Artistic Challenge 24 - Reverse Randomizer? - Assignments Posted!

[Pyroclasm]

Starting signups for this one just a little early.  I'm going to be leaving for a trip Saturday, and won't return until the following Saturday or so.

As requested, we are doing a
Reverse Randomizer!
How is this different you ask?  Well, instead of choosing a character, and given a random theme, you will choose your theme, and be given a random character!

Pick a theme from the following list.
1) Horror: Your character has been or is transformed into a creature of darkness.
2) Western: Your character came to be during the height of the Old West.
3) Ultimate: Reimagined for a gritty modern world.  This isn't your 616 kind of hero!
4) Child: Any age from baby to teenager.  Your character started his adventures at an earlier age.
5) Pirate: Forget modern times, your character existed durring the age of pirates.
6) Post-Apocalypse:  Some sort of disaster has ruined the world.  Despite that, your character continues to survive.  Conversely, perhaps the character came into being in this harsh new world instead.
7) Alignment Swap:  Good becomes evil.  Evil becomes good.  What would your character be like if he played for an opposing team?
8) Movie: Due to the success of a related comic character's movie, you've been given the task of redesigning this character for a mainstream movie audience.
9) Medieval Fantasy: Dungeons & Dragons, Lord of the Rings, Warcraft, etc.  You know the drill.  The character exists in a medieval world of magic & monsters.
10) Space Opera: Aliens, Space-age knights, Smugglers, etc.  Your character exists in a sci-fi fantasy universe or perhaps just a galaxy far far away...
11) Old: The character is just shy from living in the home of retired superheroes.  Perhaps this is at the tail end of the character's existence, perhaps how he/she would look on his/her last mission...
12) Robot: The character was built, not born.  It's abilities are completely artificial, perhaps being a robot, cyborg, android or other construct.
13) Next Generation: A new person has taken on the mantle of the character.  Maybe the character is related, hired, or perhaps just following in the footsteps of a legend...
14) Gender Swap: Make a female version of a male character or vice versa.  Not crossdressing but rather what if your character was born of the different gender?  Or what would someone else look like if they were mimicking the style?  Think Superman/Supergirl or even Captain America/American Dream.
15) Silver/Golden Age: Totally retro.  The character existed in comic's past.  Part camp, Part innocence, all hero.
16) Pet/Furry: Lycanthrope (Captain America as Wolf), animal hero (Underdog) or perhaps just the character's faithful companion (Krypto)...
17) HEROES: This is a world where the ordinary are extraordinary and vice versa.  Just regular people who come upon powers.  What would their job be like?  What would they look like in a world where the heroes aren't musclebound beefcakes and their identity takes precedence over their abilities?
18) Evolved: The character's abilities have been increasing and adapting.  Think how over the years some comic characters gain new abilities or mutate into new forms.  Perhaps their powers are forced into overdrive making them freaks among freaks...
19) Magic/Supernatural: All heroes in this world derive their abilities from a magical or supernatural source.  Magical items, deals with demons, magical spells, etc.
20) Pro Wrestler: The world has no superpowered people.  But the luchadors are the most popular form of entertainment.  When you are a man, sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room... It's for fun...
21) Historic: The catchall category for other historical time periods not covered in other categories.  Ancient Greece, the Rennascaince, Ancient Egypt...
22) Steampunk:  Victorian era sci-fi adventure ala Jules Verne, Alan Quartermain, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen...
23) Megalomaniac: Not just a villain, but the uberpowered bast**d that destroys the world's supers for their cause.  If you get this theme and a megalomaniac, just try and push the envelope further.
24) Fascist: Cold and imposing.  Where heroes are enforcers and villains are dictators.  Everything you'd expect for a Cold-War Soviet Union, 1984, Logan's Run, V for Vendetta, Equilibrium, etc.
25) Failed Clone: Whether the result of genetic experiments, a duplication machine or a magical bolt of energy, the character was duplicated.  Only it didn't turn out so well.  The character may be underpowered, overpowered, or just plain ugly.
26) Group Member: Your character has joined the ranks of an established group.  They may still solo, but have recently decided to play with a team.  It doesn't matter what team.  It could be supers, sports, whatever.

No one can pick the same theme as someone else unless one of two criteria are met.
1. We get so many participants that we run out of themes. (not likely) or
2. You are going for your second attempt.

Sometime after I get back, I will post the assignments.  Random characters will be generated from a list of my choosing with contributions from my wife.  Start posting as soon as your image is done.  There is no due date for the actual posting, so don't panic as it approaches the challenge's "end date".

IF you want to be 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.)  This is not mandatory, but some people may be gluttons for punishment. :D

This challenge ends on January 31st.  If you want join this challenge anytime in January, post here with your theme choice and PM me so I don't miss your post.  You can also sign up again if you did your first pic and want another go. After January 31st, I will not give out assignments.

Rules:
1) Virtually any style--  Drawing, painting, CG, sculpture, action figures/dioramas, etc.
2) It must be your art.  No reposting or plagiarizing 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.
3) 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.
4) *NEW* Although technically not a work in progress thread, it's ok to make one in-progress post and then your final.  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.
5) Forum rules still govern subject matter.

Remember this is open to artists of all levels and all styles!

ASSIGNMENTS POSTED!

PS: I'd like to try out some new ideas for challenges beyond what we've been doing.  Have a non-randomizer idea you'd want considered?  Have an additional theme idea you want added to the list?  Just head over to the Challenge Ideas Thread.

[Cardmaster]

My entry for the last one will be finished tomorrow..

I love this idea so much though that I just had to sign up first to make sure I get STEAMPUNK, which is a personal passion of mine. ^_^

-CM

[Reepicheep]

I'll take Gender Swap.


For my assignment, that is.

[UnkoMan]

Hmm... There's a few I'd like...

I think I'll pick Fascist though. That has the most possibilities for me.

[Pyroclasm]

Well, we're packing the car to head out on our vacation in NC.  I should be back by Friday or Saturday.
Sign up for this challenge while I'm gone.  I'll post assignments on the 1st.  If you have any questions, post them and either I will answer them when I return, or one of the challenge regulars may be able to answer them.
Have Happy Holidays Everyone!

[Rick Battlemage]

I'll pick Medieval Fantasy

[Pyroclasm]

Oh what the heck.  Before I go, I'll sign up for the newest randomizer theme: Group Member.

Cya!

[Zippo]

I'd like in on this one, I'll go with: Evolved.

[Pyroclasm]

Ok.  I'm back!
Let's get some more sign ups!  This is a requested challenge, so please sign up if you haven't already.  Assignments go up the 1st.

[Pyroclasm]

BTW, just so you know, my wife is picking characters that are not from Marvel or DC.  This should be interesting since most of the time entrants pick from those two companies.  I'm probably going to be tossing in some video game and/or movie characters into the mix.
Oh, and to be fair, I will give you two names to pick from just in case you really hate your assignment. ;)

[Pyroclasm]

Your chosen theme is under your name.  Your character choices are to the right.  Either pick one or the other or both.  Thanks to my wife for helping with the names.
You can get another assignment if you are done, or can join later if you missed the original signup.  Good luck to all!

Cardmaster:
STEAMPUNK --> Scud: Disposable Assassin or Lara Croft

Reepicheep:
GENDER SWAP --> The Tick or Samus Aran

Unkoman:
FASCIST --> Tank Girl or Duke Nuke'm

Rick Battlemage:
MEDIEVAL FANTASY --> Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (don't matter which) or Master Chief

Pyroclasm:
GROUP MEMBER --> Savage Dragon or Blanka

Zippo:
EVOLVED --> Witchblade or MegaMan

[Pyroclasm]

Just bumping to see if anyone is working on theirs.

I'm scouring the net for some good Blanka pictures.  Not sure what "team" I'd make him join, but I like him better than Savage Dragon. ;)

[UnkoMan]

I've got mine all planned out in my head. Just need to take the time to... you know... do it.

[UnkoMan]

Horray! I finally got my scanner working and got around to doing this!

Duke Nukem AND Tank Girl, in a Fascist future.



See, once the Alliance took over, there were only a few small pockets of freedom left. People tried to flock to these secret regions and set up their own rebel forces. Of these, the strongest personalities (and biggest arse kickers) tended to become the leaders. Two of the best were the hot headed American, Duke Nukem, and the apparently nameless, bootgirl Aussie know as Tank Girl. Though not always seeing eye to eye, and often coming to conflict with each other, both knew they had to strive for freedom. They were humanity's last hope.

That was until the ambush. They were captured, along with a small party. The others weren't needed, and were promptly turned over to the recycling pits. The Alliance had other plans for Duke and Tank, though. They brainwashed the pair, deciding what better way to control the mindless masses than showing them even their most rebelous leaders had joined the other side? Not to mention, they'd also be a rather powerful tactical squad in and of themselves.

So what hope do the rest of us have now?