Category Archives: Challenges

Caption Contest #82

Ok guys, time for another caption contest, where you have to come with the funniest replacement dialogue for a random comic panel of my choosing. This week you have to replace the dialogue for this panel

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Everyone can have a maximum of 3 entries, entries must be in by next Wednesday (Nov 16th) and All Entries Must Be PG-13.

Caption Contest #81 Results

So, last week I asked you guys to come up with the best replacement dialogue for this random comic panel:

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And here are my Top 5:

William A. Peterson: I TOLD J'onn that I was the better detective... but he just wouldn't listen.

Calvary Red: Now I'll just tell the kid it was Tony Zucco.

DiCicatriz: Did you see the size of that spider? This was the most logical course of action.

goku69: Date night went smoothly.

MurrImAButterfly: I am never letting Deadpool fight Joker for me again...

And the winner is...

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Character Design Challenge #193 – Masterworks

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Your challenge this week is to use HeroMachine to create a cubist self portrait.

There is no limit on the number of entries. Please read the contest rules before entering, have fun and good luck.

Rules for posts, contests, and challenges: 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 warning. 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.

 

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine :,ImageShackPhotoBucket, or whatever);

  • Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
  • Please name your filesas [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.

Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this).

This contest will close on Sunday,November 6th at 9:00am Eastern.

Character Design Challenge #192 – There’s No Place Like HeroMachine…Results

Honourable mentions this week go to HerrD and Kellkin

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And the win goes to Melmo44. Well done you!

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Thanks to all who entered,

Pop Quiz – You Don’t Know Jack … O Lantern!

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Your Pop Quiz challenge this week is to design an elaborate and creatively carved pumpkin.

You only get one entry so have fun!

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine :,ImageShackPhotoBucket, or whatever);

  • Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
  • The image must be new and designed specifically for the Pop Quiz;
  • No copyrighted characters please – they will be deleted.
  • Please name your filesas [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.

Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this).

This contest will close at 6pm Eastern on Sunday, October 30th.

 

Caption Contest #81

Ok guys, time for another caption contest, where you have to come with the funniest replacement dialogue for a random comic panel of my choosing. This week, well, it's Batman:

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Everyone can have a maximum of 3 entries, entries must be in by next Wednesday (2nd November) and Must Be PG-13.

Character Design Challenge #192 – There’s No Place Like HeroMachine…

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Your challenge this week is to re-imagine one of the classic, or lesser known, characters from The Wizard of Oz.

The link below will take you to the Public Domain page, and a list of characters.

http://pdsh.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Wizard_of_Oz_Characters

There is no limit on the number of entries. Please read the contest rules before entering, have fun and good luck.

Rules for posts, contests, and challenges: 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 warning. 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.

 

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine :,ImageShackPhotoBucket, or whatever);

  • Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
  • Please name your filesas [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.

Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this).

This contest will close on Sunday, October 30th at 9:00am Eastern.

 

Pop Quiz – Eeeek!

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Your Pop Quiz challenge this week is to design an absolutely terrifying Halloween mask.

You only get one entry so be creative, and above all else, have fun!

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine :,ImageShackPhotoBucket, or whatever);

  • Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
  • The image must be new and designed specifically for the Pop Quiz;
  • No copyrighted characters please – they will be deleted.
  • Please name your filesas [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.

Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this).

This contest will close at 6pm Eastern on Sunday, October 23th.

Caption Contest #80 Result

Last week I asked you guys to come up with the best replacement dialogue for these panels.

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Here are my top 5.

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Spider-Man: What's the thing you say in Blackjack?
Guy: Hit Me

SM: You ripped my mask? What did you think you'd find?
G: Your mouth

AMS

SM: Who sang "what me up before you go-go"?
Guy: Dunno, who?

DiCicatriz

SM: Sweetie, does this costume make me look fat?
G: Totally

SM: Watch out for those giant red letters
G: Wha-?

And the winner is...

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Character Design Challenge #191 – Winter is Coming.

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Well it is! I mean, I know it’s only October, but it is definitely coming.

Your challenge this week is to design a throne and the ruler who sits upon it.

There is no limit on the number of entries. Please read the contest rules before entering, have fun and good luck.

Rules for posts, contests, and challenges: 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 warning. 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.

 

All entries must be in JPG or PNG form (BMPs are too big), posted to a publicly accessible website (like the HeroMachine :,ImageShackPhotoBucket, or whatever);

  • Entries must be made as a comment or comments to this post, containing a link directly to the image and the character name;
  • Please name your filesas [your name]-[character name].[file extension] before you upload it. So DiCicatriz, for instance, would save his “Bayou Belle” character image as DiCicatriz-BayouBelle.png.

Please make the link go directly to the image (like this) and not to a hosting jump page (like this).

This contest will close on Sunday, October 23rd at 9:00am Eastern.