Donate a Custom Action Figure Contest

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

First, I'd like to thank all the people who entered customs into the contest. I received 25 entries from 7 people!!!!! That is an amazing response and I really appreciate all the work you folks did. This will be a great help to me in my comic efforts.

Okay, here are the winners. I chose the winners based on how evocative the entry was, and how much I can use them in the comics.

FIRST PLACE

Jaymon for the lumberjack!

That shirt is just too cool. This guy will be an important villager the heroes meet in Perils of the Bold.
PRIZE: Jaymon chose the Stikfas Tyrannosaurus and the XEVOZ Alpha Ranger.

SECOND PLACE

Inu360 for the tree man!

This is great Xevoz custom. I'm going to add a tree man plotline to Perils of the Bold for this guy!
PRIZE: Inu360 chose the Stikfas Mobster and the XEVOZ Hyper Guardian

THIRD PLACE

Aahz for the robot!

This robot is made from scratch! Fully articulated and it even comes with an Ipod port. I'm trying to come up with a good plot arc for this clunky guy in Dark Omen Dawning.
PRIZE: Aahz chose the Stikfas Delta Boy and the XEVOZ Thunder Shaman

FOURTH PLACE

Larry Greyczik for the spider creature!

Larry delivers on another cool bug! This nasty bit of insectoid peril will eventually have a very important role in PotB.
PRIZE: Larry gets the Stikfas Delta Boy and the XEVOZ Firedrake vs Arcaster

Yeah, there were originally only supposed to be 3 winners, but there were really just too many good entries.

PRIZES

Here are the prizes from which the winners can choose. Each winner, in order from First Place to Fouth Place, gets to choose 1 Xevoz and one Stikfas. I will send the winners an email with your options when it gets to your turn.

And, everyone who entered will get a little something for their efforts.

THANKS

Again, thanks to all you guys who entered (Jaymon, Larry, Aahz, The Dor, Zook, Jeanna, and Inu. You've been a great help.

DONATE A CUSTOM ACTOIN FIGURE CONTEST 2

DCAFC 1 was such a successful contest that you can bet there will be another! Probably in a few months. So, if you missed this contest, start customizing for the next!

DONATE A CUSTOM CONTEST 1

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Get out your clay, fabric, thread, yarn, glue, dremels, knives and other customizing tools and supplies! Customize a figure and you could win a figure!

I need some help with custom action figures for Perils of the Bold and Dark Omen Dawning webcomics. Send me a customized Shockini, Cuboyd, Stikfas, Xevoz or other similar action figure and you could win a Stikfas and/or Xevoz action figure!

Deadline: March 31st, 2007
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Who wins
Rules
Ideas for Entries
Customization guidelines
Entries
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PRIZES

The exact prizes available depend on how many entries I get. The more entries I get, the better the prizes as shown on the following table. First place winner chooses first, then second place winner chooses, then third place winner chooses. The current prize level is highlighted in red.

ALL entries will get credit for their custom when it is used in the comic. If your custom ends up having an important role, it will also be on the cast page.

Who Wins

After all entries have been received, I will select the winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd prize depending on how many entries I get).

My selections are completely arbitrary and subjective. I will pick the customs that I like the most AND that I can use in my comic. So, don't send me an awesome cowboy or 1920s gangster. I can't use those. See the Ideas for Entries below for advice on what to send in.

IDEAS FOR ENTRIES

Here are some examples of customs that are appropriate submissions. If you want to do something not on this list, email me and ask if I could use it.

• peasants
• lumberjacks
• fur trappers
• farmers
• fishers
• children
• wives
• tavern goers
• town guard
• rangers
• horses
• dogs
• blacksmith
• merchants
• serving wenches
• drunks
• adventurers
• orcs
• goblins
• gnolls (dog-men)
• bug monsters

• Tree-men (think Treebeard from Lord of the Rings)
• ogre
• troll

• bounty hunters
• sexy robots
• aliens
• other robots

CUSTOMIZATION GUIDELINES

For the best chance of winning, be sure to follow these customization guidelines:

• FACES. No eyes, nose or mouth on the face. Leave it blank. I add the faces digitally. (Big monsters like ogres and trolls could have noses and heavy brows, etc.)
• COLORS. Try not to use too much of the color black (or other very dark colors) in the custom. Black doesn't show up too well in the pics.
• ARTICULATION. Try not to restrict the articulation with customization. The less poseable the custom, the less likely it will get a substantial role in the story. At the very least, the customs should be able to turn their heads, point with their arms, and walk. If the custom can't at least kneel, sit, and raise its arms above its head, it probably won't be more than an extra.
• CLOTHING. For Perils of the Bold submissions, appearance and style of dress should fit within medieval Europe culture. Nothing too exotic. Clothing for peasants should be earthy tones, greens, browns, tans, greys- not too bright. Merchants and other, wealthier types can have more colorful attire.
• HAIR. In descending order of what has the best chance of impressing me: thread, textured clay, smooth clay, paint.
• SKIN COLOR. For humans, flesh color. For orcs and goblins, green. For aliens, whatever.
• FRAGILITY. These customs will get used, posed, moved, and so on. Do not make them too fragile that they cannot handle light use.
• SIZE. Entries must be sized for about 3.25 inch tall = human size. Xevoz are too large for humans, dwarfs, elfs, hobbits, but would make good tree-men, ogres, trolls.

RULES

Entries must be received by March 31st.

All entries become the property of Erik.

I might modify your custom to fit the needs of the script.

When you are ready to send me the custom, email me (erik@actionfigurecomics.com) for the address.

ENTRIES

Here are a couple of customs that jaymon has already sent in to give you some ideas.

Here are some entries from Larry Greyczik.

Entries from Aahz:

This alien is from The Dor:

Here are a couple from Zook:

This alien is from Jeanna at LNC Sales and Promotion:

Here's a bunch from Inu: