Okay, after a bit of an extended judging period, we can finally, officially congratulate Craig Payne on winning the April/May Avengers contest! Craig's submitted to us many times before, and with this month's contest, the judges pretty unanimously felt he knocked it out of the park. Here's what we all thought:
Alex: The simplicity here is excellent. Nothing is overdone, and the simplicity of these designs gives the impression that they would translate easily into different styles and mediums. My favorites here are Hawkeye and Vision, but the others look phenomenal, as well. The only one I'd need a clue regarding identity is Moon Knight. I think it's a fine design, but the giveaway isn't immediate.
Mitch: This is all about the little things such as US Agent's red eyepieces, or Hawkeye's pointy eyepieces and glove. The Moon Knight is also pretty interesting and wouldn't mind seeing someone in that suit. Won't lie though: I'm a fan of Hawkeye's dorky head points as they give him an instantly recognizable profile.
Taylor: I really enjoyed the sleekness of this design and how it was so simple and worked so well. The stand out for me here was the Hawkeye design, I really like the almost-trench coat look of it, as well as how it connected to the mask. I also enjoyed the hood on Vision helping to definitely make this look like a well trained Black-Ops team. Well done!
Sebastian: Craig's was easily my favorite of the bunch. The designs are simple and elegant and they work well together and form a cohesive look. Hawkeye is easily my favorite and the top scoring among these. It's just so slick and I love the overcoat look, though I don't quite understand why Craig chose to use different designs for each arm sleeve. I think Vision and US Agent are really solid as well, and instantly recognizable which is always a plus. The weaker characters in this batch are Moon Knight, who I don't think I would've recognized him if I hadn't been told it was him (though I love the inverted logo), and Mockingbird who is a little too busy in areas, especially in the lower half of the design. A well deserved win.
Judging for this contest was done by the Superhero of the Month staff and Sebastian von Buchwald, winner of our Birds of Prey contest. As is customary, Craig now has the option of joining us this month for our Doctor Octopus contest.
Please check out the runners-up in our full article.
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| Craig Payne - 169/200 |
Mitch: This is all about the little things such as US Agent's red eyepieces, or Hawkeye's pointy eyepieces and glove. The Moon Knight is also pretty interesting and wouldn't mind seeing someone in that suit. Won't lie though: I'm a fan of Hawkeye's dorky head points as they give him an instantly recognizable profile.
Taylor: I really enjoyed the sleekness of this design and how it was so simple and worked so well. The stand out for me here was the Hawkeye design, I really like the almost-trench coat look of it, as well as how it connected to the mask. I also enjoyed the hood on Vision helping to definitely make this look like a well trained Black-Ops team. Well done!
Sebastian: Craig's was easily my favorite of the bunch. The designs are simple and elegant and they work well together and form a cohesive look. Hawkeye is easily my favorite and the top scoring among these. It's just so slick and I love the overcoat look, though I don't quite understand why Craig chose to use different designs for each arm sleeve. I think Vision and US Agent are really solid as well, and instantly recognizable which is always a plus. The weaker characters in this batch are Moon Knight, who I don't think I would've recognized him if I hadn't been told it was him (though I love the inverted logo), and Mockingbird who is a little too busy in areas, especially in the lower half of the design. A well deserved win.
Judging for this contest was done by the Superhero of the Month staff and Sebastian von Buchwald, winner of our Birds of Prey contest. As is customary, Craig now has the option of joining us this month for our Doctor Octopus contest.
Please check out the runners-up in our full article.
Read more »
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