Character Contest 57 Winners

Many thanks to everyone who entered Character Contest 57: Aquarius! I've picked out some of the best of them (in my personal opinion, of course) below, and at the end I'll announce which of them is the overall winner.

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Caption Contest 92 Winner!

Many thanks to everyone who entered Caption Contest 92, there were as always some very funny entries. I've put together all the ones I thought were particularly inspired for your amusement, and will announce the winner at the end.

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