The Replicants

Aquaman Redesigned!

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Hola mes amis!

Sorry I've been out of the galaxy for a while. I thought I'd post this redesign I did of Aquaman recently. I decided that instead of the mopey, hook-handed "King Aquaman" I'd riff off of the 70s cartoon Aquaman and do an update of that. I made him more of a surfer type of character than a superhero, since he lives in the sea. I also thought that I'd underscore his powers by having him surf on a shark, which most surfers would steer clear of I'd imagine. I've also been posting stuff on my new blog, IguanaBot. Stop by for a visit, but don't drink the coffee- it's terrible! ;)

-Dean

 

BAMF! Here comes Nightcrawler!

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Image courtesy of Michael Crawford's Review of the Week!

Nightcrawler is a teleporting mutant who first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975.) His back story has more drama than "Dallas." He has blue fur and worked in a circus prior to his joining the X-Men.

Powers and abilities:

Teleportation, enhanced night vision, superhuman acrobat/gymnast, prehensile tail, ability to stick to walls, blending into shadows

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightcrawler_%28comics%29#Powers_and_abilities

Week 2 Replicant: Desert Eagle

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Better late than never...  Desert Eagle can tap into the power of her spirit animal at will, an ancient Thunderbird.  This Thunderbird only appears as a faint apparition, and gives her the powers of flight and the ability to send her guardian out for reconnaissance (both in the natural and spirit world).  While her physical strength is only average for an 8 year old girl, the force of a supernatural 50ft wingspan behind her and invisible thrashing talons in front can do lethal damage quite easily when channeled.  All for now, thanks!

Replicants Week 3 - Atomic Blast Bearer of the Flame inspired by Sunfire

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Character Biography:
Coming soon

Notes from Creator: Rafael "Ralph" Contreras
Coming soon

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Coming up next: Storm!

Storm first appeared in 1975 in the famous Giant Size X-Men #1 comic. She has the power to control weather.

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Image courtesy of Action Figure Insider!

Powers & Abilities

Weather manipulation
Flight
Energy perception
Ecological empathy
Resistance to the effects of the weather and extreme heat and cold

"Quemadura" means "Sunburn," and Quemadura means business!

I've really been looking forward to doing a replicant of Sunfire! My initial idea was to have a steampunk-looking guy with goggles, but then I offhandedly thought that Sunfire's crazy mask was kind of luchador-looking. Luchadors are masked professional wrestlers popular in Spanish-speaking countries, in case you're not familiar with the term. Once I made that connection, it was pretty impossible to not use such a cool idea! For the name, I liked various combinations of fire etc, and I thought "Sun Burn" sounded cool, except, y'know, a sunburn, er, is just a sunburn. But hey, it sounds cool in Spanish! I got a little nuts with the flames in Illustrator, but I think they look pretty cool. Best of all, now I can go check out everyone else's versions of Sunfire! :) Up next: Storm!

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Replicants Week 2 - Lionsoul Spirit of Strength inspired by Thunderbird

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Character Biography:
Coming soon

Notes from Creator: Rafael "Ralph" Contreras
Coming soon

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Up next: Sunfire!

A mutant from Japan, Sunfire has cool fire powers. A wiki link is below; this Sunday (the 21st) is coming up fast! Enjoy the awesome "Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends" video below, but if you're pressed for time, know this:

1) Sunfire is a trusting fool.
2) Robots.
3) Aunt May is awesome.
4) "Arigato" means "Thank you."
5) Robots.
6) Firestar is a player.
7) Japanese music is... you'll just have to watch!
8) Robots.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunfire_%28comics%29#Powers_and_abilities

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