Category: 2011
#11- #30
hey guys, I had all these characters all but ready to upload, backstories thought through and everything then my laptop got fried, long story short the world hates me, so here are sketches of all 19 of them (plus one extra because I appear to have miscounted)
#18 Roland
Despite being born into a wealthy family, Roland Cale was not a spoiled child. His parents raised him to not look down at others and to see everyone as equals, even those who had disagreements with him. Of course, if someone took a wrong or damaging action towards another, it was Roland’s duty to step in and resolve the conflict. From his parents and his favorite teacher Draifuss, Roland was taught that all people are inherently flawed–and that was not a bad thing. It was, simply put, the will of Nature. The search for perfection, while noble, would inevitably lead to a destructive end.
Upon his 21st birthday, Roland left the comforts of the city he was born and raised in and began a wandering journey to see the world. Although he faced numerous dangers, he learned from his experiences. Perhaps the one that would have the greatest impact on his was meeting the “Winter Witch”, Yasmine. Roland not only fell in love with Yasmine (and she with him) but their union produced a child, a daughter named Daphne.
At Yasmine’s insistence, Roland resumed his travels, reluctant to leave his infant daughter and her mother. He is still able to communicate with them via a special device Yasmine gave him, and he has promised to return to both of them after he reaches the distant city of Kilth.
#17 Shadow Walker
“Shadow Walker”. That’s the name that police found scrawled on a wall near the site of a robbery. As it turns out, the place that was robbed was a front company of a powerful Mafia family…and whoever Shadow Walker was, they left incriminating evidence of this connection.
Over the next few months, reports began to come in about Shadow Walker–a young woman wearing a dark, skintight outfit with a mask and long, silver hair. Skilled in several martial arts, Shadow Walker was capable of taking down opponents much larger than her. She never carried any weapons save for a taser-like device and pepper spray. Plus, she robbed only places connected to the Mafia, distributing the money to needy families.
Police are frustrated–but somewhat happy–at Shadow Walker. She’s left no evidence behind that could give a clue about her true identity. On the other hand, she’s caused a lot of disarray among the city’s Mafia families and has become a hero to the average citizen. Who is she, really? Again, no one knows…but the police seem to be ignoring the fact that young police officer Nancy Harrison always seems tired at the start of the day shift, even though she’s never worked the night shift….
#30 Magi
Magi is an awkward mix of kirin and dragon. He has basic magical properties specifically dealing with luck, however he is extremely shy and because of his magic, he is constantly being hunted. While he hates not being able to give luck to others freely (for fear of being captured/caged), he is very kind-hearted and tries his best to find ways to pass his luck to others secretly.
Thus ends my 30 character challenge- it was so much fun! Can’t wait ’til next year to give it another go!
#16 Kera
Kera Milone’s cheerful attitude belies the fact that she is responsible for the care of the dragons of the kingdom of Ralmont. She’s the youngest “Dragonkeeper” in the kingdom’s history, and she’s quite good at her job.
She’s not only present at the birth of the baby dragons, but her crew of dragon caretakers are considered to be the best on the entire continent. The ages of the caretakers range from 20 to 70, so Kera hears all viewpoints, from the young turk to the experienced old hand.
#1 Rachel, Daughter of Lilith
Character Back Story:
Rachel is a warrior daughter of Lilith. Lilith was Adams first wife before Eve, refusing to be his subordinate and left him. Through the many centuries Lilith has slowly created an army of daughters and sons to take back the world. One of the strongest of these daughters is Rachel. She was raised from childhood to hate and pity the “Children of Eve”. One of her mothers most loyal warriors. Rachel has fought many campaigns against both angels and demons. Rachel is a cunning warrior and field general in Lilith’s army. She is always ready to fight in defense of her sisters, brothers and mothers beliefs.
Behavior Traits:
Short Tempered, Headstrong, Driven, Impatient, Loyal
Powers / Abilities / Skills:
Invulnerability, Flight, Super-Strength, Swords Master, Hand to Hand Combat, Expert Combat Tactician
Notes:
Rachel originates form a character creation I did a few years ago. I mentioned her in the character back story of a character named Aurora Light. I’ve always wanted to go back to that story, this gave me a change to redefine the characters and the story. The working title for this comic is “First Legacy“.
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CAPTAIN NOVEMBER
Earthman granted super human creative energies for 30 days in November by the mysterious figure, TY-LOR-JAY-MZZ !
#30 Seth Wight
Seth Wight was a great detective.
When he got killed 20 years ago, he was at the top of his field, the best of the best. That’s where the story would end.
But this is no normal story.
In 1950, Seth found himself alive again. All his memories intact, A fully-furnished apartment/office. A pack of his favorite smokes. His fedora and suits cleaned and updated for the times. Everybody knew he died and unsure how he came back, but they accepted his return with open arms as Junction Point’s greatest detective has come back to solve murders, thefts, and heists that police officers can’t.
Little does he know he’s being trailed by the Woman in Yellow., the woman who killed him in the first place.
Seth Wight: (C) and TM Jeff Harris dba Studio Lightcount
#26 Oosailoo
Oosailoo is a grand scholar among the race known as the Mu. The Mu were at one point a warrior race known for their cold efficiency on the battle field until the first Grand Scholar Oosasoso stopped to read a piece of debris. The message on the paper stopped that war & ever since, the Mu have prided information above all else. Every couple cycles, they send thousands of observers out to gain data, almost as a kind of religious pilgrimage. This year, Oosailoo sends his grandson Oosho. Rite of passage or not, he still worries, as Oosho has always been a bit… stunted.
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From a story I’m working on called TransModo. In the story, Oosho, mentioned above acts kind of as a sidekick to one of the characters. I marked this scifi in the sense that this character is an alien & the story he comes from takes place in the future. Otherwise there’s nothing particularly scifi about him. I’m a big proponent of making aliens nothing like humans. Having any human characteristics whatsoever kind of defies probability. Still, that’s a tough order when you got to build something to empathize with. So the Mu characters are kind of stubby white, sloth creatures for the sake of ease. Otherwise, most of the other races are radically different. Another thing was that the planet the Mu’s inhabit is marsh. I meant to kind of dirty up this guy’s robes but it was either dingy it or try to keep reaching for 30. So I’m shooting for the 30.
#29 Abe Lincoln – Pro Wrestling Champion
Before he became the Great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln was a professional wrestler.
This much history tells us.
But did you know that he competed in a true intergalactic competition known as WrestleRama where the young scrapper fought the greatest fighters in the entire universe?
Alongside his sparring partner Jack Armstrong, Abe Lincoln took on the brutal beasts, magic wielding wrestlers with his testicular fortitude and his patented axe handle slam finisher.
He has risen to become the Earth’s first Intergalactic Wrestling Champion.
Politics and wars, it seems, are rather easy by comparison.
Abe Lincoln: Pro Wrestling Champion: (C) and TM Jeff Harris dba Studio Lightcount.
Jamie Gambell – 30 Characters in 30 Days
Thank you all for the kind words about the characters created and posted for this challenge.
Thank you to all the artists who helped me out – you were all amazing!
Thank you all the challengers for making this such a great event!
Thank you, Tyler, for making it all happen.
Here’s the 30 – http://www.30characters.com/author/jamiegambell/ – see you all next year!
For those wanting to see what’s next for the characters created, and the Hero Code, be sure to check out the website – http://www.herocode.net – thanks!
#30 – Theodore Roosevelt – Red Mage
Full disclosure time! Teddy here was actually the spark that started this whole concept, and he’s switched back and forth between a number of classes during this month. At first, I thought his wide-ranging and adventurous personality would make him an excellent Ranger; then, after seeing his gleeful attitude towards war, I almost gave him the Berserker class; ultimately, what dissuaded me from either of these classes was the fact that Teddy wasn’t *just* a war president, or *just* an adventurer, he also had a voracious intellect and an interest in doing what was right for the people around him. Theodore was such a wide-ranging personality that, for a while, I considered abandoning him just because I couldn’t think of any one class that could possibly fit him.
That’s when I remembered the Red Mage. The ultimate jack of all trades, the Red Mage can use physical attacks, offensive magic, defensive magic, and even healing, all at once. The Red Mage will never be as powerful as any class that specializes in just one of these things, but it doesn’t often need to; just being able to do them all at once can be a massive asset. And in the end, that flexibility is what made Teddy such a great president; the ability to do what the situation required.
#25 Biata Boombata
When she was younger, Biata’s parents would drive from their home in the suburbs to Kiev’s premier ice skating rink. They had aspired to have a gold medalist in the family. However, once she was dropped off, Biata would wave, watch their car drive around the block & instead head the complete opposite direction to a derelict warehouse. It was there where Biata engaged in rap battle after rap battle, gaining chops & becoming Ukraine’s preeminent MC.
Fast forward to the present day, where the 19 year old is Europe’s top grossing hip hop act & a worldwide sensation. Selling out shows from St. Petersburg to Johanesburg, Biata is a fullblown hip hop phenom. A few times, certain venues barred her, citing her management’s mafia ties. But rabid fans petitioned social media & made those concerts happen. The only market she’s yet to fully crack is the US. But she’s slowly gaining steam through featured appearances & the occasional mixtape. Her next album though, slated to be titled “AKA Kalashnikov” is sure to change all that.
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‘Female Russian Rap Prodigy’ was on my jumpoff list. I opted Ukraine instead, but you get the idea. I created her less with a story in mind, but thinking a lot more that at some point, I’m going to have a story where characters are listening to ridiculous music, why not make that up now. Originally, I was toying with making her a supervillain, with like terrorist ties & maybe explosive powers of some kind. But I think it’s better if I just play it kind of plain & normal on this one. Never had to draw a fur coat before. That was new. That aside, I like this character a lot. I’d like imagine that her MC style is pretty grimey & rough given the accent but it contrasts soaring Southern rap synths she’s over top of well. But it’s music in a mute medium so ultimately it’s up to you.
(It also hiccuped as I tried to post this the first time so sorry if there’s a double post situation)
#30: Purplex
Real Name: Reg Chapman
Age: ??
Height: 5’9
Weight: 192 lbs
Character info: Purplex is another villain of the Day 15 Character: The Blue Barrel. Purplex is a confusing character; even when he’s in a pleasant mood, he looks angry. He shakes with anger and his skin takes on a reddish-purple hue at these times. More confusing is his lack of a neck completely! Regardless, The Blue Barrel will always stop the Purplex’s insanity!
#30 – The Tired Artist… (Semi-Autobiographical)
November was a tough month, surving the holiday shoppers at his day job in retail, celebrating his 30th birthday, Thanksgiving, the hell that is Black Friday, and participating in a month long artistic challenge… the tired artist, takes a much deserved nap.
#23 – Diabolic
Forgive the lack of the proper formatting. I’ll come back and fix it; I just wanted to get this guy in before the end of the day.
Diabolic is based on Diabolik, the famous Italian thief. My version is also a thief, but I wanted to add more white accents to his costume, to make him really stand out. The inclusion of the “bat” ears was really to enhance the silhouette; to make him look like a demon (I actually considered adding a cape or a trenchcoat, but decided against it). The arm wraps are actually strength enhancers; when they’re activated, he can climb a building faster than normal, lift more (2x) more than normal but also, they have a sensitivity level that is unparalleled. Useful for cracking safes.
NOTE: I’m using Hero-O-Matic (aka Fabrica De Herois) to create my characters. Much thanks to Edu Reis!
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Epilogue:
I’m disappointed that I was seven characters short. I actually had three more I wanted to do (Vox, Dr. No-Go, and the Terra 5), but I just hit a wall, creatively, and couldn’t come up with designs. Limitations of being a writer, I guess. But I ended up created 101 characters in my own personal 100 Characters Challenge. Pretty proud of that. I’ll talk more about that on my website later this week.
Want to thank Tyler for inviting me in again. Praise to everyone involved, especially Gary Lister, Pablo Martinez, Kirk Manley and David Bednarski, whose work I enjoyed throughout.
Thanks again everyone!
-Vito Delsante
#24 Caldera
Volcano Nymph from way back in the Roman Empire.
She’s a real hothead. Amirite?
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Sorry. The one character I don’t really have much in the way of back story of, & quite frankly, I would bullshit one but I’d rather just keep moving. My jump off list had ‘Roman Volcano Goddess’ & I just thought it’d be interesting to draw. The idea of course is that the back of her head is a constant eruption, but I think I spazzed on that some so it’s a bit of a crummy interpretation. If colored, her skintone would be a maroonish, pumice-y gray, & the cracks by the ridges in her head & the corner of her eyes would be bright magma orange. Man I wish I had the time to color it. It’d help sell it so much more.
#23 Mynah
Her parents, firm believers in specialized education, proudly enrolled their daughter in the Starling Academy. The top school in the arts of assassination & espionage they really hoped their daughter would follow in their footsteps. They had high hopes for her, but even they were pleasantly surprised to see how well she was excelling. Only one other student in the school’s storied history has shown as much overall promise & potential. But at present, there’s no better student enrolled than the one designated Mynah.
Her specialty is disguise & mimicry. With enough time & planning, there’s nowhere she wouldn’t be able to infiltrate. And she’s still got two years until graduation, meaning she can only improve.
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A character I’m shoehorning into an old story idea, because I saw a neat coat I couldn’t replicate in the drawing. Basically it’s about this girl who got shipped off to an all-girls’ assassin school. She excelled & pissed off a lot of students & faculty, only to go off & live a quiet life of medical administration in the big city. Scorned, the classmates & teachers occasionally show up to try & seek their revenge. When the protagionist finally gets fed up, she goes back to shut down the school so people will just leave her the hell alone. The cheesy gimmick was that all of the girls were given bird species code names (Goldfinch, Cardinal, Ptarmigan, etc), & the staff had legendary bird names (Phoenix, Roc, Ziz, Etc). The main character was the only person who found it extremely cheesy too, with the other characters way into it.
While I don’t have much intention of ever going back to this story, I saw a girl wearing a coat with ridiculous feathers on it. She looked non-descript otherwise, but the coat was a bit over the top. Anyway, it made me think of this story & I decided to try & wedge another character into it. I started rushing & the coat turned out pretty crappy though. Anyway, in the context of the story, it only seemed to make sense that if you’re trying to shut down a school, there would be some star student somehow involved in the fray. The whole premise is very manga to me so I marked it as such even if it’s not overtly so.
#30 Alexandria “Lexi” Reade
OK, i cheated. Â Lexi, is the “future” or transitioned “version” of the main character in my web comic Beautiful Tragedy. Â Xander Reade is an independent comic book artist and writer, who confronts his “demons” and realizes he has Gender Disphoria, and ultimately comes to the conclusion to transition to become the woman he was meant to be. Â Sort of autobiographical.
On a side note… I DID IT!! 30 for 30! Â Thanks Tyler for doing this! See you next year!
#11 Storm Crow.
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Remember The Shattered Queen? Here is her sister, Storm Crow. (Characters created by Jaym Gates.)
storm Crow
“The Storm Crow. Whether she brings the war or is merely excellent at knowing where war is about to happen is not known, but if she is seen, war is not far behind. It is said that any who welcome her offer of aid will win, but to turn her away is to lose every battle you will ever fight, no matter how small”
Thank you Jaym!
30 – Monarch Mayhem
… continued from Character #29, Amazinaut…
… MONARCH MAYHEM!
In the chaos of Queen Qobra’s attack on Washington and the ensuing Danaian invasion the public’s attention was focused on survival. Korvus Kain’s attention, on the other hand, was focused on amassing power.
Immune to Danaian control, most likely due to his undead nature, he began stalking groups of people hiding from Danaian patrols of Many-Who-Are-One beasts and Neotitans. Once an urban legend, Kain became a boogey man attached to stories of an unstoppable Danaian assassin. Kain accumulated more life force than he ever had before, becoming more powerful than he ever imagined.
Seeking more power he drained his personal army of Murder Men and turned his attention on extranormals. Specifically those injured and interred by the Danaian invasion forces. He broke into their holding facility and found the cells containing the sedated superhumans and drained them one at a time. Kain’s mass increased and he found that he could levitate by expelling some of his pent up power. Kain’s break in and murder spree did not go unnoticed. A squadron of Neotitans was called in to deal with the facility intruder.
The amped up Kain stood toe-to-toe with the metal colossi, toppling them in his escape beneath the waves of the ocean adjacent to the prison. Finding refuge on a small, uninhabited Atlantic island, Kain bided his time, powers dwindling, until a freighter full of supplies destined for Europe in the wake of the defeat of the Danaians. In Europe, Kain began his killing spree anew, trying to recapture the power he once possessed.
In Paris he caught word of a secret DGSE facility housing captured extranormals and extraterrestrials. Making his way to the remote warehouse under the cover of darkness, Kain killed the ten men guarding the facility and entered hoping to quench his thirst. In the first room he came to he found a single woman asleep in a locked room. As Kain moved in for the kill, he was stopped in his tracks.
Reine de Chance rose from her feigned sleep armed with otherworldly technology. Angered at a recent string of murders Kain committed that upset her business plans, Reine de Chance had a device cobbled together by a Donarrian, under much duress, to defeat the undead monster prowling her city. When warned by the Donarrian, in the last moments of his life, that the device would as likely kill her as it would Kain, Reine de Chance replied “what is life without risks?â€
While the device did kill Kain and not Reine de Chance, it did not leave her unmarked. The powerful curse that once plagued Korvus Kain had found a new home. The queen of chance’s empire includes stocks of synthetic Danaian virus, one used to empower Queen Qobra’s Soldiers of the Serpent, which ensure that this monarch has a steady stream of extranormal victims.
The evil that Reine de Chance once wrought will only pale in comparison to the destruction that is sure to follow Monarch Mayhem!
29 – The Amazinaut
… continued from Character #28, Imperial Kaleidoscopic Conqueror…
… THE AMAZINAUT!
The quartet of remaining heroes on the moon (The Man of the Moon, Red Giant, the Awesomist and Atomic-Ra) watched in horror as the planetary satellite they were standing on was being devoured by the Forbiddenaut’s released black hole beast. All attacks on the growing monster were shrugged off or went unnoticed. They continued their ineffective attacks while the beast ate the moon until the Awesomist tried his trademarked Awesome Vision. The beast stopped.
No one moved as the tentacled terror writhed and turned its attention on the Awesomist, eyes still glowing from his energized blast. The beast wanted the mysterious energy emitting from the telegenic hero. Turning in terror the Awesomist pushed of the ground with his Awesome Strength sailing away from the beast in the moon’s lower gravity. His escape was short lived as the black hole beast sped over the lunar landscape reaching out for the fleeing hero. With surprising speed, a tentacle grabbed the Awesomist’s foot and dragged him into its enormous mass.
There was a pause and then a small flash of light from within the beast. The light pulsed again and again, brighter and brighter. The bursts of energy grew in intensity until the beast, to the tips of its innumerable tentacles was bursting with light. Then, with a powerful wind the beast imploded.
The beast folded in on itself at an astonishing rate until it was pulled into the abdomen of the energy bursting Awesomist, the new home of the beast. Where the Forbiddenaut, through means unknown, imprisoned the beast, the Awesomist provided the beast with some desired substance from his apparently limitless energy source.
This symbiotic pairing of the Awesomist and the black hole beast created a new entity, the AMAZINAUT! The Amazinaut is in complete control over his powers and, seemingly, the beast that hides within allowing him to consume all forms of matter and energy. After a brief trip back to Earth to aid the Secret Soldiers in cleaning up the last of the Danaians and their Neotitans, the Amazinaut returned to the moon in the company of the Man of the Moon as he was deemed to dangerous to remain on the world.
With the immediate threat of the Danaians circumvented, the world began to rebuild. The public support of all things extra-normal replaced with distrust and paranoia caused all superhuman activities to go covert. The Secret Soldiers initiative continues to keep watch over the world, with the aid of the Man of the Moon, for threats extraterrestrial in origin and those more homegrown. Threats like…
28 – Imperial Kaleidoscopic Conqueror
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… continued from Character #27, Atomic Ra…
… the IMPERIAL KALEIDOSCOPIC CONQUEROR!
The Man of the Moon, accompanied by the Forbiddenaut, Red Giant, the Awesomist and Atomic-Ra, arrived on the moon as the Danaian Overlord Plexipus’s Imperial Kaleidoscopic Conqueror, carrying himself and several million Danaians bound for the colonization of Earth, destroyed much of the lunar outpost, operated by men of the moon for millennia, as the gargantuan craft landed.
Powered by a “civilization engineâ€, akin to, but more advanced than, that used by William Walker’s consciousness to control Mantropolis, the Conqueror presented an insurmountable threat. While the collected might of the small contingency of Earthly heroes was impressive, the mechanized Conqueror was the size of a small nation. The group of champions could barely scratch the craft’s dense metal hull. Acting as an extension of Overlord Plexipus’s will, and that of a crew of engineers, pilots and strategist, the Kaleidoscopic Conqueror lumbered past the quintet setting its sights on Earth.
When all hope seemed lost, the Forbiddenaut began to spasm and expand with energy. From within the man-sized suit an impossibly large being, writhing with energy crackling tentacles emerged, the black hole beast had been unleashed!
Starting at the base of one of the Imperial Kaleidoscopic Conquerors rear legs the beast began to feed. The heroes stared in awe at the spectacle, while the Danaian invaders aboard the massive ship watched in horror, as the black hole beast slowly consumed the vessel.
Explosions aside, the Danaian warship was destroyed and Earth was spared. Or so it seemed. The black hole beast was not yet sated.
The heroes grabbed the shed body of Robert Spassky, which had housed the beast for years, and attempted to recapture the growing monstrosity. The effort was in vain as the black hole beast consumed Spassky’s remains and began to consume the moon itself.
The fast thinking of the Awesomist, of all people, saved the moon but created…
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