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Rhino Man

herodad1herodad1 Posts: 270 Arc User
edited December 2013 in Costumes and Concepts
I love the styrong guys. Here's my latest. RHINO MAN! http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y504/misterblondex/RHINOMAN_zpscad5b1a8.jpg
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  • herodad1herodad1 Posts: 270 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Full frontal! LOL! http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y504/misterblondex/RHINOFRONT_zps922ec232.jpg
  • herodad1herodad1 Posts: 270 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    This is why we need more headbutt/ram attacks!!! http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y504/misterblondex/RAMMINGSPEED_zps169820e5.jpg
  • chaoswolf820chaoswolf820 Posts: 734 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Not bad.

    Though I worry it might be skimming a bit close to copyright rules, since there's a Spider-Man villain named simply "Rhino" with a very similar look.
  • herodad1herodad1 Posts: 270 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    its just too hard not to skim close. there are tons of batmans, supermans, hulks, ironmans, wolverines ect... out there. :confused:
  • tmenif3904tmenif3904 Posts: 19 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    That is a awesome hero
  • benevonbenevon Posts: 388 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    herodad1 wrote: »
    its just too hard not to skim close. there are tons of batmans, supermans, hulks, ironmans, wolverines ect... out there. :confused:

    Just because others are doing it doesnt mean you should.:biggrin: Personally, I'd maybe incorporate a second color or something to really make it stand out as more than an homage. All in all, it's well done.

    It certainly seems that Rhinos are becoming more prevelant in this game. Shall we finally achieve our world domination?

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  • chaoswolf820chaoswolf820 Posts: 734 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    herodad1 wrote: »
    its just too hard not to skim close. there are tons of batmans, supermans, hulks, ironmans, wolverines ect... out there. :confused:

    Yes, and none of them are allowed by CO's legal agreements. Report them whenever you see them.
  • ealford1985ealford1985 Posts: 3,582 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Yeah the ToS pretty much says no copyrighted names or similarities of copyrighted characters. The trick around this is make like a iron superman call him Man of Iron (if it's not copyrighted) so kinda robotic look of Superman.
  • chaoswolf820chaoswolf820 Posts: 734 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    ealford1985 wrote: »
    Yeah the ToS pretty much says no copyrighted names or similarities of copyrighted characters. The trick around this is make like a iron superman call him Man of Iron (if it's not copyrighted) so kinda robotic look of Superman.

    Or better yet, come up with your own original character instead of thinking up ways to skirt the edges of rule violations.
  • ealford1985ealford1985 Posts: 3,582 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    chaoswolf820 wrote: »
    Or better yet, come up with your own original character instead of thinking up ways to skirt the edges of rule violations.

    There is nothing wrong with making homages based on your favorite characters and as long as you don't violate ToS you are fine. If you play the game CO does it themselves all the time , so why can't we?
  • vinxbrvinxbr Posts: 161 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    wow, i realy like your Rhino, i was thinking in the same idea another day, but your design is much better than i had thought XD

    And, i agree with ealford, i think it's ok make a version of your favorite characters, it's a tribute, i dont know. There is so many examples of this kind of thing in real world, like cosplays, characters in children's birthdays, ultimately, a lot of peoples using costumes of your favorites Super Heroes out there, just for fun.

    I think the problem is when you try to use the character's image to gain something, like, last year, here where i live, a Spiderman was competing to deputy, seriously XP

    Anyway, i think is not real possible make a exactly copy of these heroes in the game, you can make much like, but, never a full copy.
  • chaoswolf820chaoswolf820 Posts: 734 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    vinxbr wrote: »
    Anyway, i think is not real possible make a exactly copy of these heroes in the game, you can make much like, but, never a full copy.

    You'd be surprised at the efforts some folks will undertake to get as close as they can, though.
  • jonsillsjonsills Posts: 6,318 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    As for copying, go by the Rule of Three: Appearance, Name, Bio. If two of the three are too obviously similar to a trademarked character elsewhere, report them. It helps avoid legal issues with major publishers - especially important since Marvel's acquisition by Disney a few years ago, as now their old legal department is backed by the Mouse (which can be a bit rabid...).

    Homages and parodies are permissible, so long as it's obviously not a copy attempt (say, a Batman homage named Chiroptera, whose bio states that he was inspired to create his costume by a comic book he loved in his youth). My own menagerie includes two examples - Spider-Bat, whose costume is a Spider-Man/Batman mashup, and whose real name is Peter Wayne (his bio states that he was hunting rare spiders in the Amazon when he was bitten by a rabid radioactive bat, and became a little confused), an obvious homage - a double homage, in fact; and Captain Americlown, whose costume is a clown version of Cap A's, and whose bio reads, "We never should have subcontracted the Super-Soldier program to that guy from Ringling Bros." He's clearly a parody.
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