Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Exiled Storm

Queen Ororo
The Savior of Stormtown:
A final refuge for humanity in a world gone mad...
Isolated, protected, and powered within the eye of an unending torrent of hurricane force winds maintained with relentless zeal by a woman once worshiped as a God pushed past her breaking point.


EXILE!
(Suggested by Joel413: Alternate Universe: Post-apocalypic parallel World / Mutant: Storm)

Monday, February 23, 2009

C.L.A.W. Newsletter Pages

A preview of things to come...



Exiled Nightcrawler


Kurt Wagner
Witchborn son of the Devil
Enemy of the Church
Hunted by the Purifiers
Defacto leader of the HeretiX

EXILE

(Suggested by Andrew Fry: Alternate Universe: Complete eradication of separation of church and state. A church state. / Mutant: Nightcrawler)

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Exiled Colossus


COLOSSUSAURUS
100 METRIC TONS
40 FEET TALL
ORGANIC STEEL BODY
AMAZING X-SAUR

EXILE!
(Suggested by EMAN ("Electric" Elliot Trotter): Alternate Universe: Dinosaurs never went extinct and they rule the Earth / Mutant: Colossus)

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Exiled Magneto


King Magnus
Ruler of the Visigoths
Enemy of Rome
Principle Opponent of the Legios X Mutatus
Vessel of Thor

EXILE!

(suggested by James Derkowski: Universe: Rome continued to expand and never lost its grasp on the world. Mutant: Magneto (what would be his driving influence if there was no Holocaust?)

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Calling all Marvel Fanboys: "Exiles" reboot redux

So I was reading CBR (the interwebs source for Comic Book Resources) and I can across an interview with comic book writer Jeff Parker (Agents of Atlas). In it he talks about new projects, included a reboot of the dimensional misplaced Mutant team: The Exiles.

I think this makes like the 23rd time this comic has soft rebooted since its initial run (which granted kinda makes sense since the strength of the series is just seeing what cool f-ed up alternate dimension versions of the regular X-Men a writer can come up with).

Parker is going to launch the book with a cast that includes alternate version of Beast, Scarlet Witch, Forge, Black Panther and Polaris. That is a serious "B"-Squad. Oh, and he is bringing back Blink (because everyone misses Blink). Good Lord we can do better.

Again...

If you have made it this far I am sure you are asking yourself... but Stowe, why the Hell do I care?

I WILL TELL YOU WHY YOU CARE!!!

(sorry)

You care cause I am dusting off my old Marvel Exiles thread (from way back in SEPT. '07: http://jamesstowe.blogspot.com/2007/09/marvel-exiles.html).

As cool as that team was (eehh...) I can do better. And I want your help.

I need ideas for Mutants from Alternate Dimensions.

Now I know what you are going to say. You are going to say... but Stowe, you asked us to do this very same thing way back in SEPT. '07 (http://jamesstowe.blogspot.com/2007/09/marvel-exiles-x-panded.html) and you NEVER DREW ANY OF THEM.

And you know what? You're right. I didn't. But now its different. I'm a changed Stowe.

I promise to draw.

and to help here are some ome helpful Wiki links:

THE EXILES

MUTANTS

MUTANTS STILL ALIVE ON EARTH 616 (geekest link award!)

ALTERNATE DIMENSIONS (Marvel)

So there you go.

Post your ideas in the comments.

This is the challenge...let the best EXILES win.

The New Tattoo




It is the Virgo symbol.

My son is a Virgo.

His name starts with 'B'.

It is also a 'B'.



clever clever...

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

The Fez of Shame!

Word to the wise...

Don't forget your C.L.A.W. mandated Fez during a meeting.

This horrible thing could happen.




My Daughter's Valentines

Here is the first of my daughter's valentine requests. She wanted cute animals that were also babies and princesses.

This is what I did:



Apparently I was too late for my daughter's class valentine give away... so I don't know if I am going to be making any more of these or not.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Monday, February 9, 2009

Kids Valentines #4: Bestest Friends



Kids Valentines #3: Both sides coming together





Kids Valentines #2: Vader and creation


No words needed.




Kids Valentines #1: Chewie

My children have both requested that I make them Valentines Day cards this year, which is pretty awesome.

My daughter (age 2) requested baby animals that are also princesses (which pretty much sums up any daughter age 2).

My son, on the other hand and being a wise old boy of 5, requested Star Wars characters... and gave me a top 10 list of characters to illustrate...

So this week I'll be posting the results. I'll include a key line black and white version (which the kids will be able to color) and a simple color field version of each.

First off...

Star Wars Valentines #1: Chewbacca