Here is the new Artistic Challenge thread!
This month is a twist from the standard Amalgam challenge. Your character is still the same character you've chosen. Only in this challenge's reality, he/she has taken over the position of another character. This idea was inspired by Captain America's untimely death. So it's like "What If..." <Your Chosen Character> took over the role of <Randomly Assigned Character>. (i.e. when Spider-man became Captain Universe, Scorpion became Venom, Azrael became Batman, etc.)
1) Sign up by naming your intended base character regardless of universe. (If you choose an avatar, it must be from the Avatar Permissions list (http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=41751.0), and one not previously used in Challenge 15 (http://freedomreborn.net/archive/index.php?topic=41802.0).
2) On July 1st I will randomly give you either a mantle from any universe, or one specifically tailored to the universe you've chosen. I'm not sure yet which way will be more fun, so opinions on that would be good.
3) Start posting as soon as your image is done. "Bonus points" for coming up with a cool origin to go with the design.
This challenge ends on July 31st. If you want join this challenge anytime in July or finished and want another go, just ask to sign up and I will give you your assignment. After July 31st, I will not give out new assignments for this challenge.
IF you want the added difficulty of being told a random art style to attempt, please indicate so in your signup post. (This may include but is not limited to Kirby, Timm, Anime, etc.)
Also...
IF you want to be given a random theme from the randomizer, please indicate so in your signup post. Niether option is mandatory.
Rules:
1) It must be your art. No reposting or "kitbashing" of other people's art. Obviously it's an honor system, but you don't wanna get called out on it and end up ruining it for others.
2) Nothing from Freedom Force or City of Heroes/Villains. (Both have their own sections on FR.) If you make something (like a skin) that coincides with your art entry, you can link to the another thread.
3) Although technically not a work in progress thread, you can update the image in your post at any time. You can also create a new thread featuring your work in progress and link to it. I just don't want other artist's work buried under repeated postings of your progress.
4) Forum rules still govern subject matter.
Remember this is open to artists of all levels and all styles!
Here is the preliminary list of Mantle assignment candidates:
[spoiler]Batman
Blue Beetle
Captain America
Captain Universe
Green Goblin
Green Lantern
Herald of Galactus
Iron Man
Punisher
Sorcerer Supreme
(Hell)Spawn
Spectre
Superman
Venom
Watcher
Wonder Woman (Amazon Warrior Leader)
(If you have additional suggestions, add them to your post or send them to me via PM.)[/spoiler]
More to be added...
Start Drawing! :thumbup:
Okay, so I've yet to post my entry for 17, but I'm still in for this one... heh.
Heh. Then name your base character. :P
Me, I'm gonna name...
She-Hulk
I would love to do, what if Robin took over the mantle of Batman! :thumbup: I already have the picture in my head! :blink:
You and your wacky rules, Bamph...
Okay, um... what if someone else took over the role of me!
Hmmmm....let me reiterate. You are naming a character who will take over the role of someone else (who is randomly assigned).
So in your case, Gday, it would be what if Graham Day took over the role of <Random Assignment Here> ;)
Sorry it's a bit confusing. Had a hell of a time writing out the theme.
Oh, and the beginnings of the mantle list pool is at the end of the first post. If anyone has additional ideas for it, add them to your post or pm me. (Not all will be used. All will be considered.)
Oh, and do you guys want the mantle to be specific to your character's universe, or a complete multiverse crossover?
Oooh, so it's what is (nominated character) took on another role, as opposed to what if another character took on (nominated role)?
In that case, I nominate Nien Nunb, just to see how many people have to hit Google to find out who the hell he is.
As for a Mantle, I'll suggest The Watcher.
(for precedent, X-51/Machine Man/Aaron Stack took up the mantle of Watcher in the Earth X series after Uatu was rendered incapable of fulfilling his duties)
Base character: Blue Beetle (Ted Kord).
I'll suggest Thor as a mantle.
I choose Nightcrawler
And I suggest Dr. Strange as a mantle
Howard the Duck!
And... The Spectre as a mantle?
Well, I enjoyed the last one, so:
base character: Valkyrie (from The Defenders)
Mantle: Ambush Bug
I'll use Wonder Girl (Cassie) as my base character...
and i nominate Blue Devil as the randomly assigned mantle.
As always, I sign up. And I think I'll take Toxic J as my character, if that's alright.
I'll sugest Blue Beetle as an obvious mantle character. I will also toss out some other names to be considered; Wonder Woman, The Phantom, The Shadow, and Aquaman.
EDIT: Oh... I guess I'll throw in random theme, too, if you see this. For kicks.
Quote from: UnkoMan on June 25, 2007, 10:42:29 PM
As always, I sign up. And I think I'll take Toxic J as my character, if that's alright.
I'll sugest Blue Beetle as an obvious mantle character. I will also toss out some other names to be considered; Wonder Woman, The Phantom, The Shadow, and Aquaman.
Ah, but WHICH Blue Beetle? And The Phantom already has a syem built in for someone to take over his legacy...
But... One of my Champions players has a character with legacy like The Phantom. He came up with a way for a line of heroes to be broken and yet still "keep it in the family".
Quote from: UnkoMan on June 25, 2007, 10:42:29 PM
As always, I sign up. And I think I'll take Toxic J as my character, if that's alright.
I'll sugest Blue Beetle as an obvious mantle character. I will also toss out some other names to be considered; Wonder Woman, The Phantom, The Shadow, and Aquaman.
I'll offer Toxic J as a mantle then. :P
(I already claimed Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) as my base....no reason the other beetles couldn't be used though)
Another interesting mantle character would be Galactus or more likely, a herald of Galactus.
Quote from: daglob on June 26, 2007, 06:42:15 AM
Ah, but WHICH Blue Beetle? And The Phantom already has a system built in for someone to take over his legacy...
Quote from: psychopanda on June 26, 2007, 07:42:03 AM
I'll offer Toxic J as a mantle then. :P
(I already claimed Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) as my base....no reason the other beetles couldn't be used though)
The mantle is independent of the person wearing it. That's the point. The Blue Beetle mantle has already been passed on to two other characters. It doesn't matter which BB, because it's going to be passed on to yet someone else (the base character).
Toxic J isn't a mantle for this reason. He's who he is, and nothing in his origin suggests his power/identity could be passed on.
Quote from: Pyroclasm on June 26, 2007, 09:32:21 AM
Quote from: daglob on June 26, 2007, 06:42:15 AM
Ah, but WHICH Blue Beetle? And The Phantom already has a system built in for someone to take over his legacy...
Quote from: psychopanda on June 26, 2007, 07:42:03 AM
I'll offer Toxic J as a mantle then. :P
(I already claimed Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) as my base....no reason the other beetles couldn't be used though)
The mantle is independent of the person wearing it. That's the point. The Blue Beetle mantle has already been passed on to two other characters. It doesn't matter which BB, because it's going to be passed on to yet someone else (the base character).
Toxic J isn't a mantle for this reason. He's who he is, and nothing in his origin suggests his power/identity could be passed on.
I don't know enough about Toxic J to be sure, but part of the fun could be trying to come up with ways to assume a character's mantle, even (or especially) those that have powers and abilities not readily "transferrable". As an example, John Henry Irons building himself a suit of powered armor and becoming "Superman", or, of course, Ted Cord building all that gadgetry so that he could replace Dan Garrett.
Of course, if we all did this, it would get REAL old REAL fast, like by the second or third entry.
I hadn't thought of it, but Valkyrie could be on either list, since she was a set of powers bestowed on a mortal at one time.
If Blue Devil isn't a mantle hero, I'll suggest Wonder Woman.. it would be interesting to see a man take on the mantle of Amazing Amazon. How would a guy, like Punisher or Nightwing deal with being the representative of an island of women? (he he he.. maybe that'll be an easy one after all... )
Quote from: Revenant on June 27, 2007, 03:39:54 PM
If Blue Devil isn't a mantle hero, I'll suggest Wonder Woman.. it would be interesting to see a man take on the mantle of Amazing Amazon. How would a guy, like Punisher or Nightwing deal with being the representative of an island of women? (he he he.. maybe that'll be an easy one after all... )
If memory serves...Blue Devil was just a costume and a pitchfork. Don't see why someone else couldn't adopt that mantle?
Quote from: psychopanda on June 27, 2007, 05:03:20 PM
Quote from: Revenant on June 27, 2007, 03:39:54 PM
If Blue Devil isn't a mantle hero, I'll suggest Wonder Woman.. it would be interesting to see a man take on the mantle of Amazing Amazon. How would a guy, like Punisher or Nightwing deal with being the representative of an island of women? (he he he.. maybe that'll be an easy one after all... )
If memory serves...Blue Devil was just a costume and a pitchfork. Don't see why someone else couldn't adopt that mantle?
Ah! But it was a high-tech, animatronic costume, with built in special effect (we would call them super-powers), that somehow got welded to the wearer's skin.
You know... same ol' same ol'
Quote from: Pyroclasm on June 25, 2007, 07:23:02 AM
If anyone has additional ideas for it, add them to your post or pm me. (Not all will be used. All will be considered.)
Quote from: psychopanda on June 27, 2007, 05:03:20 PM
If memory serves...Blue Devil was just a costume and a pitchfork. Don't see why someone else couldn't adopt that mantle?
Blue Devil started off as a costume, but became an actual blue devil.
If I don't feel it fits the spirit of the challenge, I'm not adding it. Not just any old character will fit the theme of the assignment. If that were the case, I wouldn't have asked for suggestions since every single character ever published would qualify.
Please let's try to limit the debates, and just let people sign up and post their art when the time comes.
Hey Newbie here looking to have some fun trying this thing out.
Ok so for my character I go with The Incredible Hulk
For a mantle I will suggest Moon Knight
No one indicated if I should make it cross-universe or universe specific.
I'm assuming from some of the weird nominations that cross-universe is the consensus.
I'm going to roll them all up and post shortly.
This is a "what if" so you can place it at any point in the character's histories. For example your character may be dead in current continuity, but he/she could take on a mantle at some point in the past or maybe not have died at all. It's up to you how you try to fit it in. This is cross-universe, so your character could have been transported to the other universe, or the mantle character was transported, or maybe the universes got mashed together at some point.
So here's the story...
Something happens to your assigned mantle character. (They don't necessarily have to die. heh.) Your chosen base character steps in for whatever reason.
Good Luck...
1} Gdaybloke: What If... Nien Nunb Became the New Green Goblin?
2} Pyroclasm: What If... She-Hulk Became the New Iron Man?
3} Style: What If... Robin Became the New Batman?
4} Psychopanda: What If... Blue Beetle Became the New Watcher?
5} Rick Battlemage: What If... Nightcrawler Became the New Herald of Galactus?
6} Hitman: What If... Howard the Duck Became the New Blue Beetle?
7} Daglob: What If... Valkyrie Became the New Captain Universe?
8} Revenant: What If... Wonder Girl Became the New Captain America?
9} UnkoMan: What If... Toxic J Became the New Spectre in a Post-Apocalyptic World?
10} WeaponX00: What If... The Hulk Became a New Green Lantern?
P.S.
It was totally randomly assigned (absolutely no fudging). Style, seems the Randomizing Faerie likes you.
Ah. I figured out what I'm doing with mine last night. My "What If..." will take place post-Civil War, probably a year or so after the death of Captain America. In brief: Iron Man becomes president, and recruits a few registered heroes to carry on his work as Iron Man. She-Hulk will be one such hero.
Can I still sign up?
If so...
Base Character: Deadpool
Mantle: Parallax
Quote from: The Pwime on July 02, 2007, 09:21:16 AM
Can I still sign up?
If so...
Base Character: Deadpool
The Pwime: What If...
Deadpool Became the New
Venom?
The layout for mine popped into my head this morning. Hoping to get mine done this week, as we're heading off to vacation soon and will be really busy.
It'll be a weird concept, but at least I didn't choose Howard the Duck as my base. 'Panda no draw ducks! :p
Quote from: Pyroclasm on July 02, 2007, 09:43:39 AM
Quote from: The Pwime on July 02, 2007, 09:21:16 AM
Can I still sign up?
If so...
Base Character: Deadpool
The Pwime: What If... Deadpool Became the New Venom?
Oh HELL yes! :D :D :D
...okay, this is actually a lot harder than I imagined it could be. :blink:
Quote from: Pyroclasm on July 02, 2007, 08:55:05 AM
Ah. I figured out what I'm doing with mine last night. My "What If..." will take place post-Civil War, probably a year or so after the death of Captain America. In brief: Iron Man becomes president, and recruits a few registered heroes to carry on his work as Iron Man. She-Hulk will be one such hero.
Once upon a time there was a "What If" story where the Avengers disbanded and Iron Man recruited Giant Man, The Wasp and Rick Jones to help him face the combined threat of The Hulk and The Sub-Mariner. He gave each one f them their own suits of powered armor. I think it was one of the better "What If" stories, it had beautiful Gil Kane art and it was back when Jim Shooter could still write.
Cool. So there is precedent for the idea. :)
Due to Civil War, Pyro, your mantle is a pretty good one.
I was about to say that I have no idea what I'll do for mine, but it suddenly hit me. I know exactly what I'll do now.
I love these challenges, by the way. Awesome times.
(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb287/lonespaceranger/valkyrye.jpg)
Origin:
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[spoiler] “Surely, doth thou jest,” said Brunhilde, the Valkyrie.
The larger of the two creatures shivered slightly, but shorter one seemed to move toward it slightly, and the larger creature responded “Oh, no, we are manifestations of Order and Balance; we would not play a joke on you.”
“But how can I replace the being known as Captain Universe?”
“It will not be that difficult, really. The motive personality is all that died saving you; the actual essence of Captain Universe still exists.”
“How so?” asked Brunhilde.
“I could go into explanations involving cosmic strings, dimensional membranes, and the use of hyperspace as a method of surviving the so-called Big Bang, but let’s just say that Captain Universe, like Galactus, is a survivor of another universe that existed before this one.”
The smaller creature, which Brunhilde had come to think of as feminine as opposed to her companion’s “masculinity”, continued: “The previous Captain Universe was, in a way, like this cycles’s Overmind or Stranger, he was the repository of the minds of his entire planet’s highest life form. That life form just happened to be humanoid, but not human.”
“Yes,” continued her companion “he was, like Galactus, driving his ship through the heart of the “Big Crunch”, when he actually impacted the embryonic Galactus’ craft. This set Captain Universe on a path that did not get away from the primordial atom in time to avoid the explosion that signaled the birth of this cycle “
“First”, continued the female “The explosion atomized his ship and its contents. Then the power of the explosion ripped those atoms into discrete particles, then those particles were reduced to quarks and then to energy.”
“However”, interjected the male, “The consciousness of the billions of being that occupied Captain Universe’s mind were not destroyed; they basically became… um… at one with the universe.”
The female took up the tale: “This is, partly, where Captain Universe receives… received his power. His ability to know who needed his help was just another facet of the group mind knowing what is going on everywhere in this universe. His ability to see great distances is also related to that; and his ability to tap into the zero point… um… background energy of the universe is also an aspect of that condition.”
“But, “concluded the male, “he has now gone and sacrificed himself for you, for no other reason than he was entirely too noble for his own good.”
“I did see mine own death glow,” said Brunhilde, “I knew ‘twas my time to die.”
“Yes you were, and he was not,” said the female. “You have no further influence in this universe. Your own… Norns, are they?... would tell you that your thread of life is finished.”
“But the life thread of Captain Universe continues on to the end of this cycle,” stated the male. “He should not have sacrificed himself for you. He was to leave your body, hop into your opponent and make him see the truth. Then he would have saved the children while you sacrificed yourself by stopping the Omega Ray.”
“Instead”, the female was talking again, “your enlightened enemy stopped the Omega Ray while you got the family to safety.”
The back and forth commentary was making Brunhilde’s head swim. “Wouldst just one of thee talk, thy round robin explanation doth make me swoon.”
The two beings looked at each other. The female continued.
“The Omega Ray was powerful enough to destroy the base energy pattern that was called Captain Universe. This effectively killed him.
“Captain Universe, at least as you know him, is the conduit for the minds that are spread about the universe. Without him, they can no longer interact to or affect events. We can alter you so that you can take his place. You would remain Brunhilde the Valkyrie, for the most part, and it would be you that would guide recipients of the Captain Universe Power in their use of it.
“Captain Unversed would continue to the end of this cycle, just as he, or she, should.”
Brunhilde thought. She knew she should be dead, was probably dead in the overall scheme of things. The simple fact was, she was nowhere near ready to die. And this could be quite interesting.
“I agree to thy proposal,” she said.
Suddenly, Brunhilde was a cloud of gas condensing around a gravitational sink, one that would one day be a solar system…
…and in the next fraction of a second, she was viewing two stars, a small white one and a huge red one. The small one was so bright that its light actually reflected off the larger one…
Then she faced a group of puzzled thugs. Looking down at her body, she was that it was male, probably a stripling; no more. Before the thugs would recover, she launched an attack at the closest one. A kick and a strike, and he was on the ground moaning. One of the others drew a weapon, and Valkyrie’s sword appeared in her hand as if by magic. She struck the thug with the back of the blade. Another she blasted with zero point energy, drawn from the very fabric of space. The remaining thugs ran.
Yes, this promised to be quite interesting.
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Nice work!
Excellent rendition! Like the way you incorporated her "armor" into the outfit. ;)
Quote from: Pyroclasm on July 06, 2007, 09:52:55 AM
Excellent rendition! Like the way you incorporated her "armor" into the outfit. ;)
The rest of the costume was built around it. I know her costume has been redesigned more than once, but the old black leather leotard and chrome shell casings is my favorite.
Was there any particular reason you left her sword out?
Wow daglob I love the colors and the costume in that one and it was a tough mix to boot. Nice background too. Great Job! :thumbup:
Quote from: psychopanda on July 06, 2007, 01:46:20 PM
Was there any particular reason you left her sword out?
When I put it in either hand, it looked funny. I changd the position of the arms, and I didn't like it. When I get finished with the origin, she will have a sword like Dreadstar's, that comes and goes as she pleases.
NICE!!!! :thumbup:
I noticed that this thing didn't mention when I updated my submission with an origin, so I guess it's up to me...
Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) dons the mantle of the Watcher.
There is a back story somewhere in my head, which I may add later. For now, here's the ooey-gooey visuals:
(http://www.psychopanda.net/images/art_bluewatcher.jpg)
Ted Kord really didn't deserve to die. But there was no place for him in this universe either. So he got sent packing...
"Yeah, I'm telling you...I applied for all kind of jobs! I even heard there was an opening for a new shield slinger. Nothing seemed to pan out though. Until Booster spotted an ad for celestial overseer. At first I thought I had no chance, but then I looked at the qualifications..."Must watch things"! Well, I've spent a good amount of time in front of the boob tube, so I guess I was just a natural...not to mention that time Booster and I tried to sneak up into the air vent above Wonder Woman's...um, nevermind...".
"I kind of underwent a bit of a change with this whole omnipotent being thing, but once I cut a moon roof into the ol' bug-mobile, I was out cruisin' the Milky Way galaxy in no time!".
"Booster, I really want to warn you about your new girlfriend, but I am sworn to not interfere."
Quote from: Sword on July 16, 2007, 03:03:23 PM
"Booster, I really want to warn you about your new girlfriend, but I am sworn to not interfere."
Haha, this literally made me laugh out loud...don't know why it was that funny to me, just was.
Great job PP, I like it! ^_^
Oh man, that's awesome. Ted looks adorable with that giant head.
I finally got around to finishing mine. Toxic J becomes The Spectre.
(http://sjhftac.comicgenesis.com/pictures/toxicspect.png)
Toxic J had been created as an experiment, but he never knew what for. You see, years ago there was a think tank that decided the best way to contain the world's growing radioactive waste problem was to contain it within a semi-sentient creature. Okay, so it wasn't the best idea in the world. Anyhow, they created a living green mold of sorts, that acted like a sponge for radiation. This was, of course, just a test sample. Things went wrong, and it began to learn and grow far quicker than expected. It matured into a humanoid state, and eventually became so full of energy it exploded, destroying the secret testing facility and killing all involved with the project.
Years later, it had reformed. Its memories were spotty, at best. It was found by a number of the "super hero" community, who began calling it Toxic J. Living the super hero life actually proved to be very useful for the creature. This was a perfect means to release some of the excess radiation that it was constantly absorbing. However one day Toxic J, along with his allies, found themselves facing off against a similar foe. Valoski, The Nuclear Man. The disaster at Chernobyl had left him with the ability to change energy around him into radiation.
The battle proved too much for Toxic J. Constantly absorbing everything Valoski threw at it, it eventually reached maximum capacity, except this time it was much, much worse. Toxic J exploded with unimaginable force, killing friend and foe alike. South Eastern Europe was completely removed from the map. This was seen as an act of aggression by most major powers, setting off a chain reaction throughout the world.
When the smoke cleared, there stood Toxic J among the billions dead... but it was not alone. The wrath of God himself stood before this creature. But it was not to punish, that the Spectre had come. It had been years since this spirit had a suitable host. One that could truly understand the significance of wielding such awesome power. It offered Toxic J the chance to be that host. To repent. Toxic accepted.
And in the new world, where chaos and anarchy rule, The Spectre is reborn... And certainly won't be at a loss for work.
PS: Here's a version with the actual colours and no weird background stuff.
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(http://sjhftac.comicgenesis.com/pictures/toxicspect2.png)
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Thanks for the comments. I added the little bit of story to mine. Originally wanted to make it into a mini-comic but didn't get time to.
Unko, that's pretty cool. I like the lines on the hood quite a bit. Was it an all-digital endeavor or do you sketch things about beforehand?
(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7590/pwdeadpoolvenomnp8.jpg)
I...don't know if this is the full entry I want to make. I really wanted to showcase Deadpool's use of the symbiote to create swords and guns, as well as how the "mouth" would look...but I ended up colouring the final version of my costume concept sketch instead, so I figured I'd enter it just in case.
If I run out of time, I guess I'll just post whatever I make in my own thread at a later date.
(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3631/venompool2copyow7.jpg)
Yes, I know, the neck collar is missing in this one. Oh well.
Quote from: The Pwime on July 19, 2007, 04:22:47 PM
If I run out of time, I guess I'll just post whatever I make in my own thread at a later date.
There is no deadline for posting your image. While we all try to post before the next challenge begins, you can post your image at any time. If you eventually change it, feel free to update your post. Mostly the "deadline" is just to let people know when the next challenge is scheduled to start.
(I'm actually still working on previous challenge entries.)
Thanks Panda. Because I'm incredibly lazy and don't like doing things that take more than five to ten minutes, I drew it out by hand. Then I just scanned it and flood filled. Shading? I don't got time.
Pwime... for a second I almost thought it was a new design of YOUR avatar! Ha...
But seriously, this is nice. I could totally picture a Deadpool/Venom looking like this.
Quote from: UnkoMan on July 19, 2007, 08:11:54 PM
Thanks Panda. Because I'm incredibly lazy and don't like doing things that take more than five to ten minutes, I drew it out by hand. Then I just scanned it and flood filled. Shading? I don't got time.
Pwime... for a second I almost thought it was a new design of YOUR avatar! Ha...
But seriously, this is nice. I could totally picture a Deadpool/Venom looking like this.
Yeah, I usually like to take more time doing anything, but I've been in a crunch myself. I tried to work around it for a few weeks by doing a sketch a day on my site and posting it whether I was finished or not. An effort to get the creative juices going, I guess. Lately, too busy to do it, but would like to get back to it.
I like Pwime's design too, all the entries so far have been great at combining the elements of the characters. I feel like mine didn't hit the mark as well as the rest, but I'm always critical of my own stuff. :P
Pwime, what sort of changes did you want to make to the mouth?
Rather than a huge, drooling, gaping typical Venom mouth, I wanted more of a "smirk." I wanted the tounge to be a lot smaller than usual, and the teeth would be sharp, but not too long. I want to capture Wade's personality and look, but not without losing the overall Venom feel of it. Most of the time, he would have no mouth (resembling a masked Deadpool), but if he was emoting or something, the mouth would show up.
Earlier post updated and edited
All the entries are looking real good. the Blue Beetle/Watcher amalgam's backstory is especially hilarious.
Here's my assignment: What if..... Wonder Girl Cassie Sandsmark took on the mantle of Captain America?
I decided to keep Cassie's silhouette and go with Cap's color scheme, since we've seen American Dream take on the mantle, and she basically wore an identical costume to his.
And she was blonde too!
My back story isn't altogether fleshed out... in the Amalgam universe, Cassie could be the adopted daughter of government Agent Diana Prince. Diana told her that her real parents were Diana's sister and brother-in-law, and that they were killed when Cassie was just a baby. She was raised in the shadow of the US Government, in Washington DC. Cassie grew up idolizing Captain America, and she followed his exploits with zeal, hating the fact that her own mom and dad seemed so boring. She longed for adventure, to one day be part of a team like the Avengers and battle the forces of evil and corruption.
When Captain America was assassinated, Cassie was on a high school field trip to the National Gallery. She watched the news in horror... and suddenly the ground started to quake! Everyone's attention was diverted from the unfolding tragedy to this new horror. It seemed like an earthquake had struck. Cassie barely dodged an Ancient Greek sculpture as it tipped over and crashed to the ground inches away from her. Amid the rubble she saw a glowing, golden light!
The cause of the quake was a superhuman battle unfolding in the skies above DC. Some supervillains, The Magnetic Men, had run amok with glee hearing the news that our hero was no more. Amazon and SHIELD agent Bruce Wayne had arrived to put a stop to them. Amazon had whipped the skies into a frenzy with her weather powers, hurling lightning bolts at the villains.
Cassie found that the object emitting the glow was a golden lariat, which had been encased in a statue of Zeus. Around her, chaos erupted as her classmates fled in terror. But she was unafraid. She grabbed the lasso and felt a sudden sense of destiny - and the statue of Zeus seemed to speak to her.
"Cassie, my daughter, I grant you my godly powers. Use them to bring justice to a world that needs it more than ever!"
Cassie aided the heroes in battle, helping to defeat the Magnetic Men and Magneto himself. Amazon took her to Themyscira, where she learned to control her powers, and she fashioned a hero identity for herself after the late Captain America. Eventually, after joining the Army in her secret identity, she was even given Captain America's shield! Cassie is currently living out her dreams of being a superhero, and is thinking about asking if she can join the Judgement League Avengers...
(http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/r373nant/capt.png)
:lol: She's frickin' cool! :thumbup:
Revenant: Woah! Nice way of incorporating the two. I really like what how you avoided the American Dream design. Very cool.
I love how it sticks with Cassie's sort of "normal clothes" design. The helmet sticks out a bit, but it doesn't matter because it's a sweet helmet. I can see her headbutting guys in the face. Rad.
Yea I remembered American Dream, and wanted to steer clear of what had already been done. Plus Cassie doesn't strike me as the spandex and chainmail type, so I just went with the current fashion trends the gals have been wearing. I debated on whether or not to include the shield actually, since she already has her bracelets... but you can't have Cap without the shield. That was silly.
The helmet is my favorite part... there's something about chrome helmets that I like. I dunno. It matches the bracelets! And I gave her the built-in aviators in reference to her early days when she used to wear pilot's goggles (what was that about anyway?) I think it makes her look like some kind of futuristic cyber cop.
I loved Nightcrawler's costume design so much couldn't really think of anything to change or make more heraldish, then I made a blue shiny Nightcrawler who looked kind of weird in it's full nakedness.
He needs more shine :P couldn't get it right though.
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/RickBM/nchog3.jpg)
When you're a herald of Galactus you can't go around calling yourself Nightcrawler obviously so I present Equilibrium, bringing balance to the universe...