I had thousands of requests (well, OK, one) from loyal readers to post more of my superhero creations. I actually created the Celtic League of Superheroes nearly two years ago using Heromachine v. 2.5. (Also available for download here). Version 3 of Heromachine is now in development, but after a weekend's worth of experimentation and fiddling, I decided I didn't like the Version 3 remakes as well as the originals. Don't get me wrong. I think HM 3 will be 31 flavors of awesome when it gets finished, but for these characters and this portrait, I thought the original versions would be better. I used Paint.NET v. 3.5.2 to create the group shot.
As for the characters themselves, they are avatars or champions of the Celtic countries, charged with defending these lands, and indeed the whole world, from the machinations of a sinister, evil wizard, druid, mage type guy and his band of assorted nasties. The concept crosses the standard superhero motifs with bits freely filched and adapted from Celtic mythology, in much the same way that Thor or Wonder Woman comics borrow from Norse or classical Greek myths. My ultimate goal is to create a series of stories about these characters which could be published alone, included as part of a novel, or converted into comic book scripts. A silly pipe dream? Perhaps, but I thought it would be fun to try. Right now, I'd settle for one complete, coherent story instead of the jumble of vague ideas in my head.
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Right now, I'd settle for one complete, coherent story instead of the jumble of vague ideas in my head.
I feel your pain. You should see my pile of art projects. No, on second though, you may not see...
Just remember, you're the third person to offer to let me help him take over the world, so you're bound to end up with some of that art eventually. o_O
Keep going with the writing. It will solidify eventually. I continue to pray for you.
I'm the third person to enlist you as a minion for taking over the world? And I thought I was the only one. I'm hurt. :)
Who else are you working for? And just remember where your true loyalties lie.:::Gives evil laugh::::
BTW, what sort of art do you do? The lair can always use a bit of decoration.
::::Returns evil laughter::::
But, Niall, I'm no one's minion. This is were people make their mistake. The question is not if the earth trembles when a slave becomes king, but how much it trembles. :)
The question is not if the earth trembles when a slave becomes king, but how much it trembles. :)
Oh ho, so that's your game, is it? Lull everyone into a false sense of security by pretending to be a harmless, loyal drudge, and then when no one expects it, launch your own fiendish plot? Well played! :)
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