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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

 

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Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:42:49 -0700 BAMF! Here comes Nightcrawler! http://replicants.posterous.com/bamf-here-comes-nightcrawler http://replicants.posterous.com/bamf-here-comes-nightcrawler
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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

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Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:57:52 -0700 Week 2 Replicant: Desert Eagle http://replicants.posterous.com/week-2-replicant-desert-eagle http://replicants.posterous.com/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!

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Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:48:00 -0700 Replicants Week 3 - Atomic Blast Bearer of the Flame inspired by Sunfire http://replicants.posterous.com/replicants-week-3-atomic-blast-bearer-of-the http://replicants.posterous.com/replicants-week-3-atomic-blast-bearer-of-the

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Character Biography:
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Notes from Creator: Rafael "Ralph" Contreras
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Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:50:58 -0700 Coming up next: Storm! http://replicants.posterous.com/coming-up-next-storm http://replicants.posterous.com/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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Powers & Abilities

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

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Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:16:53 -0700 "Quemadura" means "Sunburn," and Quemadura means business! http://replicants.posterous.com/quemadura-means-sunburn-and-quemadura-means-b http://replicants.posterous.com/quemadura-means-sunburn-and-quemadura-means-b 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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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:48:00 -0700 Replicants Week 2 - Lionsoul Spirit of Strength inspired by Thunderbird http://replicants.posterous.com/replicants-week-2-lionsoul-spirit-of-strength http://replicants.posterous.com/replicants-week-2-lionsoul-spirit-of-strength

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Character Biography:
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Notes from Creator: Rafael "Ralph" Contreras
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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:41:00 -0700 SUNFIRE | BlaqueSaber Style http://replicants.posterous.com/sunfire-blaquesaber-style http://replicants.posterous.com/sunfire-blaquesaber-style

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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0700 THUNDERBIRD | BlaqueSaber Style http://replicants.posterous.com/thunderbird-blaquesaber-style http://replicants.posterous.com/thunderbird-blaquesaber-style

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:36:01 -0700 Up next: Sunfire! http://replicants.posterous.com/up-next-sunfire http://replicants.posterous.com/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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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:11:45 -0700 The AMA20N (Inspired by Wonder Woman) http://replicants.posterous.com/the-ama20n-inspired-by-wonder-woman http://replicants.posterous.com/the-ama20n-inspired-by-wonder-woman
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Ellezbeth Amrose, armed with "time stolen" post-singularity 'nanogene enhancement' that blends the line between biology and technology, does anything and everything she can to discover why the world will be destroyed on October 3, 2020.    She has ten years to figure out what happens...so she can stop it. 

  The nanogene enhancement, carried in a liquid called Silvernine, transforms a person in both body and mind in ways that are impossible to measure.  Impossible reflexes, peak physical strength, immunity to a host of viruses, poisons, and physical damage. She and her bodysuit are, in fact, one and same...the Silvernine in her body is capable of molecular rearrangement by way of nanotechnological means.  This same technology gives her an arsenal of weaponry unmatched in the world, a memory that is virtually infallible, senses that extend into the extreme ends of the spectrum, and a mind moving at lightspeed.

  But she also contends with the torment the Silvernine brings: stolen knowledge and memories from 10 years into the future of Earth; knowing the utter devastation that awaits.  Inside her is an entire virtual world of a dead future that she can never completely escape.  Digital ghosts beg to be saved...or avenged.

    

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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:16:00 -0700 Codename: =- Gold Eagle -= http://replicants.posterous.com/codename-gold-eagle http://replicants.posterous.com/codename-gold-eagle

Ahoy true believers!

Here's Gold Eagle, my replicant of Thunderbird! So I kept the bird theme, but instead of a Native American background, decided to create a Kazakh hero instead! You would not believe how hard it is to research Kazakhstan.

I found a cool children's book from 1969 at the library, and a lot of animals and such on Wikipedia. There's kind of deer native to that country, but having a hero mesmerized by headlights wouldn't do! There's a dog too, but it turns out everyone there hates that dog. Then I saw the golden eagle on a flag & ran with that. The kids' book had a lot of nifty hats, but I couldn't manage to pull that off. I did think the cool clunky boots would work well with the superhero thing though. I pulled the colors from the Kazakh flag & a naval flag, which turned out to be nearly identical to Thunderbird's colors. Since they used to be part of the Soviet Union, hammers & stars abound, and I couldn't resist a Thor-like hammer!

I'm looking forward to seeing other folk's versions! Let me know when you post 'em! :)

Dean
@rivetrivet
ps- I have a nephew from Kazakhstan <3

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Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:50:00 -0700 Replicants Week 1 - Aurora Light the Heroine of Humanity inspired by Wonder Woman http://replicants.posterous.com/replicants-week-1-aurora-light-the-heroine-of http://replicants.posterous.com/replicants-week-1-aurora-light-the-heroine-of

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Character Biography:
Before Aurora Light became the heroine of humanity she was taught to despise the children of Eve. Aurora Light's given name is Sylvia, warrior daughter of Lilith. Sylvia's mother Lilith was Adams first wife before Eve. Lilith declared that she was Adams equal and would not be his subordinate. She flew away from the garden of Eden to to find her own destiny in the world. But God sent three angels Senoy, Sansenoy, and Semangelof to take her back. When she refused they declared that she she must permit one hundred of her children to die every day. Lilith's sons were creatures of darkness and her daughters born of perfect beauty. Lilith allowed her sons to die and raised her daughters as cunning warriors. Teaching them that the world was rightfully theirs and not the children of Eves'

Through the many centuries Lilith slowly created an army of her daughters that she planned to take back the world.The strongest of these daughters was Sylvia. Sylvia was a natural warrior. Besting her sisters in training battles and tactical exercises. She was her mothers most devoted follower, believing that mankind needed to be eliminated. These feeling changed though when she encountered Sansenoy, one the angels originally charged with taking her mother back to Eden. On one of Sylvia's daily running exercises she encounters Sansenoy, she is taken back by his angelic beauty. Sansenoy and Sylvia began a secret romantic relationship. Meeting everyday during her runs. Sansenoy had a true love for humanity and shows Sylvia the great potential and wonders that mankind could achieve. She slowly see that humanity is not the great evil her mother has taught her. She starts seeing them as brothers and sisters. She keeps her new insights private for fear of her mothers wraith.

Her relationship is interrupted when Sansenoy has to leave to prepare for a great battle. She soon learns that the great battle is with her mother and sisters. Lilith was monting an attack on humnaity. Sylvia is given lead of the army, but she is torn between her loyalty to family and her new love for humanity. On the day of the battle thousands of her brothers and sisters fight as many angels. Both sides take heavy losses, but Liliths army begins to take ground and the battle looks to be swaying in her favor. It's at this moment Sylvia sees Sansenoy battling her sister Rachael. Rachael overpowers Sansenoy and Sylvia sees him take his last breath. Sylvia decides at that moment she cannot allow her lover to die in vain. She tuns on her sisters and fights with the angels to stop her mothers dark army. The surprise is enough to turn the tide and give the angels army the battle.

Sylvia leaves to earth and swearers to protect humanity from all evils, especially her mother. She moves to San Diego as Sylvia Knightley and takes the name Aurora Light when she fight evil. She choose the name Aurora Light in remembrance of the northern lights, where she and Sansenoy would spend time together.

Notes from Creator: Rafael "Ralph" Contreras
The idea of Aurora Light came from a challenge to create a superhero team based on an existing team. The inspiration for Aurora Light is Wonder Woman. What I did was look at what makes Wonder Woman a cool character. She has a rich history centered around Greek mythology. She's an amazon warrior for peace. She's also in this world, but of this world. I took these core elements in the creation of Aurora Light, Sylvia Knightley. She is from another world, a world of monsters and angels. but she is on earth as a protector of humanity. Instead of looking at mythology I centered her world around folklore. She is the daughter of Lilith, aslo know as Adam's first wife. Like an amazon, Sylvia comes from a world of warrior women. She choose to protect humanity from the dark evils that wish to have it.


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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:12:49 -0800 Hello Dean http://replicants.posterous.com/hello-dean http://replicants.posterous.com/hello-dean I hope I did this right Dean let me know..
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Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:41:58 -0800 Week 1 Replicant: Wonder Woman http://replicants.posterous.com/week-1-replicant-wonder-woman http://replicants.posterous.com/week-1-replicant-wonder-woman
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This one is still in progress.   I need to finish the legs, maybe change the weapon, and possibly dub her a super patriot to an alternate version of the Unites States.

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Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:22:40 -0800 Meet Usira Green. Codename: Xenith! http://replicants.posterous.com/meet-usira-green-codename-xenith http://replicants.posterous.com/meet-usira-green-codename-xenith
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Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:09:00 -0800 WonderWoman | BlaqueSaber http://replicants.posterous.com/12912688 http://replicants.posterous.com/12912688

It was decided that Wonder Woman would be the first Hero we produced a redesign for and so here's mine...

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Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:15:14 -0800 Replicants, rendezvous! http://replicants.posterous.com/replicants-rendezvous http://replicants.posterous.com/replicants-rendezvous OK let's go! A few more obvious things: name your own teams & characters. You can write a bio if you want or skip it! Also, if there's a character you hate, or really like but is not included, you get one "wild card" character to do as you please- just mark it as such & clue us in.
There are 4 Marvel & 4 DC characters each, selected from your wish lists. If they're not a hero, guess what? Characters are listed in reverse alphabetical order, so we're starting with Wonder Woman and working down the list from there! And here we go:

Heroes:

Wonder woman
Thunderbird (can rip a jet in half!)
Sunfire
Storm
Nightcrawler
Green Lantern
Flash
Batman

Villains:

Wolverine
Superman
Martian Manhunter
Hawkman
Cyclops
Colossus
Banshee
Atom

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Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:49:00 -0800 "HE LIVES AGAIN!" -Machine Man 2020 #1 http://replicants.posterous.com/he-lives-again-machine-man-2020-1 http://replicants.posterous.com/he-lives-again-machine-man-2020-1

Hola Gang!


The REPLICANTS Project is a fun forum for creators to create a superhero team based on an existing team, similar to how the Squadron Supreme was based on the Justice League or how the Watchmen were based on the Charlton characters. All submissions are copyrighted to their contributors. Since I don't have a lot of time to moderate the forum, let's keep this down to a small number of contributors to start with, but feel free to pass this along if this doesn't sound like your thing and you know someone who'd love to do it!


Here's what I'm thinking: mash up half the 70s X-men & half original Justice League, and the other halves = the villain team for next time! What do you guys think? If that sounds fun, I'll let you guys decide on the line up for each team!


Once that's nailed down, we'll each do our version of each character- one per week- and post them Sunday night-ish! Feel free to change the sex of the character(s) or tweak their powers! :) Questions? Leave a comment!


All-New X-Men (Total of Eight):
Cyclops
Colossus
Nightcrawler
Storm
Thunderbird
Banshee
Sunfire
Wolverine

Original Justice League (Total of Seven):
Superman
Batman
Aquaman
Flash
Green Lantern
Martian Manhunter
Wonder Woman.
Should we add another one for a full 8 on each side? (added later: Green Arrow, Atom, and Hawkman)

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