Logan D. Hurricanes Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Wow' date=' an actual vampire ninja... what's the ooint of the ninja thing with the flashlight on his chest? [/quote'] IIRC, the cross caused him physical pain. He wore it to remind himself of his humanity. How about an Alchemically based archer? Y'know, magical formulas and stuff. I'd like to see this, but I'm biased since I have an alchemist archer I also like the idea of the Canadian plant character. "Major Maple Leaf, or whatever ye call yerself..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 I'm not sure if I should use spoiler tags here in case you are planning on ever reading the Astro City comic, but I was able to figure out the mystery pretty quick, I think two issues, so I'm just going to lay it all out for you. Read no further if you want to avoid the spoiler. Confessor was a Catholic priest helping build a huge cathedral in Astro City in its early years. He was smitten by a young lash and eventually bitten. It turns out she was a vampire. She drained him and left him in a pile of garbage. The next evening he arose as a vampire. He immediately realized that it was his sinful nature that brought him to that point in his life and set himself to repent in what ever manner he could. Years later the first of the superheroes began to appear and he realized that there was a way for him to have human contact once again and also a way to serve. So he donned a costume - all black with a face mask; very ninja like - and on the front of it was a huge cross that caused him pain. The pain was to help him focus and forget about the hunger that he felt. He used his vampiric powers to fight crime and his base of operations was the vestry that had never been consecrated because they walled it up knowing that he was inside. He eventually got a sidekick - Altar Boy - whom he trained and challenged to find out his secret. He did and was quite torn, but in the end saw the good the vampire had done and ended up becoming the new Confessor which he found somewhat humorous as everyone still thought he was a vampire and tried to use holy water, garlic and crosses against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvar Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Great storyline, collected in a TBP, which I believe I have somewhere. So... I wonder if there's another variation of the vampire priest crimefighter that would be interesting enough for a pic (to get us vaguely back on track). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remjin Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Thanks for the explanations, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 This is still ongoing and I am still taking submissions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remjin Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Okay, well, since we're looking for more suggestions, how about these... I didn't see a restriction on power armor, and there are so many out there, but I'd like to see something in power armor that's large and in charge. Instead of the usual blaster types, I'd like to see a goliath brick. A big bad with exhaust screaming out of it from the excess heat generated by its high-science generator. Large through the legs and arms but not clunky, something slick with a small head. Something anime-ish, I guess, but minus the missile launchers and giant guns, maybe in a pose like pro-wrestler. Do it up in a blue and gold color scheme or even black and purple. =) I wanna see big feet and hands, overarmored forearms, but smooth is the overall theme rather than clunky. Or... A super-slick character, as in slippery, a guy who moves like glass over oil. Slim, sleek, body-tight clothes with a few aerodynamic flares in a pose that makes him look like he's sliding ultra-fast over pavement or the like. A facemask with a slit visor to protect him and help him perceive the movement or at least process it. Perhaps some kind of grapple-line shooters to help him make turns by shooting out a line around a pole to make sharp turns, and traction pieces on him so that he can brake and change directions some. =) Now that I think about it, I kind of want to play this character... hmmm... just neat sfx, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvar Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Battlesuit - a chunky set of power armour, that is styled like a tailored 3-piece suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Urban Elemental - Made up of concrete, asphalt, steel and glass. Spray painted graffiti here and there. Steam coming out of cracks in its body. A manhole cover. Maybe some weeds or tuffs of grass growing out of some of the cracks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Urban Elemental - Made up of concrete' date=' asphalt, steel and glass. Spray painted graffiti here and there. Steam coming out of cracks in its body. A manhole cover. Maybe some weeds or tuffs of grass growing out of some of the cracks as well.[/quote'] Landfill-Man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 I was imagining something more like a street corner coming to life with part of a building, the street, maybe even a nearby car. So it has "design" and isn't just a pile of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remjin Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Urban Elemental - Made up of concrete' date=' asphalt, steel and glass. Spray painted graffiti here and there. Steam coming out of cracks in its body. A manhole cover. Maybe some weeds or tuffs of grass growing out of some of the cracks as well.[/quote'] Something about this manhole cover thing got the mice running the wheels in my head... what about a Captain America variant, but rooted in the city, a vagrant or the like that has become more than just a man. With his superhuman ability, or the rekindled spirit of a gladiator of old, he takes up his mantle... except he has no money or resources, thus he dons the detritus around him. He uses a manhole cover as a shield, perhaps an old pipe as his sword, becoming the defender of the common man... only really cheesy names come to mind, but you get the picture at least. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Wasn't there a Robin Williams movie about that guy... Lord... or King something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Wasn't there a Robin Williams movie about that guy... Lord... or King something? Do you mean The Kingfisher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remjin Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Wasn't there a Robin Williams movie about that guy... Lord... or King something? What guy? What post are you referencing? The guy with the manhole cover shield or something earlier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 They are talking about the manhole cover guy. And the film is The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam. Also stars Jeff Bridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyper-Man Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 They are talking about the manhole cover guy. And the film is The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam. Also stars Jeff Bridges. Well, I was half way there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Do you mean The Kingfisher? That's the one! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 They are talking about the manhole cover guy. And the film is The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam. Also stars Jeff Bridges. Yes, thanks for the correction, that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobGreenwade Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 I was imagining something more like a street corner coming to life with part of a building' date=' the street, maybe even a nearby car. So it has "design" and isn't just a pile of stuff.[/quote']Maybe an entire city block... then you could call him "Blockhead." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvar Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Mascot - wears a costume similar to the various mascot characters you see at sports events or at Disney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 This is a world of supers, why not just have him be a shape-shifter who is limited to shifting only to mascots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvar Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 I approve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remjin Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 I approve I believe it goes more like... Hi, I'm Korvar, and I approve this message. (sorry, stupid reference to a lot of stupid political commercials) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvar Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Not sure if this entirely fits the guidelines, but after watching "Hook" again: Peter Pan, as an adult, as a superhero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Re: Storn Art From Idea to Full Picture Year 4 Why wouldn'y you pick Tink instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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