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#31
Comics / Re: State Of The Industry
Last post by UnkoMan - February 05, 2026, 05:30:43 PMBone rules!
I have long held the opinion that both DC and Marvel, as the megacorps of comics, have no idea what they are doing. They, on one hand, want to desperately cling to continuity with these 80-60 year old characters, but they also want new and fresh, so they keep having their massive company wide "events" (which all suck) that changes up their universe, and then do it again every five years.
Both these companies really need to just wipe the slate. Each creative team should start fresh on whatever run they are doing, with the freedom to use or not use anything in a character's history they want.
A team wants to do Spider-Man as a teenage Peter Parker, trying to survive high school? Fine. When they wrap up, the next team wants to have Peter as a divorced 40 something dad, mentoring Miles? Go for it.
Any character shows up in the book, it's the version of the character that exists in that book only.
Somebody does a run of Spider-Man where he's teamed with Hulk, Wolverine, Ghost Rider? Okay, why not?
Just have each creative team do their own thing and leave it at that. The characters are known well enough that you don't need to explain everything about them! And for people who DON'T know the character, it makes things even easier to just pick up and read.
The only downside is cancelling titles before creatives have a chance to wrap up storylines.
It would also be best to encourage folk to have an endpoint in mind when they begin a title. If you pass your endpoint, and the sales are still strong, and the creative team still wants to continue then come up with a new endpoint. But also be ready to lay things to REST when they are over. Solid end points really help stories!
One final note:
Absolute started strong, though it's already going to the crossover route. But their Wonder Woman has been good so far, and Martian Manhunter has been my favourite. I'm sure other people like various other ones.
Total elseworlds take, and it just works. Gives teams freedom.
I have long held the opinion that both DC and Marvel, as the megacorps of comics, have no idea what they are doing. They, on one hand, want to desperately cling to continuity with these 80-60 year old characters, but they also want new and fresh, so they keep having their massive company wide "events" (which all suck) that changes up their universe, and then do it again every five years.
Both these companies really need to just wipe the slate. Each creative team should start fresh on whatever run they are doing, with the freedom to use or not use anything in a character's history they want.
A team wants to do Spider-Man as a teenage Peter Parker, trying to survive high school? Fine. When they wrap up, the next team wants to have Peter as a divorced 40 something dad, mentoring Miles? Go for it.
Any character shows up in the book, it's the version of the character that exists in that book only.
Somebody does a run of Spider-Man where he's teamed with Hulk, Wolverine, Ghost Rider? Okay, why not?
Just have each creative team do their own thing and leave it at that. The characters are known well enough that you don't need to explain everything about them! And for people who DON'T know the character, it makes things even easier to just pick up and read.
The only downside is cancelling titles before creatives have a chance to wrap up storylines.
It would also be best to encourage folk to have an endpoint in mind when they begin a title. If you pass your endpoint, and the sales are still strong, and the creative team still wants to continue then come up with a new endpoint. But also be ready to lay things to REST when they are over. Solid end points really help stories!
One final note:
Absolute started strong, though it's already going to the crossover route. But their Wonder Woman has been good so far, and Martian Manhunter has been my favourite. I'm sure other people like various other ones.
Total elseworlds take, and it just works. Gives teams freedom.
#32
Requests for Skins and Meshes / Re: Possible Projects Interest
Last post by Randomdays - February 05, 2026, 01:44:41 AMThanks - I think they came out well - good models to work from that didn't need a lot of work
One new Scooby Doo model from the new diorama - The "Ghost of Captain Cutler" from the "A Clue for Scooby Doo" episode.
Model from the "Night of 100 Frights" game. Rigged to male_basic.
Uploaded to the Scooby Doo folder
One new Scooby Doo model from the new diorama - The "Ghost of Captain Cutler" from the "A Clue for Scooby Doo" episode.
Model from the "Night of 100 Frights" game. Rigged to male_basic.
Uploaded to the Scooby Doo folder
#33
Freedom Force Discussion / Re: Digital Dioramas
Last post by Randomdays - February 05, 2026, 01:41:02 AMThanks Cranlox.
Hanna Barbara's Scooby Doo.
There's so much out there for Scooby it was hard to pick the best scene to do, but I had some nice work I found from the "A Clue for Scooby Doo" episode from the original series
All character models from the "Night of a Hundred Frights" game, either Gamecube or PS2
The only new model is the "Ghost of Captain Cutler" - All others I had imported previously.
The base scene is the same one from the "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" diorama I had done, rotated and changed up a bit.
All other models are from the models resource site.
Thrown together by Randomdays.
Over all, I like the final results, though once again you can't zoom in as much as I would like.
Posted to the diorama directory
Hanna Barbara's Scooby Doo.
There's so much out there for Scooby it was hard to pick the best scene to do, but I had some nice work I found from the "A Clue for Scooby Doo" episode from the original series
All character models from the "Night of a Hundred Frights" game, either Gamecube or PS2
The only new model is the "Ghost of Captain Cutler" - All others I had imported previously.
The base scene is the same one from the "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" diorama I had done, rotated and changed up a bit.
All other models are from the models resource site.
Thrown together by Randomdays.
Over all, I like the final results, though once again you can't zoom in as much as I would like.
Posted to the diorama directory
#34
Requests for Skins and Meshes / Re: Possible Projects Interest
Last post by cranlox - February 04, 2026, 05:53:04 PMgreat work x7!!!!!(6 characters and a very good diorama!)
#35
Requests for Skins and Meshes / Re: Possible Projects Interest
Last post by Randomdays - February 04, 2026, 12:33:25 AMJay Ward's Dudley Do-Right pack.
Dudley Do-Right Pack
All meshes and skins by Cranlox
Dudley Do-Right - Rigged to gren's Punisher
Nell Fenwick - Rigged to female_basic. Adjusted skin around the face. Orginal skin is now an alternate
Inspector Fenwick - Rigged to male_dwarf. Adjusted the mesh at the head and left shoulder as they were joined. Adjusted the skin aorund the eyes and glasses.
Snidely Whiplach - Rigged to gren's Punisher. Adjusted the mesh around the legs as they were joined. Adjusted the mesh around the ends of the mustache.
Dudley's Horse - Rigged to beyonder's horse. Adjusted the skin around the eyes.
Excellent work by Cranlox
Uploaded to classic cartoons.
Dudley Do-Right Pack
All meshes and skins by Cranlox
Dudley Do-Right - Rigged to gren's Punisher
Nell Fenwick - Rigged to female_basic. Adjusted skin around the face. Orginal skin is now an alternate
Inspector Fenwick - Rigged to male_dwarf. Adjusted the mesh at the head and left shoulder as they were joined. Adjusted the skin aorund the eyes and glasses.
Snidely Whiplach - Rigged to gren's Punisher. Adjusted the mesh around the legs as they were joined. Adjusted the mesh around the ends of the mustache.
Dudley's Horse - Rigged to beyonder's horse. Adjusted the skin around the eyes.
Excellent work by Cranlox
Uploaded to classic cartoons.
#36
Mods / Re: ReShade
Last post by MarvelHero - February 03, 2026, 05:13:37 PMThe darkened comicbook look is great for Batman mods. Does it have a daytime version as well?
Sadly, I don't have any luck with this.
The only thing that works in the past version for me is the celshade method and it messes up the portraits.
I did try posting on their youtube for FFVT3R support.
Edit: I tried the old ReShade 4.9.1. And nothing seems to work. It is very odd. Because even the celshade plugin is not working anymore.
Edit: I installed the 6.7.1 version. And combined it with Reshade.fxh and the celshader worked again.
But I just can't get your dynamic shadows to work. Could you upload all the files you used?
Sadly, I don't have any luck with this.
The only thing that works in the past version for me is the celshade method and it messes up the portraits.
I did try posting on their youtube for FFVT3R support.
Edit: I tried the old ReShade 4.9.1. And nothing seems to work. It is very odd. Because even the celshade plugin is not working anymore.
Edit: I installed the 6.7.1 version. And combined it with Reshade.fxh and the celshader worked again.
But I just can't get your dynamic shadows to work. Could you upload all the files you used?
#37
Skins / Re: Dean's stuff.
Last post by deanjo2000 - February 03, 2026, 11:16:55 AMThank you.
Another for the marvel folder.
Meteor Man.
Another for the marvel folder.
Meteor Man.
#38
Hex Editing / Re: Is Editing the Mouse Curso...
Last post by MarvelHero - February 03, 2026, 08:48:51 AMYeah, renaming things is how I got it to work.
I did end up using your TMNT menu as a base, though.
I did end up using your TMNT menu as a base, though.
#39
Releases / Re: CRANLOX LABORATORY
Last post by cranlox - February 03, 2026, 07:16:13 AMEnjoying some of the latest additions; they're all really great. I added some effects, and once I finish compiling and organizing them, I'll upload those effects here.
#40
Freedom Force Discussion / Re: Digital Dioramas
Last post by cranlox - February 03, 2026, 06:09:31 AMThis is definitely an extraordinary and meticulous piece of work you did. From what I can see, everyone looks great now after your improvements, and I absolutely love this diorama.
Perhaps I should get around to capturing those characters from the underwater story that I never got around to doing for you. With the way you're doing these projects, I definitely think you deserve it!
If you need any props or anything else, just ask! I love hearing from you! Congratulations!
Perhaps I should get around to capturing those characters from the underwater story that I never got around to doing for you. With the way you're doing these projects, I definitely think you deserve it!
If you need any props or anything else, just ask! I love hearing from you! Congratulations!