| Maleficent Models
 co_04  TV and Movies  2009/4/8 13:22
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Mal, updating her collection to more modern day goth, models her new crop top.
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UPDATE: Publishers The Brothers Whimm decided to use this spot art for their new bedtime storybook. This is what it looks like applied on the opening page.
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| Maleficent Mellows Out
co_04 TV and Movies 2009/6/2 6:29
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Yet another page from drunkendragon's bedtime storybook. Looks like it's about bed time, in fact.
Maybe if I do enough of these pages, eventually I should have an entire storybook (Mr. Hazard assured me it was okay to post here). |
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| Maleficent Goes Madison Avenue
co_04 TV and Movies 2009/3/24 4:51
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Chanel has just released their new fragrance "Spellbound"* and has hired Maleficent as their spokesmodel. Coco was unavailable after inexplicably lapsing into a coma. (A little something different.)
*Not to be confused with Estee Lauder. |
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| It's That Season Again
co_04 TV and Movies 2006/10/10 5:57
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--For ghosts, goths, ghoulfriends...
Okay...I've only posted a few files here so far, but anyone familiar with them has probably already noticed I tend to go for realism rather than a fantasy style. But for this image, did I want to make the character into a "real" ghoul, or make it look like a model who was simply made up to look like one?
The original image is of a fitness model natch, but I didn't like the squatting, legs apart position. I wanted the legs together, making the entire form more biomorphic, and therefore more feminine. So I "rebuilt" everthing from the waist down using as much as possible from the original ( I can post the original in the cookie jar if anyone cares) and whatever else I could put together, mostly on the left leg. Same with the feet (what a pain...) Then bosoms...wasn't sure whether to add the sleeve/shroud negligee thang or not. Even the face had to be composed from different pictures (I didn't realize that Lily had two different makeup styles).
After all that, I didn't want to just blanche the body. I used blending options to keep the low-lights showing through as red, suggesting that it is indeed intended to be just a model wearing theatrical makeup and photographed "in camera". To further emphasize the point, I even put screw eyes into the floor, fastening down the spider web. Ha!
I still go back and forth as to whether that rear leg convincingly exists in space, but I'm so sick of looking at this thing that maybe it's time to cal it a day.
--co, "chiefohara"  |
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| HM Fundraiser II (cont.)
co_04 DC Comics 2009/1/30 15:03
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After testing and tasting a few more pies, Lady HM (see HM Fundraiser II) officially opens the Heroines and Villainesses pie throwing game, a HeroMorph fundraiser. The beautiful and valiant Wonder Woman sure makes a nice first target, especially for this unexpected participant who brazenly slips past referee Jr. and crosses the throw line to taunt Di with a pie. Although a messy situation, there is no need to alert the media.
Who is she?
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(Buzzer sounds) Okay, time's up! See the winning answer in the post below... |
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| HM Fundraiser II (cont.)
co_04 DC Comics 2009/2/10 8:59
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The Heromorph fundraiser games continue, hosted by Lady HM. So far, the Heroines and Villainesses Pie Throw event has been a surprise money maker, especially since none of the pastries involved sold at the HM bake sale. Next up is DC super villainess Poison Ivy. Ivy blows a kiss as if in defiance of the next thrower, whose turn it is to pie Pam's pulchritudinous puss as Wonder Woman and referee JrMcDeath look on.
Who is it?
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And the buzzer sounds, which means your time's up! See the winning answer in the post below...
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| HM Fundraiser II
co_04 Original Characters 2009/1/17 23:22
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Puzzle Time: The HM Fundraiser games continue, especially in these tough economic times. The mods open the Heroines & Villainesses Pie Booth, and need a volunteer to test. Never one to be daunted by a little mess, this superbabe decides to be a good sport and steps up to take a few for the team.
Who is she?
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*ANNNH!* Time's up.
Blast! I had an entire presentation ready to go, only to find out that HM no longer accepts animated gifs. Oh well, you'll just have to find the answer below.
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| HM Back Issues lV Page 1
co_04 DC Comics 2008/6/27 7:21
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I decided to give this a try. Subsequent interior page sample from "Harley Quinn's Ultimate [Secret] Identity Theft," from the Knockout Vee Stories cover, http://heromorph.com/heromorph2/modules/myalbum3/photo.php?lid=4362
Updated with more detail (nerd ladies, student, bookshelf, and Harley in upper right corner) and less cartooniness to match page 2 panel (above). Much better than before. Also added disclaimers and legalese at bottom.
(Perhaps a nude version will be issued later.) |
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| HM Back Issues IV Page 2
co_04 DC Comics 2008/6/27 7:21
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| HM Back Issues 7
co_04 Other Comics 2008/11/16 8:32
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Another find from the archives. Heromorph's premier horror comic from the 1970's, recently found on Ebay.
I've always been a big fan of Berni (or Bernie) Wrightson's brush style, so I thought I'd take a break from the super heroines and start brushing. We seem to have a dearth of horror comics around here, sooo...
The masthead was all hand lettered. The style, the coloring, and the graphics are a throwback to the era of DC's flagship horror comic "The House of Mystery", from the '70's. http://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/house-of-mystery/5 . Judging by this cover, HM wasn't shelling out much money for writers at the time.
This piece is dedicated to Mr. OCP, and his former management at the hostel pension. |
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| HM Back Issues 6
co_04 DC Comics 2008/7/20 12:39
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As those who have been following these posts know, I have been uncovering vintage issues of the HeroMorph Comics imprint from the 1970's. As a change of pace, I found this cover from about 2000-2001 (notice the %1000 jump in cover price and a more up-to-date HM logo). As you can see, the Knockout Vee Stories title continued over the years, reaching to number 161 in this case, and still disavowed by the comics code. Simultaneously published in WTF? Comics which eventually sank them. Truly a rare item. If you don't believe me try finding a copy on Ebay.
(Actually I just wanted to go on to a different comic style.) |
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| HM (Back) Issues IV
co_04 DC Comics 2008/6/11 7:53
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Somehow these back issues keep turning up, vintage 1971-72 or so. I didn't know HM was even in business then, let alone had an imprint. Anyway, this is a combination of themes from Detective Comics #341, where Joker is disguised as Batman, & Harley Quinn #10, where Harley impersonates Batgirl.
Of all the Vee covers done thus far, to me this is the most convincing of that late Silver/early Bronze Age comic style.
So what other titles will turn up from the vaults--"House of VampireLover?" "Dungeons & DragonDack?" WonderWas?" "Jr Chronicles of McDeath?"
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| Heromorph Back Issues V
co_04 DC Comics 2008/7/7 20:29
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Taken directly from MissVee's terrific original interpretation of a scene from the 60's Batman series, with special guest crook Louie the Lilac. I had begun a version of this before, but changed course and wanted something a bit more urgent than posed, as if Bats was in some real danger of having the heat turned up by henchwoman Lily. ( Vee's original: http://heromorph.com/heromorph2/modules/myalbum2/photo.php?lid=7121 )
Besides, there's something a bit cathartic in the implication that Milton Berle just got wasted. |
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| HeroMorph (Back) Issues?
co_04 Other Comics 2007/2/3 15:21
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I wanted an excuse to do some more comic drawing. I got inspired by Vee's recent posts and decided to rework WW and Kat by MissVee (see post in comic art). However the more I worked on it, the more it got out of hand, and it ended up thusly.
My apologies in advance. |
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| Heromorph (Back) Issues III
co_04 DC Comics 2008/5/8 17:54
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Another HM cover for the Vee Stories title, this is a variation on a theme from a previous manip, "Batgirl v. Joker", http://heromorph.com/heromorph2/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=7992. The art is stylized once again in the manner of the Bronze Age comic style (hence the 25c and no UPC). This time it's Harley Quinn rather than Joker administering the mayhem on Batgirl, using one of MissVee's very favorite recipes.
Not sure why I left off Harley's tights. |
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| Heromorph (Back) Issues II
co_04 DC Comics 2008/5/8 12:46
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One thing I must say about MissVee's art is that she creates some of the most provocative & sexy poses for women. I would even say that they are under appreciated or at least underrated, but I always admire them. For instance, with "BG Seduced by Scarecrow" (http://heromorph.com/heromorph2/modules/myalbum3/photo.php?lid=3974) I saw the immediate value in the work for making some new comic art. I simply took Vee's pose of Batgirl here, and plundered it for my own misuse. However, the homage is paid by digging out the masthead that was implemented previously by yours truly of A Wonder Woman-Black Cat cover (see "Heromorph [Back] Issues", http://heromorph.com/heromorph2/modules/myalbum3/photo.php?lid=2909 ), also based on original art by MV.
The style is a throwback to the old Bronze Age comics. |
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| Firestar Cools Off
co_04 Marvel Comics 2008/9/28 0:16
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| Symbolic for the end of Summer. From "Things That Make You Go 'Huh?'" |
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| Character Study
co_04 Original Characters 2006/12/1 17:23
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A pencil drawing of the same model I used for my strip posted previously, this time as her natural blonde self.
She could be quite entertaining with simple hand puppets. |
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| Catwoman's April 1st
co_04 DC Comics 2009/4/1 9:30
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| For all you pranksters here at HM--Happy April Fools! |
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| Catwoman
co_04 DC Comics 2007/3/20 10:14
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| My version, from sketchbook. |
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| BG v. Catwoman
co_04 DC Comics 2007/2/12 21:12
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Update: Both Batgirl and Catwoman get the newer, lame (la-may) costumed look that they didn't have previously.
BTW this segment may be a bit short, so would anyone like to see CW also get down and dirty? |
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| BG in classic 60's costume
co_04 DC Comics 2006/9/15 9:33
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| Taken from the Barbara Gordon image posted from before, then "skinned" over with the purple lame costume texture from the 60's series. |
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| BG by MissVee and Chief Ohara
co_04 DC Comics 2006/12/2 7:01
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You wouldn't believe the junk I had to make this image out of. Perhaps my most franked image to date. But, thanks to MissVee's fine art direction, I believe I've convincingly pulled it off (look up BG by MissVee in the Comic Art Gallery). I practically traced right over it.
It went pretty fast at first, but then after tying eveyrthing together and then texturing, it went v-e-r-y s-lo-w-l-y. Many parts had to be enlarged and painted over to restore resolution. I then used broad areas of color of different values to create a minimal sense of an interior.
I could probably work on this thing forever, but I'm not. |
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| Batgirl v. Joker
co_04 DC Comics 2007/1/18 22:41
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One of the first from the Gotham City secret police files, but gone over with the BG Textur-o-Matic and reposted here at HM.
Update: Had to correct a few "wardrobe malfunctions". Please excuse. |
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| Batgirl V. Catwoman Part 2
co_04 DC Comics 2007/2/20 20:25
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Follow up from last week's episode and request from all those that took the poll.
*SCHA-WING! sound effect courtesy Wasmith. Please see the post, "Barbara Has A Bat Dream" in the Member's. (Betcha didn't think it was gonna be put to use!)  |
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| Batgirl Dunk Tank
co_04 DC Comics 2006/12/6 20:04
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More from the secret police files from the Gotham City Police Dept. Batgirl takes a nosedive. Find out who the culprit is and win a prize from MissVee...at least, I think that's how it works.
The clock starts now; good luck. |
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| Batgirl Bounces Back
co_04 DC Comics 2007/1/18 22:41
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Part of a continuation that has yet to be finished, however the costuming technique seems to be getting easier to render and may be the most natural looking I've done to date.
This one got me kicked off a previous site for the "What a great rack" line. Can you believe it? |
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| Assorted Sordid Funsters Files
co_04 TV and Movies 2006/10/26 18:52
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I decided to double up on some of these older files since they're rather small, and I still seem to have many of them. So for those that have asked for more I hope this will double your pleasure, double your fun. :)
But if not, we can still take a look at the two I selected. Notice how both use the same headshot for entirely different results. (At least, if I remember correctly they are in fact the same.) Next post I'll do just the opposite, I'll use the same model but with different headshots.
That bat top took most of the work as I recall.
--C. |
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| Armistice April
co_04 Original Characters 2010/11/11 6:35
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A tribute to our veterans as April shows her (uh-hem) stripes on this Veterans Day. Well maybe not really, but happy day all ye vets nonetheless!
Swiped concept from Dominatrix #3 (I think it was #3...) |
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| April's Navel Academy
co_04 Original Characters 2010/7/2 5:19
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Postcard art for my OC April Fewells. Admiral April strikes a pinup pose on another kitschy photography set. Presumably the cut-out ships crash into each other because of the distraction. (I think the Portuguese ship was commanded by Mr. OCP  ) |
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