Project CBRunway: Play Along At Home!

[Gadfly]

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Aether Girl

She is tied into the fifth element which manifests itself as gravity powers and limited cosmic awareness. She is the daughter of one of Reed Richards colleagues who went missing. About a year older than Johny they take turns loving and hating each other. When in the negative zone she transforms into a superskrull like being, only her entire body exhibits the powers.

[Pyro]

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One fateful night, a daring quartet stole aboard a space rocket only intended for one passenger--Marty the Monkey! The cosmic rays they were exposed to on the trip returned them to earth with extraordinary powers! Marty received human-sized intellect and the power of speech, and while those powers may not seem so "fantastic" in comparison to the other four, he also has his original monkey agility and the ability to communicate with other animals, making him an equal and capable member of-- The Fantastic Five!

[escapegoat]

....and someone's beaten me to the punch with doing a Fantastic pet (thanks to Gadfly's mention of wanting to create a Fantastic dog on the main thread). Great job Pyro! :smile:

[Pyro]

....and someone's beaten me to the punch with doing a Fantastic pet (thanks to Gadfly's mention of wanting to create a Fantastic dog on the main thread). Great job Pyro! :smile:
Thanks Escapegoat! I was actually surprised that no one else did a space monkey, it's so "early space-age." Since Marty gains human intellect and communication abilities, I feel that makes him as good as a "person" or an equal, rather than a mascot or pet for the team.

Bakla - I love Ms. Midnight! If anyone nailed what was missing from the original FF I think it was you. And you nailed the Kirby style! I'm so jealous! I wanted to do that as well, but Kirby didn't draw a lot of monkeys so I didn't have much reference.

Gadfly - Another neat take on the aether concept. I like how you refined her power into gravity and cosmic awareness... I imagine her being kind of like Crystal, and maybe she leaves Johnny for Mar-Vell! I'm not sure the design really evokes the Silver Age though.

[bakla]

Thanks guys - it was fun and easy enough to conceptualize, enough to bring me out of my 'retirment.' ;) But man, it took me a while (and quite a few references) to get the vintage Kirby feel as close as I did.

[Danny Wall]

Yeah, I actually loved this challenge enough to try one of my own, too, even though it took me this long to post it. Still didn:t even get to add color! I, too, thought of the Fantastic Pet, and also a helper robot, and even a little alien sidekick, but the first two already seemed derivative (Lockjaw and Herbie) and the other was too Poochie. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gazoo)

So instead of going with aether or void as a 5th element, I ended up going a bit more in the Captain Planet direction-- the "heart" as the 5th element, but also coupled with the missing dynamic of the four-- the mysterious outsider, strong and silent, almost prophetic. Contrary to nearly everyone else, too, I never considered the fifth member to be female.

First, my favorite, the Plant Master!
http://ozbot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c4e3753ef013482138a41970c-300wi

My runner-up, taking a cue from Wakanda:
http://ozbot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c4e3753ef0133eee376d1970b-300wi

[Gadfly]

I like both your entries, but the Wakanda guy is my favorite of the two.

[escapegoat]

Wakanda guy totally kicks ass. Best Kirby-feelin' design out of anything done this week. I'd love to see him colored up if you get the chance.

[Gadfly]

Wakanda guy totally kicks ass. Best Kirby-feelin' design out of anything done this week. I'd love to see him colored up if you get the chance.

Hell I'll color him for you if you don't have the time. I'd need a higher res to do the job right though.

[atoningunifex]

As my swan song for this season I'm going to do a Play-Along for the current challenge.

I'll do a non-powered superhero identity for the ever-elusive Mr. Big.

And I'll tell you now, kids, it will be ridiculous in the extreme. I'm going to come up with a design, write down everything I think doesn't work and then make them ten times worse.

Hopefully it will make your eyes bleed. :)

[snarkbunny]

As my swan song for this season I'm going to do a Play-Along for the current challenge.

I'll do a non-powered superhero identity for the ever-elusive Mr. Big.

And I'll tell you now, kids, it will be ridiculous in the extreme. I'm going to come up with a design, write down everything I think doesn't work and then make them ten times worse.

Hopefully it will make your eyes bleed. :)

That will be... AWESOME!!!

Now's your chance to use pink tulle.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/Baqula/lincoln-hamilton.jpg

ARPA Patrolman, Lincoln Hamilton, spots a quartet of space shuttle-jackers race past his post where he's guarding an experimental Space Craft. He runs after them and boards the craft just before the doors close. He confronts them too late, just as he's about tell them to leave the ship the rockets ignite and the thrust hurls him backwards and he hits his head against an air duct knocking him out instantly.

The four rocket wranglers are in their space suits, but Lincoln has no such protection, and when the ship is bombarded with cosmic rays he begins an existence that is in between life and death. He begins to awaken as the shuttle is in it's final approaches back to Earth, in a state of shock his body phases through the rocket and he slowly floats back to Earth and sees the foursome undergo their own Fantastic transformations. He lands and tells them they are under arrest.

After a lengthy argument back at the Launch site with top brass he is assigned to oversee Richards and company and report any dangerous activity they're involved in to the military. But before he can argue any further a diminutive figure emerges from a hole in the ground followed by many large monsters and he has to help the Foursome get the situation under control, at the end of that day he thought he had seen everything. Little did he know just how much he was about to be witness to.

Lincoln Hamilton was the Fifth born child in his family was was named after the presidents that are found on the Nickel and Five Dollar Bill. His powers are density manipulation and he can attune his five senses to penetrate solid barriers as well. His outfit is made up of unstable molecules the same as the original four, but he keeps his shirt and service pistol from the launch to show his military allegiance. He can manipulate the density of his bullets as well. He reluctantly works with the four and they know it, they always look at him as an outsider to them, he's just a Government Spook.
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Wow that was long.

[Gadfly]

I'll call dibs on Stanford Blatch, though I know next to nothing of the character or the show.

[Justin D.]

Been waiting for a Bakla siting all season.
Amazing as always.

I was trying to work with the Aether element as well, but couldn't really think of a way to make it work visually. You knocked it out the park though.
If I finish mine I'll have it up sometime before Thursday.


Bakla, if that was in the competition proper, it'd have my vote. That's, to overuse the word, fantastic.

What both of them said. I thought this last challenge was only okay, but would've voted for your entry, Bakla. Feels a bit like Kirby by way of Mike Allred.


So instead of going with aether or void as a 5th element, I ended up going a bit more in the Captain Planet direction-- the "heart" as the 5th element, but also coupled with the missing dynamic of the four-- the mysterious outsider, strong and silent, almost prophetic. Contrary to nearly everyone else, too, I never considered the fifth member to be female.

First, my favorite, the Plant Master!
http://ozbot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c4e3753ef013482138a41970c-300wi

My runner-up, taking a cue from Wakanda:
http://ozbot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c4e3753ef0133eee376d1970b-300wi

Wakanda looks great. Lots going on, but that's very Kirbyesque. That face is great. Looks like he stepped right out of Godland too.


This also likely marks the most times the word aether has been used on CBR within a week's time.

[Danny Wall]

Here:s the Plant Master Rajah, which didn:t end up quite the way I wanted.
http://ozbot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c4e3753ef0134824c3f80970c-300wi
Gadfly! You are more the welcome to color Wakanda Man (or the Mind Master, which seems more Silver Ageish). There:s a bigger picture on my blog, and you are free to resize it if you want. I:d have to wait until I:m near my scanner to get you a better .dpi if that:s what you need
http://ozbot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c4e3753ef0133eee376d1970b-800wi

[atoningunifex]

This is my super quick concept sketch for my Mister Big character.

http://alyxchance.com/cbrseason5/misterbigconceptsketch.jpg

[Gadfly]

I just realized I picked a gay man to transform into a Gotham hero. This will be quite a challenge because we all know there is nothing homoerotic about Gotham superheros.:tongue:

[atoningunifex]

http://alyxchance.com/cbrseason5/gothambigj.jpg

When John James Preston, last scion of Gotham's Preston dynasty, realized his current flame was obsessed with Batman he drank himself silly and then found a junkie genius to fashion a new version of his family's legendary hero: The Big Man of Gotham.

The costume is padded leather, armor, big poundin' gloves, and the most ridiculous accessories Gotham has ever seen. And you don't want to know what he keeps in his giant codpiece. Really.

So that's my farewell to this season. The whole thing was done on the computer- the library is closed this weekend so I had no scanner. I really tried for the most ridiculous thing I could come up with that wasn't just silly for silly's sake. And, trust me, you really don't want to know what he keeps in the codpiece.

[pryde15]

lololol @ the codpiece.

[snarkbunny]

[IMG] And, trust me, you really don't want to know what he keeps in the codpiece.

Actually, I think we really do...

Mr. Big looks great - I like how you worked in the classic tie and collar that Mr. Big is normally seen in.

[atoningunifex]

You really don't want to know. Remember, this costume was designed by a deeply drunk rich guy and a junkie scientist.

I will reveal that one of the things in the codpiece is a tape measure......

[Gadfly]

I thought I'd post some of my rough sketches of other concepts that didn't make the cut for challenge 1. Alabaster would sidekick for Black Panther, Short Pants 5000 "shorty" for Aaron Stack, the Machine Man.
http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab309/gadflycomics/f1f15d8f.png

[atoningunifex]

I would have voted for The Short Pants 5000 for the name alone. LOLLLERSKATES!

[Gadfly]

I would have voted for The Short Pants 5000 for the name alone. LOLLLERSKATES!

Shorty has potential. I did all my work on this one while working a couple graveyard shifts. I love my iPad.

[R.E. Barnes]

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/5351/plantbv.jpg

I didnt know how to go about doing this so I just came up with whatever poped in my head, it was difficult and I honestly do have the time to color, but I think that this is a good start.

[snarkbunny]

It is a good start, R.E. It think next would be emphasize the aspect of the supernatural you are working with. I think the key for this challenge was to pick your nature inspiration first - and then to pick what aspect of supernatural you want to address with it.

I picked tapeworms - then I thought creepy because tapeworms seriously creep me out. and then I thought demons/saints instead of shamanic supernatural or undead.

My alternate design was the Patron Saint of Tapeworms.
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrsaintoftapeworms.jpg

[MartinRedmond]

I didnt know how to go about doing this so I just came up with whatever poped in my head, it was difficult and I honestly do have the time to color, but I think that this is a good start.

Cool, she's a multi elemental.

[Gadfly]

It is a good start, R.E. It think next would be emphasize the aspect of the supernatural you are working with. I think the key for this challenge was to pick your nature inspiration first - and then to pick what aspect of supernatural you want to address with it.

I picked tapeworms - then I thought creepy because tapeworms seriously creep me out. and then I thought demons/saints instead of shamanic supernatural or undead.

My alternate design was the Patron Saint of Tapeworms.]

Though I think you chose the stronger of the two for the competition, I love this one!

[MartinRedmond]

You think the tapeworm is dressed better than her?

[snarkbunny]

You think the tapeworm is dressed better than her?

No question about that. Her focus is on providing loving homes for all tapeworms. Sort of a crazy tapeworm lady.

[Kid Icarus]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g55/mrcassandranova/brokenhollow.png

This was my second concept, but because of a vote amongst my peers, it didn't get fully realized. It's basically just a variation of the theme, but taking a more Swamp-thing approach than a kodoma-y forest spirit.

This one's name is Broken Hollow

[Jaye]

This was my second concept, but because of a vote amongst my peers, it didn't get fully realized. It's basically just a variation of the theme, but taking a more Swamp-thing approach than a kodoma-y forest spirit.

This one's name is Broken Hollow

I like them both so much... time for a team up story. They are really well-designed!

Jaye

[Gadfly]

Here's the rough sketch of the bringer. For some reason, perhaps my back yard was an influence, the idea of ragweed got in my head. I thought "Ragweed, the Bringer of Tears" was a little on the nose so I just called it Bringer of Tears.

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab309/gadflycomics/a4708c27.png

[Gadfly]

This was my second concept, but because of a vote amongst my peers, it didn't get fully realized. It's basically just a variation of the theme, but taking a more Swamp-thing approach than a kodoma-y forest spirit.

This one's name is Broken Hollow

Kid this is outstanding. This is my favorite part of this Runway thing. Looking at the ideas of my fellow artists and sharing the process. Do any of you guys do this kind of thing on other sites?

[mattbib]

If you're playing along this week, please choose any of the non-CNN wonders of the world from the New7Wonders of Nature list (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New7Wonders_of_Nature).

[R.E. Barnes]

Nothing....

[mattbib]

If you're playing along this week, please choose any of the '70s or later Avengers recruits from the list found here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Avengers_members#1970s_recruits).

[Gadfly]

I'll take the Falcon.

[R.E. Barnes]

Change of Plans

[Pro]

If i find the time this week i'll try Black Panther :p

[ipoormonster]

I'm hoping to squeeze in some time to do Hawkeye!

[R.E. Barnes]

I chose, Doctor Strange

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/10171320/colony.jpg

[Gadfly]

I just got back from the American Atheists convention in Des Moines Iowa. Not sure if I'll get this done by Tuesday.

[snarkbunny]

I just got back from the American Atheists convention in Des Moines Iowa. Not sure if I'll get this done by Tuesday.

But you must try!

[Gadfly]

But you must try!

I've got a rough colored sketch which will do in a pinch. But I would love to have a more polished version in case someone drops out.

[snarkbunny]

I've got a rough colored sketch which will do in a pinch. But I would love to have a more polished version in case someone drops out.

You do what you can, and don't worry about the rest of it.

[ipoormonster]

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l604/ipoormonster/hawkeye2.jpg

I took Hawkeye the Colonized Indian route. He is wearing brown leather moccasins, black leather leggings with cloth purple/navy "tick lickers", loin cloth with purple/navy blue pattern lining both sides, frilly cotton shirt, sash, heavy colonial jacket with silver buttons and large navy blue cuffs, matching navy blue colonial hat with silver buttons, and a purple cloth masquerade mask with an embroidered H.

Hawkeye, being an orphan who ran off with the circus, is the type of guy who would go for comfort over conformity. He'd pick up on the style from some Indian buds he meet while touring the world and add a little circus flare.

(And no, he does not have a Super Elastic Arm. I just didn't feel like redrawing it. Sorry.)

[Gadfly]

The Falconer

Born into slavery Samuel spent most of his life as a personal servant to Master Steven Rogers, but after a native American shaman gave him the power to communicate with birds he escaped. Samuel fought for both sides in the war of independence but finally joined the Americans when Steven Rogers agreed to free his personal slaves and fight to free every slave after the war.

Samuel's jacket is cut like an American soldier's but the colors are that of the Shaman who gave him his power. He wears a leather glove to protect himself from Redwings claws. The pendant allows him to communicate with birds.

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab309/gadflycomics/22bb4d18.png

[snarkbunny]

Cool entries, folks.

R.E. Barnes - Doctor Strange

I love the coat. The edging in yellow makes it for me.

ipoormonster - Hawkeye
the blue and purple bandings make the outfit for me. Well that and the cut of the coat - I've always liked that shape. You did a really nice job of adding a native american feel but still have it colonial.

Gadfly - Falcon
I like the concept, and the pendant but dude needs a shirt. It feels more like a modern day interpretation of a colonial outfit rather than one the Falcon would be wearing in Colonial times, especially if he is working to establish freedom for slaves, he would likely be going for a power look appropriate to the times.

[Gadfly]

Gadfly - Falcon
I like the concept, and the pendant but dude needs a shirt. It feels more like a modern day interpretation of a colonial outfit rather than one the Falcon would be wearing in Colonial times, especially if he is working to establish freedom for slaves, he would likely be going for a power look appropriate to the times.

You make a good point and I did have a shirt version. In the end I decided that a bare chest was one of the falcon's defining characteristics. I was trying for a look that bridged the gap between slave and nobleman. Still the shirt looked good.


Oh the pendant was part of Falcon's original costume, not my creation but I do like the look of it.

[Jaye]

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l604/ipoormonster/hawkeye2.jpg

I took Hawkeye the Colonized Indian route. He is wearing brown leather moccasins, black leather leggings with cloth purple/navy "tick lickers", loin cloth with purple/navy blue pattern lining both sides, frilly cotton shirt, sash, heavy colonial jacket with silver buttons and large navy blue cuffs, matching navy blue colonial hat with silver buttons, and a purple cloth masquerade mask with an embroidered H.

Hawkeye, being an orphan who ran off with the circus, is the type of guy who would go for comfort over conformity. He'd pick up on the style from some Indian buds he meet while touring the world and add a little circus flare.

(And no, he does not have a Super Elastic Arm. I just didn't feel like redrawing it. Sorry.)


The Falconer

Born into slavery Samuel spent most of his life as a personal servant to Master Steven Rogers, but after a native American shaman gave him the power to communicate with birds he escaped. Samuel fought for both sides in the war of independence but finally joined the Americans when Steven Rogers agreed to free his personal slaves and fight to free every slave after the war.

Samuel's jacket is cut like an American soldier's but the colors are that of the Shaman who gave him his power. He wears a leather glove to protect himself from Redwings claws. The pendant allows him to communicate with birds.

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab309/gadflycomics/22bb4d18.png


I chose, Doctor Strange

http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx193/10171320/colony.jpg


For such a challenge, I'm surprised to see all the play-at-homes. It's great!

I like all three a lot, and it got me thinking these all might make an interesting jam poster for Colonial Avengers.

Jaye

[ipoormonster]

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l604/ipoormonster/monk.jpg

Mr. Meticulous is sporting a state of the art, 100% sanitary, NEARLY impenetrable bubble, with a compact oxygen filtration system attached to the back. Inside he has a long sleeved button up with a polka dotted chrome colored tie to match his chrome-chrome belt and arm latches, as well as his chrome plated shoes, and identity protective mask. The arms and hands of his bubble suit are made of a black, ALMOST indestructible rubber with chrome rings, and he wears a pair of black, saw protective pants (as in chainsaw, and yes those are a real thing in the real world).

Adrian Monk is a brilliant, OCD detective who, after the mysterious murder of his wife, suffered from a mental breakdown which left him with a list of phobias, making it hard for him to even leave the house. Convinced a conspiracy surrounds his wife's death, Monk, with the help of Batman (who you think taught Bruce to be such a Bad-A detective?) creates the perfect suit for him to search the night for clues. -Cause he was like Bruce's mentor, then went crazy, so Batman was like, "I will help you... Master Detective.", and he did, but they both decided it would be best not to give Monk any weapons, cause he might hurt himself.

[Danny Wall]

These Play At Home are awesome! I love the Falcon idea, since I would have been lost with that one. And the Monk idea was something I also thought of! It makes a great visual, doesn't it? (Ultimately I did go in a different direction, tho)

[snarkbunny]

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrchallenge5.png

New York City Bailiff by night, the salty-tongued Selma takes a more proactive approach to justice in her off hours since true justice can come in many forms, and since she is currently husbandless, she is a wee bit bored. Inspired by adventurous movie heroines, she tackles would-be muggers with her sarcastic wit and cigarette smoke. If that doesn't get them to seen the light, then a smack upside the head or a kick in the pants usually does the trick.

The Brassy Bombshell is wearing blue in honour of the Thin Blue Line, with her costume made of a wool-cotten blend. Her steel-toed leather boots are decorated with brass, and she carries a brass baton and brass handcuffs and a cigarette dangling from her lips.

[snarkbunny]

Great job, jpoormonster. Mr. Meticulous is a great fit for a Monk masked identity, and the bubble and robo-arms is a great visual.

[Your Imaginary Pal]

These are both brilliant. I'd considered Monk, but couldn't think of a direction to take him in. This is fun and inspired. I was also considering a character from Night Court, only I was going to work on Bull. There were just too many possibilities here. I'll post a rough I had for Carl Winslow, who I spent a lot of time developing, but his show wasn't really a show about crime, it was about family and one really annoying neighbor.

edit:
Winslow the Walrus
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/Baqula/ChicagoTusk.jpg
very rough, it was in non-photo blue so I had to tweak the saturation and contrast to even get that much of a black line to show up. Basically Urkel designed a ballistic proof fabric for Carl to fight crime in. I tried a few different approaches to a Walrus(because of Carl's mustache) and this is the one I fancied most. But took a completely different direction at the last minute.

[snarkbunny]

I was also considering a character from Night Court, only I was going to work on Bull. There were just too many possiblities here. I'll post a rough I had for Carl Winslow, who I spent a lot of time developing, but his show wasn't really a show about crime, it was about family and one really annoying neighbor.

I knew when I read the challenge it was going to be a character from either Barney Miller or Night Court and I started off thinking about Dan Fielding, but when I started rewatching episodes to help me narrow ideas, the entire cast gave me ideas but there is never enough Selma love. I had forgotten just how good that show was.

Please post your Carl Winslow, but until you mentioned it I had forgotten his character was a cop.

[Jaye]

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l604/ipoormonster/monk.jpg

Mr. Meticulous is sporting a state of the art, 100% sanitary, NEARLY impenetrable bubble, with a compact oxygen filtration system attached to the back. Inside he has a long sleeved button up with a polka dotted chrome colored tie to match his chrome-chrome belt and arm latches, as well as his chrome plated shoes, and identity protective mask. The arms and hands of his bubble suit are made of a black, ALMOST indestructible rubber with chrome rings, and he wears a pair of black, saw protective pants (as in chainsaw, and yes those are a real thing in the real world).

Adrian Monk is a brilliant, OCD detective who, after the mysterious murder of his wife, suffered from a mental breakdown which left him with a list of phobias, making it hard for him to even leave the house. Convinced a conspiracy surrounds his wife's death, Monk, with the help of Batman (who you think taught Bruce to be such a Bad-A detective?) creates the perfect suit for him to search the night for clues. -Cause he was like Bruce's mentor, then went crazy, so Batman was like, "I will help you... Master Detective.", and he did, but they both decided it would be best not to give Monk any weapons, cause he might hurt himself.

This is a really nice design!

[ipoormonster]

thanks for the comforting feedback on Mr. Meticulous guys! it's crazy that so many of us thought of the exact same characters, but we all ended up using someone different.

i originally wanted to design a golden aged superman-esque costume for Andy Griffith, but with Barney Fife in talks by people, i dropped it. someone out there still owes us a Barney Fife!!!

[End of Time]

http://i52.tinypic.com/347ybt0.jpg

quick and rough...

[snarkbunny]

Love the googles and legbands on the rat, EoT.

[Gadfly]

The Night Nipper

Barny Fife. Not my idea to use Fife but after he was mentioned I could not resist.

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab309/gadflycomics/8ed5792f.png
Don Knotts: "Nip it in the bud! You got to nip it in the bud! ... Nip it! You go read any book you want on the subject of child discipline, and you'll find that every one of 'em is in favor of bud-nippin'... Only one way to take care of it."
Andy Griffith: "Nip it."
Knotts: "In the bud."

[snarkbunny]

The Night Nipper

Barny Fife. Not my idea to use Fife but after he was mentioned I could not resist.


I like the idea, but I'm finding the costume a bit too Batmanish. I think I see where you were going but I wish you had changed up a few more details to differentiate the Night Nipper a bit more.

[ipoormonster]

YAY Barney! great name(Night Nipper), Gadfly. i liked this one for the very reasons snarkbunny didn't. i can totally see Barney emulating Batman and having his own ragtag ripoff suit. perfect!

Sparky has me wishing that Splinter would find his way into the X-Men! art looks great, End of Time! that's one cool Jubilee.

[snarkbunny]

http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrpractice_004.png
After a pig swallowed Guy Gardner's power battery, he was convinced to not slaughter the pig by his beloved Ice. Now he and Bacon are inseparable companions, and he is not-so-secretly extremely fond of the intelligent animal. Pigs are frequently maligned and underestimated, yet they are clever and interesting, which makes a pig very much like Guy Gardner.

Guy Gardner is the Green Lantern of bizarre mishaps, and if anyone would get their power battery eaten by a pig, it would be Guy (or G'nort). I stuck with the classic GL colours of green, dark green/black, and white and I added a cossack influence to the pants and the GL logo on the bottom of the boots so that villains get left with a reminder of who has been kicking their butts.

[Danny Wall]

After a pig swallowed Guy Gardner's power battery, he was convinced to not slaughter the pig by his beloved Ice. Now he and Bacon are inseparable companions, and he is not-so-secretly extremely fond of the intelligent animal. Pigs are frequently maligned and underestimated, yet they are clever and interesting, which makes a pig very much like Guy Gardner.

Guy Gardner is the Green Lantern of bizarre mishaps, and if anyone would get their power battery eaten by a pig, it would be Guy (or G'nort). I stuck with the classic GL colours of green, dark green/black, and white and I added a cossack influence to the pants and the GL logo on the bottom of the boots so that villains get left with a reminder of who has been kicking their butts.

Man, a pig is just an inspired choice! And I can see this "working" on so many levels-- the animal, its name, the hero... An amazing job, Snark!

Oh, and this thread has just reached 40,000 views! Awesome!

[snarkbunny]

Man, a pig is just an inspired choice! And I can see this "working" on so many levels-- the animal, its name, the hero... An amazing job, Snark!

Thanks, Danny. Are you a GLC fan, too?

[ipoormonster]

http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l604/ipoormonster/lockheed.jpg
Lockheed has been gradually revealed to be a brave, highly intelligent alien, with excellent fighting skills. In my take on the character, he returns to his home planet for help and is given a gauntlet that teleports him through space, and a second that wields a sword beam. He also adorns, for the first time since his banishment, the ancient, woven, battle garments of his flock.
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/l604/ipoormonster/beast.jpg
Nobble is a part of the race of creatures that protects the stones Lockheed's society uses to power their inventions/weapons. When Lockheed returns and starts forging his new weapons he finds he has an admirer that will not leave his side. He eventually takes him in as a pet and names him Nobble in response to the way the speedy creature sneaks about and collects others belongings.

*Drawings aren't to scale. Lockheed is the size of a large cat, and Nobble, an independent kitten.

[Gadfly]

I like the idea, but I'm finding the costume a bit too Batmanish. I think I see where you were going but I wish you had changed up a few more details to differentiate the Night Nipper a bit more.

I thought Barny would see himself as a batman type. But he wouldn't wear tights because those are for girls. He wouldn't get violent either, he just doesn't have it in him. The people of mayberry would feel safe having their own super guy. Of course the are all a little slow.

[snarkbunny]

*Drawings aren't to scale. Lockheed is the size of a large cat, and Nobble, an independent kitten.
Nobble is AWESOME, spiky floof!


I thought Barny would see himself as a batman type. But he wouldn't wear tights because those are for girls. He wouldn't get violent either, he just doesn't have it in him. The people of mayberry would feel safe having their own super guy. Of course the are all a little slow.

I see where you are coming from but in my opinion your best designs come with that quirky gadfly twist, and visually, I don't see either a lot of gadfly in here or a lot of Barney Fife.

[Gadfly]

Dynamite Thor and Dinki the Doggie detonator

If you've never heard of Dynamite Thor go here (http://www.againwiththecomics.com/2010/01/asgardian-dynamite.html)

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab309/gadflycomics/4afa2feb.png

I cheated and used one of my old drawings

Snarkbunny, my DT redesign is obviously rushed and half assed, but you have to love Dinki the Doggie Detonator! If you don't I'll cry. Not really but I thought of you when I made him.

[ipoormonster]

soooo, i was in a bit of a rush with this last challenge, and totally thought we were suppose to design for a favorite pet character not "pet character". hence my choice of Lockheed. hahaha

good thing i did though, or i would have picked Nightcrawler too, and i like that everyone ends up doing something for different characters every time.

i just noticed the 4 of us that posted stuff here matched our main characters and their pets really strongly. i ended up voting for Ariel and Dom2 in the challenge, because they were the only ones that complimented each other like a real pair.

great job guys! anyone going to work on the final challenge!?

[snarkbunny]

anyone going to work on the final challenge!?

I am. I have the core character idea and what I want to do for the horror, the western and the Fantasy so now I have to figure out what I want to do with it in SF and superhero

[Your Imaginary Pal]

I still don't even have a starting point. I think I'll use a character I've already been working on if all else fails.

[Gadfly]

I'm using a character I created some time ago Wingman. Not the manga Wingman, an oc. I don't need much of an excuse to draw him and throwing him in different genre will be fun.

Oh yea! He's my avatar.

[Jaye]

Well, this is a personal bummer for me. I'm not going to make the deadline for the Fashion Week. My apologies, I really wanted to finish but I had to prioritize this past week, and the competition fell to starting a new full-time job and purchasing a house.

Here on the last afternoon of work, my premise is all set, one design complete, three drafted, and the fifth one not even sketched a little bit. So, I am out.

I will be around to vote, and I wish Martin and Danny all the best.

Here is the horror version of my character, just for whatevers sake:

http://www.thirteenthstory.com/lj/plaguedr.jpg

He had his logo on the bag and a couple other design elements I removed... because when it is not part of the series, I like him plain.

Thank you.

Jaye

[MartinRedmond]

:frown:That means Your Imaginary Pal can get back on? :confused:

[snarkbunny]

Well, this is a personal bummer for me. I'm not going to make the deadline for the Fashion Week. My apologies, I really wanted to finish but I had to prioritize this past week, and the competition fell to starting a new full-time job and purchasing a house.


Plague Doctor! They are so funky and bizarre. It's a fun illustration, too.

Sorry to hear you are out, congrats on the house and job, though.

[Jaye]

:frown:That means Your Imaginary Pal can get back on? :confused:

I'm not certain, but I sent him a PM with a heads-up, just in case.

Jaye

[Jaye]

Plague Doctor! They are so funky and bizarre. It's a fun illustration, too.

Sorry to hear you are out, congrats on the house and job, though.

Thank you so much. Its very exciting for me, first time homeowner, and I've been out of steady work for sixteen months. Its a good thing.

Jaye

[snarkbunny]

Thank you so much. Its very exciting for me, first time homeowner, and I've been out of steady work for sixteen months. Its a good thing.

Jaye

Yup and and first time homeowner happy/terrified feeling.

[snarkbunny]

I can't believe I got it done. Woo Hoo!

Inspired by legends of cursed Gemstones - My Character is trapped by the curse of the Fire Beryl (which hasn't been discovered ...yet)

Beryl - Superhero
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrfwsuperhero.png

Beryl -Horror
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrfwhorror.png

Beryl - Western
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrfwwestern.png

Beryl - Science Fiction
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrfwsf.png

[snarkbunny]

Beryl - Fantasy
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrfwfantasy.png

All the Beryls in a Row - Sort of
http://i725.photobucket.com/albums/ww253/snarkbunny/cbrrunway2011/cbrfwall.png

This was tough but fun. i can't wait to see what everyone else does.

[MartinRedmond]

Cool, it looks like she's having fun no matter what.

[MartinRedmond]

LOL I thought I was going to be eliminated by the 2nd round. Snarkbunny or YIP should be back. Guess it's over after that.

[mattbib]

:frown:That means Your Imaginary Pal can get back on? :confused:
If he had posted his designs, yes, he would have been back in...

[MartinRedmond]

Damn, well

Thanks for the hard work, Matt.
Congrats to Danny Wall for winning.
Contrats to everyone who participated.
Where's Kid Ikarus?:confused:

[Gadfly]

Damn, well

Thanks for the hard work, Matt.
Congrats to Danny Wall for winning.
Contrats to everyone who participated.
Where's Kid Ikarus?:confused:

I'm a big fan of your work. Glad you made it to the finals. This was a very satisfying year for me artistically, though my run in the competition was short.

[snarkbunny]

This was a very satisfying year for me artistically, though my run in the competition was short.

You've had some really cool designs this year, you going to finish and do fashion week?

[MartinRedmond]

I'm a big fan of your work.

Thanks!!

What's fashion week?

[snarkbunny]

What's fashion week?

You didn't notice the title of Challenge 7?

[Your Imaginary Pal]

Sorry, I couldn't come up with strong horror or fantasy designs. I thuoght I could get them in in time, but life being what it is sidelined me this round. I'll post what I have in this thread by the end of the week.
Also, I'm happy for Jaye concerning how life can get sidelined. Homes are good to own.
But if you have some time I want to see what you came up with.

[Gadfly]

You've had some really cool designs this year, you going to finish and do fashion week?

More like fashion month but yes I'm working on it. I've got western, superhero, and horror pretty much drawn, a rough outline for sci-fi, and still not sure on fantasy.

[Gadfly]

Project runway season 5: an idea revisited

This is a re imagined version of one of my try outs for season 5.

Sgt. Stripes.

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab309/gadflycomics/a09ff31a.png

Here is the original

http://i874.photobucket.com/albums/ab309/gadflycomics/Audition_Model_SheetM.gif

The biggest criticism of both entries was that they did not look like superhero/villain costumes, just regular clothes with stuff tacked on (which was the whole idea actually,not a popular idea) I tried to make my super NCO more super but still make him look like a guy who would fight along side the enlisted men. I think he needs a helmet or the hat from the original.

[johnbriner]

Why is that, superheroes are very popular here. lol Alluring awesome drawings! Keep on posting!

[king white]

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/williamcoreycharles/wonder.jpg

[king white]

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/williamcoreycharles/theguesswho.jpg

[king white]

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/williamcoreycharles/supersoldier.jpg

[king white]

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4483/unclebook.jpg

[End of Time]

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4483/unclebook.jpg

I like this one... a lot.

[king white]

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/williamcoreycharles/hershey.jpg

[king white]

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/williamcoreycharles/DEATHOFTHEPYMS.jpg

[End of Time]

http://oi46.tinypic.com/zv2b7t.jpg

By the way this was my first version of hershey's boy kiss

[king white]

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/williamcoreycharles/cowpoke.jpg

[Your Imaginary Pal]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h125/Baqula/comet-Traylor.jpg
Well here's a thing...

Space is the New Frontier, and Colt "The Comet" Taylor is the lawman to put the wild in the Wild West. This former Texas Marshal sports the latest in exo-suit technology. His Six Shooters are wrist-mounted and fusion powered. The Comet rides at night, but he only rides in out space, so who can tell?